Step off the Treadmill (Destiny)

by Durandal, Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 09:53 (3871 days ago) @ red robber

We already kind of have a system where blue/green weapons are not much worse then purple, with Exotics still on top. In normal Crucible the Attack and armor characteristics don't matter, so really only the perks and base stats of your gun are in effect. You can do perfectly well in crucible without buying any legendary gear, and just by playing you will get access to Shaxx goodies.

I liked this system and I think it really did deliver on the "play your way" comments Bungie made prior.

The main issue I had was you couldn't get materials to upgrade in the Crucible, nor could Vanguard players get the faction gear.

The treadmill should remain confined to PVE, and PVP can stay off of it.

What bungie should add is more ability to customize gear. We should be able to spend weapon parts/ armor parts to reroll a la Iron Banner, and we should see more variety in the look of the gear from vendor to vendor. Right now too much of the gear is a color re-skin of another vendor's loot. Add the shaders (which are a great idea) on top and it is tough to tell just what players do primarily.