I only have one idea (Destiny)

by Earendil, Tuesday, January 06, 2015, 10:58 (3851 days ago) @ HavokBlue

Only one, and Bungie recently sort of voided it.

You're right that they seem redundant with the only difference being RNG. Other materials and currency are acquired in different way, encouraging a player to do different things to get what they want. Shards and Energy are acquired in all the same ways.

The only place that isn't true, and my only thought, is when you break down either weapons or armor. This forces a sort of trade, where you may have to break down a weapon in order to gain power with a second weapon.

However, it seems that even Bungie thought that system was a little nuts, as the new exotic shards work for both weapons and armor.

I fully expect Bungie to continue to tweak the currency system as time goes on, not just by adding new currencies, but by combining them and giving us exchange methods.