How I'm keeping things fresh (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Monday, March 16, 2015, 16:58 (3761 days ago) @ petetheduck

Certainly sounds like a good time to take a break :)

I've managed to avoid hitting "the wall" so far. I've come extremely close several times, but so far I've managed to find ways to keep things fresh enough to still be enjoyable.

My latest technique is so simple I can't believe I didn't think of it earlier.

My usual Destiny routine, when I'm not raiding, is pretty standard. I pick the character I feel like playing as, go to the tower, grab a bunch of bounties, then plug my way through missions and strikes until I've completed the bounties or I don't feel like playing anymore. Then I go back to the tower, equip the weapons I'm working on upgrading, and cash the bounties.

Here's the thing: only last week did I actually start USING the weapons I was working on upgrading. For months, I had settled into the habit of sticking with my favorite loadout as I completed the bounties. To make matters worse, I have THE SAME FAVORITE LOADOUT across all 3 characters. Basically, I was going out of my way to make the game as repetitive as possible.

So now, my new rule is to actually use the gear I'm working on upgrading. Not my favorite gun? No problem, it's a change of pace. Not the best weapon type for a given mission or encounter? That's fine... I'm up for a challenge.

It's amazing how a simple little change of habit like this can breath new life into the same tired missions :)