Patch Notes 1.2.0.2 (Destiny)

by Monochron, Tuesday, June 02, 2015, 15:53 (3703 days ago) @ Morpheus

Fun while it lasted. I can't help but cackle in glee every time I think about it. I knew it pissed them off real bad. XD

I really don't think it did. They HAD to have known it was possible before launch. As far as I can tell it was the same mechanism that allowed you to farm planetary chests by reloading the area in a certain way. As soon as I saw how getting the chest worked I was hoping that you would be able to reload it like that.
Clearly Bungie decided that the mechanic wasn't good for Destiny though.

What's the point of doing Prison of Elders, then? You're supposed to kick Wolf ass until you get one, then you fight for glory in the Prison, and THEN you can reap the benefits!

I don't know, PoE is considered end-game content so it makes sense that continuing to play it will give you multiple rewards. And the big chest really isn't all that amazing. You get a good shot at an exotic but the other stuff is just the same as PoE drops AFAIK. The real good rewards are gotten from Exotic bounties during PoE, beating the level 35, and ToO.