
A great idea, actually... (Destiny)
I think I get where he is coming from. There was a little something lost when you can't tell what a gun is by looking at its name.
For a long time I recommended Three Little Words to people. While you could technically get a Three Little Words with random perks from a drop, the chances of that were so low that I felt confident that when I talked about Three Little Words people knew I was talking about the slow, hard hitting Crucible Vendor Pulse Rifle that came with 3rd Eye and Headseeker. When I got killed by it in the Crucible I pretty much knew what roll it had on it. To me, even though it wasn't 100% technically correct, Three Little Words was very much a specific gun.
Now, post-reforging, that very rarely holds true. I don't feel comfortable talking about a 55A-allFATE as if it is a unique or specific gun because my 55A-allFATE (with 3rd Eye and Hidden Hand) might be very different from your 55A-allFATE (say with Full Auto and Counter Balance or whatever). The ability to buy a weapon from a vendor then drastically change how it acts vs another gun with the same name in a way dilutes the Legendary-ness of the name...
If you can buy that then sure, Cody is right. A Praedyth's Timepiece is more "special" and "unique" than any random Spare Change.25 since there aren't any variants. It is exactly what it is. It's name refers to one very specific gun. Same thing with Exotics. We all know exactly what a Bad Juju or The Last Word are because there are precisely zero different reforged variants of either floating around.
Complete thread:
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 14:11
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 14:18
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 14:39
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-22, 14:46
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Korny,
2015-07-22, 16:05
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 16:23
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:05
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Korny,
2015-07-22, 17:11
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:16
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:21
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:23
- ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:25
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:28
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:30
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:37
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:41
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:48
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:52
- ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 18:01
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-22, 17:53
- ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:58
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Kermit,
2015-07-22, 18:01
- The oholiabs miss the blades -
Oholiab,
2015-07-22, 18:09
- The oholiabs miss the blades - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 18:26
- The oholiabs miss the blades - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 18:33
- The oholiabs miss the blades - Kermit, 2015-07-22, 19:08
- The oholiabs miss the blades -
Oholiab,
2015-07-22, 18:09
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:52
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:48
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:41
- ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:39
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:37
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:30
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:23
- ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:23
- ^^^ This ^^^ - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 17:23
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:21
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:16
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Korny,
2015-07-22, 17:11
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
red robber,
2015-07-22, 19:29
- A great idea, actually... -
Korny,
2015-07-22, 19:37
- +1 -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 19:38
- +1 -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 20:46
- +1 - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:50
- And they already did that with Xur anyway!
- CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:52
- +1 -
red robber,
2015-07-22, 23:06
- Only 8? Try 15 :/
- someotherguy, 2015-07-22, 23:32
- Only 8? Try 15 :/
- +1 -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 20:46
- I really like all of this.
- CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 19:59
- A great idea, actually... -
red robber,
2015-07-22, 20:26
- A great idea, actually... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:37
- A great idea, actually... -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 20:41
- A great idea, actually... -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-22, 21:02
- A great idea, actually... -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 21:15
- A great idea, actually... -
Claude Errera,
2015-07-23, 02:19
- A great idea, actually... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 02:29
- A great idea, actually... - Cody Miller, 2015-07-23, 03:53
- A great idea, actually... -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-23, 04:57
- A great idea, actually... -
Korny,
2015-07-23, 05:56
- A great idea, actually... -
slycrel,
2015-07-23, 06:07
- A great idea, actually... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 16:39
- A great idea, actually... -
slycrel,
2015-07-23, 06:07
- A great idea, actually... -
Korny,
2015-07-23, 05:56
- A great idea, actually... -
Claude Errera,
2015-07-23, 02:19
- A great idea, actually... -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 21:15
- A great idea, actually... -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-22, 21:02
- +1 -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 19:38
- A great idea, actually... -
Korny,
2015-07-22, 19:37
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:05
- ^^^ This ^^^ -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 16:23
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 16:56
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 17:06
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:17
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Korny,
2015-07-22, 17:21
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:25
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:33
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:25
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:24
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 17:28
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:30
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:28
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:32
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:43
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:52
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:56
- I think your game would fail. -
Claude Errera,
2015-07-22, 19:42
- If Cody's game ever comes out, can that be a box quote? ;) - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 19:57
- I think your game would fail. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 20:39
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:52
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:43
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 17:32
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 17:28
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 17:06
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-22, 14:39
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 14:54
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 14:39
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies -
electricpirate,
2015-07-22, 14:31
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-22, 15:18
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies -
Xenos,
2015-07-22, 15:20
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:35
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - electricpirate, 2015-07-22, 15:40
- I totally agree, except for... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 15:44
- I totally agree, except for... -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-22, 15:52
- It was standalone?! -
ZackDark,
2015-07-22, 18:46
- It was standalone?! - Korny, 2015-07-22, 18:55
- It was standalone?! -
ZackDark,
2015-07-22, 18:46
- I totally agree, except for... -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-22, 15:52
- AOL!! - Vortech, 2015-07-22, 23:17
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies -
Xenos,
2015-07-22, 15:20
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-22, 15:18
- The Resupply Packs in ME3 were AWFUL -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 14:34
- just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-22, 14:43
- just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 14:50
- 1 problem with this... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 14:53
- 1 problem with this... -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 15:00
- 1 problem with this... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 15:36
- 1 problem with this... -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-22, 15:56
- 1 problem with this... -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 16:01
- 1 problem with this... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 17:13
- 1 problem with this... -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 16:01
- 1 problem with this... -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-22, 15:56
- 1 problem with this... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 15:36
- 1 problem with this... - red robber, 2015-07-22, 15:07
- 1 problem with this... -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 15:00
- just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it - electricpirate, 2015-07-22, 14:55
- 1 problem with this... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 14:53
- just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 14:50
- A few points... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 15:28
- A few points... -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 15:52
- A few points... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 16:03
- A few points... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 16:13
- A few points... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 16:29
- A few points... -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 15:52
- just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-22, 14:43
- I wish I knew enough about this stuff to have an opinion.
- Funkmon, 2015-07-22, 14:39
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
stabbim,
2015-07-22, 14:41
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 15:09
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
stabbim,
2015-07-22, 16:49
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Korny,
2015-07-24, 05:03
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-25, 05:07
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Korny,
2015-07-24, 05:03
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
stabbim,
2015-07-22, 16:49
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
CyberKN,
2015-07-22, 15:09
- I hate this model, still. -
Durandal,
2015-07-22, 14:55
- I hate this model, still. -
Xenos,
2015-07-22, 14:56
- I hate this model, still. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 15:40
- I hate this model, still. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:21
- I hate this model, still. -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-22, 17:32
- I hate this model, still. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:45
- Uh huh. How? :)
- Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 18:02
- Uh huh. How? :)
- I hate this model, still. -
Avateur,
2015-07-23, 00:15
- I hate this model, still. -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-23, 01:55
- I hate this model, still. -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-23, 02:15
- I hate this model, still. -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-23, 02:26
- I hate this model, still. - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 02:36
- I hate this model, still. -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-23, 02:26
- I hate this model, still. -
cheapLEY,
2015-07-23, 02:15
- I hate this model, still. -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-23, 01:55
- I hate this model, still. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:45
- I hate this model, still. -
Ragashingo,
2015-07-22, 17:32
- I hate this model, still. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 17:21
- I hate this model, still. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-22, 15:40
- I hate this model, still. -
Xenos,
2015-07-22, 14:56
- Microtransactions *can* be good. -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-22, 14:18