Light on non-armor... (Destiny)
by Mid7night 
, Rocket BSCHSHCSHSHCCHGGH!!!!!!, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 02:49 (3600 days ago)
My update is still downloading, but I've been browsing my "new" Guardian on the website, and I've gotta say I'm a little bummed about Light being on class items. Specifically, I'm really bummed about my Hunter; that I can't wear my OG Makeshift Scarf anymore if I want to be top-level. I really LIKE that you don't have to wear Faction items to earn their rep, and I'm excited to try out the newer items with their perks...but I'll miss my old scarf...
had the same feeling
by Oholiab , Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 03:06 (3600 days ago) @ Mid7night
If I want to max out my light level, I'm still "forced" to wear something other than what I would want to wear for aesthetics.
had the same feeling
by dogcow , Hiding from Bob, in the vent core., Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 03:12 (3600 days ago) @ Oholiab
Awh man. My hunter! I don't care a lick about my warlocks arm band, I do care some about my titans towel, but my hunters scarf/cape... Dang.
... but I hope that we will get infusion-oriented class items on the way to (or at) 40. That way we can at least keep the new cool ones we find along the way.
I am bummed that my original iron banner bond is only 30 defense, I really liked the look of that.
Infusion FTW!... maybe.
by dogcow , Hiding from Bob, in the vent core., Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 12:49 (3600 days ago) @ slycrel
... but I hope that we will get infusion-oriented class items on the way to (or at) 40. That way we can at least keep the new cool ones we find along the way.
I am bummed that my original iron banner bond is only 30 defense, I really liked the look of that.
I had completely forgotten about Infusion, I guess I'm no so bummed out anymore. Wait, can you infuse common/uncommon/rare items, or is it just legendary? hmm...
... in the patch notes they mention infusion as being a way to upgrade attack power on weapons. So it may only be that.
unfortunately...
by Xenos , Shores of Time, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 13:49 (3600 days ago) @ slycrel
... in the patch notes they mention infusion as being a way to upgrade attack power on weapons. So it may only be that.
Nope! My Frontier Shell for my Ghost and the cloak I got for finishing the Gunslinger quest line both have Infuse as an option!
Puzzled about my cloak
by Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) , London, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 13:54 (3600 days ago) @ dogcow
I got Strength of the Pack a looong time ago for my Hunter (when I was drowning in Motes) and love how it looks... but weirdness ensued upon loading the update. The Year 2 version is restricted to level 40 characters, so at first I was afraid I wouldn't be able to wear it. This morning I found my current version is still wearable, thankfully, but it's only 135 (out of a maximum of 170 for Year 1 gear) and thus pulling down my Light level. I don't see any option for infusing the old one either. *sigh*
-- Steve's not terribly pleased he might have to choose a different cloak to go Raiding.
PS: The new Knucklehead Radar looks pretty sweet, though. Look forward to earning that one in a few weeks.
Light on non-armor...
by Leviathan , Hotel Zanzibar, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 03:13 (3600 days ago) @ Mid7night
Yeah, I've been playing for a whole and this is the only negative I've found in this update. I want to wear whatever cape (or no cape) I want! :)
An idea:
by Leviathan , Hotel Zanzibar, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 03:23 (3600 days ago) @ Leviathan
Give capes (and bonds, etc.) perks like the Ghost shell, but no defense rating. That way you could still have some rare capes that gives you some unusual, non-combat related effect, but you don't HAVE to wear those to be more effective in combat. I like the idea of class items meaning something now, but I don't like the idea of them being competitive.
I don't really care about the Ghost shell having a rating, but I suppose if others felt the same way about them as I do capes, they could do the same thing. Keep the perks and just take away their effect on Light. I definitely still want the perks though - I'm really liking my Helium-detector right now. :)
An idea:
by Xenos , Shores of Time, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 12:53 (3600 days ago) @ Leviathan
Give capes (and bonds, etc.) perks like the Ghost shell, but no defense rating. That way you could still have some rare capes that gives you some unusual, non-combat related effect, but you don't HAVE to wear those to be more effective in combat. I like the idea of class items meaning something now, but I don't like the idea of them being competitive.
I don't really care about the Ghost shell having a rating, but I suppose if others felt the same way about them as I do capes, they could do the same thing. Keep the perks and just take away their effect on Light. I definitely still want the perks though - I'm really liking my Helium-detector right now. :)
The Ghost shell doesn't bother me as much as I was worried about it since I realized the Frontier Shell can be infused!
Motivation behind "light" on ghost shells, class items, etc.
by dogcow , Hiding from Bob, in the vent core., Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 12:54 (3600 days ago) @ Leviathan
I expect they added attack & defense values to these items so that you have yet another way to incrementally increase your light. I went from 140 light to 167 just by visiting the tower & acquiring a new ghost shell & class item.
On a related note...
by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 13:45 (3600 days ago) @ Leviathan
I signed in with my Hunter yesterday and found an exotic cloak waiting for me at the postmaster. I assume it's a pre-order bonus. But when I signed in with my Titan and Warlock, no such items were waiting for me.
Anyone know if I'm supposed to get exotic class items for all 3 characters?
On a related note...
by Xenos , Shores of Time, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 13:48 (3600 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY
I signed in with my Hunter yesterday and found an exotic cloak waiting for me at the postmaster. I assume it's a pre-order bonus. But when I signed in with my Titan and Warlock, no such items were waiting for me.
Anyone know if I'm supposed to get exotic class items for all 3 characters?
Bungie is investigating:
On a related note...
by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 13:50 (3600 days ago) @ Xenos
I signed in with my Hunter yesterday and found an exotic cloak waiting for me at the postmaster. I assume it's a pre-order bonus. But when I signed in with my Titan and Warlock, no such items were waiting for me.
Anyone know if I'm supposed to get exotic class items for all 3 characters?
Bungie is investigating:
Thanks! I got the shaders and emotes for all 3 characters, but only 1 class item. No big deal, but I hope it gets sorted.
Light on non-armor...
by uberfoop , Seattle-ish, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 15:39 (3600 days ago) @ Mid7night
Yeah, this is odd. Lack of combat stats on non-armor was one of those things about the original version that seemingly everyone agreed made sense.
Now while making decisions with combat effectiveness in mind, the only aesthetic things you have full control over are ships and shaders.
Hopefully those won't be next.
Destiny 2: Ships determine all other stats
by Xenos , Shores of Time, Wednesday, September 09, 2015, 15:40 (3600 days ago) @ uberfoop
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What they should have done..
It not added light to non armor, and given use the ability to customize them with perks. Of this I mean the ghost and our class based gear.
I'm very perturbed that my Legendary Ghost is only a 3, same as the classic shell. Not happy with this at all.
What they should have done..
by Xenos , Shores of Time, Thursday, September 10, 2015, 02:26 (3599 days ago) @ INSANEdrive
It not added light to non armor, and given use the ability to customize them with perks. Of this I mean the ghost and our class based gear.
I'm very perturbed that my Legendary Ghost is only a 3, same as the classic shell. Not happy with this at all.
It is infusable at least though.
What they should have done..
It not added light to non armor, and given use the ability to customize them with perks. Of this I mean the ghost and our class based gear.
I'm very perturbed that my Legendary Ghost is only a 3, same as the classic shell. Not happy with this at all.
It is infusable at least though.
True. But how much would be added? We can get a blue one that is at 160. Does that mean it gets boosted by 160?
What they should have done..
by Xenos , Shores of Time, Thursday, September 10, 2015, 02:51 (3599 days ago) @ INSANEdrive
It not added light to non armor, and given use the ability to customize them with perks. Of this I mean the ghost and our class based gear.
I'm very perturbed that my Legendary Ghost is only a 3, same as the classic shell. Not happy with this at all.
It is infusable at least though.
True. But how much would be added? We can get a blue one that is at 160. Does that mean it gets boosted by 160?
Not sure. I know the point of it is that you can at least eventually get any infusable item up to the max, but no idea how much you have to infuse it with to get it there.
Not OG Ghost, I don't think...
by ZackDark , Not behind you. NO! Don't look., Thursday, September 10, 2015, 03:03 (3599 days ago) @ Xenos
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Insane specifically mentioned his Legendary Ghost. The Frontier shell.
Makes me sad, though
by ZackDark , Not behind you. NO! Don't look., Thursday, September 10, 2015, 04:05 (3599 days ago) @ Xenos
These blue and green ones are not my style...
I could go for one of those blue and gold we retrieve, though.