It’s no secret how profitable and fashionable the Future franchise has grow to be through the years. Current DLCs like The Witch Queen and Lightfall shattered information and introduced the participant base to all-time excessive numbers. Nonetheless, it’s additionally not a secret that as a rule, Bungie has had some missed alternatives to enhance the sport slightly, and these are 10 of the most important examples.
Including New Mementos
On the time of penning this submit, for the primary time in almost two years because the characteristic was launched, Future 2 revealed a brand new Memento for crafted weapons for the Competition of the Misplaced occasion. Nonetheless, the brand new “Misplaced Memento” is time-gated, which means it’s solely out there whereas Competition of the Misplaced is dwell and can go away the sport when the occasion ends in a number of weeks.
Whereas it’s cool that we lastly have a brand new Memento within the sport, it doesn’t excuse that there haven’t been every other new ones added over the past two years. Particularly, they very simply might have been added to the a number of Raids launched, through one thing like a Taken Memento for the King’s Fall Raid that turns your gun right into a Taken weapon.
Actually, it’s mind-boggling to contemplate that we don’t have any Raid Mementos, the place they might be tied to finishing Grasp Raids to make all of them the extra attractive to play.
Mementos are an incredible endgame materials that makes crafted weapons all of the extra helpful with wonderful shaders just like the Trials of Osiris Memento that turns your gun all gold. The chances for Mementos might be infinite, and Bungie actually wants to begin cashing in on them.
Including Ornaments To Grasp Raids
It’s no secret that Grasp Raids have been a controversial subject since they have been launched early final yr with the Witch Queen DLC. Whereas enhancements have been made right here and there, Bungie undoubtedly missed out on including an ample loot alternative: Ornaments. Specifically, distinctive Armor Ornaments to both the pre-existing Raid Armor units, or making new Grasp mode variations all collectively.
Earlier than the Forsaken DLC, the Leviathan Raid featured a “Status” mode full with Status Armor, which was the identical Armor set from the conventional model however with a novel purple glow on it. Whereas it wasn’t tremendous revolutionary, it was nonetheless a brand new Armor set for Guardians to chase within the greater issue Raid.
Quick ahead years later, and Bungie has but to do something particular with Raid Armor units since then, with missed alternatives together with the current reprisal of the Crota’s Finish Raid. Bungie introduced again the distinctive “Age of Triumph” Armor set from Future 1, which was a pleasant addition, however did not carry again the conventional Crota’s Finish Armor set. They may have made the Age of Triumph Armor a reward for finishing the Grasp model of the Raid, or lock it behind challenges within the Grasp mode.
Both approach, these choices might have made the Raid — and different Grasp Raids — all of the extra attractive to partake in after buying the Seal for them.
Unvaulting Particular Strikes
We mentioned this in size in our “It’s Time to Crack Open the Content Vault for More Destiny 2 Strikes” submit, however Bungie has had a number of alternatives previously few Seasons to unvault older Strikes.
Specifically, with the current reprisal of the Titan vacation spot, we might have seen the return of the Savathun’s Music Strike. As a substitute, we noticed earlier “Battleground” actions changed into a Dusk as a substitute. Whether or not this was attributable to a scarcity of sources wanted to take action or as a artistic choice on Bungie’s half is unclear, however the finish end result is similar.
Strikes are in determined want of a refresh, and the unvaulting of older yr one and two Strikes might be the massive break we’ve been on the lookout for.
Make Seasonal Occasions Extra Worthwhile
The Seasonal occasions in Future 2 — which embody Competition of the Misplaced, The Dawning, Guardian Video games, and The Solstice — have at all times had up and down moments of their respective histories. Nonetheless, one main drawback all of them share is that within the grand scheme of issues, all of them aren’t value partaking in.
Yearly, Bungie does an incredible job by way of cosmetics, making all the new Ghosts, Sparrows, Ships, Emotes, and Armor Units actually cool and attractive to amass. Nonetheless, nearly all of them are locked behind the Eververse pay wall, the place you both have to spend your actual life cash on Silver to purchase them or use your hard-earned Vivid Mud within the hopes of buying a few of them, because the Vivid Mud costs for them are extraordinarily excessive.
Whereas Bungie has launched a brand new Memento for this yr’s Competition of the Misplaced occasion, it doesn’t REALLY matter because it’s time-gated and received’t return till subsequent October. As a substitute, Bungie ought to start inserting their unbelievable cosmetics in every occasion’s respective actions. For instance: Older Competition of the Misplaced loot needs to be out there from Haunted Sectors, whereas the brand new cosmetics are stored behind the Eververse Retailer.
Moreover, annually they’ve the neighborhood do a vote between two Armor Units, and whichever set will get essentially the most votes would be the featured Armor set for the Competition. As a substitute, Bungie ought to make each Armor units, have one among them positioned within the Haunted Sector that’s free for everybody to acquire, whereas the opposite set could be positioned behind the Eververse Retailer.
Lack Of Clan Assist
Clans in Future 2 are a enjoyable approach of bringing the participant base along with each other to type groups of Guardians with comparable abilities and passions. There’s clans for Raiding, PvP, Nightfalls, Gambit (for the actually insane), and extra.
Nonetheless, there’s nearly no assist for it, as the one strategy to be a part of a clan correctly is to go to the Bungie clan search web page and request to affix. In any other case, gamers should undergo third-party apps or websites to seek out clan leaders to obtain an invite.
Clans have such a excessive potential to make for some thrilling occasions like weekly races to see which Clan can clear essentially the most Raids, for instance. One other instance is having a event system the place Clans can duke it out within the Crucible for an unique reward.
It’s these concepts and passions that makes Clans enjoyable within the first place, and Bungie actually misses the mark with them.
Including Grasp Problem To Older Raids
Over the previous couple of Seasons, Bungie has been going again into older Raids just like the Deep Stone Crypt and Final Want to make their respective weapons craft-able. Whereas that is undoubtedly an enormous win for them, it stands that Bungie might have gone the additional mile to provide these Raids a Grasp model, as at present, Deep Stone Crypt, Final Want, and Backyard of Salvation are the one Raids within the sport with out them.
It’s baffling why Bungie launched a extra advanced model of a Raid again when the Leviathan Raid launched with Future 2 after which dropped it a yr later with the Forsaken DLC, solely to carry it again once more final yr with the Witch Queen DLC.
Thus, it’s time to carry some problem and attractive loot again to those older Raids. In any other case, they’ll be left within the mud as soon as extra when Guardians have all the craftable weapons from them.
Including Fishing To The Farm
Season of the Deep launched a brand new mechanic into the sport within the type of Fishing. It was a enjoyable, laid-back exercise that allowed Guardians to sit back and easily fish for loot. The rarer the fish, the higher loot they received.
Nonetheless, there was a catch. Fishing was out there in three particular areas on the EDZ, Nessus, and Savathun’s Throne World, and it was solely dwell throughout specific instances, because the Fishing spots have been in Patrol Zones. This meant that each now and again, the Fishing Pond would disappear attributable to a Public Occasion spawning.
This rapidly turned very tedious, as when the pond disappeared, Guardians must go and full the Public Occasion after which await a brand new pond to spawn.
In mild of this, some gamers in the neighborhood got here up with a unbelievable different answer; add a Fishing Pond to the Farm. The Farm was beforehand a smaller Vacation spot within the sport the place Guardians first began their journey through the Crimson Conflict marketing campaign, which has since been vaulted. The Farm was introduced again as a Vacation spot for Season of Defiance, but it surely’s solely used as a small hub the place you possibly can’t actually do something anymore.
Including Fishing to the Farm could be the proper alternative to not solely make the Farm viable, but additionally make Fishing extra worthwhile and attractive since there could be no Public Occasions to despawn the pond. The truth that Bungie hasn’t finished so but is truthfully stunning, and we hope they notice the sure-fire win they’re simply sitting on.
Including A Third Darkness Subclass
Very not too long ago, Bungie revealed The Remaining Form DLC trailer and gameplay, and as we feared, it appears they aren’t including a 3rd Darkness Subclass.
Beforehand, we have been launched to the Darkness powers with the Past Gentle DLC within the type of Stasis, and now have entry to the second iteration of Darkness, Strand, with the launch of the Lightfall enlargement.
Nonetheless, that leaves us with three Gentle subclasses and solely two Darkness subclasses, creating an imbalance that, for me personally, is extremely bothersome. Whereas it appeared unlikely to obtain a brand new subclass in back-to-back DLCs, it additionally appeared odd to complete out the Gentle and Darkness saga whereas an imbalance of three Lights and two Darks is current.
After all, The Remaining Form has but to launch, so possibly Bungie is taking a distinct strategy and conserving it hidden this time. However contemplating they went the route of including new Supers to the already current Gentle subclasses, it appears very probably this stands as a wasted alternative to provide us a 3rd Darkness subclass to complete out the saga.
Eradicating Gambit
It’s laborious to strictly name this one a “missed alternative,” because it is also referred to as an “it’s time to maneuver on,” factor of Future 2.
Within the current State of the Recreation article, Bungie has said they haven’t any plans to replace or enhance Gambit anytime quickly. Whereas Gambit will nonetheless obtain some new weapons and shaders each Season, the sport mode is basically finished, because it has but to be up to date in almost 4 years and Bungie doesn’t plan to take action anytime quickly.
Given this reality, it’s secure to say it’s lastly time to half methods with Gambit. It was a cool idea when it was first launched with the Forsaken DLC, however the mode by no means received the assist it wanted to take it to the subsequent degree actually. Now, it’s kind of taking on area that might be used for older content material that’s at present vaulted.
Including A New Enemy Kind
Wrapping up the listing is, after all, the big missed alternative for each the Lightfall DLC and The Remaining Form so as to add a brand new enemy race with Darkness enemies.
We’ve been combating the Vex, Cabal, Hive, Scorn, Taken, and the Fallen for years because the franchise’s launch. Whereas we’ve gotten a brand new Darkness enemy within the type of Tormentors with the Lightfall DLC, that was only one new enemy, not a completely new race.
The Remaining Form DLC is poised to share the identical destiny, introducing new variants of Tormentors referred to as Subjugators that use Strand and Stasis skills. It’s cool, there’s little doubt about that, however think about going through a complete military of name new enemies we’ve got but to come across. Darkness enemies have a lot potential, and sadly it appears Bungie received’t be capitalizing on it when The Remaining Form launches early subsequent yr.
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