Future 2: Lightfall is lastly out, and with it comes lots of helpful and thrilling additions. Lastly we acquired the second subclass of darkness with Strand; curiously acquainted place with Neomunas; and a model new marketing campaign storyline with legendary issue for individuals who Actually need to take a look at their strongest character builds.
I’ve fairly just a few of them for my Guardian, so personally, I used to be most happy with the brand new customizable tools system within the run-up to Lightfall. To some, this may increasingly appear to be a small factor, however there are lots of Guardians who take up the meeting. Very severely.
On the time Lightfall launched, I had 37 builds for simply my Hunter. This will likely appear to be overkill, however I needed to make one for each unique armor within the sport. Over time, Bungie has added lots of of lovely armor items to go together with these exotics, so it has been essential to me that every of my units be distinctive of their look, options, and even character. I’ve lovingly created every of those builds and I need to proceed utilizing all of them.
Admittedly, some are way more viable than others in most content material. After I’m doing excessive stage PvE actions, there are few builds extra helpful than my Gyrfalcon’s Hauberk construct. I named this outfit “Icarus” as a result of the falcon on the breastplate appears prefer it’s falling off the solar image on the quilt of the Exile’s helmet it is hooked up to. This construct permits me to remain invisible virtually indefinitely, making it one of many strongest gear units I personal. However utilizing it consistently turns into boring.
When it is time to flip issues round and deal some severe harm to a boss, I actually love Star Eater Scales. This unique makes you tremendous, nicely, tremendous highly effective. I believe the right identify for this construct is “Whaler” as a result of it primarily makes use of tools from the Pirate Season of Plunder, and in addition as a result of it takes out our largest enemies, or as I referred to as them, “Moby Dikov.
And if I am leaping into the Crucible, I prefer to put on Oathkeeper gear. These unique arrows let you draw your bow indefinitely, and when mixed with the Le Monarque bow, you possibly can even maintain your poisoned arrows alive irrespective of how lengthy the bow is drawn. The venomous theme plus snake photographs on the Luxe armor set impressed me to call it “Southern Serpent”. Sure, I watched Riverdale. Do not decide. (Ed Observe: So many judgments. All judgment.)
These are simply 3 examples out of 37. And to date, we have all discovered ourselves having to clumsily change between armors, weapons, mods, points, and fragments each time we needed to alter our gear. All of this could have improved with Lightfall, and the system itself (largely) would not disappoint. I would really like to have the ability to identify my builds (clearly), however switching between them is seamless.
So why am I not leaping for pleasure like the brand new vacation emote within the Eververse Retailer? Effectively, as a result of I’ve 37 builds created with love and solely 6 construct slots.
The three builds I discussed earlier are already taking on half of my load slots. So, which of the remaining 31 ought to I remove from this nice new gear system? The Mad Bomber is not essentially the most helpful, however I nonetheless snicker out loud each time I dodge a Titan within the Crucible and it explodes. And there are most likely higher methods to assist my teammates keep alive than taking pictures them with the Lumina, however once I gown as a White Knight, it is as a result of I take pleasure in doing it.
And there are occasions once I simply need to return to the classics and use Crimson with Fortunate Pants. They was once my solely pants (sure, I additionally watched Futurama and refused to put on different pants for a very long time due to this episode). I first made this construct firstly of Future 2 and it would not really feel proper to go away it within the closet.
The reality is that having solely 6 construct slots means this superb new gear system isn’t just underused – it is fully ineffective. This solely issues quite a bit whenever you change assemblies of the identical subclass; for instance, from one photo voltaic meeting to a different, which makes use of completely different points and fragments.
It wasn’t actually that tough to have 4 builds that you would shortly change between so long as every used a distinct subclass. No matter capabilities you set for the respective subclass, they are going to nonetheless be there. With Strand this may very well be finished with 5 downloads fairly simply. So with 6 slots to begin with, you solely save just a few seconds switching issues.
And I do know that 4 extra slots might be unlocked finally, nevertheless it appears like it is going to be a hell of a job, and sadly, I will not be capable of correctly take pleasure in the brand new gear system throughout this work! It is actually irritating. Particularly since I can not consider an excellent motive to shut these slots with a stage up system – not less than not for individuals who have already put hundreds of hours into this sport.
That is why I am truly so dissatisfied with the brand new loadout system. Not as a result of it is dangerous, or would not work nicely, or would not do a lot of what I would like. It is simply good, however I can not use it to the extent that I would really like. Possibly I do not want 37 construct slots. Nevertheless, as a veteran of this sport for nearly a decade, you need to give me extra to work with than 6 and possibly find yourself with 10.
I need to lastly be capable of seamlessly change from my Masks of Bakris (Scarecrow) construct to my Renewal Grasps (Cryomancer) construct with out having to reference my spreadsheet. Let’s check out the good content material you create Bungie. Please. We’ll play the sport even when we’re not compelled to grind gear slots. We’re veterans of this sport as a result of we prefer to play. So let’s spend extra time killing Moby Deeks and fewer time rearranging fragments.
