Since Destiny launched I have enjoyed the game immeasurably despite any technical and programmatic issues at large! I have spent a majority of my game time engaging in patrol missions, but I have a quick suggestion for Bungie that will enhance patrol experiences for players. Patrol missions that are faction based should reward players who complete these missions with an amount of reputation for the specific faction that placed the Beacon. That is, if a player gets a mission from a Beacon in which the requestor is clearly from let's say Future War Cult, then once the mission is completed the player I think should receive 10 points (as it is with Vanguard reputation) with Future War Cult faction.
I have come across many specific missions from FWC, Dead Orbit, and New Monarchy during patrols, but all the reputation points go toward Vanguard faction. Why does reputation for a patrol mission specifically requested by New Monarchy as an example go to Vanguard faction and not New Monarchy's? This does not seem logical to me, especially since it is not an individual from Vanguard faction who is the requestor. Further, as there are specific faction quests within the Crucible for FWC, DO, and NM, Vanguard faction should also have specific Crucible quests so players who want to PvP, but gain faction with Vanguard can do so without having to actually engage in PvE exclusively. I personally think players should be able to do both, and this is just a humble suggestion from an ardent player of Destiny to you Bungie.
Thanks for giving us this great game and for reading!
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Reputation isn't difficult to gain. My main gripe is that all the side factions require crucible marks, even though I can level them entirely through vanguard missions. They should accept vanguard marks as well.
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I think it gives you faction rep for patrols instead of vanguard rep as long as you where the factions class item like bonds or cloaks
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I do understand your point but doesn't the use of the faction specific guardian armor serve the same purpose by taking that reputation that would have gone to the vanguard and putting it toward the faction of your choosing?
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Every faction belongs to the Vanguard, thats why you get rep for it.
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