Seems like a polarizing issue - with a lot of dissenters and people saying "It's just 1's and 0's, what's the big deal? Who cares? I just don't get it."
Exactly. You don't. And you don't have to, you can continue playing the game your way and will be minimally affected at worst, no matter what happens. But it [b]IS[/b] a big deal, and SpookyGarrison cares, and [b]I care[/b], and I know there are others. The reasons vary, but are important to each of us.
For me, I love the novelty of looking at the different designs of weapons and armor as the game goes on. If it were practical, I would save a full suit of every type of armor - from the first set your Ghost makes to Firebreak 1.0 to Toruda 2.0 to Garuda 1.1 on my Titan, and the same for every character. Somewhere, at some point, an artist designed these armors, and the visual differences are interesting and often cool. I love being able to equip a full set and see how its pieces fit together, then mix and match to see if I can come up with a more appealing combo. Add that each set of armor reacts differently to Shaders in how the color is applied to which parts... Forget for a moment that someone MADE that, an artist created it, a programmer implemented it, etc. Forget that It does them a disservice not to appreciate their efforts by checking it out. Aside from that even, I [b]enjoy [/b]checking out the variations.
While not affected by Shaders, weapons have a similar diversity in design. Each DLC and the expansion has seen a new major "theme" in weapon construction - look at a vanilla Hand Cannon and a TTK one - there is a noticeable difference in the base construction. The same goes for all types, and within each type there are multiple variables that can change as well - different grips, barrel lengths, casings and attachments, chamber configuration/magazine placement (behind the trigger or in front) and shape (curved, straight, part of the stock), and more. Not to say anything of the scattered few "unique" designs that - while not as flashy as an Exotic - are not repeated on other weapons at all. So, yeah, I held on to my rare year 1 "NIFTY_BISCUIT" and "Sir Issac" Hand Cannons and my "Echo 33" Pulse Rifle until JUST recently - because they had a neat appearance, and moreover - interesting fluff.
Which brings me to my last point - the fluff/flavor text. I am sure that there are databases out there that list all the items and include the flavor text. Some are funny, or are pop culture references (There are a number of examples, but a stand out is: "TFWPKY 1969" with its text of "...and if it doesn't, the bullets surely will." This is a reference to a line from the 1969 movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - with the guns name being an acronym for the first half of the quote: "The Fall Will Probably Kill Ya..."), and many provide a line or two of insight to the larger Destiny world. Like Halo before - Bungie has already invested a substantial amount of time into the greater "Lore" of the Destiny universe. I don't want to start a conversation about its presentation here (Vanilla story, Quests, new cut-scenes, Grimoire, etc), but there is a rich and detailed world here with a lot of information available - if you want to dig for it. If you don't, then that's fine, there also happens to be a good game out in front. Obviously, I am one of the sort who absolutely [i]thrives [/i]on all of the background stuff. Finding a hint about how Exo's refer might to themselves (the "Echo 33" rare Pulse Rifle's text reads: "Negative. We will hold until overrun. Echo 3-3, signing off." Does that indicate that Saint-14 would say his name as "Saint One Four"?), insight into the Cabal (the rare Auto Rifle "Problem 78F" reads "Cabal military codes allegedly refer to 'death by multiple gunshots' as 'Problem 78, Subsection F'."), and more.
Obviously, fluff/flavor text/lore applies to armor as well. Piecing together the breadcrumbs from various armor pieces or even sets can tell us a lot about different Titan and Warlock Orders, important historical battles, legendary Guardians who are no longer around (for one reason or another) and much more.
As certain as I am that these are reason enough for [b]me [/b]to want more space, to have a fuller collection, I am [b]equally [/b]sure that there are many more reasons to want this - perhaps as many reasons as people who desire it.
So, really, this isn't likely to change anyone's mind - the people who sneer and say "It's just a game" will continue to do so, smug in their certainty that they are somehow better than those of us who become invested in this intricate world (and others like it). A great many didn't care before, and won't care now. And to those who get it - I'm just preaching to the choir. But, hey - I am one more voice of assent, so - you're not alone! =)
At the end of the day, my sincerest hope is that we all can have fun, enjoy the creation Bungie has offered us each in our own way, and still feel able to voice the things about this world we wish were better - be it more vault space, better loot drops, PVP balance or whatever else might make the experience a more enjoyable one for YOU.
Good luck out there Guardians.
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The flavor text is one of my favorite things in the game. I've had to get rid of so much gear that I didn't want to.
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I actually found an old "desk-book" (half normal size) notebook. Like, the kind with paper. ;) I've been using that to write down the name of items and their lore (along with a few questline quotes - wish I had done this more, sooner). New TTK sets of armor in particular tell a unified story across armor sets - older armor has scattered bits of goodies. Excerpts from Pahanin, bits of info about different Orders, etc. Great stuff. I am likely replicating work available on the internet - but this puts it in front of me in an easy to correlate form, and the act of writing them out makes me feel [i]slightly [/i]less bad about deleting the item I record.
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I find myself taking a lot of screenshots of items I wind up having to dismantle for space.
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That's actually a good idea too... Thanks!
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Can you organize screenshots into folders on the One? Unfortunately you can't on PS4. I have a ton of them.
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Edited by Rai Paladin: 11/2/2015 2:58:47 AMNo, it is same thing on the One - everything is in one place. I am not even sure how to access screen shots taken on the One on my computer (I know it must be possible, Microsoft is so damn keen on linking things across platforms) - I have to do some investigating to see if I can figure it out. Is there any similar functionality on PS4? On One we have "Upload" and "Upload Studio" - I have accessed someone else's video capture on my computer through Upload - not sure if screenshots work the same. Good luck in your efforts to archive the armor and weapons that further our fight, and know you are not alone. It is not only the Cryptarchs who are interested in preserving our history. Too many lose sight of the fact that the gear that gets us started, and helps us on our way to Becoming Legend, is just as worthy of remembrance as the more renowned armaments earned from our greatest foes. I fear for us if we ever lose sight of the fact that we all started out in common gear, and come to look down on anyone not "rolling in purples." ;) Take care, and may the Traveler's Light grant you strength, Guardian. =)
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You as well :) [spoiler]By the way, I still have the starter armor for all three of my characters, 13 months, 3 weeks, and 5 days later. Didn't keep a Khvostov though :/.[/spoiler]
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Uh, you're welcome :). [spoiler]Cause I totally tried that lol.[/spoiler] Fair warning though, it's hard to keep track of all of them. But at least that way you have the image to go with them.