JavaScript is required to use Bungie.net

#feedback

4/26/2015 1:34:40 PM
35

HOW's Etheric Light - Oh oh

I watched the reveal video a couple of times and noticed that every new HOW's weapon and armor does not use ascendant materials for upgrading but they all need Etheric Light. Etheric light is used to upgrade an old piece of gear to the new max (which is very cool) but also to upgrade HOW gear to the max. More specifically new gear can be upgraded through the perks (the circles of perks) but to get to the new level of light or base damage you need Etheric Light. Look at the video when DeeJ goes to New Monarchy and while he is re-rolling the shotgun. So what does this mean? -It's all about the drop rate of Etheric Light, no question about it; = If Etheric Light does not drop regularly, we are in for a long, long, grind. Imagine getting 1-2 pieces of Etheric Light a week, How many pieces of armor and weapons do you have now that you want to upgrade? and how many new pieces of gear are you going to get that you need to upgrade? It will take forever. If the drop rate for Etheric Light is the same as the Crux, we are screwed. = On the other hand, if Etheric Light drops regularly, lets say 6-8 per week, then we are golden! - I was very excited about the ability to exchange energy for shards, or motes of light or glimmer. I thought that Bungie was finally getting it and giving the players what they have been asking for. Now I feel deceived. The exchange is a clever way to get rid of ascendant materials without actually telling us that these materials are no longer necessary (unless you want to upgrade an old piece of gear). Don't get me wrong, at least we can get rid of hundreds of materials and get something (glimmer or motes of light). I just think that they should had been more forthcoming with the information. The way they announced the Commendations change was great, they should have done the same with ascendant materials. HOW is not here yet (maybe it was an oversight) so they still have time to explain, but I think that Bungie should had been straight forward and told us that new gear will not use ascendant materials. I am still looking forward to HOW...
English
#feedback #Deej

Posting in language:

 

Play nice. Take a minute to review our Code of Conduct before submitting your post. Cancel Edit Create Fireteam Post

View Entire Topic
  • Edited by ArchangelLBC: 4/27/2015 5:36:53 AM
    This is my main question. Is Etheric light going to replace ascendant materials as a nightfall reward? If so, then that's fantastic. If not, then we'll curse even more when we get them. We can extend that question to all content that currently drops ascendants, at least the content that should be "current". In particular, public events and daily heroics. It's frankly ok that old raids will continue to drop ascendants/radiants since all that will be needed to level up things before we finally use etheric light to upgrade. Additionally, will dismantling new legendary gear grant this light similar to how current legendary gear drops ascendants or radiants? And can I still receive old weapons as drops in nightfall and from rank up packages? If so, will these newly dropped old weapons also require the old mats? One thing they seem to be getting away from is that your endgame achievement is completely a function of your light level. That's a good thing. Let's get away from level 34 being the end all be all, and let's instead let PoE gear be much better in terms of perks etc. If they are getting away from this old mentality then etheric light should be decently plentiful. If they're really hard to get though it's just the same old problems in a different form

    Posting in language:

     

    Play nice. Take a minute to review our Code of Conduct before submitting your post. Cancel Edit Create Fireteam Post

    7 Replies
    You are not allowed to view this content.
    ;
    preload icon
    preload icon
    preload icon