So, I think people can agree that strange coins have become increasingly hard to get, and Xur has become much less relevant as the loot tables suffer.
Personally, I love the idea of Xur and his weird connection with exotic Engrams and some shadowy organization that I can only assume is completely composed of Horrors From Beyond. So, I think that we should add something to Xur to make him more fun and give him the update that everything else in The Taken King has gotten.
Presenting: XUR BOUNTIES!
(I know that this has been brought up before, but I would like to propose my own twist)
Xur would be given multiple bounties that the player can complete. Players can only choose one of the available bounties.
These bounties would be multi-part, taking place over the course of the week, expiring the next time that Xur showed up.
The bounties would appear in the players inventory like the ???????? Patrol missions. Completing daily bounties would reveal more of the current Xur Bounty step, but reduce the rewards for that step (the rewards being strange coins). After five to ten total steps completed, the bounty would trigger a 290-300 light strike that the player would have to complete, but would guarantee an exotic drop determined by the bounty taken.
Potential bounty steps could be:
Kill ultras
Explore (out of the way area)
Take 10,000 steps
Make a circuit of (area)
Dance in the presence of (strike boss)
Point at (strike boss)
Kill 100 (Guardian type)
Use Super during a crucible match and create 0 motes of light
Kill 500 (enemy type)
Spend 75 legendary marks
Finish (strike) in 15 minutes
As I think of more I will post more.
Thanks for your time!
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Bump, I like it.