I don't know if this has been something talked about on the forum boards. If so, then please point me to that conversation. If not, then I'm curious what others might think about this. I understand that the overall D2 community is lukewarm (perhaps closer to annoyed) by the Masterworks system and how it's vastly weaker and less comparable to the old "Random Rolls" within D1.
So here's a thought as to how D2's Masterworks system can have "Random Rolls" without a complete overhaul of the system altogether [*NOTE: I am not a coder/game designer, so this idea may be a larger overhaul than I assume]. What if you still keep the option of either transforming your weapon into either a CRUCIBLE (PvP) or VANGAURD (PvE), but in addition to the current random perk (slight boost in ammo, range, stability, handling, etc.) you get to change one Trait to your weapon from 3 perks that randomly appear once you turn a weapon into a Masterworks weapon.
Example: You have a Better Devils hand cannon. So you spend the cores and crystals to change it to a better weapon for PvP. After getting an additional boost to your reload speed (random mod in stat), you get to select from 3 different traits that appear: one that changes one trait in your magazine category, or from two traits that can change one of your sight/barrel traits? Or maybe you get the option of turning a Better Devils into a Solar-attuned Better Devils, thank to the randomization of an slot that turns your kinetic Better Devils into an elemental Better Devils.
Again -- random thought...
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ThisWickedEarth has posted a conversation very similar to this called: How would you improve Masterworks and the Mod system? The conversation has gained some attention from players already. Your suggestion was similar to theirs I would consider joining their conversation to bring it to the attention of Bungie I have also posted a similar idea for a different system called: How to fix the Random Roll Problem without adding Random Rolls if you are interested. By banding together as players we are more likely to have our ideas seriously considered as Bungie already knows a majority of the community is behind it.
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I’m more than willing to talk/share ideas. I’m not the sort that’s all “scrap it!” Or “going back to D1!” I think the game just needs more tweaks here and there based on [b][i]what’s already there[/i][/b]. But I also understand that there is much i don’t know as a coder/programmer of the game.
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Your approach is one of the best, keep on sharing.
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One of the other things I think that needs to be addressed is the various Skill-tree of the Guardians. There was more customization in D1. While I wanted [b]more[/b] from D1 to D2, but I don't know what that looks like. I've seen other concepts that are just [i]amazing[/i]! But I feel they would be complete overhauls to the current system provided.