This is my first poll/petition post, and I'd like to address the issue of Faction Shaders.
Many of you know I have been here quite awhile but I usually keep to myself. I started out with a Human Titan and focused on ranking up with Dead Orbit to get the shaders, but since then I created an Exo Titan and I've started over.
The other night after inspecting a player to see what their incredible orange and black armor was, I found out they were using the Sunsetter, which is being sold by Eris. While I think this is a fantastic idea, I can't understand why we aren't allowed to buy shaders from the various factions when we've already seen screenshots of the factions selling them. I do understand that people have paid for The Dark Below, so yes, there are a few perks, but what about those of us who just want black, white or another Faction shader?
I direct you to the attached link for Reddit, where players are discussing the Dead Orbit shaders which look incredible on the Vanguard Titan.
Seriously, take a look at those images. They are amazing...
The fact that many of them have reached Rank 20 or more and have received only one or none at all, I just can't understand why we aren't able to just buy them after Rank 5 or something like that. There are screenshots of this online showing them being sold, I believe from the Beta. Is that really fair to the players at Rank 24 or 18 to be that highly ranked and receive nothing while others do?
Feel free to add or share your thoughts on this. And let's try to keep things civil...
EDIT: Due to numerous suggestions, and because I am in agreement, Rank 15 would be totally acceptable to make shaders for purchase. Please sign my petition asking Bungie to please allow factions to sell the shaders at Rank 15. Thank you.
UPDATE 1: Many people here have suggested a higher rank to purchase shaders, such as Rank 10-15. I find this to be an acceptable option.
UPDATE 2: As of February 21st, 1:30am, I finally reached Rank 10 with Dead Orbit. I received a Commendation and Ascendant Energy. I received no Dead Orbit Shaders of any kind.
UPDATE 3: As of February 24st, 11:55pm, I reached Rank 11 with Dead Orbit. I received a Commendation and a Strange Coin. I received no Dead Orbit Shaders of any kind.
UPDATE 4: Around the beginning of March, I reached Rank 12 with Dead Orbit. I received a Commendation and the Auto Rifle, which I already have. I received no Dead Orbit Shaders of any kind.
UPDATE 5: As of April 2nd, I am at Rank 18 with Dead Orbit, and still no shaders have been rewarded.
UPDATE 6: Around May 1st, 2015, I reached rank 22 with Dead Orbit. I received no shaders of any kind.
Do you guys see where I'm going with the Updates? How much time invested is too much to get nothing, or get the same weapons, emblems and so forth awarded over and over again? And for those you being insulting, calling me a "Christmas Noob" and so forth, I've been playing since launch, and I've had multiple characters and classes. All I have now is a new Titan.
UPDATE: Wow! Over 3,000 votes for "Hell Yes!" You guys are awesome! Let's get this trending!
UPDATE: I'm seeing a lot of angry Guardians here, saying "No! I earned my faction shaders!" Unfortunately, I have bad news for you: You're not special. You've earned nothing. You got lucky with the RNG. You're also hypocrites. I'll explain:
If you're one of the angry players here saying no to purchasing shaders, and you ranked up with FWC in order to buy a weapon, you're a hypocrite. If you ranked up with Lord Shaxx to buy a piece of Crucible armor, you're a hypocrite. Did you play in the Iron Banner to rank up to buy items? Guess what... You ranked up with various groups in order to reach a level to purchase items. Buying shaders is no different than buying a helmet or an auto rifle. How many of you have the Sunsetter shader? If you're one of the several angry players saying no to buying shaders from other factions, and you're wearing any shaders sold by Eris, you're a hypocrite.
From what I've seen, House of Wolves is going to be doing the same exact thing: Allowing you to rank up to purchase items.
I have a feeling that the angry players here who are saying "No!" are the same people who make other players feel like crap for purchasing items from Xur. It's just a hunch...
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9 RisposteWhy do people want everything handed to them? The only reason why people keep playing Destiny, is for the suspense/thrill/wonder of "ever" getting that shader, that ship, or especially "that GHORN". Once this game starts handing everything out to guardians, it's just gonna be a tired FPS. The Destiny motto is, "Become Legendary" You're not legendary if you buy all your shit. There's no mystery or magic left in the thrill of scoring those most sought after items. I don't understand why and how this logic is forever lost in this increasingly ignorant community. Party on Wayne.
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1 RispondiI'm at rank 51in dead orbit and my first shader "the no were"(wich is basically chatter white -_-) i got at rank 46 and is not even decent looking. If i put in the work to get to rank 51 i should have the option to buy any shader from dead orbit that i want.
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Just got neffertiti today at rank 35 :D
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8 RisposteJust wait till the champion faction class items come out. They are exotic and will NEVER drop. There should have been a rank reward system where you get one shader every ten levels, 10, 20, 30. Then at rank 50 you would get the champion class item. When you see a guardian wearing the "cloak of oblivion" you know they had to grind that out loyalty for 50 levels. The system now, you could get one at rank 5 and the guy at rank 50 won't have anything. Doesn't represent the faction loyalty at all.
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Might piss some off that grinded tons of ranks for shaders but pretty sure a majority would rather have it where we could just buy it after ranking up so much. I'm close to rank 30 on dead orbit, I got a ship & maybe 2 weapons that are worth keeping.
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1 Rispondi>Had no more space for shaders. >Reached NM Rank 15. >Postmaster had Amalthea and Gilgamesh. >Make space for both, and proceed to scrap Gilgamesh. >[i]Delete Amalthea instead accidentally.[/i] >Cried for 15 hours.
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15 RisposteNo just no, earn the damn things
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3 RisposteModificato da Shadow_Titan17: 5/27/2015 4:31:43 AMRank 59 with Dead Orbit so far. Will likely reach rank 60 tomorrow. These are the shaders and ships I've gotten, keep in mind I have no duplicates: Rank 15- Revenant Rank 50- Bittersteel Rank 56- Fermi Solution
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1 RispondiSo EVERYONE will have the same shaders just like that? No. No. And no. Just grind like everyone else. I got revenant at 10 when no one really knew about faction shaders and I'm happy to see people with them and grinding for one to drop but making it easier to drop would take the value away.
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2 RisposteNew monarchy: all shaders and a ship. Dead Orbit: nothing. Future War cult: 1 shader + handful of pre how weapons NM level 40+ DO level 20+ FwC level 10- I got my earliest shader with fwc at rank 6 or 8.... Don't talk to me about buying these.
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Modificato da Took ur waifu: 5/27/2015 4:34:52 AMI don't care about whether they're being sold, or not. I just feel like players should get what they deserve after a certain rank. I've been getting duplicate shaders since rank 13. I've gotten the hanged man twice, & bittersteel 3 times. I'm about rank 50 with DO now. Where the hell is my Revenant? Let's not even talk about duplicate weapons & armor.. I wouldn't even be complaining about this if I didn't know so many damn ppl with lower ranks getting more shit.
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Let's go
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Got 4 revenant shaders, hangman and bitter steel
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Made a similar post, got 700 replys, most were for it the exceptions of course being people who already had some shaders and feel it makes them special
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RNG, RNG loot, keep grinding for those shaders
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I'd be happy with that. Buying shaders isn't a problem in other places.
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I say yes but only at rank 20 or 25. Get to grinding bitches.
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2 RisposteJust pray to RNGesus.... It worked for me so far. :)
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Jajaja look my three characters i have all shaders of FWC and Ship x3 in my warlock #Rank 30, in my hunter have DO the revenant #Rank 12, Bittersteel #Rank 17, my titan have from NM themist, cleopatra AK and The visible hand (ship)
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Maybe rank 30? I don't know, I've been turning in all my bounties with the fwc scarf and I hardly ever get a package. I actually get excited before I open it and see the pathetic "reward".
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I think it should be every 10 or 15 levels a shader will drop from that faction 100% of the time, but the other levels will still have that same RNG factor into getting a shader.
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3 RisposteI can't stand these collector kids. They want everything handed to them. No to unlocking shaders. RNG like the rest of us.
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Every 15 levels a shader should pop up.
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I completely agree, you could reach rank 80 and still only get [b]2 shards and an emblem[/b].
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I finally got a fwc shader,good luck to you man