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6/1/2015 5:54:48 PM
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Probably said before, but a rant about faction shaders and vendors

Yes, but only once you have attained a high rank

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No, they should be earned

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Yes, at rank 3

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The above Poll should be entitled "Should vendors sell shaders?" [b]RANT BELOW[/b] [spoiler] Faction shaders. They're cool, right? Everyone wants to look cool. So why are they so ridiculously difficult to attain? I don't see the logic behind not having the shaders available for purchase from the Vendors. I'm sure I'm going to get that atypical, insane rant from somebody saying "You've not earned it!!!1" It's a god damn shader. Not Gjallarhorn, a shader. I can see no value to this argument when it's applied to something that's [b] purely cosmetic and a matter of personal preference, and has literally no bearing on gameplay. [/b] Yes, I understand SOME shaders are rewards for difficult tasks, like Skolas. But what you miss, is that A. These shaders are highly distinctive in some way, generally speaking B. are only rewarded for that activity and C. Are essentially guaranteed when you run the damn task. And generally speaking, who has ever really been pleased with receiving their 10th frickin' Glowhoo or Chatterwhite, over say, an Exotic roll? I'm not saying they should be available as soon as you hit rank 3, but they should be something you can legitimately aim for properly. It's pedantism on the part of Bungie that shaders such as Revenant, or Amalthea, or Carthage (random numbers) are so unbelievably difficult to attain for some people, yet drop instantly for others. There is no need for RNG to decide this at all. TL;DR I'm sick of burying hours into getting Dead Orbit et al up to receive items I am not going to use, when I only really want one thing. I'm sure plenty of people can agree with me, but I'm sure there will also be those who disagree. I'm happy to hear counter-arguments and/or agreement, it doesn't matter to me. I'm just wondering if the community feels as I do, or at least those of us who use the forums. [/spoiler]

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  • Crucible and vanguard should have their own shaders emblems and ships.

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  • The thing is... The rarity of these shaders are what makes them so cool. Let's be honest, sunsetting looks better than DO shaders. But nobody cares when you wear sunsetting because everyone has it. When you see someone wearing Revenant, you say "DAMN THAT LUCKY SUMBITCH HAS REVENANT!"

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    • I got Amalthea at NM rank 12. Don't bother grinding because you'll drive yourself crazy. Just wait for the faction to level itself up form nightfalls, bounties etc... And eventually you'll get one

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      • Level 61 DO and I don't have ANYTHING from Dead Orbit. My digital typing skills can't even do justice to how frustrating that is. Makes me want to move to Africa and live among the Zimbawetwataleetagasmalldickachoochoo tribe. Like holy shit, I just want to shove Michelle Obama's bigass head in my nostril.

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        • I like that and please give me more then a more of light and a strange coin!

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        • I just hit rank 55 across all my Characters in DO and still don't have a ship or shader. Lieteeally every package is a disappointment.

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          • Why does everything have to be bought? Let it be a random reward or everyone will look the same and have the same ship. RNG is something people need to get used too. Just play the game and enjoy it. Faction shader and ships are the rarest in the game, and should stay that way.

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            • I got all the shaders an the ship by rank 20 so I don't feel your pain

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            • Ide say Lvl 30

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            • Edited by KannibalKlown: 8/12/2015 3:38:57 PM
              Honestly, there are only a handful of shaders I want Besides Themisto, most of them are Dead Orbit (not Revenant). I have more colorful palettes I would like, but after looking at the lists in the various wiki's I don't believe my perfect desires exist.

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            • I'd like to just briefly make a comment on this - my friend got the Revenant shader (the one I've wanted for quite some time) at less than half my level with Dead Orbit. This is the kind of thing that annoys me. Why is it that I have to invest more time than him to get another roll at it, or any of the shaders? I still haven't had one and I'm closing on level 25. He was level 11. It's so frustrating.

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              • Why doesn't anyone bother getting a full set of their chosen faction armor? They look pretty cool in their default colours and every armour piece comes with a nice little endorsement logo. You can buy them from the vendors, and if you really like the colours you can go 34 with them if your dedicated enough with your etherics. Ships on the other hand are a completely different story.

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                • Edited by Shag6: 8/12/2015 2:02:16 PM
                  Honestly, the shaders have worth because of the effort put into acquiring them. They wouldn't be anything special to you, to me, to anyone, if we could simply purchase them for glimmer. This isn't a "earn your shaders you scrub" reply. It's a reminder to you that you don't care at all about Eva Levante's shaders, and there's a reason for it. They're far too easy to get. Faction shaders as rewards give you a reason to desire and care about them. I collected all four dead orbit shaders after 76 rank ups. Two through four didn't come until rank 63 and above. The struggle and persistence is what made the shaders worth while.

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                  • Have the first shader at ten so only people with dedication can have one and then have a new one unlocked every 5 ranks.

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                    • Burned through about 80 ranks of dead orbit with zero shaders. I'm not even going to bother anymore it's a waste of my time.

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                      • Rank 12 with one shader so far

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                      • Exactly, some people have been going on for incredibly high ranks with no or one shader while others get them at like rank 6 or so, how is that fair? You don't really feel rewarded for supporting your faction, you just feel like shit and disappointed when you rank up and get shit for it usually.

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                      • Edited by WknTlknStvnHwkn: 6/5/2015 7:59:01 AM
                        Rank 50, but only applicable per character. (Meaning if you buy three, you can't give them to all 3 characters)

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                      • Rank 41 Dead Orbit. I've gotten 3 ships and one shader: The Nowhere. Still going to get the other ones.

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                        • I made a similar thread a few weeks back. Got 700 replys, mostly for it. I feel rank 30 or 50 are high enough. You should be able to buy all shaders and the ship at said ranks.

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                        • When can they be earned? I just started for the New Monarchy and wanted to know

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                          • NechroBump

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                          • I have 2 Ravenants, and one of each of the other DO shaders

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                          • I'd say once you rach about rank 30 you should be able to buy any shader you want

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                          • They should make them available like HoW, The Iron Banner or Eris. Attain a certain rank and have the ability to buy them. No RNG. Plain and simple.

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                          • I got hanged man at rank 15..

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