Future 2’s massive spooky occasion is simply across the nook, and Bungie finally teased the brand new mech-inspired armor gamers will likely be chasing. Some individuals get Ultraman vibes. Others see Energy Rangers. However I’m getting a massive dose of Gundam, and I’m tremendous pumped about it.
Pageant of the Misplaced goes stay on October 18, and whereas Bungie hasn’t revealed the complete particulars on how this 12 months’s model will work, it historically revolves round sporting masks, capturing haunted enemies, and gathering the area sweet that falls out to commerce in for festive goodies. Final 12 months’s theme was dinosaurs, and it was…high quality! This 12 months, gamers voted for both mechs or monsters, and naturally mechs gained (monsters, in the meantime, misplaced for the second 12 months in a row).
The Gundam-ass armor will likely be obtainable all through Pageant of the Misplaced. Hunters look cool, however the mech-theme clearly performs greatest with the cumbersome Titan aesthetic, so I will likely be dusting mine off after a pair seasons in storage. The occasion may also add a sniper rifle with a brand new origin perk known as Search Social gathering that buff’s purpose and motion pace once you’re solo. There’s even a brand new Rhulk masks so everybody can costume up as their favourite Witness Disciple.
Within the meantime, Bungie additionally introduced some massive and small adjustments coming to the remainder of Future 2. Subsequent week’s mid-season replace will re-balance a bunch of weapons, together with buffs to auto rifles and a few very minor nerfs to some different weapons like scout rifles. The Rangefinder perk can be getting tweaked and can see 20 % much less bonus aim-assist at lengthy distances, whereas highly effective exotics Jade Rabbit and No Time To Clarify see their aim-assist lowered as nicely.
Extra importantly, Bungie revealed an enormous rework of its forex financial system that can are available in Season 19. Planetary Supplies are going away and heroic public occasions would be the new hotspot for farming Glimmer. The concept is to cut back a number of the noise on the stock display and make Future 2 extra approachable for newcomers. Whereas it’s the proper transfer, I nonetheless assume a a lot deeper overhaul is required. Glimmer can be fairly ineffective at this level.
Sure, it’s required for sure gear upgrades and may purchase further bounties to farm XP faster, but it surely mainly feels utterly tangential to the remainder of the expertise, not like Legendary Shards that are presently being depleted at alarming charges because of the costly seasonal Umbral Engram focusing loop. Lightfall, and no matter different massive adjustments it brings to Future 2, can’t come quickly sufficient. For now, it’s virtually Gundam time.
