No Attack/Defense/Light - Why and why not? (Destiny)

by Blackt1g3r , Login is from an untrusted domain in MN, Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 17:52 (3779 days ago) @ Dan de Board

I've always wished that the gear didn't use light level, attack, or defense. I'd much prefer the gear be differentiated by stats, perks, and appearance. That way you might decide you like a piece of green armor but it doesn't hurt you to keep wearing it. As far as encouraging people to run Raids, I think just making Raids have exclusive gear is pretty much enough.

The only thing you miss out on in this case is the idea of using higher level enemies as gatekeepers to certain areas, but I've never understood the point in doing that (at least in Destiny) since it's not like Bungie is hiding special equipment, gear, or items in those areas anyway. Plus, once you hit 20 it doesn't matter anyway.