What you've described... (Destiny)

by slycrel , Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 20:35 (3700 days ago) @ Kahzgul

...is similar to how public events and prowling wolves work. They already have a system for that kind of thing. Bounties are somewhat soulless, yes, but I think they represent what the vanguard or crucible wants you to do. (er, vanguard factions, but it's all wrapped into the vanguard, probably for the better) I'd like them to be a bit more specific to the factions and feel a little more personal. Really, they are super simple quests right now. Faction quests might be a better fit, and having those triggered both by picking them up or within proximity (heh, which they also do, via patrol missions) would be cool.

As a software developer and avid RPGer in my younger years, it's clear to me bungie has put a lot of time and work into what they're doing and having it be intentional.

The real issue I think is that bounties by far and away give you more XP than anything else, once you've gone through the story. So players feel "forced" into doing bounties rather than pub events, patrol missions, etc. I think the original intent was to do whatever you want, but levelling weapons fast forces you to do a bunch of bounties since there's no other way. But I suspect the original design was "do what you want". It's gotten lost a little along the way.