I actually agree with all of that. (Destiny)

by Kahzgul, Friday, October 30, 2015, 17:33 (3579 days ago) @ Monochron

It isn't the weapons themselves and their role in the sandbox that gets me all curmudgeonly, it's the mechanics of learning about them. Year 1 mechanics were dirt simple and kind of enjoyable; see a bad ass dude wearing it and be awe inspired, or just notice the name and stats online. The path to getting it was already known. It's great that Tlaloc is easy to get, I just don't like how many of them are non-obvious.

It's a small gripe, believe me I know. And honestly I LOVE the way quests are implemented in TTK. Especially how easy it is to track your progress. I even love that you get guns through quests instead of through RNG. I just dislike that the knowledge of how to start those quests, or do whatever it takes to get the guns, isn't actually in the game.

Path to year 1 exotics: Hope.

Path to year 2 exotics: Google.

One of these really is a lot easier and more interesting, and it isn't the one where you make a shrine to the RNG.

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Here's the thing though: You mentioned before that you don't have Boolean Gemini, and that quest is available (with a beacon and everything) the moment you loaded TTK on day 1. So you seem to not be pursuing avenues of exploration that are not just available to you but are slapping you in the face with "do this quest". So I'm not really sure what you're complaining about.

Would you prefer that step 1 of a quest which eventually leads to an exotic weapon say "This quest will eventually reward you with an exotic weapon" at the bottom of the quest box?

Would you prefer clues to how to acquire each weapon be in the mouse-over description of the engram in the blueprint iphones? Something like "earned by gaining reputation with the Gunsmith" or "Found via an alternate exit to a specific daily heroic mission?" If they were there, would you be complaining that you need to research on the internet to find the answer to those clues? Or to even know to mouse over the icons in the blueprint iphones?

The degree of hand-holding that you seem to be asking for is exactly what google is for. "How do I get X gun in Destiny?" will take you right to a step by step walkthrough of it, complete with videos and commentaries. Is that too much research? None of it is required to actually get the gun, it just takes longer for you to discover the means, but all of the methods are things you'd stumble into eventually.