It's fun as hell the first few games when you're trying to get your bearings and learn the layout on a new map and not die at the same time.

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All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

It'll be interesting to see how this affects older exotics, such as Suros (people will avoid the Focus Fire).

Focus fire is not Suros' "Namesake" perk.

Correct. Though you seem to not understand the post. The "Namesake perk" for Suros can trigger with every bullet. Choosing not to activate Focus Fire might provide an advantage to folks who will benefit from the damage buff AND constant healing from a medium-impact rifle With a high fire rate. Could once again be OP. Focus Fire causes more damage, but less rounds per second means less chances to trigger the exotic perk (and bottom half damage increase).

I'm not complaining, I just thought it would be interesting to monitor.

Yeah, I'm curious to see if they re-work the old exotic perk trees (removing the damage upgrade nodes) or just move/fill that bubble or what.

All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

It'll be interesting to see how this affects older exotics, such as Suros (people will avoid the Focus Fire).

Focus fire is not Suros' "Namesake" perk.

Correct. Though you seem to not understand the post. The "Namesake perk" for Suros can trigger with every bullet. Choosing not to activate Focus Fire might provide an advantage to folks who will benefit from the damage buff AND constant healing from a medium-impact rifle With a high fire rate. Could once again be OP. Focus Fire causes more damage, but less rounds per second means less chances to trigger the exotic perk (and bottom half damage increase).

I'm not complaining, I just thought it would be interesting to monitor.

“Quests from the ominous Eris Morn lead to the rediscovery of a forgotten weapon type.”

Someone said the other day that they thought they'd spotted a sword in a heavy weapon slot...

I don't know why, but for some reason I just imagined holding a lance while riding your sparrow... goodness that could be awesome (or lame).

If it weren't so much damn work, makes you want to delete your characters and do the old subclasses just to see what the stories are for them.

I doubt you'll have to do that. I'd bet there's a way to access those stories with our current Guardians.

That's about what I was thinking. I wonder how much the old missions will change. I still haven't made a Titan... trying to decide if I should make it now or after TTK.

That's the same for me with a Hunter... choices choices...

I'd wait knowing what I know now.

All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

It'll be interesting to see how this affects older exotics, such as Suros (people will avoid the Focus Fire).

Focus fire is not Suros' "Namesake" perk.

No longer have to wear class items to gain reputation. Instead you “pledge allegiance” to gain rep for a faction, one at a time. Turn in unwanted materials for reputation.

No longer will I be forced to wear fugly ass Future War Cult items!

I did feel bad that there were lots of "pointless" class items. This solves that problem, while (hopefully) opening up faction-exclusive quests...

Edit: I should have read the whole thing before posting, I keep seeing awesome shit!

An Exotic gained through multi-step search quest on the Dreadnaught; pieces are hidden all over.

Sounds like it could be really fun to do, hopefully it doesn't just turn into "look up where the pieces are on the internet" and involves some cool puzzles or something.

There's the rub, no? Hopefully it involves things that are difficult to execute, such as an extended platforming sequence, or requires beating each of the summonable bosses to piece the weapon together... Maybe an alternate use for the Crux of Crota sitting in my vault?

All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

It'll be interesting to see how this affects older exotics, such as Suros (people will avoid the Focus Fire).

That's about what I was thinking. I wonder how much the old missions will change. I still haven't made a Titan... trying to decide if I should make it now or after TTK.

That's the same for me with a Hunter... choices choices...

Strangely, I'm a little sad about all of these new promises (I'm not counting on things actually being different until I see them -- Vault Space [cough] [cough]). It's not that I love everything about the game now, but it's comfortable in an old sweatshirt sort of way. I hope all the new stuff doesn't ruin that feeling.

PS What happens if you don't upgrade past HoW? Are there details about what your game world will look like?

You'll probably get all the changes but without new story missions or playspaces being unlocked. The public spaces you have access to will probably have something new in them, akin to Swords of Crota or wolves patrolling. You'll be locked out of activities when they use new content.

That's about what I was thinking. I wonder how much the old missions will change. I still haven't made a Titan... trying to decide if I should make it now or after TTK.