Not only does The Edge of Fate expansion mark the beginning of a new multi-year saga for Destiny 2, the Fate saga, but it will also gradually bring about a brand-new era for the looter-shooter’s PvP and PvE metas. It may take some time for all of the new buildcrafting tools to replace the artifice armor and god-roll legendary weapons in Destiny 2 that players have earned throughout the past few years, but this new meta in Destiny 2 is arguably inevitable.
However, despite The Edge of Fate expansion for Destiny 2 making several long-overdue improvements to the game’s loot systems by adding multiple new layers of buildcrafting tools for players to master, one recurring issue is bound to resurface in due time. With gear sets, gear tiers, and the new Armor 3.0 character stats encouraging players to hunt down a whole new inventory of new and improved loot, this once again makes the lack of expanded vault space in The Edge of Fate expansion for Destiny 2 a controversy waiting to happen.
After Edge of Fate, Destiny 2 Needs to Make a Clean Break From This Hated Feature
The Edge of Fate is promising plenty of changes to freshen up the Destiny 2 experience, but it’s left one hated feature off the table.
Destiny 2’s New Armor 3.0 Upgrade Solves One Problem, But Reintroduces Another
Now that legendary class items in Destiny 2 can have a variety of unique gear set bonuses and Armor 3.0 character stats, this finally gives players a reason to collect multiple legendary class items. Whereas before, legendary class items all had the same character stats, and their only distinction was that some of them offered reputation or loot bonuses for specific activities. So, with the old Armor 2.0 system, players only ever needed to keep a small handful of legendary class items, and anything beyond this could be safely dismantled.
Destiny 2’s Edge of Fate Expansion Not Adding More Vault Space May Come Back to Bite It
Legendary class items aren’t the only new loot that players will want to chase when this expansion arrives. From this point onwards, all legendary armor sets will have a gear set bonus, as well as a gear tier, and a random selection of character stats. This new gear tiering system is also coming to weapons, too. Overall, players will have a virtually unlimited supply of new and improved gear to collect, and this new generation of buildcrafting tools will only continue to grow throughout Destiny 2’s Year of Prophecy. Unfortunately, though, while players are encouraged to replace all of their old loot with loot that utilizes the new Armor 3.0 stats, gear set bonuses, and gear tiers, players will have to manage their vault space with extreme care, as players vault space in Destiny 2 isn’t going to be expanded in The Edge of Fate expansion.
After Destiny 2’s ‘Sunset Reversal’ Controversy, Players Won’t Give Up Their Old Gear So Easily
It ultimately seems like only a matter of time until the new generation of buildcrafting tools in The Edge of Fate expansion for Destiny 2 will eventually replace players' existing meta weapons and armor. However, even long after this time comes, many players will likely want to keep their hard-earned, god-roll legendary weapons and artifice armor safely stored, just in case this old gear one day makes a comeback as the new meta. While this may sound far-fetched, this same thing recently happened with Destiny 2’s Sunset reversal controversy, where the restrictions placed on old gear were abruptly removed, and these armor and weapons were once again made viable in endgame content.
Hence, the Sunset reversal controversy arguably makes longtime players justified in not wanting to free up vault space in Destiny 2 by permanently deleting their old gear, especially since the majority of this gear can no longer be reacquired now that The Final Shape expansion has been released. Unfortunately, this makes the new meta buildcrafting tools in Destiny 2 seem like a controversy waiting to happen, despite how powerful they may be.
WHERE TO PLAY
Play Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate. Guardians will track a mysterious signal to a location at the edge of the solar system, where they will uncover a truth that redefines their future.
The Future Is Now - A new adventure and the start of a new saga in Destiny 2. World tiers allow Guardians to select the level of difficulty that is right for them and reap the rewards that come with victory. Higher tiers offer more challenge, additional narrative threads, new secrets to uncover, and more powerful gear to collect.
Destination Abilities - Push the limit of your Guardian’s capabilities and unlock the mysteries of Kepler with new destination abilities, powered by the mysterious Anomaly. New Foes - Two new enemy combatants have entered the fray. Cut down swarming masses of Vex drones known as Kobolds, and face diabolical hovering Fallen Corsairs, each intent on standing in the way of your success.
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Engine
- Tiger Engine
