Future 2’s huge spooky occasion is simply across the nook, and Bungie finally teased the brand new mech-inspired armor gamers might be chasing. Some individuals get Ultraman vibes. Others see Energy Rangers. However I’m getting a huge dose of Gundam, and I’m tremendous pumped about it.
Competition of the Misplaced goes reside on October 18, and whereas Bungie hasn’t revealed the complete particulars on how this yr’s model will work, it historically revolves round sporting masks, capturing haunted enemies, and gathering the area sweet that falls out to commerce in for festive goodies. Final yr’s theme was dinosaurs, and it was…superb! This yr, gamers voted for both mechs or monsters, and naturally mechs gained (monsters, in the meantime, misplaced for the second yr in a row).
The Gundam-ass armor might be obtainable all through Competition of the Misplaced. Hunters look cool, however the mech-theme clearly performs finest with the cumbersome Titan aesthetic, so I might be dusting mine off after a pair seasons in storage. The occasion may also add a sniper rifle with a brand new origin perk referred to as Search Occasion that buff’s purpose and motion pace if you’re solo. There’s even a brand new Rhulk masks so everybody can costume up as their favourite Witness Disciple.
Within the meantime, Bungie additionally introduced some huge and small modifications coming to the remainder of Future 2. Subsequent week’s mid-season replace will re-balance a bunch of weapons, together with buffs to auto rifles and a few very minor nerfs to a couple different weapons like scout rifles. The Rangefinder perk can also be getting tweaked and can see 20 % much less bonus aim-assist at lengthy distances, whereas highly effective exotics Jade Rabbit and No Time To Clarify see their aim-assist diminished as properly.
Extra importantly, Bungie revealed a giant rework of its foreign money economic system that may are available in Season 19. Planetary Supplies are going away and heroic public occasions would be the new hotspot for farming Glimmer. The thought is to cut back a few of the noise on the stock display and make Future 2 extra approachable for newcomers. Whereas it’s the proper transfer, I nonetheless suppose a a lot deeper overhaul is required. Glimmer can also be fairly ineffective at this level.
Sure, it’s required for sure gear upgrades and may also purchase additional bounties to farm XP faster, however it principally feels utterly tangential to the remainder of the expertise, not like Legendary Shards that are presently being depleted at alarming charges due to the costly seasonal Umbral Engram focusing loop. Lightfall, and no matter different huge modifications it brings to Future 2, can’t come quickly sufficient. For now, it’s nearly Gundam time.