Slowly but surely, numerous details about Anthem are becoming known. Now another feature has been confirmed that aims to add extra excitement to the loot hunt: random rolls. However, the reactions to loot with random attributes are mixed.
In a Q&A Twitch stream with the developers of Anthem, another detail about weapons and armor was recently revealed, which is supposed to provide more variety and long-term motivation in loot. However, not all fans are pleased about it.
Weapons and armor in Anthem have random rolls
As mentioned in the stream, both weapons and armor in Anthem come with random rolls for perks and stats – meaning random attributes and abilities. When asked about it, the developers responded with a concise but meaningful “Yes!” No further details or explanations of the system were provided.
Fan reactions are mixed
Fans have received this news with mixed feelings.
Pro: On one hand, many community members are excited about this feature. They find random rolls extremely important for long-term engagement and variety. Additionally, because there’s no PvP, balancing doesn’t need to be strict, potentially allowing for very powerful and exciting weapon rolls.
The most prominent example of the lack of random rolls in loot-heavy games is often Destiny 2. Since the shift from the random rolls of its predecessor to a system with fixed attributes the game has lost a lot of its appeal for many. Many Guardians have since wished for the return of random rolls in Destiny. Anthem could do this better now.
Con: On the other hand, many Anthem fans do not necessarily see random rolls as a savior or an unavoidable alternative. Many find randomness not particularly attractive or up-to-date. Sending someone through a mission 1000 times to get an acceptable version of a certain weapon feels like a 90s mechanic that can stay there. Furthermore, a lot depends on how the perks and stats actually turn out and to what extent they prove useful in practice.
If there are too many boring or useless perks, they additionally reduce the chance of getting really good perks due to the randomness factor. This would lead to a tedious and unpredictable hunt for good loot. For the sake of exciting weapons with fixed rolls, one could gladly do without the random factor. Apparently, unique rare weapons with fixed perks are preferred by some players.
What do you think? Do you prefer random rolls? Or do you prefer rare distinctive weapons with fixed attributes?
