After increasingly loud demands from the Guardians, Bungie is responding to fans and plans to introduce random rolls in Destiny 2 to get the game back on track. But will the random rolls actually return in their familiar form?
Using a new roadmap, Bungie has now communicated its future plans for Destiny 2. One of the most important upcoming features is the random rolls for weapons that many Guardians have demanded. These are expected to bring more variety and long-term motivation for players starting in September – much to the delight of fans.
However, parts of the community are skeptical whether the random rolls will really return in their original form from Destiny 1. However, this does not necessarily have to mean something bad. On the contrary – it could even be a great opportunity for Destiny 2 to forge its own path and not simply copy the predecessor.
Fans are disappointed with fixed perks
The current weapon system in Destiny 2 is not particularly popular. Especially the fact that all weapons in Bungie’s second Destiny installment have fixed perks so far has been bitterly disappointing to many fans. This greatly affects the long-term motivation of the game.
Once a weapon has been obtained, the second, third, and even the tenth drop matter very little. Only as masterwork versions do the weapons become interesting again. At the latest, the weapon is only used for infusion or as a source for legendary shards.
Bungie had already promised before the release of Destiny 2 an answer to the question of how even the tenth drop of a Better Devil could still be significant. Apparently, they have finally found the answer.
The random rolls in Destiny 2 – back to the tried and tested?
To bring back exciting moments when, for example, you finally hold the perfect weapon in your hands, random rolls for weapons will be introduced in Destiny 2 in September.
However, the community is currently speculating whether this system will actually return in its originally known form. Some details suggest that the system will at least be modified.
First, it is noteworthy that Bungie, in the English-language roadmap, refrains from using the term “Random Rolls” and refers to this change as Weapon Randomization. In the German version, however, the term Random Rolls is used.
Given that the majority of Guardians have asked for Random Rolls, it would be very unwise of Bungie not to speak directly of Random Rolls if they were indeed being implemented as known from Destiny 1. Since Bungie has always been very careful and sensitive with their wording, this is a strong indication that the system will at least be modified.
Another hint is provided by a statement from Bungie’s current Development Blog. Mod changes will be an integral part of Bungie’s new concept for random rolls for weapons.
These aspects suggest that Bungie’s idea for random rolls is more likely to involve a revised system that deviates from the Random Roll principle known from Destiny 1.
The great opportunity for Destiny 2 to forge its own path
This opportunity does not necessarily result in a half-hearted stopgap on Bungie’s part. On the contrary – it could be a great opportunity for Destiny 2 to establish its own good system without simply copying the predecessor. With random rolls, Destiny 2 could finally achieve an evolution that many fans have sorely missed in the second part.
Most Destiny experts deduce from the available information a hybrid system. A combination of one or more random perks for a weapon in conjunction with one or more mod slots seems most likely.
This would ensure that both the RNG factor – the grind – plays an important role again, while still allowing players to further customize and expand the weapon according to their own preferences using mods.
Such a concept would be a huge step forward even from the perspective of Destiny 1 – a true evolution. And would be much more interesting than the current fixed perks in Destiny 2.
What do you think? How will the new system surrounding random rolls look like?
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