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Edited by Zanithos: 12/6/2015 9:46:10 AM
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Whoa whoa whoa, hold up! Tess Everis is RNG now?

Alright, so I just got done reading through the December update in it's entirety. For the most part, if was what I expected. Sunbreakers are getting nerfed, challenge mode is a thing, and Tess Everis is going to sell her emotes in bundles that are not as "predictable" as buying them up front. Wait, what was that last part again? [quote]Before we go, here’s a final shopping tip: If you see something you like on the Eververse store – something you’ve been meaning to pick up any day now – this is a good time to grab it. The December Update will refresh the inventory available from Tess. She’ll put the stuff you see now in some bags you can still acquire with some Silver, but their contents will be less direct and predictable.[/quote] So basically what you're saying is that we'll still be giving you actual, real-life money for items, but we won't even be able to know what we're buying until after the transaction is complete. Is this seriously going to be a thing? Did Bungie see how well 343i did by selling REQ Packs in Halo 5, and now wants a piece for themselves? Now, this could all just be a case of terribly unclear wording (which has happened before), and maybe the emotes come bundled together in groups instead (I.e.: emotions, sports, reactions, etc...), which I would honestly be fine with, as long as the price stays relatively low. However, from the way it was worded, it totally sounds like after the update I could be handing Bungie anywhere from $5-$20 and getting the exact same emotes I've already acquired (or none at all), which is totally not okay. Seriously though, if someone from Bungie could reply to this and let us all know what exactly is happening, that would be great. As a Destiny fan since launch, and someone who has purchased emotes in the past (and would like to continue to do so going forwards), I would like to know the full details of how the new system will work [i]before[/i] it is implemented, not after it's too late. Best regards, -Z [u][b]Edit:[/b][/u] After reading some replies, I have three new questions: 1: When buying these RNG Eververse packs, is there a possibility of getting duplicate emotes, or will they 100% be ones you don't already own? 2: Will there be new emotes available? 3: Will the refund system still be a thing? [b][u]Edit 2:[/u][/b] Just got off work, and wow, this is trending. Looks like a few more people than just me have the same questions. :P That being said, the general consensus of commenters is that there will be new emotes come December, which will be directly purchasable, while only the old ones will become RNG. While it wasn't really mentioned in the update, I can find that pretty easy to believe, but until I hear directly from Bungie, I have no idea whether it's true or not. Regardless of the theorised "new stock" at Eververse, the fact that the old Emotes seem to be going RNG is still far from ideal. As one commenter put it: [quote]I don't order a pizza HOPING to get the one I want. I order a pizza the way I want it. So with this RNG.. If I'm buying with real money, I want what I want... Not some random purchase. Just sayin..[/quote] [b][u]Edit 3:[/u][/b] After reading [i]even more[/i] comments, someone has brought up the possibility of the old emotes working like the Eva Levante's emblems and shaders, which are directly purchasable, but change from time to time. While this is better than "bags" (whatever that means), the current system works just fine, so I fail to see why they couldn't just add another page to the Eververse store, similar to how the vault and kiosks work. Unless we get detailed feedback from Bungie saying otherwise, we're forced to assume that the old emotes will be sold in bags similar to the Festival Of The Lost loot bags, but only for actual money, which really doesn't make me feel any better about this. [u][b]Edit 4:[/b][/u] So another day has gone by, and guess what? We have sparrow racing! Isn't that great? They even announced the microtransactions already! Prepare your wallets guardians, looks like we're in for another Festival Of The Lost style event, complete with limited-time gear that provides no benefit, is most likely RNG-based, and therfore costs more than the game itself to acquire one item you really want, if you're lucky. I'm honestly done trying to get a reply at this point, so this will be my final edit. My only advice to you is to spread the word, and whatever you do, don't buy any RNG microtransactions from Tess. Maybe if we make our opinion known with our wallets, the RNG element will cease being a thing. Probably not, but we can hope, right?

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  • makes u wonder who makes all the stupid decisions at bungie. who hired this clown and why is he still there? or is it a committee of clowns who all need to be, err, "reassigned".

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  • Don't throw your money at the screen in the first place and problem solved.

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    • Edited by Disabled Pumbaa: 12/4/2015 6:07:46 PM
      I agree with ZeroGav below. The way I read it is that her inventory will simply be rotating. Stuff she has now will essentially go away (or you could buy a "bag" like the holiday bags for a bit less silver). Then there will be new known emotes you can buy that weren't available before.

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    • They are coming out with new emotes, the old ones will be in bundles to clear up memory so that we don't have problems with the old gen again.

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      • This change is idiotic and only comes off as greedy on their part. There is NO reason for this change. It is functioning fine now. You see an emote you like, you buy it. This change doesn't benefit the player in anyway.

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      • [quote]Alright, so I just got done reading through the December update in it's entirety. For the most part, if was what I expected. Sunbreakers are getting nerfed, challenge mode is a thing, and Tess Everis is going to sell her emotes in bundles that are not as "predictable" as buying them up front. Wait, what was that last part again? [quote]Before we go, here’s a final shopping tip: If you see something you like on the Eververse store – something you’ve been meaning to pick up any day now – this is a good time to grab it. The December Update will refresh the inventory available from Tess. She’ll put the stuff you see now in some bags you can still acquire with some Silver, but their contents will be less direct and predictable.[/quote] So basically what you're saying is that we'll still be giving you actual, real-life money for items, but we won't even be able to know what we're buying until after the transaction is complete. Is this seriously going to be a thing? Did Bungie see how well 343i did by selling Req Packs in Halo 5, and now wants a piece for themselves? Now, this could all just be a case of terribly unclear wording (which has happened before), and maybe the emotes come bundled together in groups instead (I.e.: emotions, sports, reactions, etc...), which I would honestly be fine with, as long as the price stays relatively low. However, from the way it was worded, it totally sounds like after the update I could be handing Bungie anywhere from $5-$20 and getting the exact same emotes I've already acquired (or none at all), which is totally not okay. Seriously though, if someone from Bungie could reply to this and let us all know what exactly is happening, that would be great. As a Destiny fan since launch, and someone who has purchased emotes in the past (and would like to continue to do so going forwards), I would like to know the full details of how the new system will work [i]before[/i] it is implemented, not after it's too late. Best regards, -Z Edit: after reading some replies, I have three new questions: 1: When buying these RNG Eververse packs, is there a possibility of getting duplicate emotes, or will they 100% be ones you don't already own? 2: Will there be new emotes available? 3: Will the refund system still be a thing?[/quote] This is not good especially after rng has screwed us all over once or twice! I'm not buying sh!t!!!! Nice try bungie

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      • This is messed up, it is literally a virtual slot machine for kids in their living room...

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      • This game turned us all into gambling addicts.

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      • If it's smart RNG it's not as bad but still not great

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      • Yeah dude they want us to spend more silver. :]

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      • It says her inventory will be refreshed meaning new emotes will take place of the current ones, and the current ones will be put into a random grab bag.

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      • Edited by bronze189: 12/4/2015 5:07:43 PM
        Oh you wanna buy the specific emotes you want? Well -blam!- you give me money

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      • After reading the notes it appears that her current stock will be put into RNG packages and a new inventory will be added to be purchased 1 at a time like it is now. As for getting duplicates from her packages I'm betting that it will happen.

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      • My guess would be that enough people spent real money for an RNG chance of a skull mask that they are rolling it forward.

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      • See, this is the kind of shit I'm sick of. They think they can just take our money and spit in our faces, and it's all because we're practically letting them! Come on guys, Silver is ripoff and you all know it.

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      • They r doing it because everybody has a bit of a gambler in them.

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      • Edited by Alph4 Cent4uri: 12/4/2015 6:17:24 PM
        So they are basically implementing gambling into a game aimed at people not old enough to gamble. Isn't that illegal? Hand over real money Rng based system determines what you get That is gambling. The definition of gambling Pay real money with the hopes of getting what you want They will be getting minors to gamble if this is implemented......either way you look at it that is illegal.

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        • Edited by JBonsall1009: 12/4/2015 7:57:52 PM
          Seems pretty simple. They are going to introduce new emotes, and the current ones will be put into RNG packages. They will most likely cost 200 silver and give you a chance to get both the blues and the legendary emotes.

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        • Like you said, some detailed feedback from Bungie would be nice here.

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          • Sounds like she's getting new stock, and the old stock will become part of some random grab bag sales, out with the old and in with the new, just like literally every store anywhere ever....

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            • Ever heard of cs go cases or cod supply drops?

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              • Wooooooow. And here I thought you kids had run out of things to misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand, and altogether miss the point of. Guess there's no limit to human stupidity or the complaining spirit.

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                • Basically Bungie is attempting to make their fanbase population smaller by removing the players who are willing to spend $ on anything Destiny. For those who remain, they aim to bleed them out of every possible dollar they own.

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                  • Op is fgt

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                    • Why not just have emote bundles rather than RNG, stuff that RNG, this is why CoD and Battlefield are regarded to be better than this, you can earn your desired weapon setup rather than this RNG spam but Battlefield can offer shortcuts such as vouchers (in Hardline) and a variant of the attachment you want (in BF4), I'm not criticising Destiny, I enjoy it, but we all need more direct ways to get stuff

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                      • TL;DR OP is misinformed fgt who thinks he knows what he's taking about, just like the rest of them. That's a terrible analogy by the way.

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