How Does Prison Of Elders Improve Destiny?

Clipping Error discuss why Prison Of Elders improves Destiny more than another Raid would've, analysing the details from last night's stream.

[Neonridr]

it just gives guardians more options with what to do with their time. Personally I think the mode looks great, and I like that they have 4 different "missions" associated with it, each increasing in difficulty. The fact that they are rotating the three harder ones is nice too, because each week it will be different then.

[Jimboms]

Totally with you mate

[--Onilink--]

more than just the prison, the whole update seems to be improving destiny in every way (except the lack of story, i dont see that changing until Comet)

-The economy has been fixed
-The loots are getting better
-Rewards increased for activities like crucible
-New items bought are already at max level, just need to level up the perks
-Old items can be easily upgraded to max level, so its not just 1-2 armor sets possible for max level
-Weekly and NF are no longer going to be the same
-5 new crucible maps bring a lot of variety
-Trials of Osiris and Prison of Elders bring some variety of modes (still would have like a new raid though)
-New weapons have more variety in their look

Seems like it took quite a few months, but Bungie has been listening and learning from their mistakes. Hopefully the comet expansion continues the trend while also fixing the story problem

[FamilyGuy]

This gives people more to do per week if they're interested in getting rewards from them all.
Atheon Hard (armor an weapons are relevant again)
Crota regular
Crota hard
Trials of Osiris
Prison of Elders level 32/34/35
Weekly Nightfall
Weekly Heroic

That's a big time investment for active players. With all Legendary gear able to be at the new cap you could wear anything an use any weapon you like.

[Neonridr]

@FamilyGuy - did they confirm whether or not the weapon drops in the raids now will be automatically boosted up to the 365 level? Or do we still have to ascend them regardless?

[FamilyGuy]

I believe I heard someone say that in the Trials of Osiris reveal stream. If you get armor, it comes fully maxxed on light so it brings you closer to 34 instantly.

[TimeSkipLuffy]

just more to do to keep them playing while working on the real deal you have to pay the full retail price :D

[spicelicka]

Bungie would've put all this content with the game last year if Activision didn't force them fragment it.

[Nuckles]

And what is your proof that it was cut from the game? I keep hearing this and have seen no proof.

[spicelicka]

Well other than the trailer they released a year before the game showing locations that were cut from the final game and are showing up now in DLC. Bungie, in their updates on the game's progress gave a good idea of what their plan was, and it was wayy bigger than the final game. On top of that some of the developers gave information on the locations and story that were never seen in the final game. You can clearly see the game was stretched and cut short with the story mode ending abruptly.

I can't spend my time digging out proof, not like it matters anyway. Take it as my opinion if you want.

[Nuckles]

Just because its in a trailer doesn't make complete and ready to ship.

[martinezjesus1993]

@spicelicka, you mean the reef social space that was cut for the game to sell it too us?? You do know its free for everyone right?

[FamilyGuy]

Dude, these areas have all been in the game since launch. Look up some videos of people glitching through walls and into the "DLC" locations. I've personally already been on the Ketch ship above the moon as well as the story mission location that came with the dark below. I've gone through every glitch that has been posted on youtube and that was back in november or december.

I believe this arena is brand new but all the story missions that they released and are releasing with these expansions have been in the game since the september launch. The Reef location as well. The topic shouldn't even be up for debate.

[spicelicka]

^Really?? I gotta check that out! Are there any missions with it??