Ornaments Could Save Endgame Content

Let's face it. Adept weapons just aren't quite cutting it. The rewards don't match the effort.

Trials of Osiris:

  • 7 or 8 matches against a shrinking player pool of Cheaters and Recovs

Grandmaster Nightfalls:

  • The hardest PvE activity for a different colored weapon + a couple extra stat points

There's a better way. Something already in the game that's been grossly underutilized.

Pinnacle Weapons Didn't Work

Remember Mountaintop, Recluse and Not Forgotten?

These were weapons that only hardcore players could get. They were just better than everything else.

A great PvP player with Not Forgotten is the rich getting richer. There was a wide-enough gap between someone with and without Not Forgotten. This exclusivity started the Recov market.

We've learned that too much power hurts the bottom portion of players.

Adept Weapons Aren't Working

Ask a hardcore player if they notice a huge difference between Adept and Non-Adept weapons. They'll say "nothing really".

Ask a casual player if they'll grind Grandmasters this season. They'll say "what's the point?".

We've learned that not enough power doesn't give players enough reward.

What Doesn't Hurt Players But Gives Meaningful Reward?

Copy what works in MMOs. Fashion is the true endgame. Give bosses and Trials wins an exclusive weapon ornament. Give the flawless chest an exclusive emblem.

Remember how coveted the Austringer ornament was? Spare Rations? Felwinter's Lie? Recluse?

Imagine you're farming Aetheon for one of his exclusive weapon ornaments. More players will enter Trials if there's always that chance that a random win will give them a weapon ornament they can screenshot to their friends in Discord or Twitter.

Fashion is the true endgame.