Destiny 2 Comes Under Fire For One-Time Use Shaders

Destiny 2 is out and the masses are enjoying it so far, but one element has come under fire due to the way it has been changed for the sequel. 

Destiny 2 makes use of a shader system to allow players to change the colour of their gear to help add some customization and personality. In the last game, shaders were multi-use so long as you had the shader in your inventory. Now however shaders in Destiny 2 have become a one-time use item. Meaning once it's applied to a piece of gear it's then gone, now effectively a consumable. As you would expect this has caused a some outrage in the player base as it is speculated that this change is to encourage players to purchase more loot boxes which have the chance to drop a random shader. 

Though the change has not gone down well with a number of players Destiny 2 director Luke Smith took to Twitter to explain and defend the change in a series of tweets. 

Shaders are earned through gameplay: leveling, chests, engrams, vendors. We expect you’ll be flush w/ Shaders as you continue to play. (1/4)

— Luke Smith (@thislukesmith) September 7, 2017

When you reach level 20, Shaders will drop more often: vendor rewards, destination play and endgame activities. (2/4)

— Luke Smith (@thislukesmith) September 7, 2017

Shaders are now an ongoing reward for playing. Customization will inspire gameplay. Each planet has unique armor and Shader rewards. (3/4)

— Luke Smith (@thislukesmith) September 7, 2017

With D2, we want statements like "I want to run the Raid, Trials, or go back to Titan to get more of its Shader" to be possible. (4/4)

— Luke Smith (@thislukesmith) September 7, 2017

It is easy to see how this change can be viewed as a push to make players purchase the loot boxes, but with the explanation from Luke Smith it makes a bit more sense. How do you feel about the changes to shaders in Destiny 2? Let us know below in the comments.