We really need to discuss Weapon Reskins, I am genuinely curious what the community's opinion on them is?
Personally, I don't like obvious reskins. The Season of Defiance seasonal weapons are obviously reskins from Season of the Lost, the Grasp of Averice Sword, and Salvager's Salvo and frankly it was very disappointing.
Sure functionally speaking they are different weapons, but visually they just feel like an ornament or shader instead of new weapon. In some ways I would've rather seen the Season of the Lost Weapons straight up return, instead of Season of Defiance reskins (Especially since Iota Draconis and Royal Executioner are basically the SAME WEAPON). Ideally I would've preferred to have seen Bungie expand the existing "Reef Awoken Weaponry" theme with new weapons. For example a smg, handcannon, sniper, machine guns, scout rifle, etc... in the style of the Season of the Lost Weapons versus just crystalline reskins from Season of the Lost.
On the otherhand if it's not immediately noticeable, than I am less inclined to mind. The Neomuna weapons I can kinda forgive as they're reskin isn't incredibly obvious, sadly Season of Defiance weapons not so much.
What's your opinion on weapon reskins? Do you like them, do you not? Tell me below.
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As long as the weapon functions differently or has a different perk set than what it's a reskin of, I really couldn't care. I'm more of a function over fashion kind of person. If it fits and looks good, cool. If not, it's not going to ruin my day.