We’ve known for quite some time now that Destiny 2 would be getting a revamped visual customization system, notably making transmog available for all pieces of armor, something the player base has been demanding for a while. However, players aren’t happy with Bungie now that they’ve revealed the full details about how the transmog system will work. Between a convoluted string of currencies to grind and arbitrary caps on how many pieces of gear players can turn into universal ornaments each season, the execution of Destiny 2 transmog isn’t going over too well with the community.
Transmog (short for transmogrification) is the ability to make certain pieces of gear look like other pieces of gear while retaining the original’s stats. In the context of Destiny, this means getting a sweet drop of Raid gear doesn’t mean you have to be stuck with whatever it looks like. If you like Vanguard, Crucible, or Iron Banner gear better, you can change its look to suit. Destiny 2 already had half of a transmog system, known as Universal Ornaments. This was a change Bungie made years ago to paid Eververse gear so that it would be strictly cosmetic, rather than purchasing cool looking armor with terrible stats (so as not to be pay to win). While it solved half of the problem, it didn’t address the issues of earned world loot and taking on those cosmetic appearances. If you want to be outfitted in Iron Banner gear, you have to actually wear the Iron Ba...