A system that slows down XP gained could be interpreted as pushing players toward purchasing bright engrams with real money, since there's a slower path to attaining
those engrams through in - game play.
On the other hand, earning Bright
Engrams through gameplay isn't terrible either, though admittedly that's entirely dependent on how long it takes to earn new levels beyond level 20.
Not exact matches
Decades of scientific dogma asserted that
engrams exist only in vast webs of connections, not in a particular place but in distributed neural networks running widely
through the brain.
However, all three can also be unlocked
through random drops,
Engrams or vendors.
Crimson
Engrams are only earnable
through gameplay, and are not capped or limited during the event.
These Bright
Engrams are akin to the first installment's Motes of Light in that provide cosmetic loot such shaders, ornaments, emotes, ships, and Sparrows; they're mainly acquired
through experience gains as we've just said, but they can also be purchased with real money.
«Shaders are earned
through gameplay: leveling, chests,
engrams, vendors.
The main rage behind these
engrams is that many assume the only way to get them is by paying up, but it is actually quite easy to get them
through normal gameplay.
No new Faction Weapons are available
through Faction
Engrams.
These weapons become available over the course of the season, and can not be earned
through Faction
Engrams immediately.
Play
through Adventure quests, take part in Strike, dive into the Crucible and all the other yummy post-campaign stuff Destiny 2 has to offer and you'll be working your way towards a Bright
Engram.
To unlock the Sparrow before the end of the game, you have to get it
through a Bright
Engram.
Exotics are too rare, and breaking them down might not be worthwhile — so it is better to focus on Legendary gear you will regularly earn
through Crucible matches, Legendary
Engrams, and most other end - game activity.
Most guns can drop randomly from exotic
engrams, but some of the better guns are obtained
through quests.
The surprising but welcome news is there is no option to purchase a Crimson
Engram directly, and it can only be earned
through gameplay.