As gamers, we’ve come to take the loot for granted. You kill a monster, it drops some stuff, that’s the way it should be. We get a lot of junk like that. 90% of the time, we can’t be bothered to look at what we’ve picked up because we know it’s mostly trash that’s only good for recycling, taking apart for materials or infusion. There’s, however, another kind of loot. The kind that we get only if we really worked for it.
When someone brings up the rewards from Trials of Osiris, we imagine some really cool stuff. Depending on how long your streak is, you get progressively more powerful gear from Luminous Engrams. And every week, the loot pool gets updated, so you never get the same thing. For example, this week, you can get the following:
- For 3 wins – The Scholar Scout Rifle
- For 5 wins – the new helmet, a part of the thematic armor set
- For 7 wins – the gauntlets of the same thematic armor set
- For flawless victory – Exile’s Curse (Adept) a unique fusion rifle
However, the most sought after loot within this activity is the one that players get from the Lighthouse. This week, two exclusive items are offered – the exotic and the exotic Ghost shell. This is what’s really worth the effort of achieving the flawless victory streak.
The Right Motivation Creates The Perfect Challenge
The Trials’ rewards are always wanted, and they are greatly varied. This is what draws gamers into this activity and also why it has such a high-skill entry requirement. This creates a unique environment. It is a game mode that could potentially exist outside of the main game. It is so neatly designed that everyone always has a good reason to at least try it.
When the rewards are well worth it, some gamers start to showcase their skills in more elaborate ways. Things like demonstrating their longest streak haven’t been thought of by the devs. It’s an extra challenge for those willing to prove their skill. This only tells us how successful this game mode really is. But most importantly, what made it so successful is the smart and flexible reward system.
The system is very different from your typical “kill a bad guy – get some stuff for your troubles” kind. It’s the system that constantly draws in players, making them come back for more, making them want to improve. Everyone knows that the next week it’s going to be something different, so even if you fail and don’t get much now, you can always wait for the next reset and try your luck then. And it will always be worth the effort. That’s what so great about the rewards from the Trials.
