Board Thread:Destiny Forum/@comment-25548717-20141106102147

I'm not sure if my experience at finding loot chests is improving, or if Bungie are tweaking the game engine, but has anyone else noticed a modest but definite increase in loot levels in the last 10-14 days?

I was farming Relic Iron on Mars 2 nights ago, and without trying picket up 36 pieces in under an hour, and that included time spent blasting any Cabal that got in my way in the process... Back on Earth I am finding a greater frequency of loot chests, and no shortage of spinmetal plants.

About the only thing that hasn't materially changed is the common-as-rocking-horse-sh#t frequency of finding Ascendany Energy or Ascendant shards, despite trying activities that should in theory yield them. So for example the daily challenges like "Destroy the Walker" or "Defeat the Extraction Crews" might yield maybe one piece per week...

I ask only because I noted quite a bit of negative comment over on the Bungie forum about the enforced farming to get items for weapon upgrades, then I saw the change in availability and wondered if Bungie are trying to appease players without actually coming out and saying so...? 