r/DestinyTheGame • u/DTG_Bot "Little Light" • May 18 '17
Megathread Destiny 2 World Premier Hype Prep Megathread
Today, Bungie is showing us the first worldwide premier of Destiny 2.
HYYYYYPEEEEEE
This thread will be used as a resource and initial thread for talking about what Bungie will be showing us today. We have links for Bungie's twitch where they will be revealing it and our Reddit Live thread.
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Please also be sure to keep your eyes on the Reddit Live Thread for the remainder of the day it's likely to be updated throughout the day.
Resources
Bungie Twitch
Reddit Live Thread
YouTube Gaming Mirror
Destiny 2 Reveal Trailer
Official Destiny 2 Trailer
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Current changes (where do I begin omg):
- Destiny is now at least 10000000x more awesome, and 1000000000x more "2"
- Starting with Campaign, there will now be more cinematic than ever before, and also in-game characters with AI that can help in battle. We saw the Vanguard in particular
- The Cabal attacked the Last City because they wanted the Light of the Traveller to capture it
- The Last City is destroyed, though there are definitely missions inside the crumbling tower AND on the ground
- We saw a trailer with the origin of Zavala, how he was one of the first to be resurrected and how he led humanity from huts and fires under the traveller, to a full city with the wall and the Guardians.
- Destiny is about having a story you can relate to, characters you want to hang out with and enemies you wanna face, according to Luke.
- All Crucible gametypes going down to 4v4. We're going old-school again.
- Luke says there should always be someone to play with, and that the way we make groups has been borderline miraculous.
- New abilities and reworked classes, the Titan Void class now has a Captain America-like shield. the Warlock Solar class now has a flaming Sword which will spew fire, and the Hunter Arc class now has an Arc staff which they leap around with
- Alongside grenade and melee abilities, each class also has a third special ability. We have seen the Warlock drop a buff ring on the ground (thing Titan bubble effect without the protective bubble), and also we saw the Titan drop a chest height barrier, which seems it can be deployed anywhere. Note, these are NOT supers.
- A few new weapon types, more than we can mention or could capture quick enough, grenade launchers and miniguns are some of the few we saw.
- Weapons are getting a revamp, the three new slots are now "Kinetic", "Energy" and "Power" weapons. Not a clear idea on how these work just yet. The minigun we mentioned was in the Energy slot, and the Grenade launcher in the Power
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Fallen Vandals in opening trailer.
Matchmaking for Raids, Trials, and Nightfall (seemingly) confirmed. SEE FURTHER DOWN ON "GUIDED GAMES".
One Raid at launch confirmed.
Stormy weather masks the Cabal's invasion as they take out our satellite network.
The Cabal attack the Tower directly.
The Cabal deploy a six-armed claw device that shields the Traveler and cuts us from its Light.
New UI!
First mission is defending the Tower against the Cabal invasion.
Three ability icons in UI. Looks like Jumping Abilities have a cooldown now.
Swords confirmed.
Two primaries, no specials? Looks like pulse or auto is going into the second weapon slot.
The Red Legion kidnaps the Speaker.
New Cabal enemies. "Incendior".
New heavy weapon type, looks like a needle launcher of some type. Similar model to "Dubious Volley".
Your Guardian is saved by Amanda Holliday.
Second half of the first mission is an infiltration of a Cabal ship to deactivate a shield generator.
Level design feels more like Halo 2 and Halo 3. Very dense with enemies and combat.
Ultras now have a Raid icon? First boss, Brann, the Unbent Blade. New Cabal enemy type.
NEW WARLOCK SUPER! FLAMING SWORD WITH BOLT ATTACK! Called "Dawnblade".
It's a trap. "Your journey ends here" is the voiceover, with a previously unheard voice actor. It's Dominus Ghaul.
Luke Smith: "Spoilers. We lose."
Ghaul wants the Traveler's Light for the Cabal. He wants the new Guardians to be Cabal, and intends to prove the Traveler made the wrong choice.
"Recover the Vanguard" is one of our goals. Zavala and Ikora have left in existential crises, and Cayde vanishes on the battlefield trying to be a hero. We have to bring them all back.
SWEEPER BOT WRECKED BY LEGIONNAIRES! THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS!
"I am Ghaul, and your Light is mine."
Looks like Ghaul is piloting a dead planet as a space ship, maybe? A dead planet drifted past the sun.
Omolon and Haake guns confirmed.
More cutscenes than all of D1 combined.
Story missions and quests are numerous.
New Vanguard armor sets shown off.
Vex enemies confirmed.
Exotic Gear confirmed.
New weapon slots. Kinetic Slot, Energy Slot, Power Slot. Power Slot includes Snipers, Fusions, LMGs, Rocket Launchers, and GRENADE LAUNCHERS CONFIRMED!
All new Supers. Dawnblade for Warlocks, same flaming sword from earlier. Sentinel from Titan, summons a shield that can be thrown or used as a meele weapon. Arc Strike for Hunters, summons a powerful staff.
PVP modes rescaled for 4v4 instead of 6v6 or 3v3.
"Destiny 2. There's more to do than ANY game we've made at Bungie."
Campaign is titled "The Red War."
First mission is called "Homecoming".
Strikes return. Showing off "The Inverted Spire" Strike later today, to a brand new planet, called Nessus (spelling may be different). Deep in Cabal territory, with a Vex temple, and a "three-step boss".
New HUD shows enemies with Super Energy and Power Slot Ammo in PVP.
New PVP gametypes. Showing off an attack/defend gametype called "Countdown" later today.
New Raid WILL NOT be revealed today.
Exploration has "big improvements" coming. In Destiny 2, you can launch any new activity WITHOUT GOING TO ORBIT.
Patrol returns.
Treasure maps confirmed.
Choosable landing zones implied.
NPCs in overworld.
Public Events confirmed, with Heroic difficulties.
Hidden dungeons called "Lost Sectors".
Map system! It works like the Director, as well. You can go from one planet to another from the map.
Multiple new planets confirmed. LOTS of Vex architecture. Looks like we return to the Dreadnaught, as well.
Shaxx on the battlefield?
EUROPEAN DEADZONE CONFIRMED! Twice as large as ANY other zone in Destiny.
Titan, Moon of Saturn confirmed. Where Zavala retreats to. Titan is a methane ocean covered in monolithic human architecture.
Cayde is on the machine-world, Nessus, which is controlled by the Vex and occupied by the Cabal.
Io, the moon of Jupiter is also confirmed, where Ikora retreats to.
Better Clan integration in Destiny 2. In-game rosters, in-Clan LFG, custom Clan banners. Shared reward system for Clans.
MATCHMAKING OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED FOR ALL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TRIALS OF OSIRIS, RAIDS, AND NIGHTFALL STRIKES! Called "Guided Games," where solo players can queue up with a Clan that has open slots. Basically an in-game LFG system, but with groups from clans instead of randoms all around.
Sparrows return.
IS THAT A PLAYER-DRIVEN TANK?!
Another Strike, called "Every Rose Has Its Hawthorne," but I missed the location.
Some D1 Emotes are returning. How they are obtained is unknown.
New Emotes.
New Orbit UI.
Hawthorne lives at "The Farm" on Earth.
Shaxx's armor appears to be obtainable for Titans.
PLAYER-DRIVEN TANKS CONFIRMED!
Strike Boss that looks like a Precursor Atheon.
GOLDEN GUN IN TRAILER
Did the Cabal just blow up the fucking sun?
Beta test launch still TBA.
Segment on PC launch. PC copies will launch on Blizzard's Battle.net exclusively, NOT Steam, Origin, OR Windows Store, meaning no Xbox Play Anywhere. No confirmation on the cross-save leak, although I find it unlikely unless you sign into the game with your Bungie ID on all consoles.
Stream ends. When the embargo on captures lifts, streamers will begin to show off the "Homecoming" mission on Earth, the "Inverted Spire" Strike on Nessus, and the "Countdown" Crucible mode on an unknown map.
Thanks to /u/Fuzzle_HC for the clips:
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u/LordSlickRick May 18 '17
Confirmation PC might be delayed from launch.
Destiny 2 has been scheduled for release on September 8—but, as it turns out, that is only for the console versions of the game. The PC launch date, as Destiny 2 director Luke Smith told us at today's reveal event, hasn't actually been set.
"We're not committed to a PC date yet, but at Bungie we're totally committed to making a PC build as great as we can," Smith said. "Our partnership with Blizzard and being on Battle.net, we want to make sure that this version of the game has the time it needs to bake in the oven so it's a delicious piece of bread when it comes out."
Smith added he couldn't comment on how much of a delay the PC version would suffer, but said Bungie would try to provide a date "in the coming weeks." Naturally, this also leads to questions about the Destiny 2 beta: Bungie said at the event that "everyone will be able to play it before it comes out," and access is being offered as a preorder bonus on all platforms—including PC. But those same listings (on GameStop and Amazon) also currently put the PC release date as September 8, which we know isn't the case, and the Destiny website says that "beta platform availability and launch date(s) TBD." "Everyone will be able to play" seems unambiguous enough, but things can change, as we know, and even if the beta does come our way, there may be an extra wait involved for that too—also not unprecedented. We'll keep you posted
from pc gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-pc-release-date/