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''Destiny 2'' will reportedly include a new [[Patrol]] zone on [[Mars]], a location which was originally planned for ''[[The Taken King]]'', but was cut due to time and resource constraints.<ref name="Comets"/> Bungie has also resolved to make ''Destiny 2'' feel like a proper sequel and not just a large cut of DLC, meaning that old planets, characters, weapons, armor, shaders and emblems, as well as <ref name="Road">[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/45708/7_The-Road-Ahead '''Bungie.net''' - ''The Road Ahead'']</ref> activities and microtransaction purchases will be left behind. Bungie is also planning to institute a change to the Patrol missions in the form of "play-in destinations" — a new activity model that will revamp how the world functions, with the goal of making planet areas feel more populated with towns, outposts, and quests that are more like a traditional open-world MMO, and interesting than the standard, single-function patrol missions given in ''Destiny''.<ref name="Kotaku"/> | ''Destiny 2'' will reportedly include a new [[Patrol]] zone on [[Mars]], a location which was originally planned for ''[[The Taken King]]'', but was cut due to time and resource constraints.<ref name="Comets"/> Bungie has also resolved to make ''Destiny 2'' feel like a proper sequel and not just a large cut of DLC, meaning that old planets, characters, weapons, armor, shaders and emblems, as well as <ref name="Road">[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/45708/7_The-Road-Ahead '''Bungie.net''' - ''The Road Ahead'']</ref> activities and microtransaction purchases will be left behind. Bungie is also planning to institute a change to the Patrol missions in the form of "play-in destinations" — a new activity model that will revamp how the world functions, with the goal of making planet areas feel more populated with towns, outposts, and quests that are more like a traditional open-world MMO, and interesting than the standard, single-function patrol missions given in ''Destiny''.<ref name="Kotaku"/> | ||
The game will feature downloadable content, but those are going to be released after the base game.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2017/2/9/14568496/destiny-2-2017-release-date-confirmed-activision '''Polygon''' - ''Destiny 2 still on track for 2017 release'']</ref> | The game will feature downloadable content, but those are going to be released after the base game.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2017/2/9/14568496/destiny-2-2017-release-date-confirmed-activision '''Polygon''' - ''Destiny 2 still on track for 2017 release'']</ref> | ||
Character aesthetics such as face, sex, markings, etc. will be preserved and carried over, as long as those characters have both reached Level 20 and have completed [[The Black Garden]] [[Story]] mission, and "''veteran accounts''" will be given "''honors that reflect their Destiny 1 accomplishments''".<ref name="Road"/><ref name="NoTransfer">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/your-destiny-characters-levels-and-items-wont-tran/1100-6448412/ '''GameSpot''' - ''Your Destiny Character's Levels And Items Won't Transfer To Destiny 2'']</ref> Power, possessions, currencies, and [[Eververse]]-related items will not be carried over.<ref name="Road"/><ref name="NoTransfer"/> | Character aesthetics such as face, sex, markings, etc. will be preserved and carried over, as long as those characters have both reached Level 20 and have completed [[The Black Garden]] [[Story]] mission, and "''veteran accounts''" will be given "''honors that reflect their Destiny 1 accomplishments''".<ref name="Road"/><ref name="NoTransfer">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/your-destiny-characters-levels-and-items-wont-tran/1100-6448412/ '''GameSpot''' - ''Your Destiny Character's Levels And Items Won't Transfer To Destiny 2'']</ref> Power, possessions, currencies, and [[Eververse]]-related items will not be carried over.<ref name="Road"/><ref name="NoTransfer"/> | ||
There are currently no official reports as to the content of Destiny 2, but Bungie will most likely release teasers and small hints throughout 2017, leading up to the release of the game. This is most likely a strategic move to not overinflate the hype related to the game's release like when the original game was released and content had to be added in over time, much to the chagrin of the playerbase. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||