Destiny 2: Difference between revisions

''Destiny 2'' includes 4 new [[Patrol]] zones, [[Nessus]], [[Io]], [[Titan]], and the [[European Dead Zone]], the largest open world ever made by [[Bungie]], filled to the brim with new enemies, weapons, armor, and activities.

The game will feature downloadable content, but the DLC will 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> Players who have not preordered Destiny 2 with the corresponding special editions will have to purchase the expansions separately. The two expansion packs will  be centered around the cult of the exiled [[Warlock]] [[Osiris]], as well as the ancient [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] for expansions 1 and 2, respectively. Players that have preordered Destiny 2 with the expansion packs will automatically receive access to the expansions upon release for the general public to purchase.

Character aesthetics such as face, sex, markings, etc. will be preserved and carried over for old players from ''Destiny 1'', as long as those characters have both reached Level 20 and have completed [[The Black Garden]] [[Story]] mission. Everything aside from aethstetics will not transfer over to Destiny 2 to make the game feel like a fresh start and not a direct continuation of the original game. "''Veteran accounts''" will be given "''honors that reflect their Destiny 1 accomplishments''", although the specifics as to what those rewards will be are still to be released and confirmed. The [[Grimoire]] will not feature. The lore is said to be in the game itself for ''Destiny 2''. This includes a scanning feature that will largely replace the old system.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/05/21/bungie-is-ditching-grimoire-cards-in-destiny-2/#638ad0a3d520 '''Forbes''' - ''Bungie Is Ditching Grimoire Cards In Destiny 2'']</ref>

Destiny 2 will feature an all-new cinematic campaign with a host of new [[Story]] missions and cutscenes that will form a story unlike that seen in its predecessor. The first mission, [[Homecoming]], sends Guardians on a journey to take back [[The Last City]] and the [[Traveler]] from the [[Red Legion]], led by [[Dominus Ghaul]], who has a brief cameo in the first mission.

There will be brand new [[Strike]]s in Destiny 2, which will require up to 3 players to fully complete. One such strike is [[The Inverted Spire]], first revealed in the worldwide gameplay premier, which sends Guardians on an attack against a [[Vex]] stronghold on [[Nessus]] and will culminate in a 3-stage boss encounter.

The [[Crucible]] will function differently in Destiny 2. All game modes will feature two teams of four for every game mode. In-game, there will be a new HUD that gives the player information on the enemy team, like when their [[Super]] is ready, or when they picked up ammo for their power weapons. There will also be brand new maps and game modes. One of the new game modes, for example, is called [[Countdown]], which is the first attack-defend game mode in the Crucible, similar to Call of Duty's Search and Destroy. The radar has also been modified, with the detection radius being fixed, as opposed to it scanning until it find an enemy.

Destiny 2 will feature a new [[Raid]]. The specifics of the theme of the raid are still to come.

Destiny 2 will feature four new destinations: [[European Dead Zone]], [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], [[Io]], and [[Nessus]]. Each will feature their own detailed environments. The new European Dead Zone will be Bungie's largest ever open-world environment.

Instead of the primary, special, and heavy weapons in Destiny, the weapon slots in Destiny 2 will be occupied by kinetic, energy, and power weapons respectively. Kinetic guns such as [[Hand Cannons]] will function similarly to primaries; they will be used the most and will help with most standard encounters. Energy weapons like SMGs will function similarly to special weapons; they will be used to help the player get out of tough situations. Power weapons will function similarly to heavy weapons like [[Rocket Launcher]]s; they will be used to turn the tide of battle in the player's favor.