Iron Banner is painful this time around. I like Mayhem Clash normally and it is fun for the first few games but man does it feel really grindy after the first 3 or 4 games. I don't know how much I will be playing this week
Trials, Nightfall, Raids have a form of matchmaking.
Level and light level will be reset it looks like
Beta available for everyone this summer
PC version available exclusively on Blizzard's Battle.net
Gameplay Differences:
Have another melee/grenade node but didn't catch what it does. (edit: "empowering rift", stand in it and do more damage presumably, "healing rift", regen health/shields)
HUD looks a bit different
Enemies don't show levels
Level 20 guardians.
Weapon Changes:
No more Primary, Special, and Heavy. Instead, its Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons.
Power weapons seem to be a mix of special and heavy from D1. They include fusion rifles, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, etc.
Kinetic and energy weapons are all from the same primary weapon pool (pulse, auto, hand cannon, etc. +Sidearms). Only difference seems to be if they have a burn on them they are considered an energy weapon.
Minigun type weapon (not sure where it fits)
Weapon Mods are a thing.
New perk includes losing unspent ammo on reload but reload quicker (no thank you)
They are now classified as adaptive (well rounded), aggressive (high damage/high recoil), precision (vertical recoil), etc.
Swords should be making a comeback as its a pre-order bonus.
Subclasses:
Dawnblade - Solar - Warlock - float in the air and throw waves of fire (like Bolt-Caster)
Sentinel - Void - Titan - Works like VoG Relic (bash, walking shield, etc.) Can also throw it and it'll ricochet off enemies..
Arcstrider - Arc - Hunter - mystical staff, run around like an acrobat, can slam, etc.
Mission Gameplay:
Mission at the tower during the attack.
Zavala puts down a bubble.
sweeper bot still sweeping.
Speaker is missing.
Head into that gate north of the speaker (where Xur sometimes stands)
Dubious volley type rocket launcher (multiple quick projectiles)
Amanda Holliday picks you up in her ship.
Drops you off on a cabal drop ship.
mini boss level enemy. (bascially between yellow bar and boss level, didn't look too bad)
Get to see Ghoul (badass voice btw)
We lose and they put a "cage" around the traveler separating us from its light
We have our weapons and powers taken away.
Story Background:
Ghoul and Red Legion believe Traveller should have given the Cabal it's light.
Ikora runs away, Zavala has an existential crisis, Cayde goes all hero mode.
We must travel to new planets to bring the Vanguard back together.
Strikes
Inverted Spire (think its Vex-related)
Crucible
4v4 in all game modes
new hud shows if they have super/power ammo/etc.
new maps and new modes
mode (countdown) - attack/defend game type
Raid
not being shown
Exploring the worlds
More to do as you explore
Launch all activities without going to orbit
Public events with heroic objectives
Treasure maps
Lost Sectors to discover (treasure box at the end)
Choose a landing zone
NPCs around the world to give side quests and mark your maps
New map shows when and where things will happen (like public events)
Nessus, Titan, Io, and Earth (new playspaces)
Director basically in your pause menu. Don't have to go to orbit to fly to a new planet.
European Deadzone
Largest area to date.
Hawthorne's location (new NPC)
Titan
Zavala's location (hmm that makes sense)
No landmass on titan
Looks like a compound over the ocean.
Nessus
Cayde's location
Vex world
Io
Moon of Jupiter
Last place the traveler touched before the collapse
Ikora's location
Official Clan Support in game
In-game rosters
Custom banners
Reward system shared by all clan members
Clan progression
Guided Games
Matchmaking replacement it seems
Solo players can search clans to run activities with
Open up your party after someone leaves to get someone to fill in quickly
That could work too. But at some point I'll need to go back and beat the other parts to finish my Outbreak Prime quest. Of course I can always do that on normal mode.
Haven't played since like February, but I'm going to be jumping back in starting tonight to get back in the swing of things and try to help the itch I have for Destiny 2 now.
My buddy and his brother just got Destiny last month. They're up to 385ish LL and want to run 380 VoG this week (and maybe 390 Crota, if they can gain some more levels).
I'm not a noob sherpa anymore, so this should go much smoother than Kingsfall did.