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Destiny is finally increasing vault space for Guardians, and more

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Lots of big Destiny news, thanks to a Twitch stream from yesterday. Some of it you’ve heard before, some it was only rumoured. And yes, it’s true! It’s damn true! Guardians are finally getting a vault space upgrade, just in time for Bungie to strike a deal with The History Channel and launch a Destiny Storage Wars series.

YUUUUUUUUUUUUP! Let’s crack this stream open then, and detail all the tidbits revealed. YUUUUUUUUUP!

First up, vaults. Guardians now have space to store 72 weapons, and 72 armour pieces, with each having their own tab. If you have an obsession like I do with having a inventory that looks like it’s auditioning for a remake of The Yellow Submarine, then this is great news.

Next up, Legendary marks have indeed been confirmed by Bungie. It’s a new currency that’ll replace both Crucible and Vanguard marks, this in-game cash will also be easier to obtain.

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Outside of the usual mark drops in Pvp, Daily and Weekly Heroic Strikes, marks can also be obtained when legendary gear is sharded. There’s now no longer a limit to how many you can earn in a given week, but your Guardian wallet can only hold 200 of them.

Best of all, Legendary marks will now be account-wide, so what one Guardian earns another can spend. As for your existing Vanguard and Crucible marks, these will be converted to Commendations when the Taken King arrives, which can be used to up your reputation in the game and earn further reward packages.

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Exotic and Legendary gear will also be getting tweaked. In fact, you’ll be able to re-buy any Exotic that you once possessed, and then upgrade them into newer and more powerful forms.

Older Legendary gear can be combined with Year Two weapons with the Infuse option, provided you have enough Legendary Marks to spend. This upgrade will automatically include the signature perk of the weapon, with said exotic being at maximum power once upgraded.

There’ll also be exotic blueprints to play around with. Every time you find an Exotic, the blueprint will be added to your collection, which happens to also be account-wide. The Cryptarch will now also sell Legendary Engrams, which will help get your lower-tier Guardians up to speed.

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As for the Gunsmith, he’ll be adopting a car dealership mentality, allowing players to “try and buy” weapons. These guns can earn Gunsmith reputation, when used in the field to pop some Fallen skull. Once you have enough rep with the Gunsmith, you can then order new weapons from him on Arms Day.

Next up, Light level. Year Two of Destiny will see the game ditch its esoteric light level for some good ol’ XP levelling up. Light however, will now be used to gauge your overall stats. How this works, is that the game will get the numbers from all your available gear stats, combined. In other words, resist the temptation to turf any of your good gear right now.

All gear, class items and Ghosts will contribute to this upgrade, which will determine just how powerful your Guardian really is. So yeah, it’s still all about loot then. Good luck getting Ethereal Light in the next Iron Banner then. Once you’ve dinged the new level cap of 40, you can still earn better gear to increase your Light power. Neat!

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A Terminal in the Tower will now also allow players to have a look at their Emblem collection, as well as Shaders and Ships. If you need more space for more loot, you can chuck these away, because emblems, shaders and ships can be reclaimed from your collection.

Factions are now also useful, with players carrying their Faction reputation over in year two and being able to buy gear with specific perks based on your allegiance. Factions now have quests for you to tackle in order to increase your standing with them, and players can pledge their support to a faction once a week.

I’m behind Dead Orbit, because it’s voiced by the ever-awesome creepiness of Peter Stormare.

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Lastly, it looks like a new type of heavy weapon is making an entrance. A heavy sword to be precise, as Arc Edge was shown in the stream. This is fantastic, because now I finally have a valid reason to shout that there can be only one when I tackle the Crota’s End raid.

Last Updated: August 20, 2015

50 Comments

  1. I dunno D. What’s their… Angle?

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    • RinceThis

      August 20, 2015 at 09:12

      NO NO! You have NO limits, and you NEED THEM! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkEXGgdqMz8

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        August 20, 2015 at 09:31

        I’ll show you no limits, it’s not even Friday!

        Reply

        • RinceThis

          August 20, 2015 at 09:33

          Ohhh, you are going to regret reminding me of this, oh SO BADLY…

          Reply

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 20, 2015 at 09:34

            I already regret YOU.

          • RinceThis

            August 20, 2015 at 09:34

            Well use protection next time!

        • Hammersteyn

          August 20, 2015 at 09:37

          I raise you! (The power of the Darkside is strong today)

          Reply

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 20, 2015 at 09:43

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 20, 2015 at 09:43

    • RinceThis

      August 20, 2015 at 09:12

      NO NO! You have NO limits, and you NEED THEM! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkEXGgdqMz8

      Reply

    • The D

      August 20, 2015 at 10:46

      FINALLY. Somebody gets me.

      Reply

  2. Ir0nseraph

    August 20, 2015 at 08:56

    The taken king is making good changes, I am actually excited to play it.

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  3. Hammersteyn

    August 20, 2015 at 08:56

    And I was so close to finishing Witcher :{
    Also is it just me or has to game become a little bit more harder than normal?

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    • Ir0nseraph

      August 20, 2015 at 08:58

      I know right, last night I had to revive you 3 times that never happens you are supposed to be my medic not the other way around.

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 20, 2015 at 08:59

        XD

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    • Jonah Cash

      August 20, 2015 at 09:15

      It is definitely a bit harder! But I am super amped again to start from scratch again… wait that shouldn’t make me happy but somehow it does 🙂

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    • Jonah Cash

      August 20, 2015 at 09:15

      It is definitely a bit harder! But I am super amped again to start from scratch again… wait that shouldn’t make me happy but somehow it does 🙂

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    • CAE9872

      August 20, 2015 at 10:03

      It’s you 🙂

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 20, 2015 at 10:13

        XD

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  4. RinceThis

    August 20, 2015 at 09:13

    Gods, it’s like Destiny is just releasing again with all this hype. How many times must you kids get burnt before you stop playing with matches?

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  5. RinceThis

    August 20, 2015 at 09:13

    Gods, it’s like Destiny is just releasing again with all this hype. How many times must you kids get burnt before you stop playing with matches?

    Reply

  6. Jonah Cash

    August 20, 2015 at 09:17

    Can’t wait for this! I am as excited as I was when I played the Alpha.

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    • JHN

      August 20, 2015 at 09:32

      Started a new hunter after you provoked my addiction,and bought the 2 new expansions. Got my ass kicked in the crucible last night.

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 20, 2015 at 10:42

        I have a new Warlock, but I think I am waiting on the new dinklebot (Nolanbot?) to replay the whole story. Don’t know if he will say more as Nolan but I am hoping so….

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    • CAE9872

      August 20, 2015 at 10:03

      You still playing currently? I went off the game for a good while – now back last month or so. Still need to crack a raid! Who has 5 friends that can waste 3 hours?

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 20, 2015 at 10:41

        I have 3 hours but apparently don’t have other friends! I am still playing, it has become my go to time waster game. It has surpassed Fifa!

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        • CAE9872

          August 20, 2015 at 11:34

          Haha yeah! Well hook me up some time if you want to run a high level strike, POE or weekly/heroic strikes.

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 20, 2015 at 10:41

        I have 3 hours but apparently don’t have other friends! I am still playing, it has become my go to time waster game. It has surpassed Fifa!

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  7. CAE9872

    August 20, 2015 at 09:58

    Sheesh – leave home for a few days (read = months) and entire place has changed!!!

    Reply

  8. Sageville

    August 20, 2015 at 10:05

    We were commenting on just how much data destiny uses these days.

    2 gig a night?

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    • Ir0nseraph

      August 20, 2015 at 10:33

      Just don’t start working out what you pay per hour on your 3G connection, you might just get a scare 😛

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  9. Sageville

    August 20, 2015 at 10:05

    We were commenting on just how much data destiny uses these days.

    2 gig a night?

    Reply

  10. Dawid Eduard Roestorf

    August 20, 2015 at 12:09

    This is starting to look more promising.

    Reply

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