Destiny, a game which may or may not have repeatedly practised extinction-level events on my face in a level 34 Prison of Elders match last night, isn’t your usual game.
Bungie’s it’s-not-an-MMO-shooter-but-let’s-be-honest-here-it-really-is game will be undergoing several changes when The Taken King DLC pops up in September. One such massive change, will be in the way quests and bounties are handled.
“The implementation of Quests and Bounties in Year One was a foundation, but it was clear to us and the community that it was an area for improvement, especially if we wanted to rely on questing even more in Year Two,2 Creative Director Luke Smith explained.
The Taken King was built with Quests in mind, but we didn’t want to ignore the Year One content in this global change. So as a part of this update, we’ve taken all Destiny content and – for lack of a better term – “questified” it.
In practical terms, this means an increase in bounties that a player can undertake, which will also be tracked in the game HUD. Bounties that have been completed, can be turned in from the Quests screen, handy stuff if you’re sick of travelling to the Tower or Reef to earn that extra experience.
“Count on it, Guardians. Guns, Balance, Progression, Destinations, Enemies… We’ll unpack everything a hardcore player like you would want to know before launch,” Smith said of other upcoming changes.
With the big motivator this week being the quest to earn a Triumph emblem, Bungie also updated their stats on player progression so far towards that shiny nugget:
- 39% increase in Public Event completion
- 74% increase in Skolas kills in Prison of Elders
- 40% increase in Crota’s End Hard Mode participation
- 10% increase in Vault of Glass Hard Mode participation (Everyone had already run it for Fatebringer)
I’ve got six of the available requirements so far. And as soon as I beat that bastard Vex boss in the Prison of Elders challenge, I’ll make it seven out of ten in my journey to get that bragging rights emblem. Xur, sell a bloody Gjallahorn already.
Last Updated: July 13, 2015
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
July 13, 2015 at 08:06
Just include your lore in your game, seriously. That has got to be one of the dumbest things I’ve seen in a game.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 13, 2015 at 08:10
*not seen. fixed. 😉
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
July 13, 2015 at 08:12
Oh you!
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 08:11
I tried the level 35 Prison of Elders on Saturday and we got our asses handed to us!! It is really nearly impossible to do without “cheating” with Gjallahorn. I have one but the other two guys didn’t. So it really only helped so much. Also the one dude had 24 kills and 18 deaths at one point so that didn’t really help the situation 🙁
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
July 13, 2015 at 12:04
It takes a lot of teamwork tbh. You can do it without Gjallohorn, we have done it. But is easier with Gjallohorn. What I do have to say is that if you have not played a lot of games with other people, it will be hard. Strategy is key to winning the battle.
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 08:12
Would be nice not to have to travel to the damn tower just to hand in bounties though.
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 08:21
Agreed, if I ever get Destiny 2 I’ll wait 11 months or so, just so that I can get the year one rewards but also to give them time to sort their kak out
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 09:03
I am one step closer to being an ass in Destiny… Last mission to get Thorn, then I can also kill people miles away from me 🙂
Only problem is that I need to do the Summoning Pitts on level 26 with a lot of yellow fallen everywhere. They built this level 26 strike just for this bounty O_o
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 09:45
I’ll help you if you need me
Xx_-Gaben_of_Gamen-_xX
July 13, 2015 at 10:22
They’re going to pull the same shit with Destiny 2. I have no faith in Bungie.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
July 13, 2015 at 10:30
Let’s be honest here. Destiny is an amazing game.
As for Bungie, they keep listening and making changes accordingly.
WitWolfy
July 13, 2015 at 08:19
Not interested. I cant see how people would want to pay for this game.. Its clear as day that it was meant to be a F2P game that Activison made into a fully priced retail game.
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 09:01
I got more than my money’s worth out of Destiny 1.0. I am still playing every time there is an Iron Banner. The gameplay is just superb. It has really ruined other games for me… As soon as I have to use a gun and it doesn’t shoot like it does in Destiny I just lose interest and go back to Destiny.
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 08:20
I would have 7 but I still need golden chests. Any way to track what which you found and which you haven’t?
*Deletes Destiny again
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 13, 2015 at 08:28
xD
Fourth time now?
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 09:00
LOL
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 13, 2015 at 09:12
If only the HDD was bigger………………………………….
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 09:43
Need to buy me a HDD
Nikola
July 13, 2015 at 08:29
You going to play it again, I don’t know must I re-download…
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 09:01
Wanna help Darryn if he needs help. GTA first though, but that’s once a week so plenty of time for Destiny
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 13, 2015 at 10:43
I need to join you guys on the heists! When are you playing? Comeon, don’t ignore the Banana!
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 10:48
The banana speaks! We have one more to do then I’ll do them again with you and Rince if you’re keen
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 13, 2015 at 11:51
Thanks man, I’ll definitely appreciate the help. Is Rince joining us?
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 12:04
I hope so. The heists are so much fun.
Sageville
July 13, 2015 at 12:55
That’s just coz I make them a true challenge…
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 13:09
hahaha
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 09:09
You can go on their site and log in through PSN, click on profile and then next to it is Triumphs. There it shows what you still need.
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 09:44
I found that, but I cant recall which chests I found. I don’t want to scour the entire game for ones that aren’t there
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 10:37
Hahaha… I need 4 chests so I will have to go and search, but I will use youtube for it!
Xx_-Gaben_of_Gamen-_xX
July 13, 2015 at 10:23
Delete it Hammer, throw the disk in the bin. Never look back.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
July 13, 2015 at 10:24
So much of hate I sense in you.. frustrated you seem
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 10:32
XD
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 13, 2015 at 10:43
Lol, how many times have you deleted it off your PS4?
Hammersteyn
July 13, 2015 at 10:48
Twice XD
Nikola
July 13, 2015 at 08:29
Well I finished Batman fully now 100% I need something to play but ah do I got back to Destiny I don’t know I am sceptical…
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 09:04
Try it for a short while, it has changed quite a lot. And I need help with a bounty 🙂 Hahahaha
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
July 13, 2015 at 09:01
Hello Gjallahorn my old friend,
I’ve cometo use you again,
for the fallen are sneaking,
and the vex are teleporting
and the hive king, whose son was slain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence.
In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of the cosmodrome
‘Neath the halo of the traveller
I turned my sights to my fatebringer
When my eyes was stabbed by the ghosts neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence.
And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand taken, maybe more.
taken talking without speaking,
gaurdians hearing without listening,
People decripting engrams
that good fortune never shares
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence.
“Fools,” said I, “You do not know –
Hive like a cancer grows.
Hear my guns that I might teach you.
Take my sparrow that I might reach you.”
But my bullets like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence
And the people bowed and Danced
To the neon god they made.
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming.
And the sign said,
The words of the prophets are written on the tower walls
And reefs halls
And whispered in the sound of silence.
Rock789
July 13, 2015 at 09:54
That’s… Rather impressive and well thought out. Kudos to you! (I’d give you shards of enlightenment if I could)
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
July 13, 2015 at 10:41
Thanks, appreciated.
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 09:14
My Kill/Death ratio in the Crucible is at 0.99…. Not great but not too bad either.
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 13, 2015 at 09:30
My K/D on Planetside 2 is up to 2.23 now last time I checked.
I was on a 24 last night, then got cocky and it dropped down to 3.8
Jonah Cash
July 13, 2015 at 10:38
Holy shit that is impressive!!
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 13, 2015 at 10:49
😀
Man, I love that game!
Xx_-Gaben_of_Gamen-_xX
July 13, 2015 at 10:21
This game has no balls. Anyone else annoyed that they’re treating their consumers as beta testers?
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
July 13, 2015 at 10:25
Brenda, with all due respect to Xur screw Gjallahorn already.
I have given up on that dude.
Ran Prison of Elders yesterday with a light 26 Friend, his first time, and he got it in the treasure chest.
VoidWalker
July 13, 2015 at 14:35
Is there any fricking story yet? Seriously does anyone know anything about why the aliens are attacking earth? Does anyone know anything about what that sphere thing is? Does anyone know anything about why those ppl living at the edge of the solar system got all weird looking? What are those ghosts, how did your character come back to life and for what reason? I admittedly haven’t played in a long time (bored to death of the repetitive gameplay) but has there really been and intriguing plot points released?