In the MMO shooter Destiny 2 (PS4, PC, Xbox One), there will be several changes at launch compared to the beta. This mainly refers to the “sense of power” of the Guardians. It seems Bungie wants to ramp this up.
After the criticism of the Destiny 2 beta, Bungie had already reassured: This is an old version that is running in the beta. A different, advanced version is already running internally and it will be different at release.
The fans’ criticism of the beta was mainly: Destiny 2 is too slow. It deals too little damage.
Grenades, Primary Weapons, Power Ammo
Game Director Luke Smith has now stated to IGN what will be changed:
- Grenades are much stronger now
- The damage of the primary weapons in the kinetic and energy slots has been improved
- Power ammo has already been tweaked so that it drops more frequently – Power ammo is what heavy ammo is in Destiny 1
These three changes are already live in the current version of Destiny 2, which is played by the developers at home. Smith calls it the “couch version.”
- Based on player feedback during the beta, they will increase super regeneration – across all classes
Those who are fast should also look fast – Mysterious Mod Slots
There is further information about the appearance of armors. A player asked whether the appearance of an armor changes when modified – for example, through the “mod slot” by giving it offensive or defensive values.
Luke Smith initially bluntly said “No.” He apparently found that impolite afterwards and elaborated on it.
According to Smith, Bungie designs the armors so that they visually fit the playstyle. An armor that looks thick and bulky would be more suitable for a defensive playstyle.
Mysterious Mod Slot in Destiny 2
Regarding the “mod slot”, Smith says it will be just one of the options to enhance the three “attributes” (Resilience, Recovery, and Mobility) through a mod slot in the armor.
What other options there are seems to be one of the secrets that Smith still wants to keep.
Now that it is clear, that there are no “random factors” with armors and weapons in Destiny 2, players seem to be able to influence the fine-tuning of an item themselves with “modifications”. The details are not clear yet.
