In summary: The Crucible will be more diverse in the future. Barrett concludes that they want to ensure that players receive more different game modes – both in the Crucible and then in the private matches planned for May.
The uniform 4v4 will therefore be broken up and supplemented with more mode variants. And these are definitely not coming too late…
Will you play PvP in Destiny 2 more often when the new modes come?
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Barret also promises that they are working on bringing back a 2v2. However, they cannot yet provide a release timeframe for this.
In summary: The Crucible will be more diverse in the future. Barrett concludes that they want to ensure that players receive more different game modes – both in the Crucible and then in the private matches planned for May.
The uniform 4v4 will therefore be broken up and supplemented with more mode variants. And these are definitely not coming too late…
Will you play PvP in Destiny 2 more often when the new modes come?
Destiny 2 is revamping the auras, bringing three badge innovations
The pure 4v4 Crucible in Destiny 2 will soon be a thing of the past. In the future, there will be mode alternatives.
In mid-February, an important and forward-looking event took place: For the first time in the history of Destiny 2, a PvP mode was playable that deviated from the standard 4v4.
A 2v2 playlist could be played during the Crimson Week, which was well received by the majority of Guardians – as it finally brought fresh air into the Crucible uniformity.
The problem: The other PvP modes have long been boring. Since the launch of Destiny 2, they have been played exclusively in “4 against 4”.
But that should change in the future.
Why did Bungie actually decide on 4v4 in all modes?
In Destiny 1, there was a significantly greater variety of PvP modes than in Destiny 2 now. You could play in 6v6, 3v3, 2v2, and even in a free-for-all mode. Back then, no one actually cried out for a 4v4, which is why Bungie’s decision in May 2017 was quite surprising that there should be a uniform 4v4 in Destiny 2.
Bungie’s Eric Osborne mentioned a few reasons why they decided on this step back then:
- The first internal tests with 4v4 matches reportedly felt very good.
- Teamplay and tactics come to the forefront, and the matches are less chaotic than in 6v6.
- Moreover, the limitation to 4v4 is an advantage for the designers: They could create tailored maps and thus provide better experiences for the players.
How did players react to 4v4?
When this new PvP direction became known, we started a Facebook survey asking what you think about it. The first opinions were fairly balanced, with a narrow majority liking the fact that all modes would be 4v4. Many commented that 4v4 is indeed interesting, but there should definitely be alternatives. Otherwise, the PvP could quickly become monotonous.
And so it happened. Shortly after the launch, Guardians complained about the boring Crucible. Even events like the Iron Banner were merely standard 4v4 modes with different tokens as rewards. It quickly became clear: A pure 4v4 harms the PvP, harms the long-term motivation.
Bungie deviates from the set 4v4 course
Bungie recognized this too, and as the Crimson Week has now confirmed, mode alternatives are a pressing necessity that Guardians long for.
As Game Director Christopher Barret recently announced, the Crucible will therefore change in the future. There will be a greater variety of modes.
Specifically, this means that at the end of March 2018
- a 6v6 Iron Banner will be introduced. This brings the Iron Banner back to what it was in Destiny 1, which was also played in 6v6.
- the Rumble mode returns. This is a “Free-for-All,” although it is still unknown how many Guardians will compete per match.
- the Countdown mode will be added to the weekly Crucible playlist. This will probably still be played in 4v4 like during the Dawn event.
Keep in mind that these modes will not be accessible permanently starting in March. They will rotate weekly. For some Guardians, this is indeed a dampener – they want to be able to play Rumble whenever they like, they write on reddit.
Barret also promises that they are working on bringing back a 2v2. However, they cannot yet provide a release timeframe for this.
In summary: The Crucible will be more diverse in the future. Barrett concludes that they want to ensure that players receive more different game modes – both in the Crucible and then in the private matches planned for May.
The uniform 4v4 will therefore be broken up and supplemented with more mode variants. And these are definitely not coming too late…
Will you play PvP in Destiny 2 more often when the new modes come?
Destiny 2 is revamping the auras, bringing three badge innovations
