As a start to Beyond Light, Bungie is revamping the beginning of the journey as a Guardian for all new players – including for the free-to-play version Destiny 2: New Light. The game is set to become significantly more accessible, making the entry easier and finally providing a clear path.
Here is the current situation regarding the entry into Destiny 2: Destiny 2: New Light was supposed to represent the perfect entry into the Destiny universe. After all, the free-to-play version still offers a large amount of cool content – and that for free for all players.
Anyone who wants to take a closer look at Destiny 2 or even take their first serious steps as a freshly baked Guardian gets a really good opportunity here. But despite or precisely because of the many contents, the entry for newcomers is anything but accessible and easy to master.
After a mission, you are currently thrown into the deep end. What should one play first? What are all these blinking symbols? Who is Zavala? What should I do with these Engrams? New players are left pretty much alone with these and many other questions. But that is set to change soon.
Bungie is polishing the beginning of Destiny 2 – Better entry for new players
Why the change? The entry currently lacks primarily in two areas:
- Important, fundamental mechanics are not well explained or not explained at all.
- A clear path is missing that new players can follow. In the introductory mission, you learn too little; afterwards, you don’t know where to go.
And exactly that is supposed to change after the revamp of the entry.
When does the change come? Destiny 2 will receive the new beginning on November 10th – with the release of Update 3.0.0 and the launch of the new expansion Beyond Light.
However, the beginning will be available to all new players, so it is not tied to the purchase of Beyond Light.
This is how the new beginning plays out: New Guardians will initially begin their journey similarly to how many of us did. A wayward Ghost is searching for a Guardian, meets the player, and revives them for the first time. But now it will be different. Destiny 2: New Light sends newcomers on a multi-part quest.
One will not find a ship directly but will first meet another Guardian in the wilderness around the Cosmodrome. This NPC is named Shaw Han (see title image) and is out on a mission with his fireteam to find out what the Hive is up to in the Cosmodrome. This specific NPC will then guide the new Guardians and introduce them to the fundamental systems and gameplay mechanics of the game.
In the first few missions, new players will familiarize themselves with the world of Destiny 2. They will try out different weapons, find Engrams, and test the armor obtained from them. They will also be introduced to the progression system, get to know the user interface, and become acquainted with quests, loot missions, collection, and other core aspects of the game.
All of this will take place in the newly introduced Cosmodrome and occur before your first landing in the Tower, the main social space of Destiny 2 – that is, before the game fully unfolds.
Good for newcomers, but also interesting for veterans: New players thus benefit from a well-explained entry, and veterans can look forward to a nostalgic trip where they might also discover a new detail or two – for example, a Lost Sector that wasn’t in the game until now. Because even existing players, who have long since moved beyond the start of the game, can enjoy this experience starting November 10th and embark on the corresponding New Light quest.
In short: If the entry into Destiny 2 has discouraged you so far or if you are completely new, it could definitely be worth checking back starting November 10th – even if the free-to-play version loses quite a bit of content elsewhere. But even seasoned Guardians can look forward to a nostalgic experience.
What do you think of the fresh entry? Will you, as a veteran, play the new beginning of Destiny 2? Or do you only have eyes for brand-new content like I do? I’m really hot for Destiny 2, but I can’t bring myself to play it
