In Destiny 2 there are major changes in PvP. The Control mode is being revamped.
Let’s continue with the info about Destiny 2! Throughout July, IGN will release exclusive information and content about Destiny 2 in their “IGN First” format. Today, on July 10th, it’s all about PvP.
In Destiny 2, Guardians will need to adapt to some changes in the Crucible. Since mid-May, it has been known that all PvP modes will exclusively be played in 4v4. Additionally, a new PvP mode called Countdown along with the Crucible map “Midtown” has already been revealed.
Now there is fresh info about the “Control” mode. This mode was also present in Destiny 1 – however, there are some changes in the sequel.
Control in Destiny 2 – What’s New
IGN speaks with the Crucible Design Lead Lars Bakken about the changes in the Control mode:
- First of all, in Control, it also applies: You play 4v4. In Destiny 1, you had 6v6 matches. The player count is therefore reduced to a total of 8.
- At the beginning of a Control match, zones A and C are already captured by the respective teams. This is to prevent you from having too many objectives at the start and to avoid immediate chaos in the match.
- You no longer need to neutralize the zones when the enemy has them. You can capture them directly.
- It now takes significantly less time to capture a zone alone. Thus, multiple players do not need to be in a zone to capture it quickly. Other Guardians can focus on other zones meanwhile.
- The flag at the control point becomes transparent when you approach it. The reason behind this: It’s disruptive in combat when the flag is in your face. This way, you can better aim at your opponents.
- When you kill an enemy, you get one point. If you control two zones, you get two points. And if you control all three zones, you get 3 points per kill. In Destiny 1, the points were in the hundreds. This is now simplified.
- The matches are slightly shorter than in Destiny 1. They expect around 8 minutes.
- The new Control mode is intended to be more tactical; everything should flow better.
What do you think about these changes?
By the way: The “Control” mode will already be playable in the Destiny 2 beta.
