In Destiny 2 there will be a new social space: The Farm. What is known about it?
Destiny 2 begins with an attack by the Cabal Legion on the Tower. This is destroyed, the Vanguard and the Guardians are expelled. With this, you lose not only your home in the sequel, but also your most important social space.
The social spaces are the meeting points in Destiny, where you find important NPCs and vendors, where the vaults, the Cryptarchs, and the Eververse are located.
While Destiny 1 had the Felwinter Peak and the Vestian Outpost in the Reef as two additional social spaces, these will no longer exist in Destiny 2. Instead, you have only one meeting point: The Farm.
The Farm is in the EDZ, the largest Destiny world to date
This farm is located in the European Dead Zone, abbreviated as “EDZ”. According to the developers, this zone is about twice the size of any other world they have created for Destiny. Not only is the landscape extremely vast, but the amount of activities is tremendous.
In the EDZ, you will find, in addition to a forest, a military base of the Cabal Legion, and a cave system below the surface, the new social space in Destiny 2. This has often been referred to by the developers as “The Farm”, but in the in-game material, it is also mentioned as the “Guardian Camp”:
We already know that players will access the European Dead Zone and the Farm early in Destiny 2. Many Guardians have gathered here after the Cabal attack. They did not want to flee any longer, but instead wanted to become strong again as a community. An important NPC at this location is Hawthorne.
What the new social space offers
The new social space did not arise in a random location. Near it lies a piece of the Traveler, as the community manager DeeJ reveals. This “shard” broke off from the Traveler during the downfall of the Golden Age and is the structure shown in several scenes of the video material for Destiny 2:
This piece is expected to play a crucial role in the story of Destiny 2. After all, it is part of the Traveler – the source of the Guardians’ power.
The Farm is supposed to have a similar yet evolved function as the social spaces in Destiny 1. Here you talk to NPCs, here you prepare to embark on new missions, and to become stronger.
There should also be some things that serve only for fun. In Destiny 1, you could only dance with your buddies if you wanted to fool around, according to DeeJ. In Destiny 2, however, you will discover things on the Farm that make the world feel “livelier”, adding more fun. These show that even though Destiny 2 is set in a post-apocalyptic setting, the Guardians fight for a vibrant society and a hopeful future. Therefore, there must also be moments of joy.
It has already been seen in gameplay material that there will be a kind of soccer on the Farm. In Destiny 1, there were balls, but now goals are also set up, and once a goal is scored, fireworks will be set off:
More info about the Farm:
- It is the only social space in Destiny 2. With future updates, this meeting point can be expanded.
- Up to 26 players can be in one instance at the same time:
- A Cryptarch has already been discovered:
- There will be a post office and vendors again (this is derived from an interview with Luke Smith).
- Whether the previous factions will also return remains to be seen.
In short: the Farm is supposed to be a place where you enjoy spending your time. Where you can play mini-games with your friends and prepare for the next adventures.
Here you can learn more about the new worlds in Destiny 2 and what activities are in them.
