As part of a Bungie Bounty, developers from the studio answered some questions about Gambit. They also talked about the future of the still young PvEvP mode in Destiny 2.
Developers chat while playing Gambit: On November 12, 2018, a Bungie Bounty was held on Xbox One – this time the Gambit mode was played. Players had the chance to hunt a team of Bungie employees and win a special emblem if they succeeded.
But the developers didn’t just play, they also answered numerous viewer questions about the Gambit mode. Some details about the future of Gambit were also revealed. Fans can look forward to this in Season 5.
Gambit gets its own Pinnacle Weapon
Gambit fans will have more to do soon: In addition to the Service Violation quest, the Dredgen title, and the grind for God Rolls of the Gambit arsenal, fans will likely receive another long-term engagement for Gambit in the upcoming season.
During the Bungie Bounty, Senior Sandbox Designer Greg C. Peng revealed that the Gambit mode will receive its own Pinnacle Weapon in Season 5. This information was later confirmed by Community Manager Cozmo again on Twitter.
New Gambit weapon similar to the top weapons of PvP: This apparently involves a weapon comparable to the Redrix’s Claymore, Luna’s Howl, or the Not Forgotten from the Crucible. Bungie has referred to all of these weapons as Pinnacle Weapons for PvP.
Fans are already speculating: Unfortunately, no further details have been revealed yet, but fans are convinced that this weapon will also be hidden behind a lengthy quest, requiring guardians to invest significant time and effort – just like the quests for top weapons in PvP.
On Reddit, fans are actively speculating about what type of weapon it could be and whether Bungie will stick to its tradition of using a distinctive Destiny 1 weapon model for the top weapon in Gambit.
The Catch-Up mechanic in Gambit will be reworked
This is something many fans desired: In addition to the Pinnacle Weapon, there should be another change in the upcoming Season 5 that many fans have requested. The Catch-Up mechanic is finally set to be adjusted. In its current form, it is not particularly popular among players, as it grants too many advantages to the trailing team.
This system grants the trailing team a special buff. For well-coordinated teams, it is often easier to win when they are behind, saving power ammo and supers, and summoning their primeval later. Therefore, the community has called for the complete removal of this mechanic.
Here’s how they want to rework the mechanic: However, the developers stated that without this system, many players would simply leave matches if they saw no chance of winning. There must be some way for the trailing team to catch up. However, it should no longer be easier to win when falling behind and coming from behind.
In the stream, the developers mentioned that they are considering reducing the stack size of the Primeval Slayer buff that the trailing team receives once they summon their primeval.
What do you think about these Gambit changes for the upcoming Season 5? Are you looking forward to the new Pinnacle Weapons? What do you think it will be?
