During the MMO shooter Destiny event at E3, there were turbulent scenes. Additionally, the role of Commander Zavala is being reinforced, and a demo version has the rumor mill buzzing.
Last week, we wondered: What is in the suitcase marked “Explosive” that Bungie brought to the E3 fair in Los Angeles?
It seems that it was a Gjallarhorn. It shot at innocent bystanders who stood in line for up to four hours to get their hands on a round of “The Taken King”.
However, from a tear in the space-time continuum (likely caused by the Vex), instead of Wolfpack Rounds, T-shirts came out of the Gjallarhorn.
T-Shirts anyone? (By the way, thanks for waiting four hours to play Destiny, Guardians.) https://t.co/ZnomCXSIQN
— Bungie (@Bungie) June 17, 2015
Commander Zavala Receives a Greater Role with The Taken King
On a more serious note: It seems that actor Lance Riddick (Fringe), who voices Commander Zavala, the Titan Vanguard, will play a larger role in the new expansion. And that means, Zavala’s role is also being expanded.
As reported by Kotaku, he already engages in some verbal exchanges with Eris Morn, who is also returning.
Since the release of the base game, we haven’t heard anything from Peter Dinklage, who voices the Ghost. Bungie opted not to comment on this matter.
Here’s how to make yourself look at least 75% less handsome. Step one: stand next to @lancereddick. pic.twitter.com/ciqsvKC9ef
— Eric Osborne (@UrkMcGurk) June 17, 2015
Crazy Presentation Version Sparks Rumors
Otherwise, there is still a lot of information from the gameplay regarding how the “first E3” version of The Taken King looks. There are already several articles circulating that assume this would mean something. However, this is a build that was made specifically for E3 and therefore does not provide any “real information” about some of the key questions.
In the E3 version, the bounty slots have been increased to 20, there are “crazy new perks,” armor can also be re-rolled, class items suddenly have stats, and the light level apparently is no longer active, meaning that all armor and weapons have the “same” level.
But this is currently only the case in the E3 version: Whether any of this is actually planned and not just a placeholder, and whether it will ever make it into the game is unknown. The developers warn against assuming anything as “confirmed.” They are in the development and experimentation phase.
Or maybe they just don’t want to reveal anything yet, to save some ammunition for the hot months in August and September leading up to the release of the next expansion. T-shirts have already been fired off, after all.
