In the MMO Destiny the first raid “Vault of Glass” goes online today. A six-player group will take it on in a live stream.
So much has been said about Destiny in recent days. A lot of good, much less good. It seems there was a consensus: The game lacks variety, there is too little to do.
The impression could also be due to the fact that today the first raid “Vault of Glass” goes online. Raids are special challenges in games where a group of gamers measures themselves against the best that the developers can throw at them.
In MMORPGs like WildStar or World of Warcraft, no one would think of evaluating the endgame without having stepped a foot into the first raids. Maybe they will also bring the needed variety to Destiny.
A small step for a 6-man team, a giant leap for Destiny
In Destiny, it is six players who take on the mob hordes. For the first raid, Bungie has warned that players should reach at least light level 26. Going in before that is madness.
So far, it is known that the raids are on a weekly timer. This means: You have until next Tuesday to work on raid progress. Each player can receive loot from a boss only once per week. The loot includes legendary weapons of every type and one set of equipment items per class.
First raid at Destiny: Vault of Glass
Additionally, two difficulty levels for the raids have been confirmed. While the normal mode is still somewhat manageable, Bungie promises that the hard difficulty will demand everything from veterans. Previously, four groups of shooter players were sent into a raid for testing purposes: None of them managed to defeat the final boss. For the current raid, the Vault of Glass, Destiny states: It is perfectly normal if players do not complete it in one session.
The first raid of Destiny is highly anticipated and observed with keen eyes. However, not everyone will have the opportunity to be truly live in Destiny. Even if they have time, they might lack a well-equipped character or they may be short of five heavily armed friends.
Therefore, we have a live stream for you, showing how the 6-man group from “StreamerHouse” performs on Venus. If all goes according to plan and Bungie realizes their ten-year plan with Destiny, there could be many more of these raids.
