In the MMO shooter Destiny , veterans have been promised a reward, but they have to earn it first.
We have already extensively reported on the controversy that Destiny prefers players who start with Year 2, and it has been suggested that veterans could earn something. We now know what this is: An emblem.
To obtain this emblem, players must complete 10 different tasks by September 9, which are:
- Level up a character to the maximum level
- Complete all story missions in the game to their respective endings – in the base game and the two DLCs
- Complete the 2 raids on Hard difficulty and defeat the 35 level version of Prison of Elders, namely Crota, Atheon on Hard, and then Skolas
- Complete 50 Public Events
- Win 100 Crucible matches
- Find all Golden Chests
Whether you have already obtained the emblem or what you still need to do, you can read here.
After September 9, the emblem will no longer be available. It is supposed to be an award for veterans in the first year, so to speak.
For the first anniversary, there was also an interview with Will Wheaton. And there is this documentary about the first year in Destiny, which especially highlights the community around the game:
“You get something better!”
My MMO says: With all due respect, this is a nice idea. But it would have really been better if it could have just been done without pressure.
After using the emblem to mitigate the backlash concerning the Collector’s Edition; and after speaking of the emblem as “You get something better!”; and after letting the statement linger in the air for 2-3 weeks … after all this, the emblem is now a disappointment.
Because fans have, as so often, built up enormous expectations in the meantime: At least we get the Fate of all Fools!, it was said. Or “special emotes” that no one else will receive.
Whether a scavenger hunt ending in an emblem is really the thrill remains to be seen. Certainly, the “exclusivity” is what makes the task appealing, not the emblem itself. What do you think?
