In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie has revealed its plans on how to revise the Crucible in the second year with The Taken King.
In an interview with Game Informer, design lead Lars Bakken unveiled the plans for the Crucible. Two of the three new PvP modes are presented: Rift and Mayhem. Some plans are also laid out for what else is set to change. We have already introduced you to the 8 new Crucible maps.
Rift – not just any Capture-The-Flag, but a Destiny version of it
- Rift will not be a standard “Capture the Flag” mode but the 6v6 Destiny version of it
- It’s more of a “bomb” scenario where there is a “neutral object” that must be delivered to the enemy base
- The normal “Capture the Flag” is too binary; you either manage to deliver the flag or you don’t – in the Rift mode, proximity is also rewarded; the closer you get to the goal with the Spark, the more points are awarded
- Furthermore, they don’t want anyone to hide with the Spark; that’s why a time limit has been introduced: After 75 seconds, the Spark explodes, killing the carrier if they haven’t disposed of it
- The video also shows a player handing off the Spark “backwards” for bonus points
Mayhem – crazy but fun
- In Mayhem, the supers and special abilities like grenades or melee attacks will be almost always available
- This originated as a spontaneous idea, they just tried it out and realized: It’s fun!
- It’s more of a party game to blow off steam: You have 6 or 7 Nova Bombs in one round – nobody is really thinking; if you die, it’s not a big deal – just a fun mode
And what else is happening?
- The game mode Elimination will be permanently available, active during times when there are no Trials of Osiris; Elimination has, in principle, the same rules as Trials of Osiris but without the special rewards
- For the “Vehicle Mode” Combined Arms there are plans, and they frequently discuss it internally, but currently have nothing to show
- Shaxx will start a quest line for the Crucible to draw in beginners – at Bungie, they want everyone to at least try the Crucible
- There will be a series of easy bounty tracks and then there will be “more challenging bounty” lines to complete, at the end of which there are rewards at Nightfall level
- Iron Banner and the Trials of Osiris will return, maybe something new will also be introduced
- Due to the changes to the weapons , the Crucible will be additionally shaken up; Thorn is now much weaker, and the short-range teleport “Blink” will no longer be as effective
- Not mentioned in the video but already known: In a third new mode, there will be no points for kills, only for holding and capturing specific locations on the map
Mein MMO thinks: The major topic Lag unfortunately isn’t mentioned at all. In the context of Gamescom, they had already ruled out that dedicated servers will come.
It’s positive that there has been positive feedback regarding the new PvP mode from the events so far. This may also be due to the fact that new supers are being played, providing a new experience.
Two hours of gameplay footage from the new mode
By the way: Yesterday, a large “Red Bull” PvP event took place – they broadcast one and a half hours of PvP action with some top players like TripleWreck or Flamesword (that’s the guy on the cans):
