The MMO shooter Destiny will have a live stream on Twitch tonight starting at 8:00 PM. It will cover the new Crucible maps and the event “Trials of Osiris”. Both will be introduced with the DLC House of Wolves. We will provide updates in German.
It will start again at 8:00 PM. There will be the next round of information about “House of Wolves.” You can watch the first live stream here, which covered upgrades and the new social space, the Reef. Today, the focus will be on PvP, and next week on PvE with the Prison of Elders. There might still be a mysterious 4th round afterwards.
Here is the recording of the live stream from Wednesday evening:
We will accompany the live stream with a hopefully entertaining and informative live ticker in German.
7:00 PM: 4 Crucible maps are expected and especially a lot of information about the new extended weekend event: What we know about Trials of Osiris has already been presented here. There is enough material for an entertaining 45 minutes. Two PvP specialists from Bungie are supposed to be present, and they might reveal information about general changes to the game mechanics.
7:15 PM: Rumormongering runs rampant. Data miners have uncovered an incredible amount of material about Trials of Osiris. 8 weapons and 33 armors are associated with it. Additionally, Fate of all Fools, the exotic scout rifle. People are already eager to discover the quest steps. Then there are 2 sparrows, 6 ships, 3 emblems, and 5 shaders. None of this is really certain. Much of it dates back to October. The findings will likely not interest anyone in an hour and a half. Then we hope to replace it with facts.
7:30 PM: Here is the teaser for tonight. There isn’t much to see. Maybe a few new armors, but they are actually known from the golden picture. The intriguing question is whether community representative triplewreck will address Bungie just as much as Golathion did last week. His first words were “no raid”; this time it could be something like “fix lag.”
http://t.co/LMmWoBzE2A 30 Minutes. pic.twitter.com/7fFlCKaYLP
— Bungie (@Bungie) April 29, 2015
7:55 PM: The stream last week broke records on Twitch. Last time was about upgrades, which concerned everyone. This time the topic is PvP – which will probably not interest as many people. It will start in 5 minutes.
8:04 PM: There was a 4-minute intro, now there should be a teaser. It should start now. Oh, this time with an audience and DeeJ in a game show host suit.
8:05 PM: 3vs3 – no respawn, the team must revive you! 8:06 PM: TripleWreck plays Hunter with Thorn and Felwinter – for that, one might be spat at in some corners of the internet.
3v3 Elite PvP, out after 3 losses
8:08 PM: The entry ticket also serves as a scorecard. After 3 losses, one is out. Ah, there are not only the “boxes” as rewards, but also items that can be bought with 6 and 7 victories. Legendary weapon and armor.
8:10 PM: Trials of Osiris is designed as elite PvP, where one has something to lose. It should be very intense. Teamwork is important; every kill counts. Sounds a lot like an “Arena” mode. A match between two teams of 3 consists of several rounds. The rounds last 2 minutes. Whoever wins 5 rounds first wins the match. Trials of Osiris takes place on a different map every weekend. But only on that map.
8:17 PM: Exciting action. Two Bungie developers and Triplewreck against a team of Bungie testers. The fifth round brings heavy ammo.
8:19 PM: At the end of the match, one of the 3 winners received a legendary armor piece. So, you can get them like that; you don’t necessarily have to buy them from Brother Vance. However, this is not the Egyptian set, but a second one that starts at light level 36 and must be upgraded.
Only pre-made 3-person teams allowed; Intense action in 2-minute rounds
8:20 PM: Trials of Osiris will only be open for pre-made 3-person teams. Like the Nightfall. There is no matchmaking that shuffles players together: “We will find you enemies but no friends.” So, it’s a team versus team battle. 8:26 PM: It is definitely much more intense than the rather drawn-out PvP in Destiny. It could fill a gap for players who care about PvP and have wished for a tougher experience.
8:31 PM: During matchmaking, care is taken to ensure that players have a suitable connection. They want to bring players together in a way that provides a good gaming experience.
8:35 PM: Is it just me, or are kills with “The Last Word” simply a bit more satisfying than all the others? This time, heavy ammo was in round 4.
8:39 PM: Offensive spawns a flag or cap point late in a round. If you capture it, you win as well. 8:39 PM: It is rumored that significantly more items will drop across all Crucible modes when House of Wolves appears.
A little birdie named @lars_bakken tells us that ALL Crucible modes will be much more generous once House of Wolves drops. — Bungie (@Bungie) April 29, 2015
8:42 PM: In contrast to normal Crucible matches, Trials of Osiris has significantly increased Twitch entertainment potential. Destiny might have been lacking this in PvP.
Two sets for each class – Item level counts – Maps change weekly
8:45 PM: There are also Grimoire cards. Now the gameplay is likely finished, and it goes to the loot.
8:46 PM: Oh, there seems to be NO weekly lockout, but players can play all weekend. The rounds don’t really last 2 minutes; after 2 minutes, this cap point appears that you can capture.
8:49 PM: When you reach rank 8 (meaning 8 victories before being eliminated), you can buy everything up to that level, and probably can buy multiple times. The event starts Friday evening at 7:00 PM and lasts until the weekly reset, which is Tuesday at 11:00 AM (our time).
8:50: There are two sets for each class. The Egyptian set is sold by the vendor, starting with a high light level of 42. The other set is found in matches and must be upgraded from 36 to 42 with Etheric Light. The items from Brother Vance change every week – just like the map. As in the Iron Banner, level advantages are active. This means: One should go in with leveled items.
8:51 PM: Here is the Warlock helmet Hood of the Exile; it has 3 perks: You can throw grenades further, grenade kills fill super energy, and the melee cooldown is reduced when picking up orbs. And it also looks really cool.
8:52 PM: If a team has won 3 rounds, heavy ammo comes in the next round. The first map will be “Burning Shrine”, the second map is not revealed yet. Let’s keep it a secret.
Summary of the live stream for Trials of Osiris
8:54 PM: Summary. 3v3 arena deathmatches. Only for pre-made teams. Whoever wins 5 rounds first wins the match. If you lose 3 matches, you’re out. You have to win as many matches as possible to be able to buy strong loot. Maps and vendor loot change. If you win, you can instantly get items from another, second set (not the Egyptian one) on the reward screen right after the match.
There is no lockout; teams are supposed to compete against each other in a way that they have a good connection. The event runs from Friday evening until Tuesday morning. No information was given about: Fate of all Fools or which weapons and armors there exactly are. Ironically, the auto rifle that until now was thought not to be in the database was shown. So completely different weapons could also come out than those, that were previously assumed.
8:55 PM: 107,000 people were watching at the end. A lot of gameplay this time. Next week, the Prison of Elders should be presented.
We will polish the ticker again, see if we can track down some more information and screenshots, and wish you a pleasant evening. PvP haters won’t be drawn into the Crucible now either.
But for those who enjoy it anyway, it could be an interesting thing, and it seems to be lucrative as well. It surely depends on whether it feels like they have a chance or if they feel like getting run over by a bulldozer.
9:45 PM: One more addition, to buy the 3 buffs, you need “Trial Coins.” You get them when you play Crucible playlists or at the end of a Crucible match. All 3 buffs can be active in a Crucible round. We have introduced them in this article. The entry fee for a round of Trials of Osiris is 100 Glimmer.
