In Destiny we look at innovations in the Crucible. Are Private Matches and Custom Games coming? And what about the Iron Banner?
The PvP will experience some innovations and changes with “The Rise of Iron”. So far, there are mentions of a new mode and four new Crucible maps. In addition, a new feature is promised, which Guardians have reportedly been waiting for a long time.
The YouTuber My name is Byf summarizes all previous PvP information in RoI:
The new mode “Supremacy” – Supremacy
A new Crucible mode called “Supremacy”, in English Supremacy, has already been confirmed. Those who have played multiplayer in Call of Duty will recognize this mode as “Kill Confirmed”.
In “Supremacy”, you score only by collecting items left behind by fallen Guardians on the battlefield. These items are called “Crests” and visually resemble Engrams.
A kill does not count until you collect these Crests. If teammates die, you can collect their Crests and deny your opponents the points.
Supremacy comes in three different versions:
- 6 vs. 6 – Standard.
- Inferno 6 vs. 6 – Here, the radar is turned off for a hardcore experience.
- Free-for-All – Here, not 12 but only 6 players compete against each other.
The Supremacy mode will demand high mobility from you. You cannot just camp in places and snipe opponents comfortably, but must move to the place of death and grab the Crests. Supremacy will require an offensive playstyle. How tactical approaches will be possible remains to be seen in the future.
New PvP Maps in Rise of Iron
There are supposed to be four new maps in the Crucible:
- Floating Gardens: This is a mysterious Vex shrine on Venus.
- Last Exit: An abandoned underground station from the Golden Age.
- Skyline: An installation on Mars that overlooks the buried city.
- Icarus: This map is PlayStation-exclusive. It is located on Mercury.
How will the Iron Banner change?
Since the beginning of Destiny, Guardians participate in the Iron Banner PvP event once a month. In it, you will be tested by Lord Saladin to see if you are worthy of becoming an Iron Lord. In the “The Rise of Iron” expansion, however, Lord Saladin will appear in another role: he will fight alongside you against the new threat and will be present at Felwinter Peak. What influence will this have on the Iron Banner?
First: The first time the Iron Banner will be held after the launch of RoI will be played in the mode “Supremacy”. When that will be is only speculation. But presumably a week after release, starting September 27.
However, who will take on the role as the point of contact for the Iron Banner is not yet known. It could possibly remain Lord Saladin – or a new NPC will provide the bounties and rewards for you.
The bounties and the Iron Banner progression system are supposed to change: The buff on reputation gain, which increases from day to day, will be removed, making it worthwhile to play Iron Banner every day of the week. If you reach rank 5 early in the RoI Iron Banner, it should be worth continuing to play as you can earn more rewards.
Additionally, Iron Banner shaders, emblems, or class items will no longer grant reputation bonuses. You can style yourself however you want.
Iron Banner bounties are supposed to directly grant Iron Banner items when you successfully complete them.
What about Private Matches and Custom Games?
According to Bungie, “Rise of Iron” will bring a new feature to the Crucible that has not yet been revealed. On August 16, this will be announced at Gamescom. Lars Bakken, designer at Bungie, stated that “Rise of Iron” will introduce a long-awaited feature that the community has been asking for a long time.
According to My name is Byf, it can only be about two things:
- Private Matches and Custom Games
- Or Dedicated Servers
However, as dedicated servers would not necessarily be referred to as a “feature”, he strongly assumes that it is referring to custom matches.
What do you think? Can we finally create private games in RoI?
