In the MMO shooter Destiny the location of the new 6-man raid is now known.
There are still many questions about the new expansion “The Taken King” in the MMO shooter Destiny. One has now been clarified.
In the trailers there was a “new zone” to admire: The “Dreadnought”, the massive ship of Oryx, the Archvillain of this expansion. It looked a bit like a mix of the strangely ancient combat area from “Alien vs. Predator”, the death temple from Indiana Jones and the pyramid from “The Mummy.” Only in space.
It was said to be a “floating fortress.” An “ancient mausoleum full of treasures.” And it was clear early on that it would be a new “destination”, practically a new zone that you can select and travel to directly. Instead of a “new planet” that many wished for, this ship would be coming.
Oryx’s Sky Fortress Tomb will be the central location of the story
The question remained open: “So where is the new 6-man raid?” In an interview with Bungie developer Luke Timmins on the sidelines of E3, it became clear: Also up there.
The converted Hive ship will serve as both the place for the “new” campaign and provide shelter for the raid. This ship will be the central location of the expansion “The Taken King.”
Bungie is surprised and happy about how much fans love the raids
The raid was developed by the same team that also made “The Glass Chamber” and “Crota’s End”. But that doesn’t mean it will be a copy of either raid. The team tries to do something different every time. So this time as well.
At Bungie, they never dreamed of how enthusiastic players would be about the raids. In the beginning, before the Glass Chambers, Timmins thought: That could work or raid designer Luke Smith develops something for himself and 5 friends. That so many Guardians would play and enjoy the raid was unimaginable.
By now they know how important and popular the raids are. And they want to deliver.
The story of the new Destiny expansion starts on Phobos
However, the story of the new expansion itself does not begin there in the ship, but must first be discovered. The story will start on the Martian moon Phobos with the mission “The Coming War”. Here, players will investigate a Cabal base and will first encounter the “Taken”.
The first three enemy types will behave like this
Timmins outlined the first three enemy types of the “Taken”, which were also seen in the trailer. These are the new enemies that Oryx has abducted from the normal dimension, “transformed”, and then sent back. They will be these:
- Taken Psions – they have the ability to split
- The Taken Knights – can teleport and create a wall of flame
- And the Taken Phalanx – have a shield that can push the player in one direction, thus Guardians must keep an eye on their surroundings
Each of these enemies requires a new “approach.” While the first Phalanxes were for “learning”: “They come in and you shoot them”, the players are now ready for a brand new “combat cycle”.
