In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Patch 1.2.0, an important update, will be deployed tonight, on May 6th. However, it will not be activated yet.
Today is a big day for Destiny. A live stream on Twitch is scheduled for 8:00 PM, and it was announced earlier that Bungie has secured a trademark. But there’s even more happening: all day long, rumors have circulated that a patch will be deployed tonight. And that is indeed the case: Patch 1.2.0 is set to be released tonight. There may also be a brief server downtime, as players may be kicked from activities.
However, the patch is not activated yet. This means that players won’t notice any immediate changes. This also explains why the patch hasn’t been announced as prominently as previous ones.
Bungie has already outlined what the patch will bring in a weekly update. It’s primarily about making the Crucible more engaging. There will be more rewards, increased reputation, the strongest will receive items more frequently, and the three Darkness Awaits maps will be available for everyone. Additionally, the first Crucible activity of the day will provide a reward package and the Iron Banner will become more appealing, with Etheric Lights and upgrade items at levels 3 and 5.
When the patch will be “officially released” is unknown; that will be announced at a later time.
The work being done by @BungieHelp today will deploy 1.2.0 but not activate it. Changes will go live at a later date to be announced.
— Bungie (@Bungie) May 6, 2015
The patch is currently being deployed, and Destiny is unavailable on all platforms. The servers are down. The question is how large the patch will be in Destiny.
Destiny will be offline for all platforms for the duration of the patch implementation, starting now. Standby for updates.
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) May 6, 2015
Destiny is expected to remain down until 9:00 PM, after which it will be patched. In the meantime, players are encouraged to check out the Twitch stream.
Destiny maintenance will be complete by 12pm PDT. In the meantime, check out the Prison of Elders reveal: http://t.co/RpsQ8OoK0o
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) May 6, 2015
Servers are expected to be back online by 9:15 PM. Destiny should be functional again.
Destiny is back online for all platforms. Game on!
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) May 6, 2015
If the Destiny patch appears in the next few hours, that wouldn’t be too tragic; you wouldn’t have to entirely go without Destiny. Starting at 8:00 PM, Bungie will host a live stream on Twitch, where they plan to present the “Prison of Elders”, the new PvE activity. We will cover it on mein MMO with a live ticker.
