In the MMO shooter Destiny the map selection for the PvP event Trials of Osiris seems limited. Again, it’s the Cauldron: What is the reason for this?
Two or three weeks ago, the first ones already suspected it. “The Burning Shrine” was the map of Bungie’s grace in the PvP event Trials of Osiris for the second time. For this elite mode, a new map is determined every Friday at 7:00 PM as the venue, and it stays that way until the reset on Tuesday morning.
And indeed: Since “Burning Shrine” appeared for the second time 2 weeks ago, two other maps have been selected that have already been played before: Last week the Widow’s Court, this week the Cauldron.
Only these 6 maps can be selected for Trials of Osiris at the moment
It seems that only 6 maps are in the draw: Burning Shrine, Pantheon, Widow’s Court, the Cauldron, Black Shield and Thief’s Den.
It is noticeable: These are not exactly the most popular maps for a 3v3 in Destiny, but they are almost all DLC maps, not the “classics” that many PvP players favor.
Fans who were angry that only these 6 maps seem to be in the draw have now directly asked Bungie’s PvP specialist, Game Designer Derek Carroll: “What’s going on? Are there more maps coming? Why do we always have to play the same ones?”
His answer is: “We only currently have the maps in the cycle that we like for the mode. Later we will expand the list.”
@pickthemup @BobSmullen The initial Trials lineup is limited to maps we liked for Elimination. We’ll expand the list in the future.
— Derek Carroll (@_mantis_) July 17, 2015
FAQ: Yes, there is a small selection of maps set up for Trials of Osiris, and we will increase map variety in a future update.
— Derek Carroll (@_mantis_) July 17, 2015
And how does the Cauldron work?
We have already introduced the Cauldron and let our friend Nexxoss speak with some PvP tips. You can read the full article with maps, a video, and tips here. The Cauldron is considered an ideal place for close combat with shotguns.
If you still have questions about why so many endure the Trials of Osiris every week, here is our article about the rewards of the Trials of Osiris.
