Recently, the livestream for the “Cosmodrome Winter Tour” was held on Destiny. We summarize the most exciting information.
The stream started with a bang. Bungie released a short trailer for an item that many guardians will desire: The “Iron Gjallarwing Sparrow.” You can watch the trailer directly here:
This stylish vehicle is a Sparrow based on the exotic rocket launcher Gjallarhorn. You will receive it together with the Iron Gjallarhorn, if you pre-order “The Rise of Iron.”
Note: The pre-order bonuses apply to PS4 and Xbox One. When asked when Xbox players could pre-order the expansion, Community Manager Deej replied: Soon. A specific date was not mentioned.
Next, early concepts of this Gjallarhorn Sparrow were presented in the stream, where early designs looked more like a rocket launcher than a Sparrow. Before the vehicle was finalized, several ideas were created and discarded. Now it looks like this:
New Gear and Environment with Rise of Iron
Subsequently, the developers presented gameplay footage in the revamped Cosmodrome. But first, everyone showcased their gear that they were wearing:
In Rise of Iron, winter descends upon the Cosmodrome. Destiny aims to depict a dynamic world that changes over time. This is now happening with Old Russia in the fall expansion.
Everywhere there is snow, and the scenery is marked by the work of the Devil Splicers. These are not only in the Plagued Lands, but have also penetrated the known Cosmodrome. The Splicers have cut many metallic objects and even melted some completely.
The Devil Splicers themselves resemble the Fallen closely, as we are used to. They appear somewhat darker and shoot, as seen in the gameplay, with red ammunition. They can be taken down with firepower. The Splicer Outcasts, Vandals, and Shanks do not require any fancy strategy to be defeated. Just keep shooting.
However, SIVA is supposed to grant them special abilities and tricks that we will discover later. The Splicer Servitors can, for example, unleash many attacks in quick succession. By the way: All enemies that the developers encountered in the Cosmodrome were at level 42. It was repeatedly emphasized that everything is still in the development phase and could change by release. Briefly, the Light Level 355 of the guardians was also visible.
The SIVA outbreak manifests itself in the form of red “roots” spreading everywhere in the Cosmodrome and the Plagued Lands. SIVA is an old technology, a self-replicating machine, which will pose a threat in “The Rise of Iron.” In design, it is intended to appear both organic and mechanical. In addition to the red “roots,” small black, pyramid-shaped objects on and beside the roots are characteristic of SIVA.
The developers traversed several locations in the Cosmodrome, just before Sepiks Prime. They showed how the environment will change. Here is the object that the Ghost is allowed to scan in the “Sepiks Prime” strike:
How the SIVA outbreak has shaped the Plagued Lands can be seen in this concept:
That was all the information from today’s stream. The next livestream will take place during Gamescom in mid-August. Bungie is traveling to Germany to present the new features in the Crucible. We are excited!
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