Today we at Mein-MMO are asking the question of all questions. Which game are you playing on your console: Bungie’s Destiny or Ubisoft’s The Division?
Before you gather in the twilight at the village square and brandish pitchforks and torches over this foolish question to drive this foolish Ttime into the woods, I would like to narrow down the question a bit:
Which “April Update” – both MMO shooters were supplied with fresh content on April 12th – currently convinces you more?
Are you stuck in the post-apocalyptic New York or in the Destiny universe? Or do you simply play both equally?
Are you currently playing more Destiny?
The MMO shooter Destiny has been around for several months, the last big content chunk was indeed already 7, in words: seven, months ago with the “King’s Fall” expansion. Only the most loyal and dutiful Guardians have probably forced the Darkness to its knees daily during this time. Various events, such as the SRL in Destiny or the Crimson Days in Destiny, only brought short-term variety – and certainly not to the extent that many players would have hoped for.
Now the live team released the April update half a month ago, and numerous Guardians are flooding back into the world of Destiny. Eager and full of energy, they grab their jump ship, activate their old clan, and face the emerging dangers that must be defeated with brave hearts.
In addition to the centerpiece of the update, a revamped Prison of Elders, which is supposed to provide endgame entertainment for several weeks, there is an additional Taken Strike and some new features, such as Chromatin, which allows you to make your Guardians shine. Additionally, some Year 1 weapons have been upgraded to Year 2 level, giving Guardians more choices for their weapons.
Furthermore, the light level was raised to 335, setting a new maximum limit that Guardians can aim for. You can achieve this through various ways to reach the maximum light level of 335 in Destiny.
The Darkness is far from defeated. Are you keeping Malok and Co. in check these days? Or are you allowing the Darkness to persist because you have other tasks to attend to?
Are you currently playing more The Division?
In The Division, New York is still not safe. Sinister factions are vying for control of this city. With the “Incursions” update, LMB is making dangerous plans that you must thwart in the first incursion “Falcon Lost”.
Moreover, new features have been added, such as the trading system, gear score, equipment sets, and daily and weekly orders. The Dark Zone has also been made a bit more lucrative.
The Division is still fresh and currently experiencing a number of teething problems. As the community developer Yannick Banchereau mentioned in a livestream, the development team is currently in a learning process. The Division, after it was launched in March, still has to find its direction and endure the storm until it reaches safer waters. Given the current climate, one can only hope that this ambitious game doesn’t capsize prematurely.
Do you still fulfill your duties as a Division agent, even though the many glitches, exploits, and issues dampen the fun of the game? After all, you also need to increase your gear score to be prepared for future tasks.
Ttime says: I have really been playing both games equally lately. Right on April 12th, I started with The Division, not only because the Destiny update came a few hours later, but also because I was interested in the incursion – how does this mode work, what makes this mode special?
With Destiny, you already had an idea in your head beforehand of how the Prison of Elders and the strikes in general would play out – nothing groundbreaking revolutionary was to be expected.
As it looks right now, I will still be satisfied with both MMO shooters for a while, as I have not yet reached the maximum light level with all three Guardians nor exhausted the gear score with my agent. If I didn’t have to report on a new glitch, exploit, or cheat in The Division every other week – which, by the way, as a player and also as a Mein-MMO author, really gets on my nerves – I would probably be further along by now.
The question of which game will land in my console in the coming weeks and months, I can’t answer yet. The next big thing for Destiny is only coming in the fall, while The Division is already following up with the “Conflict” update next month. How the motivation of the agents will look in the future, however, remains to be seen.
But back to you, let’s focus again on the here and now:
Destiny or The Division – which game will you play this weekend?
