First there was the ubiquitous intriguing speculation into the big news with Destiny 2 from the house of Bungie.
Development live-stream on June 24, 10:00 AM PT, showing the new Kepler (new destination, perhaps?) and gear evolution for Guardians launching with the new expansion, The Edge of Fate.
This tweet caused the community to erupt by spilling every heart emoji in purple, red, and black. Some are excited about it while some… is just wild with inexplicable excitement, anguish, and bewilderment. Good old Destiny player base indeed.
A good reason for the livestream would be an insight on Kepler, a totally new place that may be brimming with secrets, enemies, and tons of loot. Gear evolution is also teased, sounding a bit highfalutin but really means our weapons and armor must receive hefty improvements-or probably even complete reworks. So, either way, the Guardians are on the hooks.
But there wasn’t much agreement in the pre-discussion. That evoked another old complaint about Destiny 2 being short on inventory space, though: “No vaultspace = No playtime,” said @Theamaz43206021. Ouch. Another—@PaulBTracy-went straight ahead and jumped ship to Warframe since “they don’t reset my level and make things way too difficult for no reason!”
This, of course, leads to even more class warfare. The Warlock mains are getting ignored for their fifth straight time. @applesauce_2k went after Bungie flat out: “So why did titans and hunters get all the melee and exotic buffs but warlocks got 1 across both category?” While @MEGRIMLOC is pleading for throwing hammers on Prismatic like there’s no tomorrow.
Interesting conspiracy theories have slowly started bubbling to the surface, with @AlanDav30522956 warning that “all your vault gear will be mothballed so you can start again.” Just those words alone summon up the horrid memories of the sunsetting fiasco. Then, @pugwash110 tried to calm the travelers by suggesting old gear would be competitive, but apart from a fair bit of logic, when did destiny player ever calm down to anything?”
Some just… gave up. After yet another nerf to their favored build, @PsyKeex_Plays declared, “D2 isn’t worth my time anymore.” That said, though, @dj_siem admitted this is the first time in ten years he is not hyped for Destiny, and @RichardC74991 is calling this “the least hyped Destiny has ever been.”
There is still some hope then. Hype will be built by @TheManoDestra, and @StrandedKenni is just excited to see more. @Nezquicky then lands an intriguing offer, “Show us a Legendary Auto Rifle based on Sweet Business and I will preorder the hell out of Edge of Fate and preach it.” Bungie, get to work.
The livestream now is just days away; whether you’re hyped, skeptical, or have already uninstalled the game, one thing you can be sure of-Destiny players swear by their opinions. Watch Bungie on Tuesday and see if the crowd is won over or if the salt mine deepens.
At the very least, however, we will get some answers on Kepler. Maybe. Probably. Hopefully.
