Good day fellow Guardians!
Below, I have a TON of official info from Game Informer's September 2016 issue!
[url=https://www.gameinformer.com/p/riseofiron.aspx]Game Informer Hub[/url]
I would GREATLY love to hear your thoughts about this in my stream! I have more detailed info to share here as well. [url]https://www.twitch.tv/nobodyjustbrad[/url]
***I am also giving away TWO (2) more copies of Rise of Iron (either console) soon. Type !giveaway in the Twitch chat for more info!***
[b]Due to character limitations, I have split this post to ensure all information will be covered. Please see the linked posts below for moved Topics.[/b]
[u][b][i]RELATED POSTS[/i][/b][/u]
* [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/210357434]Gear Thread[/url]
* [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/210357424]Media Galleries[/url]
* [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/211153544]Crucible Thread[/url]
[u][b][i]DETAILS[/i][/b][/u]
[u][b]Miscellaneous[/b][/u]
- Xbox One [url=https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-One/Bundle/Destiny-Rise-of-Iron/672fb55c-db78-4800-b394-bf02ab83962a]Digital Pre-Orders[/url] are available! (Must be logged in to order)
- Release date: September 20th, 2016
- Level cap stays at 40
- New max Light is 385, Hard Mode Raid release "some weeks after launch" increases light to 400
- [url=http://imgur.com/q3iPAMC]Efrideet[/url] confirmed to still be alive. Will be an important character. More info on her soon after RoI release.
- * Destiny is now on [url=http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/games]MLG Gamebattles[/url]
[u][b]Interface[/b][/u]
- * [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Help/Troubleshoot?oid=45081]Clan Rosters[/url]
[u][b]Environment[/b][/u]
- New Social Space: Felwinter's Peak
[spoiler]- Secret area inside
- [url=http://imgur.com/zKDdRIL]Bells to ring[/url][/spoiler]
- [url=http://imgur.com/PraY14y]Axe[/url] & [url=http://imgur.com/K0BPhLe]Shock Cannon[/url] Relics
[spoiler]- Axe Relics use Ammo
- Axe Ammo regenerates with light attacks, drains ammo with heavy attacks. When above a certain ammo threshold, deals double damage.[/spoiler]
- False chests that present a danger when opened
- SIVA Clusters to collect (Like Clacified Fragments)
- More Dead Ghosts to find
[u][b]Activities[/b][/u]
- 5 campaign missions, plus additional missions
- Campaign will have you fight to [url=http://imgur.com/N1ziSY9]secure Felwinter's Peak[/url] before it becomes a Social Space
- New [url=http://imgur.com/a/PQgv4]"The Wretched Eye" Strike[/url] unlocked after completing a quest
[spoiler]Varies each time you play it. Each playthrough opens different doors spawning varied enemies. Boss seems inspired by [i]Frankenstein[/i].[/spoiler]
- Two other strikes refreshed
[spoiler]- "Devil's Lair" Strike: [url=http://imgur.com/8sEVNBF]Sepiks Perfected[/url] with SIVA enemies and new story thread and dialogue.
- "Summoning Pits" Strike becomes "Abomination Heist", with a far more threatening encounter.[/spoiler]
- Strike-specific loot easier to collect
[spoiler]Strike Playlists and Nightfalls can drop a "Skeleton Key". This key is used to unlock a "Strike Hoard" that spawns at the conclusion of any strike. Guaranteed to drop a Strike-specific loot item for that Strike.[/spoiler]
- New Arena "[url=http://imgur.com/a/FkpnG]Archon's Forge[/url]"
[spoiler]Utilizing Court of Oryx-like summoning system, pits Guardian Fireteams in a 5-minute, wave-based encounter. Culminates into boss battle that drops exclusive Forge loot.[/spoiler]
- New zone "Plaguelands": high level patrol zone south of the Cosmodrome
- [url=http://imgur.com/a/PQgv4]"Wrath of the Machine" Raid[/url]
[spoiler]- A continuation of the main story, focusing on SIVA and the Devil Splicers
- Focuses on constant mobility
- [url=http://imgur.com/4p70oNN]DEATH ZAMBONI[/url] !!!
- Numerous outdoor encounters
- Opens September 23rd
- Chief theme is "collision or 'smashing shit against other shit' "[/spoiler]
[u][b]Enemies[/b][/u]
- Enemy behaviors and appearances teased
[spoiler]- [url=http://imgur.com/zjcmPsb]Splicer Dregs[/url]: mechanical peg legs and throw SIVA-powered grenades. Upon death, a seeking energy projectile erupts from the body
- Vandals: berserk mode similar to Ogres, where they recharge health and charge towards the Guardians
- Shock rifles no longer seek, but instead travel at much faster velocity
- Wire Rifles now fire a devastating triple blast
- [url=http://imgur.com/0XqhxHE]Servitors[/url] get re-skinned to appear angular
- [url=http://imgur.com/AqSFRPI]Splicer Walkers[/url] glow with red energy, firing seeking cannon shots, and summoning additional SIVA clusters[/spoiler]
[u][b]Future Content Schedule[/b][/u]
- October 2016: Festival of the Lost Event: new quests and masks
- December 2016: Sparrow Racing League with an unnamed alternative for players who don't like racing, new maps, old maps returning
If you have any links to info I may have missed, please send it to me in a Private Message.
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The last two descriptions of the artifacts really make this (at least those) seem like you're trolling...