Why Destiny 2 Needs A New Enemy Faction More Than Ever

Future 2 gamers haven’t seen a brand new enemy faction because the Forsaken enlargement over 5 years in the past. There’s a purpose why gamers maintain Forsaken as a primary instance of what an enlargement ought to be, and that purpose is why Future 2 wants a brand new enemy faction greater than ever.

Yearly since Forsaken, gamers have been clamoring for a brand new race of foes to problem themselves in opposition to. Sadly, for the previous 5 years, we now have had nothing however reskinned variations of what we’ve been battling in opposition to because the begin of Future 1. At this level, I’m positive a few of the neighborhood would even get pleasure from one other form of Taken faction that takes the enemies we all know and essentially adjustments them to really feel very completely different. Sadly, none of that has been or appears to be a factor.

The closest factor gamers received to a brand new enemy faction was Lightfall’s Tormentor miniboss and The Witch Queen’s Hive Lightbearers. It’s merely not sufficient as a result of neither of these issues supply sufficient selection and replayability. Since you aren’t going to see Lucent Brood exterior of The Witch Queen content, nor Tormentor’s exterior of Lightfall content material. Whereas an entire new faction can and has been the main focus of a whole season and even a number of expansions. Which is strictly what occurred with the Scorn being present in three separate Locations, Strikes, Dungeons, Gambit, and many others.

A brand new enemy faction might additionally profit Bungie as an organization. Most notably, they may use the inclusion of a brand new faction to attract hype for an upcoming enlargement or seasonal content material, doubtlessly growing preorders. Particularly if these reveals supply even better challenges than earlier than. Moreover, a brand new flashy enemy faction in trailers would possibly each herald new gamers in addition to returning veterans. So, what would a brand new enemy Faction appear to be within the Bungie universe?

Nicely, years in the past, there was some idea artwork revealed at a conference the place Future 1 was current and talked about. In the course of the time they had been on stage, they confirmed off idea artwork for a race of bug-like folks with options that earned them the identify ‘Moth Folks.’ Whereas it’s stated that these moth folks ultimately turned the Hive because the idea was developed, I really feel like Bungie might return to that idea and switch it into one thing new for gamers to get pleasure from.

What I might think about for a future episode past The Closing Form, and even in The Closing Form can be two opposing races of those Moth those that have lived within the Traveler for millennia, should not very technologically superior, however use, domesticate, and evolve the powers of Mild and Darkish in opposing methods. I really feel like Bungie might craft a narrative round these two opposing Moth civilizations that offers gamers the selection to hitch one aspect or the opposite.

Then after the tip of The Closing Form, these two new factions could possibly be organically added to pre-existing PvE content material after escaping the Traveler. If I’m being sincere, that’s one factor that I used to be fairly upset with concerning the Lucent Brood’s Hive Lightbearers. That they by no means confirmed up as a shock encounter in non-Witch Queen content material. What a missed alternative! Strikes, Nightfalls, and Dungeons might have simply been spiced up if Bungie created a system the place sure encounters could possibly be a buffed model of something already within the sport.

At any time when we do get a brand new enemy faction from Bungie, I hope it’s utilized in as some ways as doable. Gamers like new content material, however additionally they like surprises and unpredictability. Take Warframe, for example. Should you kill a boss, then there’s a likelihood that in a random future mission that you’ll be invaded and hunted by a strong geared enemy known as the Stalker that fights like a fellow Warframe. I believe it could be sensible for Bungie to faucet into one thing like that for Future 2 going ahead—particularly when that enemy is a part of a newly launched enemy faction.

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Ali Taha

Whether or not its new releases, or a brand new Future 2 season, Ali will flex his gaming and freelancer expertise to cowl them extensively. He began off writing options for Recreation Rant however discovered a greater dwelling right here on Twinfinite. Whereas Ali waits for the subsequent Monster Hunter title, he enjoys publishing his development fantasy novels as an indie creator.