Trying to look at the bright side... (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Tuesday, December 08, 2015, 15:35 (3368 days ago) @ Funkmon

So my initial reaction to this news is mild disappointment. Like others, I was hoping for more substantial content between now and next fall. But in the spirit of not judging before we have all the info, I've been thinking about the possibilities that more limited time events might bring.

Back at the beginning of year 1, Bungie began what I'd hoped would become a continuing pattern of unique events rotating in and out of the game. We had the Queen's Wrath, then Iron Banner... and that's it. Queen's Wrath went away, never to return as a special event, and Iron Banner settled into its monthly rotation. I was hoping for more events on a regular basis.

So now we have a 3 week SRL event. My hope is that after its initial 3-week debut, the SRL will become a recurring event, similar to Iron Banner. Maybe 1 week every month, or something along those lines. Then, another month or two down the road, perhaps Bungie can introduce another event. And another a month or two after that.

Any single event on their own might not feel like a huge deal, but if we get a decent number of them cycling in and out of the game on a regular basis, I think Destiny year 2 could shake out to be a lot of fun. Of course, all of this hinges on the quality and variety of the events. SRL certainly looks like a lot of fun, but it won't be for everyone. Personally, I think that's great... as long as we get other, different experiences added over time. Campaign challenge-type missions (similar to the original Queen's Wrath), new patrol events, Year 1 raid events featuring modifiers and/or updated encounters... there are plenty of possibilities.

On top of all that, Destiny is of course a loot-driven game. If each of these special events comes along with their own exclusive sets of rewards, from weapons and armor to cosmetic items, then Bungie will have a great vehicle to deliver a steady trickle of new loot into the game over year 2.

All of this being said, part of me wishes we'd get a new raid and a few new strikes in January, and another batch of content in may or so. But speaking for myself, when I look back at TDB and HOW, the only pieces of content that I really enjoyed were Croat's End and Trials of Osiris. Those pieces of content, along with VoG, were all that kept me playing for an entire year. With that in mind, the idea of new events being added into the game every couple months might be a lot of fun, and more than enough to hold me over until the next major release.