http://planetdestiny.com/20-reasons-taken-king/

I was going to post my favorites here, but they're all my favorite. Hype!!!

Not really probably, but neat tidbit on the subclass quests:

Even older subclasses…have dedicated quest lins that explain their use and place with the world.

Subclass quests: The Titan’s quest will have you interacting with a rogue mercenary clan of Titans, who can teach you the ability to harness the power of the sun. The Hunter’s quest will lead him or her to track down a solitary nomad who has gone missing – and who holds the key to unlocking the power of Void energy. Finally, the Warlock will tap into the power of the storm through a shamanistic ritual with Ikora Rey

Also, this is neat:

No longer have to wear class items to gain reputation. Instead you “pledge allegiance” to gain rep for a faction, one at a time. Turn in unwanted materials for reputation.

No longer will I be forced to wear fugly ass Future War Cult items!

Edit: I should have read the whole thing before posting, I keep seeing awesome shit!

An Exotic gained through multi-step search quest on the Dreadnaught; pieces are hidden all over.

Sounds like it could be really fun to do, hopefully it doesn't just turn into "look up where the pieces are on the internet" and involves some cool puzzles or something.

All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

There's a lot of good stuff in here, but this part made me wonder:

“Weapons, armor, class items, and even your Ghost shell all offer perk customization as well as increased power and light for your hero.”

Emphasis mine. We've already heard that leveling in TTK will no longer be a function of your armor. However, this sentence suggests that light will still be a thing in some way - so, I wonder what it does now? Increase overall damage (or damage resistance?), speed up cooldowns? Some other mechanic that we don't even know about yet?

Over a dozen new Exotic weapons. Half a dozen new armor pieces for each class. Auto Rifle that shoots bolts of chain lightning, Sniper rifle blinds enemies on precision hit.

Awesome :)

“No Time To Explain” is an Exotic version of the Stranger’s Rifle, sort of.

Perhaps this is the gun that was spotted in the trailer and tentatively ID'd as Fate of all Fools?

Sleeper Simulant is a Heavy Fusion Rifle that charges an over-penetration laser through enemy targets and bounces off walls.

SPLAZER CONFIRMED!!! :D

“No Time To Explain” is an Exotic version of the Stranger’s Rifle, sort of.

Perhaps this is the gun that was spotted in the trailer and tentatively ID'd as Fate of all Fools?

I'd bet on it. It did look VERY similar.

Sleeper Simulant is a Heavy Fusion Rifle that charges an over-penetration laser through enemy targets and bounces off walls.

Interesting. The idea of heavy fusion rifles has been thrown around the community before, I think Korny even did a pretty impressive workup of a concept.

“Quests from the ominous Eris Morn lead to the rediscovery of a forgotten weapon type.”

Someone said the other day that they thought they'd spotted a sword in a heavy weapon slot...

Strikes aim for replayability, cycling species you might fight, & altering enemy configurations. Multiple narrations to provide more info as you replay the strike.

Yes!!!

Thats alot!!

I will miss the crazy Control matches winning 20000- < 5000. Mercy rule will be interesting!

Thats alot!!

I will miss the crazy Control matches losing 5000- > 20000. Mercy rule will be interesting!

FTFY.

I won't.

I will say I'm very excited about Zone Control. King of the Hill games were the only gametype in Halo that I won regularly.

“All of the original mission have been reorganized, contextualized, and placed within a larger quest framework. Even older subclasses…have dedicated quest lines that explain their use and place with the world.”

Okay, so this sounds like another reason to re-roll a character. Intriguing.

Thats alot!!

I will miss the crazy Control matches losing 5000- > 20000. Mercy rule will be interesting!

FTFY.

I won't.

I will say I'm very excited about Zone Control. King of the Hill games were the only gametype in Halo that I won regularly.

I'm also excited that the Bubble Titan will actually be a prominent Ultimate in a game type!

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I was saying with symbols I like winning 20000 - (to) < (lessthan) 5000.

Grammer policia!

Was thinking the Same thing Kermit!

I really wish, PLUS you get a free character up to level minimum to play taken King DLC!

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I was saying with symbols I like winning 20000 - (to) < (lessthan) 5000.

Grammer policia!

I can't relate because I haven't experienced that. That's why I "fixed" it.

I see how it was a little confusing. from now on I you will have to trail behind me on the forums to ensure that my message is properly written for ease of reading!

Maybe I'll finally get into playing as a Warlock!

Hunter is bae. <3

Kills don't matter. I love pure objective gametypes and suspect this will be my new favorite gametype in the crucible.

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All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Called it.

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There's a lot of good stuff in here, but this part made me wonder:

“Weapons, armor, class items, and even your Ghost shell all offer perk customization as well as increased power and light for your hero.”

Emphasis mine. We've already heard that leveling in TTK will no longer be a function of your armor. However, this sentence suggests that light will still be a thing in some way - so, I wonder what it does now? Increase overall damage (or damage resistance?), speed up cooldowns? Some other mechanic that we don't even know about yet?

Interestingly weapons even had light levels in the E3 build:

Not sure if it's related, but it is curious.

“Quests from the ominous Eris Morn lead to the rediscovery of a forgotten weapon type.”

Someone said the other day that they thought they'd spotted a sword in a heavy weapon slot...

An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

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Since we're on the subject...
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... TKK is almost sounding like a full blown sequel! Not quite Destiny 2... maybe Destiny 1.8 or something like that :)

I see how it was a little confusing. from now on I you will have to trail behind me on the forums to ensure that my message is properly written for ease of reading!

Your post was perfectly clear, just "wrong" to me cause I've never won a game by that margin.

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Strangely, I'm a little sad about all of these new promises (I'm not counting on things actually being different until I see them -- Vault Space [cough] [cough]). It's not that I love everything about the game now, but it's comfortable in an old sweatshirt sort of way. I hope all the new stuff doesn't ruin that feeling.

PS What happens if you don't upgrade past HoW? Are there details about what your game world will look like?

I suspect that many of the changes we're talking about here are not specifically part of The Taken King. When House of Wolves launched, it came along side a rather substantial Title Update that changed the way gear is upgraded, materials are traded, and a bunch of other "quality of life" stuff. All Destiny players benefit from these changes, not just those who purchased House of Wolves.

I suspect we will see a similar rollout when TKK ships.

Strangely, I'm a little sad about all of these new promises (I'm not counting on things actually being different until I see them -- Vault Space [cough] [cough]). It's not that I love everything about the game now, but it's comfortable in an old sweatshirt sort of way. I hope all the new stuff doesn't ruin that feeling.

PS What happens if you don't upgrade past HoW? Are there details about what your game world will look like?

You'll probably get all the changes but without new story missions or playspaces being unlocked. The public spaces you have access to will probably have something new in them, akin to Swords of Crota or wolves patrolling. You'll be locked out of activities when they use new content.

Strangely, I'm a little sad about all of these new promises (I'm not counting on things actually being different until I see them -- Vault Space [cough] [cough]). It's not that I love everything about the game now, but it's comfortable in an old sweatshirt sort of way. I hope all the new stuff doesn't ruin that feeling.

PS What happens if you don't upgrade past HoW? Are there details about what your game world will look like?

You'll probably get all the changes but without new story missions or playspaces being unlocked. The public spaces you have access to will probably have something new in them, akin to Swords of Crota or wolves patrolling. You'll be locked out of activities when they use new content.

That's about what I was thinking. I wonder how much the old missions will change. I still haven't made a Titan... trying to decide if I should make it now or after TTK.

That's about what I was thinking. I wonder how much the old missions will change. I still haven't made a Titan... trying to decide if I should make it now or after TTK.

That's the same for me with a Hunter... choices choices...

No longer have to wear class items to gain reputation. Instead you “pledge allegiance” to gain rep for a faction, one at a time. Turn in unwanted materials for reputation.

No longer will I be forced to wear fugly ass Future War Cult items!

I did feel bad that there were lots of "pointless" class items. This solves that problem, while (hopefully) opening up faction-exclusive quests...

Edit: I should have read the whole thing before posting, I keep seeing awesome shit!

An Exotic gained through multi-step search quest on the Dreadnaught; pieces are hidden all over.

Sounds like it could be really fun to do, hopefully it doesn't just turn into "look up where the pieces are on the internet" and involves some cool puzzles or something.

There's the rub, no? Hopefully it involves things that are difficult to execute, such as an extended platforming sequence, or requires beating each of the summonable bosses to piece the weapon together... Maybe an alternate use for the Crux of Crota sitting in my vault?

All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

It'll be interesting to see how this affects older exotics, such as Suros (people will avoid the Focus Fire).

All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

It'll be interesting to see how this affects older exotics, such as Suros (people will avoid the Focus Fire).

Focus fire is not Suros' "Namesake" perk.

That's about what I was thinking. I wonder how much the old missions will change. I still haven't made a Titan... trying to decide if I should make it now or after TTK.

That's the same for me with a Hunter... choices choices...

I'd wait knowing what I know now.

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If it weren't so much damn work, makes you want to delete your characters and do the old subclasses just to see what the stories are for them.

I have a level 6 Titan I started a few weeks ago. Looks like I'm going to abandon her and start another after TTK drops.

If it weren't so much damn work, makes you want to delete your characters and do the old subclasses just to see what the stories are for them.

I doubt you'll have to do that. I'd bet there's a way to access those stories with our current Guardians.

OH i understand now hahaha

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“Quests from the ominous Eris Morn lead to the rediscovery of a forgotten weapon type.”

Someone said the other day that they thought they'd spotted a sword in a heavy weapon slot...

I don't know why, but for some reason I just imagined holding a lance while riding your sparrow... goodness that could be awesome (or lame).

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"It's your father's M6D. This is the weapon of a Halo 1337. Not as clumsy or as random as a SMG, but an elegant weapon for a more civilized age. For over a thousand lan parties, the Halo 1337 were the guardians of peace and justice on XBC. Before the dark times, before the Noob Empire. "

Heh, Xbox Connect. I remember those days. Happy days filled with lags and frags.

All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

It'll be interesting to see how this affects older exotics, such as Suros (people will avoid the Focus Fire).

Focus fire is not Suros' "Namesake" perk.

Correct. Though you seem to not understand the post. The "Namesake perk" for Suros can trigger with every bullet. Choosing not to activate Focus Fire might provide an advantage to folks who will benefit from the damage buff AND constant healing from a medium-impact rifle With a high fire rate. Could once again be OP. Focus Fire causes more damage, but less rounds per second means less chances to trigger the exotic perk (and bottom half damage increase).

I'm not complaining, I just thought it would be interesting to monitor.

All Exotic unique namesake perks are immediately unlocked.

Okay, that's just awesome.

It'll be interesting to see how this affects older exotics, such as Suros (people will avoid the Focus Fire).

Focus fire is not Suros' "Namesake" perk.

Correct. Though you seem to not understand the post. The "Namesake perk" for Suros can trigger with every bullet. Choosing not to activate Focus Fire might provide an advantage to folks who will benefit from the damage buff AND constant healing from a medium-impact rifle With a high fire rate. Could once again be OP. Focus Fire causes more damage, but less rounds per second means less chances to trigger the exotic perk (and bottom half damage increase).

I'm not complaining, I just thought it would be interesting to monitor.

Yeah, I'm curious to see if they re-work the old exotic perk trees (removing the damage upgrade nodes) or just move/fill that bubble or what.

Had no idea who they are.

This is one of the things I am most excited about for this! 8 seems like a lot to me so I am looking forward to playing in all these new locations!!!

It's fun as hell the first few games when you're trying to get your bearings and learn the layout on a new map and not die at the same time.

CC