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role in the fight, and
each should embrace an
exciting archetype that will
appeal to different players
for different reasons.”
Deej offers us a deeper
dive into the intricacies
of the new classes. “In
Destiny 2
, we’ve refined
the way players customise
their Guardians. In addition
to choosing movement modes and grenade
types, each subclass has two clear paths
that unlock a different playstyle for the
player.
Destiny 2
will debut three brand new
subclasses – the Warlock Dawnblade, Titan
Sentinel, and Hunter Arcstrider
.
"
The Dawnblade summons a flaming
sword (Daybreak) that you can hurl at foes
while floating in the air above. Sentinels
summon a devastating shield that can be
thrown at range, used up close in melee
combat, or deployed to block incoming
damage. Arcstriders summon an arc staff
and become an acrobatic combatant. We’ve
also brought back some classic subclasses,
too, including the Titan Striker, Hunter
Gunslinger and Warlock Voidwalker – with a
fresh twist for each.”
Of course, what would new subclasses
be without an armoury of new weapons?
The folks at Bungie have all your 'exotic'
requirements covered, even including two
new types of weapons in
Destiny 2
– SMGs
and grenade launchers.
According to Deej, in the sequel, your
weapon management will be a little different.
“
Destiny 2
features new weapon
categories that were designed to expand on
your freedom to fight in the ways you prefer.
Your kinetic weapons are focused on pure
damage. Your energy weapons are optimised
for taking down enemy shields.
The same archetypes can occupy
each slot. If you really love hand
cannons, you can equip them in
both! Your third slot is for power
weapons. In the right hands, these
are the one-shot, one-kill weapons,
like shotguns, sniper rifles, or even fusion
rifles.”
Finally, those returning from the original
Destiny
may expect some sort of honour
guard, and Deej offers some super good
advice on the subject: “
Destiny 2
will recognise returning players and
honour their heritage as veterans of
our community. We can’t wait for
you to see exactly how.”
Nolan
North
on voicing
Ghost
:
I told the producers I don’t
want to know any more
than what I need for my
part. Not just because of
the press, but because
of a 13-year-old boy that
lives down the hall from
me. My son is a huge
Destiny fan, and he would
not leave me alone. I
purposely don’t know too
much, apart from what
was on my scripts. I do
know this – it’s fantastic.
I’m personally invested in
this game because my son
is such a big fan. I drive
him crazy. We’ll sit down
on the couch and play and
I’ll say things like ‘eyes
up, Guardian! We should
go down to the left,’ and
he’ll be like ‘go away
Dad’, and I’ll say ‘I’m not
Dad. I’m your Ghost, and
I love you.’ It’s basically
my guilty pleasure to just
sit there and torture him.
It’s fantastic. I love what
Bungie are doing; they’ve
been very good to me.
People always ask me ‘are
you gonna keep doing the
Ghost?’ and I always tell
them that you’re gonna
have to drag me kicking
and screaming away from
that franchise.
Ghaul [is] like Alan Rickman's character
from
Die Hard
– 'minus all the Britishness'
•
Destiny 2
is out Sept 6
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