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Luke Smith talks Taken King

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Patrick (Holtzmann) got a chance to sit down with Luke Smith at E3, and talked all about Taken King. Unfortunately the interview couldn’t be recorded due to technical difficulties. [divider] The Interview The new subclasses are so different from the others. What was the goal when creating them? We wanted to find experiential holes in the existing subclasses and plug them. The first step was to ensure that every class had access to each elemental type. They really do feel different from everything else we’ve experienced. I got a lot of time with the Nightstalker, it felt amazing, and it wasn’t even leveled

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Nightstalker Overview

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Published on: Jun 18, 2015 @ 13:47 Note: This subclass has been updated – click here to see the latest talents! We’ve seen a taste of what the new subclasses have to offer, and although we couldn’t play with every perk in the tree, our experience was eventful enough to help us get an impression of how each was going to play out in PvP and PvE. Keep in mind that E3 Builds are not final. Any of the perks mentioned and analyzed here have a chance to change significantly before launch. [divider] Nightstalker Grenades The Nightstalker, as a Void class, has three grenades

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TTK Armor, Weapons, Locations & More!

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Published on: Jun 17, 2015 @ 18:26 Among the new Crucible maps, modes, and story environments, there’s also going to be no shortage of new gear with The Taken King. To avoid the article loading too slowly from so much data, you can find many more screenshots in this video: [divider] Weapons New Legendary, Exotic, Faction, and Taken-themed items are coming. Destiny: The Taken King expands upon weapon foundries, like Suros, Omolon, and Hakke. Each foundry will have its own collection of weapons, unified by a distinctive visual style and common attributes. Armor [divider] There’s More! In addition to all of those

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Collector’s Edition: Balancing Incentives

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Published on: Jun 16, 2015 @ 22:36 The Taken King can be pre-ordered now! This article will outline everything you can expect from each version. We’ll also talk about some questionable decisions regarding the Collector’s edition & VIP rewards. [divider] VIP Rewards Before we dive into the controversy over these, let’s first go over exactly what these are and how we’ll get them on 9/15/15. To be eligible for these VIP rewards: Have at least 1 level 30 character (before August 31, 2015) or own expansion I & II (before August 31, 2015) Own/Play The Taken King (before 2/1/16) Every edition includes the VIP rewards, but

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RIFT: Everything You Need to Know

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Published on: Jun 16, 2015 @ 17:31 The Taken King content continues to roll in, with IGN providing exclusive footage of one of the Crucible’s new game modes, Rift. [divider] First Look Rift is Destiny’s answer to “Capture The Flag” (as Bungie likens in to) and represents another addition to objective-based PvP that the game is admittedly lacking. The objective is to claim a neutral “Spark” and upon reviving it, take it to the opposing team’s “Rift” within 2 minutes to slam it home for capture points. All the while, you have to keep an eye out for your enemies

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