- Bungie offers us information about the weapons that the players will have in Destiny, starting with its launch next year. Tom DoyleBungie's Head of Design has played a huge role in the design of these weapons and tells us some details about the inspiration behind his creations.
The weapons we want to present to you today are called Closing Time, Gjallarhorn, Red Death, Duke MK.44 y The Lord of Thunder. Let's take a closer look after the jump.
Closing Time
"Carrying this weapon is like carrying a medal of honor". Tom Doyle, Chief designer.
Concept: Adrian Majkrzak
3D Model: David Stamel
There are weapons that speak to you directly. Looking at them is listening to the echo of their stories over time. Just grab its hilt to see yourself stalking your prey through the ruins of a place that humanity used to call "home." Closing Time was designed to be a weapon packed with these stories. It wasn't picked up from an arsenal at the end of an assembly line, but someone loved it before getting lost in the dust of our devastated civilization.
"He belonged to a group of survivors who operated in the new frontier”Tom Doyle tells us. Like all exotic weapons in Destiny, the Guardian who carries it on the mission will not be its original owner. These hunting tools are out in the wild, waiting to be discovered and put back into service.
The details of the design of this long barrel refer to new adventures, such as those you will experience when you inherit it. The new ways to create weapons for the heroes of Destiny have allowed us to use new elements with which we can illustrate this world. According to Doyle, all the resources of the most advanced palette were used to manufacture the Closing Time.
"Dave Stammel wanted us to get the most of our new graphics system with this weapon," ponder. “This resource offers us all possible materials such as: metal, wood, plastic and camouflage mesh. It shows the rendering capabilities and diversity of our new engine. "
These are the nuances that will captivate your imagination from mission to mission. The most important thing is those moments when the gun is on your shoulder. When the Cabal are in the crosshairs of Closing Time and you are about to kill them, the only story that will worry you is yours.
Megaphone
"This is Hulk Hogan's weapon-shaped belt", Tom Doyle, Chief designer.
Concept: Adrian Majkrzak
3D Model: Mark Van Haitsman
Heroes rise and fall before becoming legends. Similarly, weapons that survive the test of time can earn an excellent reputation when used by new warriors. If Tom Doyle is heard talking about the Gjallarhorn, this rocket launcher sounds more like a trophy than an explosive artillery delivery man. “This is the golden weapon of a Champion of the City; it is, to say the least, a highly decorated Guardian weapon "describes Doyle. "Fearful and respected, with no intention of being stealthy, she announces her presence with a howl."
What started out as a joke turned into a statement about our game. "The black starting model of the Gjallarhorn looked very good, but was missing a detail that made it shine in the first person view. After several meetings and the emergence of a design lost in the chaos of Bungie's creative process, our designers saw a way to introduce the spirit of a beast into this horn of destruction. "Mark started adding a wolf every time he worked on the high resolution model. "
The end result is as colorful as it is deadly. "This rocket launcher has the highest number of LPAs of all the weapons created by Bungie. ” Doyle assures with a smile. "LPA, of course, is the 'Wolves By Weapon' stat. I think this concept says a lot about the world we are building, especially about the mythical elements of history ”. Gjallarhorn will be hibernating in the mysterious world that will be the setting for your next adventure. The weapon waits silently, buried in the rubble, for a Guardian brave enough to dominate it.
Red Death
"This is our 'Heavy Metal' pistol, Tom Doyle, Chief designer
Concept: Frank Capezzuto and Tom Doyle
3D model: matt litchy
Red Death is not a rifle that just anyone can use. This bloody piece of iron will not be given to anyone, they will have to find it. The legendary weapons of yesterday are exotic, wielded by our ancestors and scattered throughout the system. Getting her on a mission of utmost importance marks the beginning of a story for this tool of destruction and the beginning of another. Like the rest of the elements in our game, this weapon of yesteryear tells a story about the world that created it.
As for how players can discover the different weapons in Destiny, Tom reveals some details about how to build our own arsenal in the game. "Something that was very important at the beginning was to see if any other player in the game was carrying one of those weapons. This immediately revealed both how long he had been playing and the type of activities he used to participate in. "
Sometimes the process of imagining an exotic weapon begins with something as simple as a name. "Just the name, it's already exotic"recalls Tom Doyle. "The name Red Death allowed us to imagine both the visuals and the fiction, and led us to make all the creative decisions".
Like the heroes who included her in their inventory for specific missions, Red Death has a reputation that precedes it. "It's a wild, bandit tool. Let us look beyond the outskirts of the City. This new frontier is harsh and even cruel at times”Explains Tom. "This weapon once belonged to a fallen Guardian. Its new owner painted it again, modernized it and even hacked its optics with new graphics ".
The moment your hands activate the deadly shot with this infamous piece of steel, you will be on the right path to becoming a legend. In the world of Destiny, legends can reach any shape and size. Only sometimes, some of them become real rock stars.
"It's a modern masterpiece", Tom Doyle, Chief designer
Concept:Darren Bacon
3D model: Rajeev Nattam
In Destiny there will be battles that cannot be won with powerful rifles or explosive rockets. You will live desperate moments in which you will be cornered by fierce squatters determined to expel you from a piece of land of our lost civilization, which they consider to be the owners. When you come face to face with a hostile owner, which you will, you want a reliable weapon.
From the drawing tables of the gun foundries of our last safe city, a standard revolver is born suitable for anyone who feels brave enough to use it. Submitted for your approval: the Duke MK.44. "This version of the popular model will quickly take down fighters who underestimate its fast trigger.”Says Head of Design Tom Doyle.
The Duke may not be exotic, but this does not mean that its owner will not be passionate about it. Like any other pistol in the City Forces arsenal, it can gradually be customized to fit the hero's hand as much as possible. "It is a solid piece. In most cases, the newer Guardians who have a small weapon are associated with their primary weapon selection. "declares Doyle. The Duke MK.44 is not a weapon designed for silent engagements. As soon as you unsheathe it, it is ready to go. The fastest will be the one who wins.
The Lord of Thunder
"This gun will make you feel at some point that it will explode in your hands ", Tom Doyle, Chief designer
Concept: Frank Capezzuto, Ryan Demita
The Thunderlord is such a dangerous weapon that it poses the same threat to both the Guardian who wields it and the enemies it faces. This exotic heavy pistol is a senseless aberration that has undergone a series of adjustments that few will be able to comprehend. The result of this ambitious and manipulated weapon is a beast that we will barely be able to control.
Given the erratic nature of these increasing weapons, this is quite rare. According to Tom Doyle, Chief Designer, The Thunderlord is a desperate measure carried out by a society that grew weary of having so many weapons. "Ammo is a kind of monster that they wouldn't normally use. The use of static electricity bullets has been prohibited with this expansion due to its volatilityDoyle warns.
Important missions require the rules to be broken sometimes. Until now, Bungie developers have used this menacing bullet belt on missions in Los Angeles and Cologne, Germany. Both times, it developed successfully. "Jully Hayward used this weapon with light effects eleven hours before E3. This is a great example of how vital effects are for exotic weapons in first person”Remembers Doyle. Similarly, it's a great example of how to dazzle audiences.
A Guardian gains the right to add The Thunderlord to his inventory when he proves that he is worthy of its firing power. Once you have earned it, you will need to use it wisely before reaching its full potential. After all, you don't deploy explosive ammunition on the first date. Like many tools in your arsenal, a long-term relationship with this weapon is worth it.
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