[quote]Good day fellow Guardians! Below, I have a TON of official info from Game Informer's September 2016 issue! [url=https://www.gameinformer.com/p/riseofiron.aspx]Game Informer Hub[/url] I would GREATLY love to hear your thoughts about this in my stream! I have more detailed info to share here as well. [url]https://www.twitch.tv/nobodyjustbrad[/url] I am usually live around 6:30 PM Central. [b]***I am also giving away THREE (3) copies of Rise of Iron (either console) soon. Type !giveaway in the Twitch chat for more info!***[/b] [u][b][i]RELATED POSTS[/i][/b][/u] [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/210357424]Media Galleries[/url] [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/210357434]Gear Thread[/url] [u][b][i]DETAILS[/i][/b][/u] [u][b]Miscellaneous[/b][/u] - Release date: September 20th, 2016 - Campaign will have you fight to secure Felwinter's Peak before it becomes a Social Space - Secret Area in Felwinter's Peak - Flaming Axe & Shock Cannon Relics - Axe Relics use Ammo [spoiler]Axe Ammo regenerates with light attacks, drains ammo with heavy attacks. When above a certain ammo threshold, deals double damage.[/spoiler] - New Arena "Archon's Forge" [spoiler]Utilizing Court of Oryx-like summoning system, pits Guardian Fireteams in a 5-minute, wave-based encounter. Culminates into boss battle that drops exclusive Forge loot.[/spoiler] - New zone "Plaguelands": high level patrol zone south of the Cosmodrome - Efrideet teased to still be alive because she has no statue in Felwinter's Peak. More info on her soon after RoI release. - Level cap stays at 40 - New max Light is 385, Hard Mode Raid release "some weeks after launch" increases light to 400 [u][b]Activities[/b][/u] - 5 campaign missions, plus additional missions - New "The Wretched Eye" Strike unlocked after completing a quest [spoiler]Varies each time you play it. Each playthrough opens different doors spawning varied enemies. Boss seems inspired by [i]Frankenstein[/i].[/spoiler] - Two other strikes refreshed [spoiler]- "Devil's Lair" Strike: Sepiks Perfected with SIVA enemies and new story thread and dialogue. - "Summoning Pits" Strike becomes "Abomination Heist", with a far more threatening encounter.[/spoiler] - Strike-specific loot easier to collect [spoiler]Strike Playlists and Nightfalls can drop a "Skeleton Key". This key is used to unlock a "Strike Hoard" that spawns at the conclusion of any strike. Guaranteed to drop a Strike-specific loot item for that Strike.[/spoiler] - "Wrath of the Machine" Raid [spoiler]- A continuation of the main story, focusing on SIVA and the Devil Splicers - Focuses on constant mobility - DEATH ZAMBONI!!! - Numerous outdoor encounters - Opens September 23rd - Chief theme is "collision"[/spoiler] [u][b]Enemies[/b][/u] - Enemy behaviors and appearances teased [spoiler]- Splicer Dregs: mechanical peg legs and throw SIVA-powered grenades. Upon death, a seeking energy projectile erupts from the body - Vandals: berserk mode similar to Ogres, where they recharge health and charge towards the Guardians - Shock rifles no longer seek, but instead travel at much faster velocity - Wire Rifles now fire a devastating triple blast - Servitors get re-skinned to appear angular - Walker Tanks become Perfected Walkers, glowing with red energy, firing seeking cannon shots, and summoning additional SIVA clusters[/spoiler] [u][b]Crucible[/b][/u] - New Crucible Game Mode "Supremacy" resembles CoD Kill Confirmed, extremely short respawn times [spoiler]Three variations: - 6v6 - Inferno - Free-For-All[/spoiler] - 4 new Medium-sized Crucible Maps (3 + 1 PS-Exclusive) [spoiler]- Last Exit: Venus subway station with a cliffside, tight train tubes and tunnels, and cover-ridden outdoor area - Floating Gardens: Vex Shrine on Venus with "Vex Milk" waterfall and interior bridge - Skyline: Clovis Bray facility on Mars with a Vista overlooking the Buried City, rail car, and hologram that lights the lobby - Icarus: (PS-Exclusive) Solar-collection site on Mercury inside a large array[/spoiler] - First Iron Banner in RoI will be Supremacy - Iron Banner bounties and progression overhaul [spoiler]- No more Temper Buff, less time to get to Rank 5 in general - Alt-Character boost still in effect - IB Class Items, Shaders, and Emblems no longer increase IB rep gain - IB Bounties being reworked to be less frustrating - Completing an IB bounty gives you a piece of armor or weapon[/spoiler] - "One more major change coming to Crucible when Rise of Iron launches", no details yet. (NEWS ON THIS EXPECTED AUGUST 16TH) [spoiler]"Long-awaited feature our community has been clamoring for"[/spoiler] [u][b]Future Content Schedule[/b][/u] - October 2016: Festival of the Lost Event: new quests and masks - December 2016: Sparrow Racing League with an unnamed alternative for players who don't like racing, new maps, old maps returning If you have any links to info I may have missed, please send it to me in a Private Message.[/quote] Yayyyy