Bungie just lately introduced that Future 2 could be receiving a PvP map pack containing older, vaulted maps that haven’t been accessible to play in over three years with the launch of the DCV (Future Content material Vault). Whereas a date for when this may happen has but to be revealed (aside from someday subsequent yr), it stands to purpose that Strikes ought to obtain the identical therapy.
What Is The DCV?
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In late 2020, the Past Gentle DLC was launched. Whereas the DLC itself didn’t convey many memorable adjustments exterior of the brand new Stasis Subclass, one vital addition was the introduction of the DCV. The DCV was Bungie’s technique of eradicating an abundance of the sport’s content material, equivalent to Raids, Strikes, PvP maps, and modes, together with all weapons and armor earlier than 2020.
Bungie’s reasoning for doing this was, “To create a sustainable ecosystem the place the world can proceed to evolve in thrilling methods, and the place we are able to replace the sport extra rapidly, annually we are going to cycle some vacation spot and exercise content material out of the sport (and into the DCV) to make room for brand new experiences.” This was additionally for the primary DLC that launched after Bungie had break up from Activision, thus decreasing their workforce by a big quantity. Nonetheless, since then, the sport has now exceeded the earlier dimension of what it was earlier than Past Gentle launched, so this begs the query, “Why will we nonetheless want DCV?”
PvP & Strikes Are In The Similar Boat
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Through the years, Bungie has introduced again a big majority of the beforehand vaulted armor and weapons; now, the most important gadgets nonetheless locked away are older Raids, Strikes, and PvP maps. Whereas Raids are a completely completely different dialogue, it’s solely truthful that if the Crucible will get a “map” pack, Strikes ought to get a “Strike” pack.
Gamers have requested for a “map” pack for the Crucible primarily as a result of not receiving hardly any new maps over time and being compelled to play those that weren’t vaulted repeatedly for the final three years.
Nonetheless, the identical will be mentioned about Strikes. The Past Gentle DLC launched just one new Strike when it launched and yet another through the yr till the following DLC, The Witch Queen, was launched. The Witch Queen enlargement gave us two new Strikes instantly, and that was it till March of this yr when the Lightfall DLC arrived which solely gave us one new Strike. Thus, in whole, we’ve solely had 4 new Strikes launched within the final three years, which is greater than PvP acquired, however PvE gamers have been enjoying the identical content material repeatedly as effectively.
Which Strikes Ought to Come Again
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Now, whereas it might be good to have all 9 vaulted Strikes return in some form or type, we have now to be practical, given their respective locations have but to be unvaulted. That mentioned, Bungie has had a number of alternatives to convey again just a few Strikes with the unvaulting of assorted places within the recreation.
Prime examples embody Savathun’s Tune, Will of the Hundreds, and Unusual Terrain. Very just lately, particularly final Season, Season of the Deep, we noticed the return of the Moon of Saturn, Titan. Whereas the vacation spot itself didn’t grow to be accessible, Bungie primarily based the complete Season on the placement itself, permitting gamers to play new Story missions, Seasonal actions, and even a brand new Dungeon on Titan from the Helm. Nonetheless, they didn’t convey again the Titan Strike, Savathun’s Tune, which was positively a missed alternative.
One other missed alternative got here when Future 2 introduced again Mars for the Witch Queen DLC. As soon as once more, gamers can play a narrative mission, a Dungeon, and even an Unique mission on Mars, although the vacation spot isn’t accessible. Thus, Bungie had a possibility to convey again the earlier Mars Strikes, the Will of the Hundreds, and Unusual Terrain. One of many seasonal battleground actions actually takes place within the opening part of the Will of the Hundreds Strike.
It looks as if Bungie has had numerous missed alternatives as of late to assist profit the sport’s general well being. Whereas they’re lastly making strides to assist PvP by giving it a map pack, it’s solely truthful if Strikes had been handled the identical and gave us the Strikes talked about above again.