Public Events
Public Events are another element of Destiny that have sort of fallen to the wayside. Each expansion actually introduced a really cool one prior to its release. We got the Swords of Crota, the roaming House of Wolves, and Taken Lieutenants scattered around each of the game’s worlds. These were amazing, but after a while, their purpose expired. But still, there’s no denying that Bungie was onto something.
When Destiny first released, one of the major events was the Queen’s Wrath. Bounties were placed on powerful targets and in exchange for completing these challenges, you got some pretty cool legendary gear. Destiny can use more of that if it looks to survive the coming year without any major expansions.
The developers pitched it as a living game, one that grows with the player base. A game like that needs constant motion if it doesn’t want to plateau, and Public Events are one way to keep things moving. This method may actually be one that is most likely used due to the fact that the studio has done it before and it fits right in with the whole no expansion decision.
As long as the gear looks great, you can expect players to return in droves to take care of whatever new threat that comes against the light.
