originally posted in:Guardian Radio Alliance
I was doing some research for the Traveler's Guide (link above) when I realized just how many locations might be in the Destiny universe.
For clarity, I'll divide the places we can go in Destiny into 3 distinct categories: Worlds, Destinations, and Locations.
(examples)
[spoiler]World: Earth
Destination: Old Russia
Location: Devil's Lair[/spoiler]
There are currently 5 confirmed worlds in Destiny:
[spoiler]Earth
The Moon
Mars
Venus
Europa[/spoiler]
Using the information on Destinypedia and its cited sources I've determined that on Earth there will be [i]at least[/i] 5 destinations:
[spoiler]The City (and surrounding area)
Old Russia
Old Chicago
The European Dead-Zone
Mumbai Push[/spoiler]
Now then... if we look at the size of Old Russia, we can see [i]at least[/i] 10 locations (maybe 12) that we'll be able to explore:
[spoiler]Blind Steppe
Delta South
Devil's Lair
The Divide
Gateway
Graveyard
King's Watch
Moth-Yard
Rocket-Yard
Sky Watch[/spoiler]
Keeping these numbers in mind I'll give a conservative estimate: if the 4 other destinations on Earth are [i]half[/i] the size of Old Russia (that makes 30) and If all 4 other worlds are [i]half[/i] the size of Earth (15 each), then there will be [i]at least[/i] 90 specific locations in the game!
(math edited)
At this point my mind was blown.
note:
[spoiler]This estimate does include areas of the city, but I left out places like "The Black Garden and The Twilight gap, because it's unclear if these places are destinations, or locations at this time.[/spoiler]
citations:
[spoiler][quote]Name me some locations in the game.
The Cosmodone Breach, the ruins on the edge of the European Dead Zone, the swamps of Old Chicago, the Tower, the Reef, giant obsidian pyramid ships, the Hellmouth on the Moon.[/quote]
[url] http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/destiny-quick-faq[/url]
Map of Old Russia: [url]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140430193609/destinypedia/images/d/d8/Old_Russia_Map.png[/url]
[quote]Europa: it’s one of Jupiter’s many moons, and a location you will be visiting in Bungie’s upcoming Destiny. It’s a sight to behold, so enjoy the image above, and prepare to fight on a moon of ice and snow when Destiny is released in the near future![/quote] [url]http://destiny-the-game.com/2013/05/prepare-to-visit-the-one-of-jupiters-moons-in-destiny/[/url]
[quote]Mars
Barrett: The driving thing here is massive red sand dunes and a buried city.[/quote]
[quote]Venus
Barrett: Venus is similar in that we wanted to create a human city. It’s more of a research outpost than a civilian skyscraper kind of place.[/quote]
[url]http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/20/the-places-of-destiny.aspx?PostPageIndex=2[/url]
Thanks to those at Destinypedia for compiling these sources![/spoiler]
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They said the alpha was less than 10% of the entire game so it will clearly be a huge game
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WOW. Great break down of JUST THE STUFF WE KNOW ABOUT. Can't imagine what this universe is going to look like in 10 years..
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Great post, Ron! :) [spoiler][b]I AM A GOD[/b][/spoiler]
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Each planet in Destiny is gonna be as big as the whole campaign map for Halo: Reach
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I hope to see Titan in an expansion or the second game.
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Bigger than my cock
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Good post!
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Well done!
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You know... I never thought of it like that. Nice work. If even half of what you say is true... We're in for one great solar system to explore. Side Note, I got my eyes set on that Exclusion Zone. Cabal will be eating my bullets as soon as I step foot on Mars.
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I realized that my math wasn't very clear, so I came back and fixed it.
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This game is gonna be a monster. Also, Jupiter has 67 confirmed moons. How's that for an expansion pack?
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Edited by NobodyEpic : 5/29/2014 4:38:56 AMSome destinations/locations did look pretty small on that map almost like transitional zones or whole locations dedicated to one thing (1 structure/ base.) I also believe Earth would have the most locations just going off what we've seen. [quote]How big destiny [u][b]Could[/b][/u] be. [/quote]
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Great work man! And to think this is only the beginning! I can see how Destiny will keep us playing for years.
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Edited by joey2164: 5/28/2014 6:51:27 PMPersonally I haven't heard ANYTHING about Europa, but I have heard Saturn mentioned by a Bungie employee in an interview video or Vidoc. Don't ask me which one, but if I happen across it again, I will link it. Edit: Not the video I viewed previously, but seemingly confimation nonetheless: IGN article writes the following. "Bungie art director Christopher Barrett dubbed Destiny a “mythic science fiction” universe and shared a number of locales we can look forward to visiting: the Cosmodome Breach, the ruins on the edge of the European Dead Zone, the swamps of Old Chicago (likely a nod to Bungie’s original home city), derelict fleets floating in the rings of Saturn, the earth Moon’s Hellmouth, the uncharted depths of Reef, giant obsidian pyramid ships, mile-long tomb ships, and much more." Link: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams?page=2
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I certainly hope we really are looking at the possibility of that many destinations or locations per planet. Considering how much work has been put into the game, even with how comparatively speedy Grognok is to previous technologies for map design, I wonder if making so many and ensuring all the details are as desired has taken up a significant portion of Bungie's manhours.
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I nearly fell over at the idea of this many locations! I am looking forward to checking out all the locations, every nook, every cranny. ... and of course, sharing is caring! ;0)
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It could be THIS BIG! (kind of big)
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Just wondering, what's Europa?