I have an idea for a cool level reward that I hope someone at Bungie will at least take into consideration. This would be an incredibly badass weapon and another feature that would help distinguish how special Destiny really is.
Having played the alpha, I gotta say, I'm so impressed with the care taken with character and mech design. I know that one of the lead artist on Destiny was influenced by Takayuki Takeya - a figure artist genius. It's no wonder I love the look of this game.
The Devil Walker is one of the coolest examples of this. I definitely get a strong mech/anime vibe from it and all I want to do is stand there and stare at all of it's intricacies, but of course it'll kill me if it sees me. It's so satisfying to finally kill it, even though I'm so impressed with it.
Wouldn't it be cool to actually command one of those things?
I'm not talking about riding it and using it as a vehicle. I mean, at some point, at a hard-earned high level, I would love to be able to summon my own DEVIL WALKER - and other cool mechs and creatures like it - out of the sky and have it fight on my behalf for 10 seconds. The time limit would require that you use it wisely. You would have to charge to some higher degree, perhaps. And of course, like I said, it's only available to those who put in the work to unlock it.
Maybe it could lay down cover fire you, target enemies that shoot at you. Maybe you could paint targets and have it attack for you. The possibilities are endless.
I feel the game designers at Bungie are masterful enough to include something like this in a way that doesn't throw off the balance of the game. And of course it wouldn't be available in tight enclosed spaces. But it would be awesome to virtually OWN one of those things.
I'm taking influences from games like Final Fantasy of course. I always loved the act of summoning in that game - it just makes you feel so badass. I especially like the idea of fighting something that seems overwhelmingly dangerous, beating it, and then taking control of it some how to use against your enemies. I like the idea of having something that you once perceived as intimidating, joining you as an ally.
And like I mentioned, this could go beyond Devil Walkers and include some of the other fantastical boss-like enemies we're still yet to encounter. I think this would be an incredible prize to work for. I know I would sink all my time into pursuing something incredible like this.
What do you guys think?
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