New tidbits of info

Querty The Great is posting a bunch of new information on the forums about Destiny. Here is what he has posted so far... [quote]Quick Answer to the terms that use Light that everyone is confused about: Light- Light is a stat in gear (not guns) that operates similar to intelligence, discipline, and strength. Light is what helps you fight higher level enemies. Specifics are unknown, but you want a lot of it! Orbs of Light- OoL are produced when you do a specific action with a super (kill, shield bullets, revive someone, ect.) and some grenades (usually on the non-lethal focuses like the Titan Defender and Sunsinger. Orbs of Light can be picked up by surrouding teammates to fill up their super bar. Motes of Light- These are a part of Bungie's answer to Call of Duty Prestiging. Everytime you level up after level 20 with a gaurdian you are given a mote of light. These can be spent at the Speaker of the Traveler for unique rewards. There will likely be more items then at the beta, but I would assume it will all be cosmetic (class item, emblems, ships, maybe a ghost shell). Think "prestige shop"[/quote] [quote]The Seven Seraphs seem to be an ex-faction. Little is known about them now, but there are two things to note. Seraphim Cave is the name of the place that we found in the beta and believe it to be the holding area of Rusputin. What are Seraphim? Seraphim are six winged, fiery angels that mean "burning one" in Hebrew. They circle God's throne singing "Holy, Holy, Holy!" and they covered God so he didn't burn peoples eyes and what not. There were SEVEN SERAPHS covering God; two for the arms, two for the legs, two for flying, and one for the head. Qwerty Notes: -The Seraphs seem to play a role in the story as oppose to the factions or Osiris. -I believe there is Seven Warminds (warminds are artificial AI), so that may play a role. This is unlikely given that Rasputin is the only Warmind left. -The Seraphs, whoever they are, are there to "protect" a "God". The "God" role is either the Traveler or Rasputin.[/quote] [quote]Osiris is a reclusive old man living on Mercury. He is the only thing in Mercury that we know of. Osiris searches for veteran players and invites them to attempt his challenges. Welcome to the Trials of Osiris. What is the Trials of Osiris: The ToO is a multiplayer playlist that features playlist exclusive bounties and rewards (The Fate of all Fools Scout Rifle is one such reward). Two fireteams (3v3) are pitted against one another. It is unknown whether level scales or if it operates like the Iron Banner. How to get into the Trials of Osiris: -Be Level 20 -Recieve and invite from Lord Shaxx the Crucible Quartermaster Qwerty Notes: This is essentially a "try hard" skirmish gamemode, which sounds like great fun.[/quote] [quote]When the darkness arrived there was mass panic. Many humans fled to the ends of the world in an effort to escape this perilous fate. Those that fled returned different. These things, these "Awoken", realize that the world is greater then merely 'Dark' and 'Light'. A few Awoken went back to Earth, ready to stop fleeing, the others settled in an Asteroid belt located behind Mars, harboring a hatred for the Earth dwellers (especially Earth Awoken). The Reef Awoken are now ruled by a relentless and powerful Queen who provides safety and unity to survive these dark times. What is "The Reef"? The Reef is a more hostile social hub that operates very similarly to the tower. The camera is third person, but your helmet will remain on. What can I do there? You have some important things to accomplish when you visit the depths of the Reef: -Accept Bounties to earn the Queen's favour. Bounties will largely consist of killing the Queen's many enemies (Example: "Kill Rixis ArchonSlayer") -The Awoken are the gatekeepers to a lot of arcane knowledge, you'll need the Queen's favour to reach the Black Garden -The Reef features a "psuedo-faction" that operates just like the City factions. You wield a class item to earn XP, then spend the XP on exclusive weapons, gear, emblems, and shaders. All of these rewards are purple and feature the Crown of the Queen. Qwerty Notes: This is my favorte area. The deep purples are great, Awoken are my favorite species, and the Queen is an interesting character. "The Crow" is the Queen's right hand man, and he was featured in 2013 Trailer saying "Why is the city breathing down my neck?"[/quote]