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Revision as of 18:17, 22 July 2014

The Tower

The tower.

Tower emblem

Emblem for the Tower.

The Tower is a location within the walls of The City on planet Earth, and is a social (non-combat) zone that functions as the player's "home" in Destiny.

When Guardians are not fighting on the frontier, attempting to keep alien species and creatures at bay, or exploring the solar system to discover and reclaim lost items and secrets from humanity's Golden Age, they can return to the Tower to wander and interact with other players, visit vendors, turn in quest items, or visit player class-focused areas to meet with fellow Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks.[1][2][3]

Areas

Tower layout

Map of the Tower.

The Tower is divided into six relatively small areas, with the Tower Plaza at the center and all other areas accessible from the Tower Plaza:[1]

  • Hall of Guardians
  • Tower Hangar
  • Tower North
  • Tower Plaza
  • Tower Watch
  • Traveler's Walk

NPCs and Vendors

Guardians can interact with a variety of non-player characters (NPCs) at the Tower.[1] Some NPCs serve no apparent function except to populate the Tower, while others provide a variety of services, exchanges, and products for sale.[1] The following is a list of known NPCs at the Tower that sell or provide goods and services (alphabetical order by area):[1]

Design and Inspiration

The Tower Hangar

Concept art of the Tower hangar.

Bungie art director Christopher Barrett described the Tower as "Earth's Camelot", a glimmering stronghold surrounded by shadow.[3][4] The Tower is designed to have a "human futuristic aesthetic" composed of "contemporary inspiration plus some number of years, like ten to 50 years of advancement."[4] Vehicles and architecture within the Tower resemble present day vehicles and architecture, but more futuristic with some Japanese influence.[4] At the same time, the Tower feels "lived in", with broken tiles, scars of past battles, and repairs and additions over top of the original futuristic architecture.[4] Above all, the Tower is designed to feel hopeful and bright.[4]

Trivia

  • It is rumored that some time in the past, the City once possessed a dozen Towers, but the others all fell to the Darkness.[5]
  • A soccer ball can be found on the Tower Watch behind the post office, which can be kicked around by players.

Gallery

Videos

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (2014 June 19) YouTubeDestiny Alpha - All NPCs in the Tower Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. Reveal Press Conference
  3. 3.0 3.1 Miller, Matt. (January 2014 Print Edition) "A Player's Journey: Destiny". Game Informer. Retrieved 30 Dec. 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Vore, Bryan. (2013-12-20) "The Places of Destiny". Game Informer. Retrieved 30 Dec. 2013.
  5. /r/DestinyTheGame "Tower NPCs Breakdown: The Jovians, Osiris, The Great Pyramid, Sun Legion, Ragnarök, etc. [Part 2]". Retrieved Jul 13, 2014.