False. The triggers and grip design is superior.
Destiny Alpha Thread: Impressions from the wild [Code Begging=ban]
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False. The triggers and grip design is superior.
GluedOnBeard
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You sir, are a gentlemen and a scholar!
Not going in with starter weapons, it's a level 6 strike. Fight becomes super tedious after a while.
Practice practice practice. Unfamiliarity can make things seem awful when they really aren't.
I couldn't use the DS3 at all but love the DS4.
Mikey Jr.
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Ohh god, this is not going to turn into another "symmetrical sticks" shit show, is it?
Also, I think PSN is fine. If you go to the alpha forums, they say at the top in red that they are currently undergoing some maint to fix something. So i dont think its PSN.
I can check my friends just fine.
king grimlock
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i agree can't wait to try it out on the xbox one
licktheenvelope
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Better than a 360 pad. I don't have an X1 controller so I can't make that comparison.
for this game it feels like ds4 is misused
triggers are nice i will admit that but the grip is awful. i cant play for more then an hour without getting cramps.
ComputerMKII
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I don't mind (I just assume all controllers are equally bad for FPSes) but for such an ambitious, big-budget game I was disappointed by the fact they don't use the touchpad. All you can do with it is click to show the map.
Likewise, they should play the radio messages through the controller speaker, or at least offer the option. That was a cool feature in Infamous: Second Son
Edit: The analog sticks are shit. When I keep the left stick forward for long periods of time my thumb would slowly slip off.
Maybe you're right, I don't really use my PS4 much. But it feels so so so clunky and awkward trying to use this pad. Very unnatural.
Thank you, this worked like a charm. Could a mod put this in the OP for newcomers? PEACE.
GluedOnBeard
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How do you tell if you have completed a mission? I think I only have Devils Lair to do but it's not very clear.
Halo's had boosting on L2/Left Trigger for over 10 years. They'd be breaking their own convention.
ricardokenshin
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muscle memory has something to do with it I imagine.
I suck at console fps but I'm still excited about playing this tonight.
ComputerMKII
Banned
But I don't care, this isn't Halo and I haven't played Halo (why would you release a game on Playstation and expect its users to have played a game that's not available on Playstation?). I don't see why I should adapt my habits (which come from decades of racing games on many different platforms) to them and not the other way around
The Librarian
Banned
Because they're not forcing you to play their game?
It's the way Bungie designs their vehicles. Not every developer has to comply with some sort of industry controller layout.
But you don't drive with triggers, you drive by pushing the stick forward. Boost is to go faster than normal speed. This is standard FPS convention, to map vehicles like you're walking, not racing them.
Outtrigger888
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So none of the mounts have weapons 
Net_Wrecker
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They don't care, this isn't a racing game and they haven't played racing games. I don't see why they should adapt their habits (which come from over a decade of shooters on many different platforms) to you and not the other way around.
Plus it'd be a pain to hold R2 to boost, and R1 to shoot on some of the vehicles.
I'm blaming Sony because the error Bungie throws says PSN can't be reached. I'm not really mad. Servers go up and down during betas/alphas. It's free.
Just had a huge game in PvP... went 20-6, 14 kill streak, god damn I'm enjoying this PvP a hell of a lot more than I thought I would. It all somehow, SOMEHOW feels balanced. Mostly because everybody can be powerful and has so many options, it keeps the playing field fairly level throughout.
Incandenza
Banned
Rusted Lands is a pretty great multiplayer map. It's really well-designed, especially around the control points.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Then why did you criticize Ubisoft for not including women in Assassin's Creed? They can do what they want, too.
So none of the mounts have weapons
The ones with weapons are the ones The Fallen are riding. You can't stow them like your Sparrow. You'll find these guys buzzing around in The Forgotten Sea? I think its called.
The Librarian
Banned
It's a shooter first and foremost, so it'd be more disruptive in the game to have the trigger on something other than R2.
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N° 2048
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So none of the mounts have weapons
Learned this the hard way in the 6vs6...summoned my mount and hit the fire button ready to destroy some dude and nothing. He looked at my for a good few seconds and shot me in the face.
pls
give me the loot
give me all the loot
i hate looking like everyone else
I know it's an Alpha. Hit level 6 so I can at least buy some new gear now. I wish the shops would tell you what you own already just so I don't buy the same shit again. How much money you have vs how much something costs is also confusing.
give me the loot
give me all the loot
i hate looking like everyone else
I know it's an Alpha. Hit level 6 so I can at least buy some new gear now. I wish the shops would tell you what you own already just so I don't buy the same shit again. How much money you have vs how much something costs is also confusing.
VisceralBowl
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Grip design I will give you, but when it comes to both the triggers and the bumpers, I disagree. I don't even own an Xbone (but I do have a controller for certain PC games) and the the shoulder button sets are miles better. DS4's triggers and bumpers are way too small. I can deal with it, but I really dislike it.
Analog stick layout does not matter to me, as I can deal with either.
NullPointer
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No way. If anything its so good that I wish all PS4 shooters had the option to disable auto-aim. You can in Killzone and Warframe.
It happened to me earlier. Quitting and restarting the alpha fixed it.
0ptimusPayne
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DS4 is awesome for shooters. I wish the ghost's voice would come through the speaker though, that would be cool. Also, why is Boost/Brake on the Sparrow ass backwards? I would rather boost with R2, and brake with L2...
N° 2048
Member
BF4 also has an option to disable auto-aim , phew.
So none of the mounts have weapons
In PVE? No. In PVP, yes.
As for PVP, I haven't enjoyed the PVP in many FPS less than I do in this. It's just not fun. Blech.
Yeah, kinda surprised they don't have Dinklebot talk through the controller as well. It'd be a perfect use for the hardware.
FullMetaltech
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This worked for me too. Back in the game now.
The Librarian
Banned
I'm hoping and I'd bet we'll be able to see the pike and the tank-like vehicle in PvE. Maybe Mars or Venus.
VisceralBowl
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I think I am pretty much done with this Alpha. There just isn't enough content or variety for me to enjoy it for much longer.
I have played it for a little over 20 hours already over the course of the last 3 days and I don't really think there is much left to do. I went to the caves under the crashed ship in the restricted area, found a bunch of dead ends, did way too many of those beacon missions (which aren't any fun) and I beat the strike twice. The PVP feels unbalanced to me and I am not a huge fan.
I will buy it (preordered it a while ago) but I hope the full game has more variety and content that does not consist of bad side missions.
I have played it for a little over 20 hours already over the course of the last 3 days and I don't really think there is much left to do. I went to the caves under the crashed ship in the restricted area, found a bunch of dead ends, did way too many of those beacon missions (which aren't any fun) and I beat the strike twice. The PVP feels unbalanced to me and I am not a huge fan.
I will buy it (preordered it a while ago) but I hope the full game has more variety and content that does not consist of bad side missions.
SDCowboy
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by awful do you mean amazing?
what do you think is not balanced in PVP ?
NullPointer
Member
Good on them for doing so.
Its one thing I hold against Wolfenstein as there were times where the magnetism fucked me over. Trying to nail a long distance headshot on an officer only to have the game's auto-aim magically push my reticle one way or another as my target walked past something that broke direct line of sight. There went my stealth approach ;p
And of course its been in all the Halos, and when things get hairy in firefights you'll find the game pushing your aim towards a different enemy or a fusion coil sitting off to the side.
Bleh.
JetBlackPanda
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For an alpha that only lasted about week. I think 20 hours is pretty decent.
TheActtionFigure
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It's the classic Halo "ghost" control scheme. It didn't surprise me, but it did give me a moment of pause where I had to remind myself that this is a game by the guys that made Halo.
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