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[TyrantII]

This game is just screaming for a invasion mechanic like DeS/DkS or Watchdogs.

Public event are fun, but maybe a few of those large "arenas" should allow invasions from fire-teams of 3 against everyone else. Shooting an invader keys you into the PvE public event. On the invasion side Invading is risk/reward and you have to put up loot that your team might lose. The better the loot, the more of a HP buff you get against the room. Win and you get a lot of points and possibly a rare item.

Others can figure out the invasion win scenarios but was thinking maybe an assassination game type where the invaders try to assassinate a randomly chosen player in the room. This wouldn't be every area, but a chosen arena in the larger world and maybe a few specfic 3/6 player strikes.

Just something more to shake it up.

 

[CrackaF3tt]

space magic

how the hell did you manage that?

How the hell you got up there?

lol. Did this lastnight. Just jump from the balcony near by.

 

[Ein Bear]

I would like it, but at the same time, the downgrade in faces from character creator to in-game make me think I'll just keep the helmet on.

Still, options are good.

Yeah, the downgrade in faces from character creator to in-game is really disappointing. I wasn't expecting the same hyper-detailed graphics once I got in-game, but none of my characters really look anything like the ones I made.

 

[Ilúvatar]

Am I the only one who thinks the Devil Walker fight takes waaaaay too long?

 

[Marvel]

Doesn't make much sense to have the helmet off when you're on the moon...

But I agree. Should be an option. I don't want to wear those ugly Hunter "helmets".

I know, but vidyagames

And yeah I too do not like the Hunter masks, hood/cape things are great but the masks are fugly.

 

[Vire]

I know, but vidyagames

And yeah I too do not like the Hunter masks, hood/cape things are great but the masks are fugly.

Hunters have some pretty awesome helmets. Just not available yet.

 

[Bsigg12]

Yep, same. I guess I could do the stupid side missions in Watch Dogs?... :/

Yea that's what I'll be doing. The stupid Fixer Contracts suck ass. Hopefully some cool indie stuff comes out before and after the beta.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Am I the only one who thinks the Devil Walker fight takes waaaaay too long?

I thought so the first time I fought it but the new weapons I have make quick work of it. I think it all depends on how prepared you are.

 

[Namikaze1]

To the Gaffers playing with, I apologize if I don't accept your voice chat invitation, my mic broke last night and thus I'm unable to join in. Sorry.

 

[IAmRandom31]

Planetside 2, Diablo 3, TLOU Remastered, Hohokum, Plants vs. Zombies, and Oddworld will help with the wait to September 9th.

With all the info trickling out from Planetside it feels like it will be releasing soon. Perhaps July.

Then of course Beta itself. On the fence about jumping into Beta. I mean, i want to play this game as soon as possible, but may wait for the official ... full game.

 

[Namikaze1]

lol. Did this lastnight. Just jump from the balcony near by.

You may had missed my post where I made it only to fall. I have given up in my pursuit of doing the feat because of that.
Edit: here's the post:

I did it!
Edit: FUCK! I fell!
Why the hell did I throw the controller?!

 

[JumpJeff84]

So, preordering the game gets beta access? Does that mean I have to preorder on PSN and drop the full $70, or can I just preorder at GameStop with a $ 10 deposit and get beta access?

 

[kitzkozan]

There is Europa too. Who knows how much more area there is on Earth. I think its possible.

It depend on how many zone you have access to per planet. If it's only one, then the alpha is 10% or more of the actual content in the full game. Quite frankly, the beta should more or less answer this question. The fact that we have seen videos of PvE action taking place on the moon, Venus, Mars and the Earth does give away the impression that it might only be 1 big zone per planet. We have seen nothing of old Chicago, Mumbai push or the dead european zone.

Bungie planned 4 games and 1 expansion for each of them, so it's logic to think of the retail version having 1 big zone per planet, while the expansion would add extra zones to them such as old Chicago.

 

[Byron Bluth]

So, preordering the game gets beta access? Does that mean I have to preorder on PSN and drop the full $70, or can I just preorder at GameStop with a $ 10 deposit and get beta access?

Pre order on Amazon. Wait for code to be emailed. Cancel pre order after registering key on Bungie website. Win!

 

[MADGAME]

Do they have different attributes or is it just a cosmetic change?

I don't see any effect in the Alpha, but the only time you see your ship is when selecting a destination, and while the next area is loading that you are flying too. There are no stats for the ships you can purchase, as seen here:

and here:

 

[super-famicom]

I'd like to be able to toggle helmets on/off. As an aside, I think it's weird that Exos wear helmets. The Hunter helmets look like they have air filters. Do Exo even breathe oxygen? I guess they have some organic parts.

 

[Fushichou187]

I also the like challenge of exploring and finding those scattered Ghosts for grimoire cards.

I think I found four of them. Last one I found before I signed off was

Spoiler

just across from those ??? Hive enemies (they are lvl. 20) at the end of the road on at the Forgotten Shore, past all the ships. You'll know you're there when you see a Shrieker and you die. lol Head toward the ocean opposite there and you'll see a path and round metal door near the water's edge. It's right there.

I know Destiny really shines when you go multi-- and I had a blast when I did-- but I'm a dyed-in-the-wool solo player even in games like Borderlands. Love me some sneaky exploration. It has felt really rewarding to go off the beaten path in this game. Looking forward to more next month.

 

[RudoIudo]

Trying Remote Play, how do you sprint?

And the d-pad does no social animations?

I've figured out everything but those 2 things.

Sprint = D-pad down
"Emoticons" = D-pad L or R (don't remember)+ traingle, O, square, X

 

[Carbonox]

Played a few rounds of PVP for the first time. So much fun. Especially using the Titan Super on a bunch of players trying to capture the flag. :lol

The flying tank thing is OP though. Constantly racking up 5/6 kills before anyone was able to take me down.

 

[Violater]

So I wrote about unusual monsters. I made a small video (also bonus purple balloon on the Tower ). Click on image for a video.

Ohh yea I reached that area and just ran after gettin my ass handed to me a couple times

 

[reKon]

This game is all I need. I haven't put tons of hours into any game in a long time but I will for this one. If this had splitscreen, this would the console FPS forever for me. This and battlefield will pretty much take up all my FPS gaming. Btw, how do I get access to the beta?

 

[Dodecagon]

This game is all I need. I haven't put tons of hours into any game in a long time but I will for this one. If this had splitscreen, this would the console FPS forever for me. This and battlefield will pretty much take up all my FPS gaming. Btw, how do I get access to the beta?

Pre-order

 

[kitzkozan]

This game is all I need. I haven't put tons of hours into any game in a long time but I will for this one. If this had splitscreen, this would the console FPS forever for me. This and battlefield will pretty much take up all my FPS gaming. Btw, how do I get access to the beta?

You can pre-order the game on amazon and have the code on the following business day. :] You can then cancel your order if you wanna try to get it cheaper somewhere else or wait for a deal.

 

[mcfrank]

Is there any way to pull up a map when just out exploring?

 

[KAOS]

Kudos to Bungie! I've enjoyed this Alpha more than some retail games!

 

[dark_prinny]

Has this been posted yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIL31lOk8ms

Beautiful.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

Have bungie mentioned anywhere the amount of content the full game will have? I know we can visit three planets (earth, Venus, mars), but the amount of locations per planet is still a big unknown. how many strikes will there be, PvP maps, Raids, Free Roam areas, story missions, etc?

 

[Tekku]

I wonder if we get to visit more places in the actual city in the final game? I remember some artwork that was shown a while back:

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Gonna be a long trek till Beta then release. Thanks Bungie.

 

[Sesuadra]

Have bungie mentioned anywhere the amount of content the full game will have? I know we can visit three planets (earth, Venus, mars), but the amount of locations per planet is still a big unknown. how many strikes will there be, PvP maps, Raids, Free Roam areas, story missions, etc?

someone here wrote the alpha is 3% of the final game..but without a source i think.

Is there any way to pull up a map when just out exploring?

no

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Does anyone know what time (EST) the alpha shuts down?

 

[EekTheKat]

Just thought I'd mention - but there are some minor UI problems despite it being a very good looking interface.

Inspecting a weapon - go into details, and the cursor floating tooltip would block the weapon stat bars if hovered over certain upgrades.

Joining a strike - the strike team nameplates on the upper right would overlap the player name graphic that was already there.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

someone here wrote the alpha is 3% of the final game..but without a source i think.

Holy crap if true

 

[Karl Hawk]

Gotta credit Bungie for giving us a chance to take the first glimpse of Destiny. It was not flawless, but it was amazing for the most part and I enjoyed a lot of it.

The wait for the beta is gonna be a long one.

 

[Rndm]

I wonder if we get to visit more places in the actual city in the final game? I remember some artwork that was shown a while back:

Well, there is that one area that is not accessible (at least that is what it looks like). The one above the room with the long table. On the map it says community events are there or something like that. So maybe that's the area from the artwork.

 

[EVIL]

So after playing for .. probably 7 hours now there are a few beefs which I would like to see fixed.

When I select a new primary weapon from my small roster of great ones, the ammo gets depleted. So when I have my pulse-rifle, and I switch it out for a more long range rifle it comes without ammo. When I then switch back to the pulse-rifle, the ammo I had in it disappears. I would like to have a shared ammo pool between all primary weapons. (this also happens with secondary weapons)

Other things are the lack of mission variety.
No way to see my ship in for example the shipyard. I got a nice new one and I want to walk around her and capture some cool shots.

other then that its been a very smooth experience, from playing alone to exploring the lands on our speeders with 2 friends. Its been a wonderful experience and I can't wait to play the full game.

There is enough lore and areas to fill 10 games and I can't wait to find our what they have planned for the sequels*.

* pretty much confirmed that this is a 10+ year project that will be expanded upon.

 

[dark_prinny]

I can see myself putting a unhealthy amount of hours into this. Also the lore really has grown on me as I put more and more time in the Alpha. Fantastic work, Bungie. Can´t wait for the beta and the final game.

 

[Grinchy]

Am I the only one who thinks the Devil Walker fight takes waaaaay too long?

"If the fight takes long, you're doing it wrong"

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Had fun playing soccer with DestinyGAF at the tower.

 

[ShinMaruku]

Holy shit. Sniper?

Yes. My rfile was only doing 200-500 range. Sniper crits go from 1k-2k

 

[Bradach]

After a few hours of play I can safely say I'll be picking this up day one.
It was a bit confusing for the first while but once I found out how to equip and where to go it became a lot of fun.

 

[benny_a]

The last one and a half hour of PVP I never had a balanced game. Always 6vs4 or something.

Maybe that was all the time like this, but I only noticed it now because I was usually in the losing team.

 

[Violater]

Is the voice chat not functioning or it is just regular PS silence.

 

[silver.tongue]

Is the voice chat not functioning or it is just regular PS silence.

I talk a lot with friends... Not sure if you have to be friends to be able to talk to each other tho...

 

[Karl Hawk]

Is the voice chat not functioning or it is just regular PS silence.

You can only voice chat within your fireteam.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

"If the fight takes long, you're doing it wrong"

Ohh yeah? I'd like to hear your strategy for the eye boss at the end.

 

[dark_prinny]

Ohh yeah? I'd like to hear your strategy for the eye boss at the end.

Go for the eye.

Spoiler

jk

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

Ohh yea I reached that area and just ran after gettin my ass handed to me a couple times

One thing I wish they would add is stalking and flanking for the AI. I might be wearing nostalgia tinged glasses but I remember Elites hunted you the F down in Halo. In this you just run out of their field of view and you're safe.

Love the game I just hope the crappy AI is a symptom of the alpha.

 

[gatti-man]

There is enough lore and areas to fill 10 games and I can't wait to find our what they have planned for the sequels*.

* pretty much confirmed that this is a 10+ year project that will be expanded upon.

How do you know this? The lore seems barely in the game at all. I've put just as much time as you into the game and my biggest gripe would be lack of lore and variety. Granted this is just an alpha but I've been through this plenty of times before to know from here on out its small changes not big ones.

 

[SPACECADET]

At this point, i'm totally fine with all the games being released in 2015. because this is probably the only game i'll be playing for awhile come september. or even just the beta in july.


anyone else feel like they're gonna have some withdrawals when the alpha ends?