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[matmanx1]

I've had a great time exploring the wilds of Old Russia and done the Devil's Lair. I think I'm finished until Beta. My last hurrah was soloing the Devil Walker. It took a little while but was also a lot of fun.

As a guy who enjoys exploring in games Destiny's free exploration mode is right up my alley. The only downside is that you can't explore all those high vertical spaces that Bungie teases you with. Even the ones I can jump up to often act like an artificial roof That is a major bummer.

Still, I'm thrilled with what I have played so far. I can't wait to see more.

 

[Namikaze1]

Aw.

Confirmed character wipe.

At least GAF Town will go out with a bang.

 

[ComputerMKII]

How do you upgrade weapons?

 

[deltacanuckian]

I'm actually surprised people expected anything different.

I thought there might be a chance we got to carry stuff over from alpha to beta, but it was obvious we wouldn't be able to keep anything for the full release.

 

[Storm Raider]

Invite me please! Nothing's happening for me...

PSN; Lmaginate

 

[vypek]

How do you upgrade weapons?

Press triangle while over them in your character menu. Only some can be upgraded.

 

[ethomaz]

I want to be on the GAFTower too.

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

How do you upgrade weapons?

Once it levels up enough and has the plus sign on it, you hover over it and press triangle, the same way you level up and swap out your class skills.

 

[Kelsey]

How do you upgrade weapons?

When a weapon can be upgraded, hitting Triangle for Details changes to Triange for Upgrade. Hit triangle, choose the upgrade.

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

Can I get an invite to GAFTown as well? So lonely here.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Hrm. They said 6pm PST, right?

Maybe they meant PST and not PDT. That would make something happen in... 20 minutes.

 

[Vire]

I MUST KNOW WHAT IS BEHIND THIS DOOR.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I MUST KNOW WHAT IS BEHIND THIS DOOR.

Star gate

 

[subrock]

No one at the tower

Same.

I've only ever run into 3 people in the wild in my few days of playing. Maybe a connection issue?

 

[The Librarian]

So no new mission. Nothing at all.

I don't mind to finish the alpha with nothing happening, but hyping people and doing nothing is complete bullshit.

Please explain to me what about this tweet is supposed to hype people up about anything: "The #Destiny Alpha concludes tonight. Before the sun sets in real time, let's gather for some final action at 6PM PST. PKMD-HDN2-JMD3"

https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/478244367040544770

 

[SnakeEyes]

I thought there might be a chance we got to carry stuff over from alpha to beta, but it was obvious we wouldn't be able to keep anything for the full release.

As I said in an earlier post, there may be some sort of bonuses award to people who played the alpha/beta/both in the form of armour or weapons, but I was pretty damn sure that characters wouldn't carry over.

 

[ironichaos]

I wish the enemies didn't continually spawn otherwise I can't think of anything else I dislike about the game.

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

Same.

I've only ever run into 3 people in the wild in my few days of playing. Maybe a connection issue?

Server issue, it seems like. A real bummer, too, since my first two days of playing were pretty eventful.

 

[everyday math]

Lmao mass Gaf suicide

 

[PedroLumpy]

Please explain to me what about this tweet is supposed to hype people up about anything: "The #Destiny Alpha concludes tonight. Before the sun sets in real time, let's gather for some final action at 6PM PST. PKMD-HDN2-JMD3"

https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/478244367040544770

Giving a code for anyone still not in the Alpha so they can play a bit before it ends?

 

[Awesome Animals]

Looking to join a fireteam to try out the strike before the beta ends. PSN: SavetheTurtles. I'm level 8 fwiw

 

[SHAFT MASTER]

Can anyone give me a sense of the difficulty? I was watching the giant bomb unfinished video for this and Jeff was dying quite a lot. I can't tell if that is just him being shit or if the game is actually that hard.

A bit more on that, do the enemies acale when you have other people with you?

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Please explain to me what about this tweet is supposed to hype people up about anything: "The #Destiny Alpha concludes tonight. Before the sun sets in real time, let's gather for some final action at 6PM PST. PKMD-HDN2-JMD3"

https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/478244367040544770

let's gather for some final action at 6PM PST

That would be what is hyping people up.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

I MUST KNOW WHAT IS BEHIND THIS DOOR.

Gaf Gold

 

[everyday math]

Please explain to me what about this tweet is supposed to hype people up about anything: "The #Destiny Alpha concludes tonight. Before the sun sets in real time, let's gather for some final action at 6PM PST. PKMD-HDN2-JMD3"

https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/478244367040544770

We'll the Facebook post said one final mission.

 

[LTWood12]

I'm so excited for this now. Fantastic job Bungie.

 

[tokyostomp]

Please explain to me what about this tweet is supposed to hype people up about anything: "The #Destiny Alpha concludes tonight. Before the sun sets in real time, let's gather for some final action at 6PM PST. PKMD-HDN2-JMD3"

https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/478244367040544770

I like their Facebook message better.

6pm PST! One final effort is all that remains!
If you are playing in the Destiny Alpha, please join us for one, final, explosive mission tonight at 6PM PST. This is the last chance for us to prepare for the Destiny Beta. We look forward to seeing you in the Tower, in the Crucible, and in the wild. One final effort is all that remains!

7E7B-8DNR-DQ52

 

[Heroman]

Hrm. They said 6pm PST, right?

Maybe they meant PST and not PDT. That would make something happen in... 20 minutes.

Nevermind he's right.

 

[Ryuuga]

How I'm spending the last few moments: http://www.twitch.tv/robcrusoe/b/538868179

 

[ComputerMKII]

I MUST KNOW WHAT IS BEHIND THIS DOOR.

The Last Guardian

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

Can anyone give me a sense of the difficulty? I was watching the giant bomb unfinished video for this and Jeff was dying quite a lot. I can't tell if that is just him being shit or if the game is actually that hard.

A bit more on that, do the enemues acale when you have other people with you?

Strikes can be pretty intense, but the main story stuff and overworld stuff is pretty tame.

Edit: However, it is worth mentioning that you can set story missions to a higher difficulty.

 

[ReadingRambo]

The Last Guardian

: (

 

[Eggbok]

Tower is essentially PlayStation Home v2.

 

[Synless]

I feel like I keep running I circles with the missions in this game. I am lvl. 7, what am I doing wrong?

 

[Vire]

Anyone find more than 3 dead ghosts in the Tower?

 

[Namikaze1]

Tower is essentially PlayStation Home v2.

It is. Now if only the beach ball respawns.

 

[ethomaz]

I feel like I keep running I circles with the missions in this game. I am lvl. 7, what am I doing wrong?

It is alpha... there is no progress at all.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I feel like I keep running I circles with the missions in this game. I am lvl. 7, what am I doing wrong?

Do them on higher difficulty? Free roam missions? I dunno I hit level 8 pretty easily without repeating stuff to much.

 

[king grimlock]

Anyone find more than 3 dead ghosts in the Tower?

nope

 

[Dre_G_Writer]

Damn, I was sitting here thinking that there was going to be some new mission to do at 6pm to end the alpha in a big bang, I guess I must have read too much into it.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I can't believe how entertained I was with just the Alpha. No story.. Just a slice of destiny.

And it was amazing.

 

[MortalMonkey]

Can anyone give me a sense of the difficulty? I was watching the giant bomb unfinished video for this and Jeff was dying quite a lot. I can't tell if that is just him being shit or if the game is actually that hard.

A bit more on that, do the enemies acale when you have other people with you?

I would say that the highest difficulty (which I believe is called Legend) is very similar to the Legendary difficulty in the Halo series; with the only possible difference being that some enemies in Destiny can take much longer to take down than enemies from the Halo series.

 

[Gbraga]

I was killed by an invisible wall, there's your event.

 

[Fornaximus]

Did the Devil thing earlier with a couple friends. The tank was much harder than the Mass Effect 2 eyeboss.

Overall, game is pretty cool. Was not really on my radar before the alpha. I didn't even try to get a code, myself. A friend just handed me one over Steam on a whim yesterday and I played about 6 hours of it since. It's like a Halo and Borderlands mash-up, that for some reason also kinda reminds me of Rage (no offense, Bungie). Will very likely be purchasing it at launch for my PS4.

 

[N° 2048]

How do we get the Tower to populate?

 

[Synless]

It is alpha... there is no progress at all.

I see people fighting massive orbs and such, I have come across no such missions.

 

[fade_]

I see people fighting massive orbs and such, I have come across no such missions.

Select the strike mission from orbit.

 

[ethomaz]

I see people fighting massive orbs and such, I have come across no such missions.

Public events or Strike mission.

 

[VisceralBowl]

I see people fighting massive orbs and such, I have come across no such missions.

That is the strike. Smaller orbs are just random. The free roam missions are basically filler. Public events have walkers and small orbs sometimes.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I see people fighting massive orbs and such, I have come across no such missions.

Orbit > Earth > Strike Mission