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[Gaz_RB]

Bungie must be pretty thrilled with the impressions:

There was a heap of negativity about this game on this forum (me included), but the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Gonna really miss playing this.

They deserve a ton of praise. This game was quite the breath of fresh air.

 

[Nyteshade517]

Goodbye Destiny Alpha...it's been fun

 

[Nipo]

Bungie must be pretty thrilled with the impressions:

There was a heap of negativity about this game on this forum (me included), but the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Gonna really miss playing this.

I don't know what agency of record activision had has working on Destiny's campaign but they should be fired. The Alpha did a better job getting people excited than the multimillion dollar ad campaign.

 

[Korten]

Alpha was soooo good. sad to see it go.

 

[Namikaze1]

I hate to say good bye but bye, my friend. We had quite the short adventure didn't we? I'm going to miss you, Scarlet! ;__;

 

[RoboPlato]

Bungie must be pretty thrilled with the impressions:

There was a heap of negativity about this game on this forum (me included), but the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Gonna really miss playing this.

Seeing so many skeptics change their tune must have been such a great moment for the team. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying this and I was looking forward to it even before playing. I can't wait for the beta and the final game. I'll be playing with everyone here a lot.

 

[The Librarian]

Bungie must be pretty thrilled with the impressions:

There was a heap of negativity about this game on this forum (me included), but the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Gonna really miss playing this.

Reading those threads was so frustrating!

 

[Sawneeks]

And GAF guild ends with 500 members and 1000 followers. Not bad for one weekend.

That member count would probably be a lot higher if there was no cap on it.

 

[CmdrShepard]

I don't know what agency of record activision had has working on Destiny's campaign but they should be fired. The Alpha did a better job getting people excited than the multimillion dollar ad campaign.

To be honest they needed to do what Bungie does and literally release a ViDoc solely as to Destiny was - as in from the map you can do Story missions (show video), Explore areas (show video), Strikes which are 3 man instances (show video), raids (show video) and play in the crucible which is our player vs. player (show video). Also you can go to the tower to be social and claim rewards etc. etc...

They have this now for the most part in the neew 7 minute video they released with Jason Jones but to be honest it also dosen't flesh out some the modes. Literally the explore mode gets 2 seconds when it is easily (for me anyway) some of the best parts of the game.

That member count would probably be a lot higher if there was no cap on it.

We might need to break up GAF guild into regions come launch (US, UK, Europe, Aussie, Asia etc...)

 

[Killing_Joke]

Goodnight sweet Destiny. See you in Sept. Gonna to skip the next beta unless character progress continues which seems like a no.

 

[RoboPlato]

Reading those threads was so frustrating!

At least now there's a lot of us that have played it and can speak to the game's quality instead of people just deciding it looks boring from some videos.

 

[Chamber]

He has danced his final dance.

 

[Heroman]

And GAF guild ends with 500 members and 1000 followers. Not bad for one weekend.

There probably a lot of lurkers on there to.

 

[GrizzNKev]

Reading those threads was so frustrating!

No kidding. If you didn't have your ear to everything Bungie has said for the last few years and only judged it on the official marketing, I wouldn't blame you for being a skeptic as well.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

And GAF guild ends with 500 members and 1000 followers. Not bad for one weekend.

How can I join?

 

[thiscoldblack]

Game was fun. Looking forward to more in the upcoming months.

 

[dreamer3kx]

Just wondering, why not increase time for alpha, whats the reason?

 

[jaaz]

Look what I found!



He was NOT amused at my Warlock super.

 

[CmdrShepard]

How can I join?

Too late im sorry to say - it is about to get wiped and it was full.

Just wondering, why not increase time for alpha, whats the reason?

Even from the new video i can tell that the Alpha is probably already a 2-3 month old build which is a massive difference to their current build based on where they are in development. Plus they probably want to bring servers down and prepare for beta as it really isn't that far away and their servers are going to be under even more stress then with the addition of many more PS4 users, PS3, 360 and One.

 

[Sawneeks]

We might need to break up GAF guild into regions come launch (US, UK, Europe, Aussie, Asia etc...)

I'm hoping it's 500 only for Alpha/Beta testing and Bungie grows the roster come launch.

 

[everyday math]

Just wondering, why not increase time for alpha, whats the reason?

Waste of money and time. Full steam ahead with the Beta.

 

[ButchCat]

I'm surprised by the level of polish for alpha code, but beyond the beautiful vistas and sunsets I sadly feel like I played Destiny hundreds of times before there was a Destiny. Also I feel there are some balancing issues that not need to be addressed in Capture the Flag mode, the one shot kill shotgun is ridiculous, the bulky hovering vehicle in the lunar colony map needs to go away (it's so abused). For hunter class being able to equip a sniper rifle only as a special weapon is just stupid.

 

[Namikaze1]

I won't lie, everything I saw about the game after its reveal nearly pushed me to canceling my preorder. I was actually going to wait for the beta to see if I'll pick up this game one day. The Alpha was a huge success for Bungie cause I'm definitely picking this up Day 1. Hell, I may even get the Collector's Edition. It depends on the contents though.

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

Bungie must be pretty thrilled with the impressions:

There was a heap of negativity about this game on this forum (me included), but the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Gonna really miss playing this.

It's understandable. A lot of Destiny's strengths are hard to sell since what makes it special aren't the bullet-point, general concepts ("open world!", "online!","get loot!"), but rather, the execution and nuances that are evident only when playing it.

 

[dreamer3kx]

Waste of money and time. Full steam ahead with the Beta.

Ah ok, cant wait for Beta.

 

[The Mango Sentinel]

So is there a penalty for dying?

 

[Arklite]

I love the post apocalyptic stillness of the environment. Found a lenghty, lonely route leading towards the outside of the protective wall, a large destroyed bridge packed with rusted car husks overlooking an endless desolate waste. Reminded me of the best aspect of Rage.

 

[CitizenCope]

I only got an hour in during the Alpha. Did anyone have an issue with respawning enemies?

 

[kitzkozan]

Bungie must be pretty thrilled with the impressions:

There was a heap of negativity about this game on this forum (me included), but the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Gonna really miss playing this.

Activision is brutal at nearly everything except reaping the money from their contracted talents. They couldn't promote the game to save their lives. They are lucky that EA is their biggest competitor while being even more inept lol. That EA conference at E3 was epic in it's failure, but not surprising. I don't even want to talk about the Dragon Age 2 marketing campaign... XD

 

[CLBridges]

Thought I could last until servers went offline, but I'm tired. Destiny Alpha has been amazing and I'm really looking forward to the beta in July. Now, I'm just thinking what I'm going to play in the meantime cause this alpha really hit all the right spots.

Wish FFXIV new patch was this month but that's July also. Oh well, guess I'll fire that up and maybe some other single player games.

 

[catspit]

There was so much negativity towards this game about just being a better looking Borderlands... Now that I have tried this Alpha.. its so far from the truth..I am Hooked! Great Game.. and cant' wait!

 

[Dominator]

Everyone's doing it, but goodbye my friend. I will try my best to recreate you out of love.

 

[HTupolev]

I love the post apocalyptic stillness of the environment. Found a lenghty, lonely route leading towards the outside of the protective wall, a large destroyed bridge packed with rusted car husks overlooking an endless desolate waste. Reminded me of the best aspect of Rage.

Haha, that's the "E3 area." It was basically the only significantly-shown area for over a year.

 

[CmdrShepard]

I won't lie, everything I saw about the game after its reveal nearly pushed me to canceling my preorder. I was actually going to wait for the beta to see if I'll pick up this game one day. The Alpha was a huge success for Bungie cause I'm definitely picking this up Day 1. Hell, I may even get the Collector's Edition. It depends on the contents though.

Agreed. When it was first announced i was hyped. And then it seemed with every new video i was losing interest in the game and when they had their media blitz with the devils lair it hit rock bottom. I would have cancelled my pre-order sooner if i was going by my local as well but luckily i never did.

You need to play this game in order to "get it". It's something that a simple description can't do. No it is not a borderlands clone. It takes inspiration from it, from halo and takes the best bits of an MMO (the social aspect, public events, instanced content such as strikes and raids) and combines it in such a way that it feels right.

Not going to lie - i will be bitterly disappointed if they don't announce a collector's edition.

 

[Miggytronz]

Last night of Destiny Alpha test. Three days of some fun FPS action and fun with friends ive ever had since Halo 2 multiplayer. BUNGiE has an instant classic on their hands for this generation.

 

[Trojan]

The Last Guardian

Too soon...but still funny

 

[VanCityGamer]

I love the post apocalyptic stillness of the environment. Found a lenghty, lonely route leading towards the outside of the protective wall, a large destroyed bridge packed with rusted car husks overlooking an endless desolate waste. Reminded me of the best aspect of Rage.

I enjoyed that too until the far-too-frequently re-spawning enemies dampened the exploration experience. Really wanted to 'clear out' some of the cool areas I found. But the enemies re-spawned the second I turned my back.

 

[Hoodbury]

Had a great time, sad to see it go. Beta seems so far away.

 

[Dre_G_Writer]

Man, this game looks great. Was just sitting there eating mashed potatoes and steak while watching this

 

[MortalMonkey]

Were there only 3 missions in the Alpha. I played it, but I stuck mostly to PvP. Thanks!

 

[kenta]

I don't know what agency of record activision had has working on Destiny's campaign but they should be fired. The Alpha did a better job getting people excited than the multimillion dollar ad campaign.

I think you're being a little extreme but I agree with the sentiment. I actually went UGGGGH when Sony opened with a Destiny trailer at E3 this year. Yet another trailer that assumes we all know what this game is about and therefore doesn't explain anything, sweet. I even debated whether or not I'd give away my Alpha code but figured I'd give it a shot and I'm glad I did. Now I get it, I understand what they're going for and I'm on board. I doubt that would have happened if I had only been exposed to the same marketing we've seen up to this point

 

[Brannon]

Slow walking in the tower is oddly relaxing. Just tilt the stick as little as possible and you just glide across, if not animate very slowly.

Of course you must always finish with a dance. That's just manners.

 

[CeramicDragon]

Gotta purchase this game. I just constant 60fps bungie!

 

[electroflame]

Honestly, I have to say, I came away from the Alpha way more impressed than I thought I would be. Prior to the Alpha, I was passing on it, but I'll probably pick it up now.

The Moon map was giving me pretty strong Battlefront vibes at times, which not only surprised me, but impressed me as well.

 

[king grimlock]

i think i'm done with this alpha had a fantastic time saw all the there was too see. really sad i have to wait 1-3 months to play again oh well back to wildstar

 

[Twilight Gap]

bwahahah this game

 

[tokyostomp]

I'm sorry to say this game is a no-buy as I can't took off my armor and run around naked.

 

[tranciful]

Really wish PS4's 'last 15 minute' feature for videos would work... missed out on some awesome moments

 

[Dark_AnNiaLatOr]

I wonder how the beta will be in terms of content. Hopefully at least two more crucible maps.

 

[ShinMaruku]

Seeing so many skeptics change their tune must have been such a great moment for the team. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying this and I was looking forward to it even before playing. I can't wait for the beta and the final game. I'll be playing with everyone here a lot.

To be fair the team and the marketers have done a shit job showing the game. So negativity was to be expected. But this is how you silence it with a demo (Which is what this is) that is expanded enough to show that you ain't bullshittin. The order better take pointers from this.