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[Ivory Samoan]

Yeah man, I cannot wait to max out my Exo Warlock...gonna be a hovering, ADS-ing machine.

Spoiler

Literally.

Hovering death from above is just so delightful.... Oh god, I'm getting withdrawals already.

 

[Dragon]

I'm so invested in this game I'm watching a dude in PvE on twitch right now who's still up until they shut down more than just the login servers.

 

[Skele7on]

Because bungie totally never said this maintenance was scheduled or anything
Like never ever
EVER
EVVVEEERRR

getting back together?

 

[Gaz_RB]

Isn't it C captured first?

Yeah but since you've rushed them and overtaken their spawn, they spawn at and take A and then you can take C from them. That's how it normally worked for our team, anyway.

 

[king grimlock]

could this be on earth but not old russia?

 

[Tonezorz]

Prepping for the next Iron Banner (I missed it this weekend) are there any places where people are discussing the "best" gear specifically? I use the term loosely based on preference, blah blah etc.

 

[Karl Hawk]

could this be on earth but not old russia?

I'm pretty sure this is Venus. Hell, just open them on a new tab and it says ''Venus''

 

[The Real Napsta]

Any else really disappointed in the framerate? Really the only thing really holding this game from being in my top ten.

I'm normally not a framerate guy either. Enjoyed all Halo games and was not bothered by framerate.

 

[Orayn]

could this be on earth but not old russia?

At first glance I want to say this looks like the flooded Chicago area that people were speculating about.

EDIT: Or Venus.

 

[snack]

Do the merchants at Tower sell different inventory at random times? I'm looking for a Jigoku SR3 RIFLE but still haven't found one.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Are you playing with a group? Unfortunately all the things you described are consequences of a bad team allowing those things to happen.

No I've only played with a GAF group once.

When the beta comes back up I'll have to join some fellow Gaffers and lock down those vehicles.

 

[The Lamonster]

Come on, use some critical thinking. No one has reported server problems.

Go look at anything that mentions the "maintenance" in the gaming press. Every time, Bungie mentions that there is a "main event' for which the "rewards will be handsome and permanent".

"handsome and permanent"

ugh, I cringed so hard when I read the latest update. I absolutely HATE their current writing style of hollow self-importance.

I miss Frankie.

 

[pokeystaples]

Companion App question: Why can't I view my female titan? I still have the male titan shadow thing. I didn't see another app update.

 

[everyday math]

Companion App question: Why can't I view my female titan? I still have the male titan shadow thing. I didn't see another app update.

The app is down right now.

 

[Gaz_RB]

No I've only played with a GAF group once.

When the beta comes back up I'll have to join some fellow Gaffers and lock down those vehicles.

For sure. Teamwork is so important for doing well in Destiny.
Feel free to add me and we can play sometime, I usually have a group going. Gaz_RB

 

[bigDave]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/21/destinys-first-ever-1080p-xbox-one-footage-ign-first

i can't see any video.

 

[Jest Chillin]

During PvE? I didn't. I saw several getting handed out during the post-match screens in Iron Banner tho (usually to the worst person in the match, oddly enough).

I got the legendary ship in a game where I was 3rd on my team.

Many weapons have an unlockable attack increase. Is this applicable in normal pvp because it is a weapon upgrade, nor not because damage is normalized?

In regular Crucible the Attack and Defense stats are normalized, so no the attack increase doesn't apply. The individual break downs of the weapons (Rate of Fire, Impact, etc..) still apply and any non damage or defense related unlocks do as well.

People saying First Light is the worst map haven't played on Blind Watch yet.

What a terribly designed map for control.

I think it's unbalanced, but it is really fun to play when you're on the winning team holding B and C.

Yup. While the multiple levels of the map are great, B and C are way too close together and allow an organized team to lock down the objectives way too effectively.

 

[Xamtheking]

getting back together?

Yep

 

[king grimlock]

I'm pretty sure this is Venus.

but wouldn't the sky box be typical bungie amazing-ness instead of boring earth sky blue and it doesn't really match the venus style from the crucible map with the skyscrapers.

 

[Space Cowboy]

I finished my first run through The Devil's Lair just before the beta went down for maintenance. Hopefully everything saved to the servers correctly. I have some new weapons, armors, and a sparrow (from the 5 gold chests) to check out!

 

[The Librarian]

Do the merchants at Tower sell different inventory at random times? I'm looking for a Jigoku SR3 RIFLE but still haven't found one.

I had that gun (got it from the Strike, I think), but discarded it because I thought the Trax was better overall.

 

[MMaRsu]

The Lego Movie is a good movie overall, but it left a bad taste in my mouth for the way it treated its female character in the end: she lost all agency and she turned into the "prize."

oh well

How do you know that? You don't even know why they're doing it.

First Light goes the same way every single time: The 2 interceptors and 2 pikes fly head-on into each other, the survivors go and camp B and grab the turret. Rinse, Repeat, Game Over. I know how to beat the vehicles too, but it's damn near impossible when they have sight-lines going halfway around the map in either direction.

Bro lets team up wednesday I'll show you how to win on that map with ease.

 

[everyday math]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/21/destinys-first-ever-1080p-xbox-one-footage-ign-first

i can't see any video.

And here we go. The video is up.

 

[Fushichou187]

Lol this is going to (rightfully) turn into a beta withdrawal thread quick.

Even with family in town since Thursday, I still managed a decent amount of time with the Beta. Some of my thoughts:

- Disappointed in myself for not trying any classes besides the Hunter yet. I need to remedy that.

- Wish that more of those Grimoire cards were intact instead of redacted.

- I love exploring and hunting for Dead Ghosts. I think I've found nearly all except that glitchy one in

Spoiler

Bunker RAS-2

.

- I probably could make both PvP and PvE easier on myself if I just equipped one of the many green auto-rifles I come across but I really want a green scout rifle and haven't seen one yet

- I found First Light incredibly annoying due to the dependance on vehicles, but found being able to patiently man the turret near control point B to be a good counterbalance to that.

- If you've got some green gear/weapons you want to level up quickly, complete bounties. When you turn in your bounty, that xp gets dumped on your gear too. It's great if you just got a green weapon that you haven't used yet; make sure it's equipped then turn in your bounty for insta-leveling.

- Rusted Lands is chaotic but fun, Shores of Time seems like the most balanced of all the maps and allows for people comfortable with a variety of playstyles to thrive.

- The other classes are calling me, but I really want to see that Tripwire Mine and Triple Jump ability on my Hunter. The former for PvP, the latter for exploration.

 

[Jest Chillin]

Companion App question: Why can't I view my female titan? I still have the male titan shadow thing. I didn't see another app update.

I don't know why it only lists one of your characters. In my case my other two characters are lower level so that may have something to do with it? I haven't seen an option to change which Guardian it shows on the mobile app though.

The app is down right now.

He's talking about when the app is up. It defaults to one Guardian and doesn't seem to have an option to switch which Guardian you're looking at.

 

[SJS]

Because bungie totally never said this maintenance was scheduled or anything
Like never ever
EVER
EVVVEEERRR

And that counters my argument... how?

If anything, it's proof that there's something to be activated server-end for the big event that has been planned.

If there was something to be fixed, don't you think that Bungie wouldn't do their fans a disservice and, I don't know, fix it before the Beta?

 

[Korben]

Click here for my post with all my gear for my 151 defense Warlock. I have since gotten better boots, so I actually got it higher than 151 but can't check now.
It hasn't updated and can't connect to the servers to do so now.

Example of a good set:

But then again, i don't know if Warlocks can be as awesome, so don't count this as "reference".

 

[vypek]

First Light vehicles can be annoying but at least in control I could throw myself at them enough times that eventually they'll go down. What really pisses me off about the map is that B sits in front of a turret still. The turret is kind of annoying in that sense

 

[Stoze]

Any else really disappointed in the framerate? Really the only thing really holding this game from being in my top ten.

I'm normally not a framerate guy either. Enjoyed all Halo games and was not bothered by framerate.

...but how can a game be in your top 10 when it's not even out yet?

Unless I'm mistaken all the Halo games ran in 30fps, and Reach fps was really inconsistent from what I remember. There have been very few noticeable frame drops on PS4. I wish it was 60 but I never expected it to be.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

For sure. Teamwork is so important for doing well in Destiny.
Feel free to add me and we can play sometime, I usually have a group going. Gaz_RB

Will do man.

Anyone can feel free to add me as well:

PSN:OldSocksAndShoes

I'm east coast and usually on in the evenings.

 

[Overdoziz]

could this be on earth but not old russia?

I wouldn't count on areas on Earth besides Old Russia.

 

[Hoodbury]

I agree that the vehicles are OP so I've been trying to abuse them as much as possible when I can so hopefully Bungie can get some good data about how OP'd they are. At least they aren't on every map. I wonder in the final game how many maps will use them?

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Bro lets team up wednesday I'll show you how to win on that map with ease.

Haha sounds good man, I'll add you today.

 

[Karl Hawk]

but wouldn't the sky box be typical bungie amazing-ness instead of boring earth sky blue and it doesn't really match the venus style from the crucible map with the skyscrapers.

Just because the skyboxes doesn't look like Crucible's Venus map doesn't necessarily mean it's not Venus.

Maybe it's just a different time of day for Venus.

 

[MMaRsu]

And that counters my argument... how?

If anything, it's proof that there's something to be activated server-end for the big event that has been planned.

If there was something to be fixed, don't you think that Bungie wouldn't do their fans a disservice and, I don't know, fix it before the Beta?

Listen guy. There is nothing wrong with the servers. Maintenance is either testing a new build, making changes to the current build, or retooling how some stuff works. Whatever they are doing, they are not doing nothing.

Are you implying they are doing maintenance ; just cause '?

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

The Rocket launcher i have is auto target 1 hit

OP as fuck
i love it!

till someone else kills me it then ill hate it

P.S. thats a common thing im noticing, not many people are picking up heavy Ammo,

i always pick up when i can but i always get killed before i can use it lol

 

[Tekku]

could this be on earth but not old russia?

Chicago maybe?

 

[Papercuts]

The Rocket launcher i have is auto target 1 hit

OP as fuck
i love it!

till someone else kills me it then ill hate it

P.S. thats a common thing im noticing, not many people are picking up heavy Ammo,

I noticed you don't keep it after deaths so that might be why. Special ammo weapons are good enough to pretty much let you main them.

 

[Tevos]

More than once I tried to do the Strike mission with random matchmade people and they ended up just spending the entire time killing the spawns outside of the actual instanced area instead.

I'm really hoping that at the very least we will keep our grimoire unlocks from the Beta. Found a hidden area that had a

Spoiler

giant hallowed ogre

in it, as well as a dead ghost.

 

[Fushichou187]

First Light vehicles can be annoying but at least in control I could throw myself at them enough times that eventually they'll go down. What really pisses me off about the map is that B sits in front of a turret still. The turret is kind of annoying in that sense

As someone who sacrifices the ability to rack up points by protecting B for my team with that turret, I gotta disagree. I may have a wide view of things but there are plenty of places that you can get the jump on me and snipe me out of there-- I've definitely been on the receiving end of a well-aimed shot before. Or coordinate better with your team where one jets behind with a vehicle and another person gets me from a different angle. I think turret is a great counterbalance to all those people trolling control points with Interceptors.

 

[Icyflamez96]

The Rocket launcher i have is auto target 1 hit

OP as fuck
i love it!

till someone else kills me it then ill hate it

P.S. thats a common thing im noticing, not many people are picking up heavy Ammo,

!!!! I love my rocket launcher but it don't got that . Where'd you get it? What's it called?

 

[Xamtheking]

I've determined that First Light is a sort of tribute to Halo from Bungie

 

[Admiral Woofington]

And that counters my argument... how?

If anything, it's proof that there's something to be activated server-end for the big event that has been planned.

If there was something to be fixed, don't you think that Bungie wouldn't do their fans a disservice and, I don't know, fix it before the Beta?

Plenty of times they've had to see data and comments first hand before they can update and balance out gameplay. Halo 3 received some balancing and weapon relocation by the time the full game came out.

 

[MMaRsu]

Just throw a nova grenade on that B turret, anybody in there is killed really fast.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Chicago maybe?

Yes that is confirmed to be Chicago

Spoiler

but not confirmed to be in the game

 

[Nyteshade517]

Hopefully I can join up with a GAF group for some Iron Banner once they open it back up. I have 1 win so I just need 3 more to get the items. I grouped up with Raishin Saturday night but after the first match the game "lost connection" so I couldn't continue on. I will be near the bottom of the group as far as points go though.

 

[Overdoziz]

Just throw a nova grenade on that B turret, anybody in there is killed really fast.

Yesterday I found out you can actually destroy the turret after I hulk smashed it.

 

[king grimlock]

Just because the skyboxes doesn't look like Crucible's Venus map doesn't necessarily mean it's not Venus.

Maybe it's just a different time of day for Venus.

it could very well be venus but they said venus was a garden world and cities with tall buildings doesn't come to mind when i think garden world especially after seeing shores of time but whatever we'll find out in 2 months.

edit: totally forgot that Mercury was the garden world please ignore

 

[squidhands]

Forgive my ignorance if this has been talked about already, but is it possible to get any gear that applies to Intellect? Haven't come across anything yet.

 

[Mindlog]

Went into the strike mission as a level 5 with crappy weapons. Thought I would be a bit of an anchor on performance. Out of orbit a level 4 player appears. The other player disappears.

What followed was a comedy featuring 270 kills and 22 revives for me. Leveled twice and almost a third time after bounties in one strike mission. We even died once after getting that stupid spider tank down to a sliver of health and had to do it all over again. Kudos to the random that stuck with it.