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[GraveRobberX]

No you can not unlock Destiny 2 by someone sending you a game invite

You will get the Timer showing when you can join

Rumors debunked, I tested it

 

[EloquentM]

No you can not unlock Destiny 2 by someone sending you a game invite

You will get the Timer showing when you can join

Rumors debunked, I tested it

The timer knows all.

 

[Marvel]

Dang!

 

[Cornbread78]

No you can not unlock Destiny 2 by someone sending you a game invite

You will get the Timer showing when you can join

Rumors debunked, I tested it

The thirst is real...

 

[noomi]

Looks like they are updating bungie.net

Either that or it's getting hammered and keeps going down

 

[GraveRobberX]

Yeah asked someone on my friends list (Azolith, thanks again)

Would be really fucked up if you could though lol

 

[Foxxsoxx]

Anyones Gamestops selling D2 early?

Trying to decide if I should buy it physical or digital. The only way I'd do physical would be that lol.

 

[The ๖ۜBronx]

Can anyone confirm or detail how shaders now work?

Someone in the Review thread said that they thought the new system was awful but hasn't been back to expand, trying to avoid the reviews for fear of other spoilers.

 

[lucebuce12]

Can anyone confirm or detail how shaders now work?

Someone in the Review thread said that they thought the new system was awful but hasn't been back to expand, trying to avoid the reviews for fear of other spoilers.

Yeah, it was ZeoVGM who mentioned it. Would love some clarification as playing dress up was one of the things I loved about Destiny 1

The only thing I'm seeing that bothers me is how shader work now.

That sounds truly terrible.

 

[Ryuuga]

Is the character creator still pedestrian? (simplistic, limited in options etc.,?)

 

[EloquentM]

Can anyone confirm or detail how shaders now work?

Someone in the Review thread said that they thought the new system was awful but hasn't been back to expand, trying to avoid the reviews for fear of other spoilers.

Yeah, it was ZeoVGM who mentioned it. Would love some clarification as playing dress up was one of the things I loved about Destiny 1

Just a guess but from what I heard each piece of armor and I believe weapons have their own shader slot and shaders are consumed upon usage.

Is the character creator still pedestrian?

Yes

 

[xuchu]

Oh wow, didn't realise people with physical copies in the UK can play already. Maybe it'll be there when I get back from work but doubt it, probably coming tomorrow.

What's this about shaders?

 

[hydruxo]

Can anyone confirm or detail how shaders now work?

Someone in the Review thread said that they thought the new system was awful but hasn't been back to expand, trying to avoid the reviews for fear of other spoilers.

From what I've seen, you have to have a shader for each piece of gear now rather than just one shader for your entire set. Maybe there's more to it than that but that's what I've gathered.

 

[Ryuuga]

Yes

Roaming the hub helmet on for 3 more years.

 

[lucebuce12]

Just a guess but from what I heard each piece of armor and weapons have their own shader slot

Well that doesn't sound so bad, I gues we were worrying over no..

and shaders are consumed upon usage.

DAFUQ?

I hope someone can give us some concrete info on this soon.

 

[draughn101]

I'm diggin that IGN "Review." My work is going to suffer today.

 

[The ๖ۜBronx]

From what I've seen, you have to have a shader for each piece of gear now rather than just one shader for your entire set. Maybe there's more to it than that but that's what I've gathered.

Yeh, in the beta everything had a shader slot. I just assumed you would be able to apply any shaders you had for each, with each shader being unlocked thereafter for use.

Whispers on the wind suggest the shader is destroyed on use, which considering they're on everything individually does sound poor if true.

via:

Just a guess but from what I heard each piece of armor and I believe weapons have their own shader slot and shaders are consumed upon usage.

I pray you're wrong, for the sake of my dress-up fun.

 

[ViciousDS]

Why does the Xbox store say this unlocks 9/19????? Da fuq

 

[WipedOut]

No you can not unlock Destiny 2 by someone sending you a game invite

You will get the Timer showing when you can join

Rumors debunked, I tested it

Where is the pic we were promised?

 

[TheCanisDirus]

Just a guess but from what I heard each piece of armor and I believe weapons have their own shader slot and shaders are consumed upon usage.




Yes

Dis shit better not be accurate! CONSUMED... oh fuck that!

 

[EloquentM]

Yeah we need some confirmation brb

 

[Family Fry]

Just saw on Xbox achievements.
0.05% unlocked level 20 achievement, hard to the core.

 

[The ๖ۜBronx]

Yeah we need some confirmation brb

If we don't hear from you I'll call the emergency services and assume it turned out to be true. Consuming shaders and having to use them on every individual item would suck from the sound of it.

 

[Nodnol]

Bare in mind shaders seem to drop in multiples now.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

I decided to get this later. Just had no game budget, and as much as I was interested, I think it had to wait.

10 minutes later

preloading.

 

[gossi]

Just saw on Xbox achievements.
0.05% unlocked level 20 achievement, hard to the core.

That is commitment.

 

[EloquentM]

If we don't hear from you I'll call the emergency services and assume it turned out to be true. Consuming shaders and having to use them on every individual item would suck from the sound of it.

Yeah they’re consumables

 

[The ๖ۜBronx]

You're among friends.

 

[Marvel]

Doesn't sound so bad tbh.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Yeah they’re consumables

totally weird way to do it. The chase for shaders was part of the fun.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Are there new character creation options?

 

[rmanthorp]

https://twitter.com/PCGamesN/status/905086480133083136

UGH P2W gameplay impacting microtransaction loot boxes... Really? They kept it clean with money only being for cosmetics in 1 right? It also seems gross and weird to have this going right from the start.

 

[vctor182]

Hello, my name is vctor182 and I'm addicted to Destiny

 

[bigJP]

hopefully my game comes in tomorrow

 

[LEITZSABER]

Joined the Destiny GAF Xbox clan a couple days ago. Pre-loaded and ready to go!

 

[GraveRobberX]

My Body is Ready!

Commence Operation Massive Organ Failures!

 

[herminihildo]

Man, I haven't played Destiny for a very long time.

Hopefully my copy would be available tomorrow. Can't wait to jump right in.

 

[Ryuuga]

Shaders:

-have their own gear slot
-can be consumed upon usage


I'm of two minds with this. Yes it means more customization, but that'd also mean I'd need 4 of the same shader to fully deck my character in that shade. I'd also need essentially hoard shaders so that I'm never without the option to switch between them at whim. If all confirmed, hopefully that means that shader drops are far more frequent (enemy drops, patrol chests)

 

[TheCanisDirus]

Yeah they’re consumables

Fuck... we'd better be earning/finding a metric ass-ton of them in game then!

 

[Surfinn]

This will be the first Bungie game I've purchased since Halo 2, since it's finally on PC.

I'm very excited

 

[The ๖ۜBronx]

Yeah they're consumables

Well, fuck.

I mean it could work but off the top of my head it's going to be annoying to use your best shaders on some gear and then get a new set a short while later. That or ending up with three of one shader so only 3/4 of your gear look the same.

Will wait to condemn but sounding like you have to pick and choose what armour you permanently use shaders on seems like a departure from what I liked about them in the first game. Hopefully the flexibility in customization makes up for it!

 

[StalkerUKCG]

I bought the collectors edition with the bag. I'm gunna put so many pop tarts in that bag

 

[Bucca]

https://twitter.com/PCGamesN/status/905086480133083136

UGH P2W gameplay impacting microtransaction loot boxes... Really? They kept it clean with money only being for cosmetics in 1 right? It also seems gross and weird to have this going right from the start.

for fuck's sake bungie

 

[Dez_]

https://twitter.com/PCGamesN/status/905086480133083136

UGH P2W gameplay impacting microtransaction loot boxes... Really? They kept it clean with money only being for cosmetics in 1 right? It also seems gross and weird to have this going right from the start.

While I can't say I'm interested in stuff like that, I have to imagine that the game will give you avenues to get those kind of mods on your own without having to pay for them. I would hope so at least.

 

[Defuser]

Hell yeah, 15 mins for Destiny 2 to unlock for me.

 

[Eric WK]

Just saw on Xbox achievements.
0.05% unlocked level 20 achievement, hard to the core.

lol

Nobody has hit level 20 in less than four hours.

They have to be accounts that were whitelisted to play before today.

 

[B00TE]

Yeah they’re consumables

Well shit. Hope this means they're easier to get, I don't like the idea of hoarding my shaders because I'm feeling wishy-washy about what armor to use em on.

 

[TheCanisDirus]

Well, fuck.

I mean it could work but off the top of my head it's going to be annoying to use your best shaders on some gear and then get a new set a short while later. That or ending up with three of one shader so only 3/4 of your gear look the same.

Will wait to condemn but sounding like you have to pick and choose what armour you permanently use shaders on seems like a departure from what I liked about them in the first game. Hopefully the flexibility in customization makes up for it!

Yeah it sounds pretty stupid. Who didnt switch shaders all the time in D1?! Doing so will be a nightmare in D2 it sounds like.

 

[The ๖ۜBronx]

https://twitter.com/PCGamesN/status/905086480133083136

UGH P2W gameplay impacting microtransaction loot boxes... Really? They kept it clean with money only being for cosmetics in 1 right? It also seems gross and weird to have this going right from the start.

Selling "Ability Cooldown Armour Mods"..

That's a sour taste in the mouth. Doesn't dent my enthusiasm for the game but I don't like where that's going and the speed it's going at.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

While I can't say I'm interested in stuff like that, I have to imagine that the game will give you avenues to get those kind of mods on your own without having to pay for them. I would hope so at least.

from what I have read

Spoiler

you get one every time you level up past max level.

(think overwatch lootbox)