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[Woorloog]

Also is it just me or is having both Solar Flare and Nova Bomb redundant?


Edit: Derp, my friend just pointed out that Solar Flare is probably a stun/flashbang type thing.

Eh?
If i were to guess, i'd say Nova Bomb is point-blank area of effect spell, and Solar Flare is more like a fireball spell with slight splash damage.
But that's just my guess.
The Warlock used one of them when Bungie demoed the game on stage but hard to say which one.

Hell yeah, R2/L2 are default shooting/aiming. Nice!

Definitely going with Guardian, such a neat design.

The classes are Warlock, Titan, and Hunter. Guardian is the term for the players.
EDIT Warlock was the player character in the gameplay demo, wears robe-like armor. Titan is the space marine guy in powered armor, Hunters have gas-mask-like helmet and cloak.

 

[dangerbyrnes]

he used both attacks in the demo. right when he enters the boss area he throws a blue bomb like thing that caused a massive area of effect explosion, probably nova bomb (this looks incredibly similar to throw or warp in mass effect). he then later kills the boss by throwing a solar flare, which appears to be a grenade that lights things on fire.

(i kind of want a power that does something similar to biotic-charge from mass effect, which is the best power in that game.)

 

[Afrikan]

Hell yeah, R2/L2 are default shooting/aiming. Nice!

I'll give it a chance...but I'm not promising anything.

 

[Woorloog]

he used both attacks in the demo. right when he enters the boss area he throws a blue bomb like thing that caused a massive area of effect explosion, probably nova bomb (this looks incredibly similar to throw or warp in mass effect). he then later kills the boss by throwing a solar flare, which appears to be a grenade that lights things on fire.

(i kind of want a power that does something similar to biotic-charge from mass effect, which is the best power in that game.)

Oh, yeah, remember now.
So, a (single-target?) damage-over-time spell and a AOE blast spell.

 

[thetrin]

Does this game have an ending? Like can you finish the game in one sitting? How about offline?

Everything they've said auggests that, thankfully, you cannot just finish it in one sitting. It's not a traditional FPS. It has more in common with something like Guild Wars or PSO.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Oh, yeah, remember now.
So, a (single-target?) damage-over-time spell and a AOE blast spell.

Yup, that's what it looks like. The Nova Bomb is shown twice in the trailer as well, at about the 1:30 mark and 2:07.

 

[Woorloog]

Yup, that's what it looks like. The Nova Bomb is shown twice in the trailer as well, at about the 1:30 mark and 2:07.

Hmm.
I wonder if we're truly limited to two abilities per class, or if they're changeable like in Diablo 3.
Note the similarity to armor abilities, simple to use, and they're on left bumber (both bumpers for the other one) by default, some move camera to third person, some don't.

 

[RoKKeR]

Eh?
If i were to guess, i'd say Nova Bomb is point-blank area of effect spell, and Solar Flare is more like a fireball spell with slight splash damage.
But that's just my guess.
The Warlock used one of them when Bungie demoed the game on stage but hard to say which one.



The classes are Warlock, Titan, and Hunter. Guardian is the term for the players.
EDIT Warlock was the player character in the gameplay demo, wears robe-like armor. Titan is the space marine guy in powered armor, Hunters have gas-mask-like helmet and cloak.

Wow, that's embarrassing as hell. I meant Warlock.

 

[Gordon0Freeman]

Im definitely going to be an Exo race, but I wonder how they and the Awoken fit into the story

 

[Woorloog]

Im definitely going to be an Exo race, but I wonder how they and the Awoken fit into the story

Presumably allies of humanity. Perhaps remnants of their species?

However... The Awoken. Think about the name for a moment. I wouldn't be surprised if they're sort of "higher evolved humans".
And the Exos could be human-built robots or perhaps cybernetically enhanced humans.

 

[Mitchings]

I thought it was lovely until the shooting started (I'm a heavy fps player btw).

The gameplay mechanics and gunplay looked no better than halo did 10 or so years ago.

It appeared very basic, stiff, repetitive and boring. The movement and animation was the total opposite of 'organic'. It just looked absolutely pants tbh, which is a shame as everything else was lovely and charming.

I honestly think the universe they've created here would be more suited to a different style of game, the gameplay here just felt totally uninspired.

 

[Woorloog]

I thought it was lovely until the shooting started (I'm a heavy fps player btw).

The gameplay mechanics and gunplay looked no better than halo did 10 or so years ago.

It appeared very basic, stiff, repetitive and boring. The movement and animation was the total opposite of 'organic'. It just looked absolutely pants tbh, which is a shame as everything else was lovely and charming.

I honestly think the universe they've created here would be more suited to a different style of game, the gameplay here just felt totally uninspired.

I'd blame the game being set on easy or equivalent difficulty, along with obviously unlimited ammunition and near-god-mode.
But yeah, you're right, it didn't look particularly groundbreaking, or even interesting.
I reckon it will be solid game, but until we see proper footage of a challenging battle with a good player...

 

[Jest Chillin]

Yup, that's what it looks like. The Nova Bomb is shown twice in the trailer as well, at about the 1:30 mark and 2:07.

Yup, I believe that's the nova bomb and the Solar Flare I believe was the last attack used on the Boss in the wall during the gameplay walk through.

 

[Portugeezer]

Bungie E3 BTS videos: http://www.bungie.net/7_Destination-E3/en-us/News/News?aid=10565

The comments section in that link is atrocious.

 

[Echo Six]

Went to rewatch the e3 demo just now and only just noticed how good the music in the trailer part is, Marty definitely still has the magic. I can't wait to hear the full soundtrack. Also does that masked guy at the end sound eerily like Bill Nighy to anyone else?

 

[Mix]

Went to rewatch the e3 demo just now and only just noticed how good the music in the trailer part is, Marty definitely still has the magic. I can't wait to hear the full soundtrack. Also does that masked guy at the end sound eerily like Bill Nighy to anyone else?

Bil Nighy the Science Guy?

 

[Zok310]

Easily the game i am most excited about.

 

[Echo Six]

Bil Nighy the Science Guy?

On the off chance you're not joking, I'm talking about Bill Nighy

 

[Mix]

On the off chance you're not joking, I'm talking about Bill Nighy

haha, No I was kidding. Yes, I did think he sounded very familiar, but I couldn't place the voice to a face. Thank you.

 

[electricpirate]

IGN has the behind the scenes demo, with a much better player.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/06/13/destiny-behind-closed-doors-demo-e3-2013

Shooting looks great to me, as for movement, I would like some small lateral dogde moves, but otherwise it looks good. I'm wondering if you can build a character for speed, and what that plays like?

The star is the playable space. Destiny is going to be a *big* game with a *lot* of content.

 

[Woorloog]

IGN has the behind the scenes demo, with a much better player.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/06/13/destiny-behind-closed-doors-demo-e3-2013

Shooting looks great to me, as for movement, I would like some small lateral dogde moves, but otherwise it looks good. I'm wondering if you can build a character for speed, and what that plays like?

The star is the playable space. Destiny is going to be a *big* game with a *lot* of content.

The same script... sigh. But yeah, they played a tad better, faster. And good to know there's a lot of playable area, not just linear areas.
Still need to see proper footage, with good players and good challenge, no god modes or easy difficulty etc.

 

[Victory Red]

IGN has the behind the scenes demo, with a much better player.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/06/13/destiny-behind-closed-doors-demo-e3-2013

Shooting looks great to me, as for movement, I would like some small lateral dogde moves, but otherwise it looks good. I'm wondering if you can build a character for speed, and what that plays like?

The star is the playable space. Destiny is going to be a *big* game with a *lot* of content.

Really enjoyed that

 

[Mix]

Some images I took from that IGN video of the customization stuff (sorry for quality, IGN player sucks):

the order is bottom to top marked
Legs
Class
Chest
Arms
Head
all of these are obvious except for the Class. He is obviously a Warlock but the class item is labeled as Summersong Bond (common Titan Mark), so maybe in game things are different? Maybe things are termed differently in the UI than Race/Class... I don't know, what do you think?

 

[Woorloog]

Some images I took from that IGN video of the customization stuff (sorry for quality, IGN player sucks):

the order is bottom to top marked
Legs
Class
Chest
Arms
Head
all of these are obvious except for the Class. He is obviously a Warlock but the class item is labeled as Summersong Bond (common Titan Mark), so maybe in game things are different? Maybe things are termed differently in the UI than Race/Class... I don't know, what do you think?

I'll add that the symbol thingy above the weapons is "pattern" (Void), presumably dyeing mechanism for the armor, or some symbol for it.

And note that we can now carry three weapons, 2 normal and one heavy.

And Titan has some sort "slamming" attack, presumably one of the class abilities, and Joseph Staten implied it is "space magic" as well.

 

[dan2026]

Has this been confirmed as 60fps on consoles?

 

[Woorloog]

Has this been confirmed as 60fps on consoles?

We don't know the resolution nor the framerate, for any console.
At least i haven't seen any mentions to them.

EDIT lol, someone noted at Bungie.net "Killed by the Guardians". All Halos say that if the player died from unexplained event, such as falling inside ground.

 

[dan2026]

We don't know the resolution nor the framerate, for any console.
At least i haven't seen any mentions to them.

From the gameplay footage it looks more like 30 sadly.
I hope to be proved wrong though.

 

[Portugeezer]

Question: Do we know how we travel between planets? I heard there are hangers and you have your own ship or something, is it something we can hop into any time or just something we pimp out but never control?

From the gameplay footage it looks more like 30 sadly.
I hope to be proved wrong though.

Whatever they showed at the PS4 conference is how it will run on PS4.

You can't tell from watching videos online, but no one has mentioned 60fps, if it was we would have known by now. I was kind of hoping for 60fps seeing as it's a cross gen port.

 

[Woorloog]

Question: Do we know how we travel between planets? I heard there are hangers and you have your own ship or something, is it something we can hop into any time or just something we pimp out but never control?

As of now, it seems it is the latter. Just a method for getting around, and perhaps for fast travel (hearthstone from WoW, ie return to checkpoint spell/item).
And some sort speeder bike for a mount for faster surface travel.

 

[GhaleonEB]

As of now, it seems it is the latter. Just a method for getting around, and perhaps for fast travel (hearthstone from WoW, ie return to checkpoint spell/item).
And some sort speeder bike for a mount for faster surface travel.

In the original PS4 announcement video, we also saw a portal in the main town. Not sure how the travel is mixed between portals/ships/vehicles.

 

[Woorloog]

In the original PS4 announcement video, we also saw a portal in the main town. Not sure how the travel is mixed between portals/ships/vehicles.

We did?
...
Oh, yeah. I think it wasn't in the town though, i think it was in the wilderness. Perhaps a stargate (piece of environment) or an instance/raid portal?

 

[Mix]

We did?
...
Oh, yeah. I think it wasn't in the town though, i think it was in the wilderness. Perhaps a stargate (piece of environment) or an instance/raid portal?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it wan't in the City or anything like that, if anything, it might have been in a long abandoned town but that's it.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Hmmm being as it is developed by Bungie, wondering if Destiny supports having a guest play along side you or at least split screen play if player two has their own account.

 

[Mix]

Hmmm being as it is developed by Bungie, wondering if Destiny supports having a guest play along side you or at least split screen play if player two has their own account.

This is something that is very important to me personally. I love playing games like this with my younger siblings, in fact I'm slowly taking my youngest through the Halo games right now. I really hope Bungie doesn't do away with split screen.

 

[Woorloog]

This is something that is very important to me personally. I love playing games like this with my younger siblings, in fact I'm slowly taking my youngest through the Halo games right now. I really hope Bungie doesn't do away with split screen.

Same here. Splitscreen has always been important for me in console gaming.

 

[Dark_AnNiaLatOr]

Same here. Splitscreen has always been important for me in console gaming.

I think it'll be there. It's always there on Halo. Plus, since this is also a current gen game, it must at least, remember at least, have split screen on the PS4 and Xbox One.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Hmmm being as it is developed by Bungie, wondering if Destiny supports having a guest play along side you or at least split screen play if player two has their own account.

I really hope there's at least two player split screen; I'd love to play co-op with my daughters. I'm kinda hoping that's part of why it seems to run at 30 fps.

Same screen co-op has been a priority to Bungie for years, I hope it stays that way.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

My gut feeling says the split screen will be there but I am still worried.

Watching them play Destiny during the conference was great, I never felt that true evolution of the Halo franchise and Destiny looks to be the same level of fun and core gameplay but with evolutionary advancements to the game at its core.

Really excited for it and hoping to be able to play with my significant other, loved playing Halo together but she would get discouraged because of her performance. Destiny looks like the perfect game, Halo gameplay but questing. Excited!

 

[enzo_gt]

I really hope there's at least two player split screen; I'd love to play co-op with my daughters. I'm kinda hoping that's part of why it seems to run at 30 fps.

Same screen co-op has been a priority to Bungie for years, I hope it stays that way.

Agreed, but I wouldn't get your hopes up.

I thought it was already hinted at that there wouldn't be any. Can't find a source but my psyche seems to have already reached acceptance.

 

[Striker]

The comments section in that link is atrocious.

Why CoD is better than Destiny 1)CoD takes more skills 2)CoD is more realistic 3)CoD has real life weapons 4)CoD is based on real true story 5)CoD has zombies 6)CoD sells more 7)CoD is popular 8)CoD is on different platforms 9)CoD has started FPS 10)CoD has better graphics 11)CoD had theatre first 12)CoD has spec Ops 13)CoD has good soundtracks 14)CoD Invented Game Types 15)CoD has sprint first 16)CoD Has aim down sights 17)CoD came out before destiny admit it destiny sucks. COD FOR LIFE!!!

 

[PNut]

It'll sell millions though!

 

[Spaaaaaaaaace]

IGN has the behind the scenes demo, with a much better player.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/06/13/destiny-behind-closed-doors-demo-e3-2013

Shooting looks great to me, as for movement, I would like some small lateral dogde moves, but otherwise it looks good. I'm wondering if you can build a character for speed, and what that plays like?

The star is the playable space. Destiny is going to be a *big* game with a *lot* of content.

Those birds in the beginning had next-gen AI. Overall I'm extremely hyped for this game. My most wanted title for the year.

 

[wwm0nkey]

IGN has the behind the scenes demo, with a much better player.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/06/13/destiny-behind-closed-doors-demo-e3-2013

Shooting looks great to me, as for movement, I would like some small lateral dogde moves, but otherwise it looks good. I'm wondering if you can build a character for speed, and what that plays like?

The star is the playable space. Destiny is going to be a *big* game with a *lot* of content.

All that is playable area? Damn.

 

[Mix]

All that is playable area? Damn.

damn right. I cannot wait for this game to launch.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Also I love how you saw the birds shadow perfectly on the cloth that was covering the truck, looked so good and the light shining on the first boss after he slid to cover and you see his shadow perfectly on the wall? Amazing.

 

[krypt0nian]

I think urk used to post on GAF, not too sure he does anymore.

Yeah I'm going to need him back! We sooo need a Community rep here!

 

[Portugeezer]

All that is playable area? Damn.

That is the best part for me. Can't wait to explore these (large?) strange and infatuating worlds.

I was let down when I heard it was limited to our own solar system, but they really gave each planet and moon it's own feel (from what I see in the artwork) so I am happy with that.

Maybe interstellar exploration will be in Destiny 2

 

[The English Conquistador]

Is the trailer the appears at the end of the E3 gameplay debut out there somewhere on Youtube? It's different to the official version they put out, and imo, better.

I especially like the "Out in the wild, this is how we talk..." by the strange voiced fella.

 

[Woorloog]

Is the trailer the appears at the end of the E3 gameplay debut out there somewhere on Youtube? It's different to the official version they put out, and imo, better.

I especially like the "Out in the wild, this is how we talk..." by the strange voiced fella.

This? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Jx5__c1lY

 

[jet1911]

IGN has the behind the scenes demo, with a much better player.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/06/13/destiny-behind-closed-doors-demo-e3-2013

Shooting looks great to me, as for movement, I would like some small lateral dogde moves, but otherwise it looks good. I'm wondering if you can build a character for speed, and what that plays like?

The star is the playable space. Destiny is going to be a *big* game with a *lot* of content.

The guy playing is way better than Jason at the Sony conference lol