oh? nice touch. encourages playing rather than camping zones.
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Destiny Alpha Thread: Impressions from the wild [Code Begging=ban]
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oh? nice touch. encourages playing rather than camping zones.
GlamFM
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Just got my code, but I will most likely start playing after the gates of alfa testing become open. See you starside GAF.
Via sign up / mail?
GlamFM
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Woo-Fu
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Camping zones still works just fine, you camp the zones on the front. Sounds good to me, you don't get shafted for defending zones. Already sounds much better than what happened to hardpoint in titanfall.
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At least my new Tennis racquet came today so I can hit the court to kill some time before the codes start rolling out!
The Librarian
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The vehicles in the game are a lot of fun to drive. I think my favorite is the Pike. If Bungie had a multiplayer mode that was focused on the vehicles I'd play that exclusively.
There's no map. The reason for this is because the people at the Tower have no idea what lies beyond. You're a Guardian out in the wild. You have to memorize where you are.
well, yeah, but seems to discourage the hiding in a corner with a shotgun style camping into a more active you still need kills type
Yu Narukami
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Ok. Are the maps huge? Is it easy to get lost? I have orientation issues.
TheCanisDirus
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So i can pull a speeder bike out of thin air but i dont have the ability to track my destination and location lol. WTF?!
(i'm not talking way-points in the horizon either)
I love that they have the courage to remove the map. It makes expiration more fluid and less of a chore. When games have maps I always tend to check with them for my completion rate. But I want to get away from that for once and just follow my instinct.
The Librarian
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At least in Old Russia, there are distinctive landmarks to help orient yourself (the wall, the satellite building) and each area is different enough that you recognize where you are.
I don't think I've ever gotten lost. I played the pre-alpha and it only took me a couple of sessions to understand where I was most of the time. I could lay out most of Old Russia on a piece of paper if I had to.
Let me give you the reason for that: because pulling out your sparrow nearly anywhere you want is fun.
Does a map build as you explore the area? That would seem to make sense, and give a reward for exploration.
2) The invites aren't out yet.
a) Did they say it was first come first served?
2) The invites aren't out yet.
SolidSnakex
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The sign up codes haven't gone out yet.
The Librarian
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No. You have to memorize, and I like that. It challenges the player.
Fair enough.
My positional awareness in games is atrocious! I'll get used to it I'm sure.
Ugh. I sure as hell don't and especially for maps that are super large.
The Librarian
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If Old Russia is any indication, the maps aren't that difficult to memorize. There are distinctive locations and recognizable landmarks.
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
Like the sound of no map. Not a fan of GPS gaming.
off duty ninja
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From what I recall, they are not going out until AFTER 12 pm PST. You could get it any time after that.
The Librarian
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~6.7 gb
Audible Phonetics
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What time are the codes being sent out?
off duty ninja
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LOL, same thing happened to me a couple of days ago. I played a couple rounds but it just felt like more Battlefield.
I really just have Destiny on the brain right now anyways. Tunnel vision...
"Your beta code is inside..." 
....BF hardline...oh okay ._.
I went to the theater experience so I hope my code makes it way into my email soon. I have my fiance' at home on her half day ready to input the code for me so that it can DL for me.
Then I come home to lose 5+ hours of my life to my most hyped game in a really long time with my main co-op buddy ready to enter the fray with me... so long as he gets a code too.
Come on Bungie! Make it raaaaaain.
....BF hardline...oh okay ._.
I went to the theater experience so I hope my code makes it way into my email soon. I have my fiance' at home on her half day ready to input the code for me so that it can DL for me.
Then I come home to lose 5+ hours of my life to my most hyped game in a really long time with my main co-op buddy ready to enter the fray with me... so long as he gets a code too.
Come on Bungie! Make it raaaaaain.
~6.8 gigs for the alpha and sub 100mb update.
I think that you can redeem codes via mobile phone app, and you can also initiate download to PS4 from there.
everyday math
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It's really not that hard. You'll get used to it.
We'll there's a waypoint to help you on missions.
The Librarian
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I haven't played either of those games, but I can say is that it's hard to say anything about the loot in Destiny because we have access to only a small part of the game.
Check the OP. Check the OP. Check the OP.
Check the OP.
The_Inquisitor
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In worried PSN will be down tonight.
The Librarian
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There are waypoints to direct you when you're on missions/beacon quests.
3 subclasses? You mean human and the two other aliens? There's only three.
It's not really much of a challenge if you just have to walk towards the white marker on the screen...
Trickster
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No I mean subclasses to hunter/titan/warlock. For the alpha each of the 3 main clases only have access to a default subclass. Hunters' are called gunslinger for instance.
The Librarian
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Um, really? If you're exploring with no beacon quests or story/strike missions there aren't any waypoints.
1) 6v6 will likely be the max.
2) Yes and yes (a game of multiplayer, everything else is a party of 3)
I think there are more. Don't quote me on that.
everyday math
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Good luck finding anything then.
Same here with the the tunnel vision. You'd think that the word "beta" would have instantly told me it was not for Destiny. XD
Excellent. that'll do. I suppose it helps encourage exploration not having a map available. I like the idea of not knowing what's over the horizon.
at this minute my hype is probably at around 11
Oh don't bother worrying, it will be.
everyday math
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Go to Roster and then where it says fire team click the symbol of the two people.
Camper182
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I'm loving this game so far. I'm only level 5. Only complaint I have is that I would like to have just a liiitle bit higher FOV.
yeah, the FOV is disgustingly low, honestly don't understand why console games never have a FOV slider, like seriously what's the downside to letting us have this option?
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