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[Succinct Verbosity]

I hope the main sequel -or future expansion packs- expand the tower to incorporate parts of the city you can overlook. It would be pretty cool to head to town where the normies live and trade with seedy market vendors and stuff.

 

[Skele7on]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Have the developers never seen a character creator in another game before?

Picked a hair style that closely resembles my own. Get in-game and discovered it had a pony tail. Ugh.

LOL this is a great post.

 

[Ridley327]

I'm not crazy for thinking the Devil Walker is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more difficult than the actual boss of the Strike mission, right? Those things are equipped to handle anything you can throw at them.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

In the beta without subclasses there's little season to balance out fireteams with each class being being different

 

[JB1981]

Only issue from alpha back in beta? YOU CAN'T ROTATE YOUR CHARACTER IN CHARACTER CREATION.....WTF?!?!?!?! This so needs to be fixed for retail. Ugh.

That's what the companion app is for.

 

[MiamiWesker]

A few questions, on the earth screen the story missions have a star in the circle as the logo. Mission 3 for me has a star with like wings or something in the circle, why? Did I do something to give it a different logo or is it just like that.

In Crucible do the weapon stats mean anything? Damage is equal for all right?

Are there only two maps cause it is always moon or venus for me.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Oh boy having the moon and a mission on show yet not being able to play there is such a tease.

Loving the beta again. The story missions are great and it's still a blast to play all over again.

 

[Nightengale]

First Crucible, and I'm completely out of my game.

Really need to sink in my teeth in first through trials of fire.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

my tiny list of things I would like to see changed.

-After a mission don't send me to orbit (its fun to gather loot, try on new stuff and take pics with friends )
-Allow me to rotate the character creator model and zoom out when looking at armor before purchasing them

 

[Namikaze1]

Yo I think i could hear you but now Im not sure

Gonna need to check this out. It's the PS Gold Wireless headset.

Anyway, my boss called moments ago to take the day off since it will be a slow day today. Time to head back into Destiny.

 

[pixellated_man]

Just a heads up for those getting rough image quality - turn down the sharpness level on your tv to the lowest setting possible. It did wonders for me when I tried the alpha and was shocked at the horrible aliasing, shimmering and general rough look of the game. Turned out the 'neutral' sharpness setting on my panasonic tv was actually anything but. Needless to say the game looked much better after this change and the praise for the graphics in the Digital Foundry tech analysis did not seem puzzling to me anymore. One of the reasons I think this game does not go well with artificial sharpening are the large amounts of foliage and small detailed textures in the outdoor parts. I'm sure more technically knowledgeable individuals on GAF can shed more accurate insights though.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Just a heads up for those getting rough image quality - turn down the sharpness level on your tv to the lowest setting possible. It did wonders for me when I tried the alpha and was shocked at the horrible aliasing, shimmering and general rough look of the game. Turned out the 'neutral' sharpness setting on my panasonic tv was actually anything but. Needless to say the game looked much better after this change and the praise for the graphics in the Digital Foundry tech analysis did not seem puzzling to me anymore. One of the reasons I think this game does not go well with artificial sharpening are the large amounts of foliage and small detailed textures in the outdoor parts. I'm sure more technically knowledgeable individuals on GAF can shed more accurate insights though.

Pro-Tip: you should pretty much always do this.

 

[mcrommert]

I hope the main sequel -or future expansion packs- expand the tower to incorporate parts of the city you can overlook. It would be pretty cool to head to own to where the normies live and trade with seedy market vendors and stuff.

This... a thousand times this

Also does anyone else notice that there is on the tower in the center what looks to be an entrance to another part that overlooks the other side of the tower but we cant go there

 

[IAmRandom31]

Just a heads up for those getting rough image quality - turn down the sharpness level on your tv to the lowest setting possible. It did wonders for me when I tried the alpha and was shocked at the horrible aliasing, shimmering and general rough look of the game. Turned out the 'neutral' sharpness setting on my panasonic tv was actually anything but. Needless to say the game looked much better after this change and the praise for the graphics in the Digital Foundry tech analysis did not seem puzzling to me anymore. One of the reasons I think this game does not go well with artificial sharpening are the large amounts of foliage and small detailed textures in the outdoor parts. I'm sure more technically knowledgeable individuals on GAF can shed more accurate insights though.

Should be doing this anyway for gaming. Kills aliasing and makes everything on screen look much more natural

Can't wait to get back home and olay some more

 

[filly]

Got to level 8 in like 2 hours last night?
Only issue from alpha back in beta? YOU CAN'T ROTATE YOUR CHARACTER IN CHARACTER CREATION.....WTF?!?!?!?! This so needs to be fixed for retail. Ugh.

I was just playing round with the companion app, turns out if you dig into the menus they fully render your character in 3d on it and you can spin your character round by swiping it, great detail for this sort of thing... now why not have this in the game?

 

[Skele7on]

Gonna need to check this out. It's the PS Gold Wireless headset.

Anyway, my boss called moments ago to take the day off since it will be a slow day today. Time to head back into Destiny.

NO FAIR I have been "working" since 8:30am (it's now 4:30pm)
I'm my own boss but come on I can't take the day off!!

Enjoy your Beta filled day.

 

[Papercuts]

I am now hooking up a PS4

the PS3 beta assaulted my eyeballs to this extent. I am about to see the light, and it will involve actually being able to fucking see.

 

[IAmRandom31]

I am now hooking up a PS4

the PS3 beta assaulted my eyeballs to this extent. I am about to see the light, and it will involve actually being able to fucking see.

Lol congrats man enjoy. Native 1080p games are a wonder to behold.

 

[Namikaze1]

NO FAIR I have been "working" since 8:30am (it's now 4:30pm)
I'm my own boss but come on I can't take the day off!!

Enjoy your Beta filled day.

I'm so happy right now. I played three hours last night and maxed my Titan. Played about an hour and a half with some gaffers earlier before calling it quits since I thought I had work. Not anymore! Thank you mighty wizard from the moon!

 

[Skele7on]

I'm so happy right now. I played three hours last night and maxed my Titan. Played about an hour and a half with some gaffers earlier before calling it quits since I thought I had work. Not anymore! Thank you mighty wizard from the moon!

I have literally sat in this thread alllllll day.

Well this and the DestinyGAF one...

 

[DirtyLarry]

I've heard multiple times that both Alpha and Beta progress will be wiped. Honestly, I would still play the game a bit just to get a feel for it, but I totally understand wanting your limited time available to play to count for something. I've got the same issue with work, etc... but you hit the cap so quickly here that spending an evening here or there over the next two weeks is totally manageable.

Thanks for the fast reply to you and everyone else who replied so quick.

I hear you, I do. What should it matter really, still playing something.

I still may just play it just because it is so damn good. I am very impressed. I already liked the Alpha, the Beta has taken it to another level. I just also have an insane amount of back log to catch up on.

Thanks again for the fast replies all.

 

[Sola Scriptura]

Anyone else feel like Dinklage's ghost dialogue has not improved? I mean, sure, they made it sound more robotic, but the delivery of the lines still feels...off.

 

[Hoo-doo]

What are you guys doing at the moment?

I feel I did pretty much all there is to do, except PVP because I didn't like the capture gametype at all.

Now I just explore old russia. But that'll get old in a few hours, tops.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

I have literally sat in this thread alllllll day.

Well this and the DestinyGAF one...

Same here....5 more hours to go, sitting in the office alone. Sigh.

 

[Haines]

Hey guys I have avoided all destiny content even alpha so I can do this all fresh but beta finally got me.

Is there any thing that would be valuable for me to know to get the most enjoyment?

I picked the Titan class and I'm mid tutorial I believe. Also can I keep this character in full game?

Thanks. I plan to avoid any threads so the experience can be all fresh

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Just a heads up for those getting rough image quality - turn down the sharpness level on your tv to the lowest setting possible. It did wonders for me when I tried the alpha and was shocked at the horrible aliasing, shimmering and general rough look of the game. Turned out the 'neutral' sharpness setting on my panasonic tv was actually anything but. Needless to say the game looked much better after this change and the praise for the graphics in the Digital Foundry tech analysis did not seem puzzling to me anymore. One of the reasons I think this game does not go well with artificial sharpening are the large amounts of foliage and small detailed textures in the outdoor parts. I'm sure more technically knowledgeable individuals on GAF can shed more accurate insights though.

Pro-Tip: you should pretty much always do this.

Urgh. I hate how this keeps being a thing. DON'T automatically just set it to the lowest setting. Some TV sets actually go minus values and you can blur the picture. Some Samsung sets for example need to go to 10 out of 100, not 0.

 

[glottis8]

Hey guys I have avoided all destiny content even alpha so I can do this all fresh but beta finally got me.

Is there any thing that would be valuable for me to know to get the most enjoyment?

I picked the Titan class and I'm mid tutorial I believe. Also can I keep this character in full game?

Thanks. I plan to avoid any threads so the experience can be all fresh

Just sit back, and enjoy it.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Same here....5 more hours to go, sitting in the office alone. Sigh.

When I was young I didn't need anyone. Playing destiny was just for fun. Those days are gone.


ALL BY MYYYYYYYYSEEEEEEEELF. DONT WANNA BE.

 

[Oozer3993]

Bungie has changed some of the level requirements for guns from the Alpha. In the Alpha, the Trajan-C sniper rifle required Level 8, now it requires Level 10. Now I know why my guns feel underwhelming compared to the Alpha.

Devil Walker is so much easier to be now.

I faced three different ones in the Beta and they felt just as difficult to defeat as they did in the Alpha.

 

[Nightengale]

Yo I think i could hear you but now Im not sure

I'm so happy right now. I played three hours last night and maxed my Titan. Played about an hour and a half with some gaffers earlier before calling it quits since I thought I had work. Not anymore! Thank you mighty wizard from the moon!

Thanks for the game earlier, btw.

Not that I helped out anything. Man, I'm complete shite today to the point that I couldn't even finish the Strike.

 

[Skele7on]

Same here....5 more hours to go, sitting in the office alone. Sigh.

 

[WanderingWind]

I love being able to switch difficulty levels for increased awards like this. It's awesome. Sometimes you feel like taking it easy, sometimes you want to get your ass kicked.

God, this game is going to consume my life.

 

[zkorejo]

This in game installer to download the entire beta is pretty stupid...!

I cant even play something else to pass the time. :/

 

[SocksAndShoes]

When I was young I didn't need anyone. Playing destiny was just for fun. Those days are gone.


ALL BY MYYYYYYYYSEEEEEEEELF. DONT WANNA BE.

 

[matrixman92]

i really think this game should have been 4 player fireteams, not 3. I have yet to see one are too small to support it. Maybe we just suck, but my friends and I have gotten destroyed on some certain parts as well; another person could have helped greatly.

 

[DNAbro]

So subclasses. Is there a limit on how much stuff you can upgrade? Like in the future do we have to pick and choose which upgrades we get? And do we know what happens when we seal a subclass yet? or what happens when we can eventually switch?

 

[Skele7on]

I love being able to switch difficulty levels for increased awards like this. It's awesome. Sometimes you feel like taking it easy, sometimes you want to get your ass kicked.

God, this game is going to consume my life.

I like the fact it rewards you better for doing it on a harder setting.

It's refreshing for a console game, although granted does it in a lot of MMO's

 

[PuMa]

Same here....5 more hours to go, sitting in the office alone. Sigh.

I read this and pictured you sitting in the office alone with a look on your face similar to your avatar's.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

As much as people kept telling me the game would need an installer when I got home I didn't. I got home yesterday and the game was downloaded. No extra steps needed.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Anyone else feel like Dinklage's ghost dialogue has not improved? I mean, sure, they made it sound more robotic, but the delivery of the lines still feels...off.

I didn't mind it before as it was sort of surreal but now it's just annoying with the effects.

 

[tranciful]

Sub classes are for your powers ect.

you can find out more here:

subclasses

No, what does "level 15" mean in terms of subclass? There's no numbers.

 

[Gaz_RB]

I am now hooking up a PS4

the PS3 beta assaulted my eyeballs to this extent. I am about to see the light, and it will involve actually being able to fucking see.

Did you just now buy a PS4 after playing the beta on PS3? That's hilarious.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

One thing I don't like is that the game will now disconnect you from people you were travelling with when you get to a no respawn zone. The fuck is up with that?

 

[Skele7on]

No, what does "level 15" mean in terms of subclass? There's no numbers.

it means that you'll get upgrades UPTO the level of a 15 sub class.

http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/22712/article/destiny-guide-how-class-skill-trees-work/

 

[everyday math]

Bungie has changed some of the level requirements for guns from the Alpha. In the Alpha, the Trajan-C sniper rifle required Level 8, now it requires Level 10. Now I know why my guns feel underwhelming compared to the Alpha.



I faced three different ones in the Beta and they felt just as difficult to defeat as they did in the Alpha.

Talking about the one in the strike.

 

[CLBridges]

After playing the Strike mission on level 8 a couple times, I did notice the difficulty was scaled back a little compared to Alpha. Not so much the Devil Walker, but the Sepiks fight. Enemies that spawned used to have Yellow health which signified they were armored. But now they all have Red health, no armor at all except the Captain and Sep of course. Still a fun fight though and I'm sure the full game will have higher diff. levels.

 

[JB1981]

I have 374 kills and 0 deaths in story mode playing by myself on Normal. Rifle of choice is Scout rifle with shotty as Special.

 

[Namikaze1]

Same here....5 more hours to go, sitting in the office alone. Sigh.

It is at times like this that a Vita and Remote Play would come in handy. All alone, no one watching, slowly reaching into your pocket for that sleek device and BAM! Destiny on the go.

Sigh. I miss my vita.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Anyone else feel like Dinklage's ghost dialogue has not improved? I mean, sure, they made it sound more robotic, but the delivery of the lines still feels...off.

Robotic effect is all it needed IMO. Dinklage already brings the sophistication.

 

[Papercuts]

Did you just now buy a PS4 after playing the beta on PS3? That's hilarious.

I was planning on getting one soon anyway but yeah, I just jumped in after that shit, lol. I guess that's one way to do it.