Destiny Beta Thread: Moon wizards make Pet Sounds with space magic in a bottle
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Mr. Lemming
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Guy in a trenchcoat who can't jump? Must be a warlock....
Imagine a next-gen Halo by the creators of Halo.
I loved every second of it and was shocked how balanced everything was despite minor differences in equipment, skills and level. It's like another game beneath the whole main game.
And yes, you can buy exclusive equipment and bunch of other stuff with those points you acquite. There are even PVP specific quests which give you even more. It's super cool.
The Librarian
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:lol
AllIsOneIsNone
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I'm not sure if this is confirmed, but I think the crucible specific gear that you get by earning crucible points is more catered to pvp play.
The only thing that really has me worried about pvp is the supers. They're awesome looking, but way overpowered, and you get them too often. It's basically a guaranteed kill (or two or three).
The grenades also don't tickle my fancy near as much as Halo's did; the bounce and timed explosion of Halo grenades were just so perfect. The variety of Destiny grenades is cool, but it doesn't feel nearly as integral to gameplay. Yes, yes, I know, Destiny isn't Halo.
General_Frags
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I was just turning in the ones that dropped from PVE, had a ton of money so I should have used it lol.
PVP for me was by far the weakest part of the alpha. Just completely mediocre and uninspired. Hopefully that's just due to Control being a bad way to show it off.
Nyteshade517
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Like another poster said...the Engrams you get from enemy drops or buy from the Cryptarch in The Tower are where you get the higher level weapons easily
HiredN00bs
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There is a lot of depth to the multiplayer. It's easy to write it off by jumping to the conclusion that because it handles so familiarly, there's nothing new there.
everyday math
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Lololololol
Indeed. I was just talking about gear in general.
Getting enough tokens to purchase the Legendary set is going to take a lot of PVP grinding. :s
it was the actual fun part of the alpha so you really missed out
SocksAndShoes
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Really? I thought the PvP was great. Map design really kept the action flowing.
HiredN00bs
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PvE felt amazing in the Alpha, a huge improvement over co-operative Halo experiences in the past. As always, it took me a while to really get into the PvP, and I did not like it at first because my Halo playing is so engrained, I'm resistant to change.
Listening to Destiny music via the Alpha menu...love those bassoons, man.
Listening to Destiny music via the Alpha menu...love those bassoons, man.
JetBlackPanda
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I played mostly PVE in the alpha and the last day started to play Crucible.
I made a huge mistake!
PVP is just as good as PVE.
This game..
I made a huge mistake!
PVP is just as good as PVE.
This game..
digoutyoursoul
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Got my Xbox code sorted no problem but my EU Playstation I can't get until the 17th. Why is PS4 region specific but Xbox global ?
ElzarTheBam
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I don't know Hired, I really didn't see much depth to it. Care to explain? See if I agree with the you.
CmdrShepard
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Just the way the storefront is organsied and that codes that are generated are region specific.
Nyteshade517
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It's how Sony and MS handle their stores...nothing new going on
K
kittens
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I enjoyed the PvP more than the PvE, which was seriously shocking to me. I love competitive multiplayer, but I like it to be balanced. Destiny PvP is in no way balanced, but I really loved it.
TheCanisDirus
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No, you're a bassoon! ;P
MMaRsu
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Admiral Woofington
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I can see the balance aspect being an issue. Especially for people who make one character. But just like with dark souls I have a pvp and a PvE character.
HiredN00bs
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Sure, there's a huge emphasis on accuracy because of headshot bonuses, a smooth trade-off between power and speed of firing to suit your preference, and a very wide skill range because of the high player agility across all of the classes. Maps are designed to suit the movement abilities with lots of pathways and very deliberate sight-lines that create interesting encounters and a meta-game unto itself, as in Halo. Control is actually quite good at pushing players towards encounters, and strikes a great balance between objective and slayer. Even the motion detector is outstandingly improved, alerting the player to general proximity of opponents without giving exact positions away. The only way to remain off the proximity detector is to suspend controller input entirely. It's a great way to balance radar and camping.
Also, "balance" is one of those terms that's thrown around a lot here without context. Players don't have identical abilities or weaponry, but the game is absolutely built to be balanced, and will be supported through its life span to continue to improve in this regard.
Yeah, after years of Halo and recently Titanfall, it felt like COD-esque weak sauce to me. Die fast, respawn, die fast, respawn, sniper sniper sniper sniper. Blah. The lame announcer didn't help either. Ended up spending most of my remaining time in the strike, which is ultimately what sold me on the game.
Just that Microsoft and PlayStation generate their codes differently. Bungie are working on the EU codes, I think they are basically hoping to get it sorted so you cab get your download code before the 17th.
AllIsOneIsNone
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This is how I feel. I'm cutting Bungie slack in the balance department because of the integration of experience and gear rewards. It gives pvp a reason for existing other than just winning a single match. It's still more balanced than Halo 4 (or maybe not...but it's more fun).
ElzarTheBam
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I don't necessarily disagree with you here and with the way you have explained it.
The problem I feel, is that the above doesn't come across to me in the gameplay as clearly as the depth in Halo did.
Well, it'll be interesting if this goes for EU PSN pre-orders as well...
Vlodril
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I have a question about the us psn store regarding destiny. I have the game pre ordered but with shipping it comes out to about 65 euro. I can buy it digitally from the us store for 45 euro or so. Will there be a problem with me buying it from the us store and playing it with my eu account (where all my friends are). Also what about dlc? Will they work with no problem from the us store(although i dont care that much since i rarely get dlc).
Admiral Woofington
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You're in but for future reference people please apply in the DestinyGAF request thread and mention your Bungie id in that thread after applying in bungie.net
HiredN00bs
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Yes, it takes time to adjust. Coming from Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, I was dismissive of Halo at first. We haven't had to do this in 10 years.
Doesn't matter at all.
HiredN00bs
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Yeah, it's not a new video, but people seemed to be confused on the last few pages, and I haven't seen much official comment on the subject, plus this comment is buried in a video.Yeah that was already known.
Also, I didn't know about the time of day stuff in Crucible, it was an interesting tidbit.
ElzarTheBam
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Great point.
Aces&Eights
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Since thread is growing, I am posting again. I've requested to join DestinyGAF. Also, I'm in the PST area (west coast America) So anyone want to add me on psn we will have same schedules most likely. I'm going to be on 530pm to ??? most Mondays through Fridays.
BeOneWithTheGun = psn
AcesAndEights = Bungie id.
BeOneWithTheGun = psn
AcesAndEights = Bungie id.
Aces&Eights
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Oh, I did. My post was more to find people on psn on west coast to run with. Just advising I also have applied to join DestinyGAF.
Vlodril
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alright i ordered destiny from the us store through paypal but i got an error. I got a message from paypal though that the amount was authorised (but not payed). I see nothing on the psn store. Should i wait and they will charge at some point and then i will be able to get the beta (well a third beta key anyway). Should i cancel it somehow and retry?
Sorry for posting this here but its a destiny issue (and i cant find the psn thread i could have sworn we had one).
Sorry for posting this here but its a destiny issue (and i cant find the psn thread i could have sworn we had one).
MMaRsu
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Might be smart to put that info in the OP Dax?
The Librarian
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Jimmyfenix
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Warlock 4 lyf
we will probably need to remind people, as not many seem to read the OP before posting (see how many times people have asked about PSN pre-orders and the beta
)electricpirate
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Alright, 360 here. Dusting off this beast after having not played a game on it in 8 months.
Admiral Woofington
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Man I'm hoping there's enough people in the old consoles for the few people still mentioning it here. My understanding is that most here are planning on playing ps4.
are you from the UK? if yes then that won't work.
You'll need to buy $$$ for PSN store and add them to your wallet and then pay.
Hope this helps
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