BlackGhost
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This is a very good idea. I'll probably be playing all day tomorrow since I'm mostly free
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Destiny |OT| Home of Frabjous Guardians
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Wuthering_Heights
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I don't suppose there are any PS3 impressions yet?
Whoa, did I miss something? When/why did RPS get on a shitlist? They've had some absolutely stellar editorials in the past.
super-famicom
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Wolvesinthebathroom
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Guy at gamestop convinced me to preorder advanced warfare so I could get the blacksmith shader.
im part of the problem : /.
TheTylerDurden
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Regarding the topic of dismantling weapons.... real spoilers ahead...
I just hit level 15 and I still haven't found enough disposable uncommon weapons to even carry out a single slot upgrade on a single weapon. The upgrade for more damage costs 16 weapon parts.
Most of the weapons that were classified in the beta as uncommon are definitely not in the retail version - and thats the lowest level gear that will give you weapon parts. This also explains why encoded engrams did not drop even once after an hour and a half in Skywatch. In the beta you could get at least 3-5 in that period of time. The weapons have been reclassified to simply common, so only common stuff drops there.
A TON of common gear has great stats though - just no upgrade slots.
Most of the weapons that were classified in the beta as uncommon are definitely not in the retail version - and thats the lowest level gear that will give you weapon parts. This also explains why encoded engrams did not drop even once after an hour and a half in Skywatch. In the beta you could get at least 3-5 in that period of time. The weapons have been reclassified to simply common, so only common stuff drops there.
A TON of common gear has great stats though - just no upgrade slots.
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Åesop
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7 hours I think
I think it's almost exactly the same as the PS4 version, except a little less refined graphically.
Twilight Gap
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i think the problem with destiny's format is that you don't really get to the 'story missions' until you're in a private space. on old russia, they're almost all indoor buildings. they're much larger on the moon and i imagine that's the case for other places, but you lose the feeling of linear progression from one area to another that bungie was generally good at in the past. a big part of destiny is that "crossroads encounter" - meeting players out in the world doing their own thing. that's cool and all and i'm glad bungie was able to pull it off; however, that inherently takes a huge chunk out of what you can do with the story in that space.
for perspective, imagine if this part of halo 3 was a public space. that scarab battle wouldn't be there; perhaps it'd be a randomly occurring public event, but most of the time this area would only be populated by a few static enemy spawns. you'll see random players doing their own thing and pass them on your way from one forerunner structure to another, but taking down the scarab is no longer part of the 'mission'. This opens up the potential for every story playthrough to be unique, but it simultaneously narrows their scope. hence the disjointed feeling many people have expressed.
Ivory Samoan
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POTT.Let's get this thread back on track... How about Korean style fried chicken? So wonderfully crispy...
(post of the thread).
Well, with WD it obviously just another Ubi game. This is Bungie...an yeah Horizon 2 and MCC collection. Tough choices.
super-famicom
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Dax is still up, she goes to bed at 9pm.
From what we've seen, seems like the first 10 levels or so the classes are pretty similar but I guess the depth will come from the higher levels, getting the gear/guns that give you bonus talents for your specialization, and using the higher level talents.
The variation isn't there at the early game though. Pretty rough.
Trust me. I'm a PhD
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And I love it for this. You see the Hunter and you think "Oh, sniper class." And then get rocked by a high armored Titan sniper and jumped by a agile Hunter Shotgunner^^ Play how you want to play^^
Pandora012
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Åesop;129090881 said:
*Sigh* I'm so jealous.
I apologize as that was more personal opinion than anything, I've edited my comment.
i think the problem with destiny's format is that you don't really get to the 'story missions' until you're in a private space. on old russia, they're almost all indoor buildings. they're much larger on the moon and i imagine that's the case for other places, but you lose the feeling of linear progression from one area to another that bungie was generally good at in the past. a big part of destiny is that "crossroads encounter" - meeting players out in the world doing their own thing. that's cool and all and i'm glad bungie was able to pull it off; however, that inherently takes a huge chunk out of what you can do with the story in that space.
for perspective, imagine if this part of halo 3 was a public space. that scarab battle wouldn't be there; perhaps it'd be a randomly occurring public event, but most of the time this area would only be populated by a few static enemy spawns. you'll see random players doing their own thing and pass them on your way from one forerunner structure to another, but taking down the scarab is no longer part of the 'mission'. This opens up the potential for every story playthrough to be unique, but it simultaneously narrows their scope. hence the disjointed feeling many people have expressed.
It was so fun to take down a scarab, or two. I am fully expecting a lot of complainers saying "wait... this isn't Halo? I don't know if I like it."
Trust me. I'm a PhD
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Do not feel bad, I will be getting AW as well, but waiting for PSN's spend 60 get 10 back deal this fall^^
Don't you get the PS4 version for free with a PS3 version purchase?
Riedinizzo
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I've now spent about 6 hours with the game. In that time I've played through ALL of the story missions on the earth and the moon, done 1 strike and played 5 crucible matches. I'm level 10 and have been taking my time, so by my estimate the "story" content (more on the air quotes later) is 8-9 hours, and it will be about 12 hours to max your level and see all the content.
Initial impressions - this game is a blast, but don't expect it to reinvent the wheel. The gameplay feels like Halo 2 to me, which is great. I can see myself sinking a ton of time into the crucible and I'm already finding myself itching to play more. I had to tear myself away from the xbox.
The story ? It's dogshit. Seriously. I hope it's not what anyone is looking forward to. I have no idea what's going on, or why I'm doing anything that I am. I couldn't spoil it if I tried. Worse, you're often running through the same locations multiple times and every mission follows the EXACT same structure. Follow waypoint, fight some enemies, enter area where you can't respawn, fight a few waves followed by a boss. Dinklage says some stilted dialog. Rinse, repeat.
Initial impressions - this game is a blast, but don't expect it to reinvent the wheel. The gameplay feels like Halo 2 to me, which is great. I can see myself sinking a ton of time into the crucible and I'm already finding myself itching to play more. I had to tear myself away from the xbox.
The story ? It's dogshit. Seriously. I hope it's not what anyone is looking forward to. I have no idea what's going on, or why I'm doing anything that I am. I couldn't spoil it if I tried. Worse, you're often running through the same locations multiple times and every mission follows the EXACT same structure. Follow waypoint, fight some enemies, enter area where you can't respawn, fight a few waves followed by a boss. Dinklage says some stilted dialog. Rinse, repeat.
What are shaders?
The_Inquisitor
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Welp I am getting old. No way I can stay up till 2am as I have school and work tomorrow. 
Oh, hey no need for an apology most of that list was legitimate shit, and you're well entitled to your opinion. I was just surprised to see RPS getting flak.
What tripped your trigger about them?
So does that mean we're better of saving upgrades only for the best weapons? And I thought you can upgrade with use?
super-famicom
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Items that change the color scheme of your armor. You can't color individual pieces, though. It's an overall color change.
toastyToast
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH BUUUUUUUDDDDDDDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
This box is effing huge
This box is effing huge
James Sawyer Ford
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PST time for unlock is bullshit. Really should just make it 12 AM EST for everyone
spacemonkeynation
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WTF!? Where is this info at? Is it only being thrown out onto Twitter? Seriously? IT'S NO WHERE ON ANY OFFICIAL SITE. This pisses me off and now I'm waiting for a support agent to cancel my PS3 version and transfer the purchase to PS4.
Exteromate
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Good times. I remember my buds and I would jump on it's hind leg (i think) causing a super jump to get onto the Scarab and ride it.
super-famicom
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But then I would just post that EST time for unlock is bullshit and that Bungie should make it 12 AM PDT for everyone.
shinobi602
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MagicWithEarvin
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6 more hours until I can play
Pandora012
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Preach it.
Dr. Black Jack
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I'm the only one in line at Best Buy right now...WTF?
Twilight Gap
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halo comparisons are inevitable. it's unrealistic to expect Destiny to be halo 2.0, but i don't think it's entirely invalid when giving them criticism. their pax panel mentioned this too.
if people feel that the story isn't well-knit or meaningful, that's something they'll hopefully look at and fine-tune for expansions and future games.
You save more if you go the limited or digital guardian route rather than buying the expansion packs separately.
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