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Destiny |OT38| The 0.04% of the 4%
- Thread starter DrDrizzay101
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What, your XB1 controller needs batteries?
Oooooh snap
Nice.
No, that's your DS4 iRawr.
Just started.
DrDrizzay101
Member
Wow, this "Gameplay Tips" video for the Division beta is super helpful. Kappa
Did you guys know you can use cover? And that RPGs use skill tress? Where you can change your skills that affect your in-game abilities?
I promise not to keep posting about the Division. Probably.
Edit.... and the game crashed. Lol.
Did you guys know you can use cover? And that RPGs use skill tress? Where you can change your skills that affect your in-game abilities?
I promise not to keep posting about the Division. Probably.
Edit.... and the game crashed. Lol.
Stop padding this OT, it might be dead for the next few hours.
j0hnny_385
Member
Turning on my PS4 and logging in now.
*burp*
Amazing lunch.
*burp*
Amazing lunch.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
I wouldn't even mind the slow pace and relatively boring shooting if we got some cool skills like mass effect (biotic charge, adrenaline rush, throw, slam, etc). Having a shield, a rolling grenade and some healing stuff just seems really bland. But I guess that's what you get with "realistic" games that don't take place in the future.
I haven't looked into it, but I'm kind of hoping the later skills are a little crazier than what I've seen so far.
Am currently watching Nami's stream and the lip synching from the bloody lady in the beginning seemed really off.
Pretty much. Everything else looks great but the shooting mechanics and the pace has put me off the game for the time being.
Finally gonna do trials today for the helmets. Don't give a fuck about anything other the helmets, hunter cloak and hand cannon when it comes to trials (I guess a Doctrine would be nice). Just hope the map isn't ass this time (it will be).
j0hnny_385
Member
Iron Banner anyone?
Actually, I loved building a new guardian when I first started Destiny. Was very exciting.
for me It's not about early level's, I actually like the premise behind the division, it's the shooting that I don't like, flat, boring and unimaginative.
Building up your base, constantly finding loot, working with a team. All that is great but I can't personally do 3rd person shooters in this type of game.
TheAquaticApe
Member
Rift was totally worth it.
All without raiding. I'm still amazed by this lol
Had fun playing the Division, but it isn't the Destiny killer I've been lead to believe. I LOVE the open world, and I wish Destiny was structured in a more similar way. I like all the NPCs, and really like the way that missions run seamlessly into the open world. Unfortunately, the actually shooting didn't feel that great and I didn't really feel anything towards the characters/enemies/gear. Destiny's gameplay and art direction are incredible. Going to be tough to top.
With that said, I may pick up the Division eventually but it won't be a day one purchase.
With that said, I may pick up the Division eventually but it won't be a day one purchase.
ToyMachine228
Member
Deej was asking for Iron Banner Rift feedback last night on Twitter, so here's some. It's absolutely awful. Rift loses it's shimmer when the level of competition is increased like it is now. Runners know all the fastest routes on all the maps and it's just not fun at all. Unless Iron Banner becomes a weekly rotating thing, I don't want to see it back. IB Clash is the best iteration of IB.
Secondly, I again want to reiterate my disdain for the state of Crucible in general right now. It's absolutely dominated by sniper rifles to the point where it's not even fun to play. When I run outside my base in Rift to attempt to take control of an area that will help the team get the objective, all I see is Sniper Rifle scope reflections pointing at me and I die. In one shot.
I know that most of the Crucible veterans here will say "welcome to our world" or "you just need to adjust your play style," but I just need to vocalize my feelings about a game I love. Crucible in Destiny is the least enjoyable that it has ever been to me and despite the fact that I WANT to keep playing Destiny on a regular basis, and regardless of the content draught, I find myself unable to have fun with Crucible right now and it's pushing me to spend my time with other games.
Secondly, I again want to reiterate my disdain for the state of Crucible in general right now. It's absolutely dominated by sniper rifles to the point where it's not even fun to play. When I run outside my base in Rift to attempt to take control of an area that will help the team get the objective, all I see is Sniper Rifle scope reflections pointing at me and I die. In one shot.
I know that most of the Crucible veterans here will say "welcome to our world" or "you just need to adjust your play style," but I just need to vocalize my feelings about a game I love. Crucible in Destiny is the least enjoyable that it has ever been to me and despite the fact that I WANT to keep playing Destiny on a regular basis, and regardless of the content draught, I find myself unable to have fun with Crucible right now and it's pushing me to spend my time with other games.
The legend of Lt. Dan' epic comeback
http://youtu.be/qCWtbKEsVP8
http://youtu.be/qCWtbKEsVP8
That would be fun. I'd play.
I would actually play that. The game should be fun, not irritating like it is now with Rift.
Don't get me wrong, some of the games are fun, but like toymachine said, why are people sniping on a capture the flag style game. This should be a run and gun type mode, not sit on your ass and snipe spawn points and path lanes.
I'm doing one person to rank 5 then the other two just to 3 so I can get the class items for future IB's.
MythicReclaimer
Member
So I have 7 daily IB bounties and 2 weekly IB bounties ready to turn in and I'm rank 2.
I have all buffs (emblem, shader, etc), I guess I need around 7200 XP to get to rank 5, how close will I get today?
I'm trying to get all 3 characters to rank 5 before reset (just for the rewards). Normally I mostly enjoy IB but this time I feel like I want to play the least amount as possible which I guess is a sign to put the game down for a while sans King's Fall CMs.
I have all buffs (emblem, shader, etc), I guess I need around 7200 XP to get to rank 5, how close will I get today?
I'm trying to get all 3 characters to rank 5 before reset (just for the rewards). Normally I mostly enjoy IB but this time I feel like I want to play the least amount as possible which I guess is a sign to put the game down for a while sans King's Fall CMs.
GlamFM
Banned
TheAquaticApe
Member
The lamest of excuses since he has absolutely nothing to do with tuning anything...
Actually that would be incorrect. If he is actually doing his job as a community manager, then he would be scouring reddit, twitter, forums, working feedback with the users and reporting back to the live team on the state of the crucible changes that were deployed.
*Can't believe I actually defended Deej
Kor of Memory
Member
The lamest of excuses since he has absolutely nothing to do with tuning anything...
Man, cut the guy some slack. He's actually got his ear to the ground on this one. No reason to try to step on his head.
darkistheway
Member
"Deej, we need to pull you away from your Community Manager duties today and have you take a look at the network code, try to reduce some of latency we are seeing"
The lamest of excuses since he has absolutely nothing to do with tuning anything...
I'd be happy with that, would also be happy with a permanent Clash Mayhem playlist too.
Need to get more Sword kills in PvP for that Exotic Sword quest still.
JohnOfMars
Banned
Very well said. Man, reading it all laid out is so dispiriting. If Destiny 2 or whatever they're calling next year's release isn't a complete reboot of the endgame I don't know what I'll do. I don't want to play another Year 2, but at the same time playing with DGAF & friends is some of the most fun I've had.
The Year 2 endgame is so bad, it's just chasing a number that doesn't even affect how you play. I'm so sick of Bungie fearing
hating
After being a champion for Destiny for so long, I feel so down on it now. The more you put into the game, the more you have to deal with the bad end game and the worse you feel. I already play so little, even if I'd like to play more. Not sure how much longer I'm going to actively post on DGAF either, since I've run out of new things to say.
Combined with Bungie essentially abandoning the game outside of Microtransaction events, well, feels bad man.
DrDrizzay101
Member
Played two hours of Division beta, probably enough for me. It played exactly like it looked in previews/streams. Great environmental details, very bland shooting and movement. Potential for a great RPG+loot+exploration experience, but the "game feel" won't sustain me through that gameplay loop. (last Division post I promise)
Speaking as a Crucible veteran who has wanted to keep playing despite not having fun... playing other games is the right call now. Whenever I was playing I'd always say "I want to enjoy this game so much more than I actually do" because Destiny's good moments are sensational. But those good moments were spread too far between the typical frustrations that everybody has. At some point it's not sustainable anymore and a break is the best thing imo (whether it's just a week or several months).
Speaking as a Crucible veteran who has wanted to keep playing despite not having fun... playing other games is the right call now. Whenever I was playing I'd always say "I want to enjoy this game so much more than I actually do" because Destiny's good moments are sensational. But those good moments were spread too far between the typical frustrations that everybody has. At some point it's not sustainable anymore and a break is the best thing imo (whether it's just a week or several months).
irrotational
Member
Those snipes at 2.20
Very well said. Man, reading it all laid out is so dispiriting. If Destiny 2 or whatever they're calling next year's release isn't a complete reboot of the endgame I don't know what I'll do. I don't want to play another Year 2, but at the same time playing with DGAF & friends is some of the most fun I've had.
The Year 2 endgame is so bad, it's just chasing a number that doesn't even affect how you play. I'm so sick of Bungie fearingplayer progress.hating
After being a champion for Destiny for so long, I feel so down on it now. The more you put into the game, the more you have to deal with the bad end game and the worse you feel. I already play so little, even if I'd like to play more. Not sure how much longer I'm going to actively post on DGAF either, since I've run out of new things to say.
Combined with Bungie essentially abandoning the game outside of Microtransaction events, well, feels bad man.
To be fair they also said they didn't want players to chase vertical progression (light level), they wanted them to chase horizontal progression I.e. having lots of interesting guns and different armour sets for different classes etc etc.
So I don't think they were really expecting people to "fight" the double RNG and try to climb to 320. Being 30 over 29 really mattered....being 320 versus 310 doesn't really matter at all.
On the flip side - there was some double RNG in the original game and people went crazy about it (I forget what now) - I remember Bungie promising they would not use double RNG again....except they did in the very next expansion.
rasengan1337
Member
It would also be very compatible for solo players
JohnOfMars
Banned
Drizz, quitting Destiny is harder than any other game because to some degree it means quitting the awesome community. That said....
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Yeah, I see it as the kind of game that I won't mind playing with a regular group all the time but won't touch playing solo, plus if I want to play a game with tons of bullet sponge enemies, I have Destiny for that. The environments and shooting just don't work for me. It's just going to be buildings and subways everywhere.
Back to Destiny, will do some more IB in a bit.
Raven117
Member
Really? Different strokes different folks. I distinctly remember maxing out my main for the first time and hopping on an alt. The first level, and the first time they drop you in for a mission...your weapons are weak, your abilities are weak. It wasn't until about Venus or so where guns and skills started to mesh better. At least for me.
Regardless....I think here is how this will all play out.
Destiny is the more "Shooter" side of the new genre "Shooter/Loot/RPG/MMO"
The Division is more of the RPG side of the "Shooter/Loot/RPG/MMO".
But that's just an early guess at this point.
Biggest problem for me really was that I didn't really understand the PvP zones all that much, and I can't tell if they just held a bunch back because it's in beta. What do you even do in those zones? I walked around for a bit and killed some AI enemies and found some loot, however, any idiot can run over and grab the loot before me despite me killing the enemy. If I try to retaliate on a loot stealer and kill him, I become branded as a bad guy and the entire area targets me and loots my stuff. The entire area is either scavengers following and trolling people, or just complete chaos deathmatch. Not quite what I remember them advertising.
Yes it would.
Rift solo flat out sucks, if I'm running rift solo, I'm just working on my bounties.
Rift is fun with good teamwork, props to our IB train last night:
https://youtu.be/9ZdL1Y7qJ0Y
https://youtu.be/9ZdL1Y7qJ0Y
Pretty much, if I want to go play that style of game I'll go boot up GTA.
rasengan1337
Member
impressions?
I noticed that you can't climb over trashbags? and how destructible is the environment? i'm guessing not very. :/