Destiny Beta

[cmdrdredd]

The dialogue is bad as well as the one cut scene I saw where the masked guy is telling you about how the traveler was hurt badly centuries ago and the darkness is coming/there are guardians all over the place blah blah bah

It isn't bad. There is absolutely nothing bad about it at all. Please keep buying CoD because you clearly can't appreciate what Bungie did.

You don't understand inflection in the VA or how the speaker is talking to the guardian as a grandfather would talk to a child. It is obvious you can't appreciate the subtlety involved.

 

[SAWYER]

No need to take it as a personally, I am just sharing my limited opinions on it. That is what this thread is for unless this it a strictly Destiny circle jerk thread then if so I am in the wrong thread. You can like something and still be critical of it

 

[cmdrdredd]

Earlier you basically called the game boring and you didn't even go past the tower. Hard to take that opinion seriously.

 

[SAWYER]

Not boring, I find the shooting mechanics very average. I also had concern about the world size but that doesnt appear to really be an issue, I am still interested in the game but just because I am does not mean I can not be critical of it. I have never been that way about anything. I wont buy at release but I will for sure read user impressions and go form there

Even if I said this game is trash with nothing good about it, I dont see why that should even matter or have any effect on anyone's enjoyment or opinion about the game

 

[Imported]

Just started last night for about an hour. Haven't had time and when I do, I was playing The Show. Was pretty fun.. Hopefully will try more tonight. All I did was do that first walkthrough and make it to the city.

 

[toughtrasher]

I find it kinda hard to level up without doing the story. Sure you can explore and just kill random enemies there but that's a slow way.

I don't want to do too much of the story because I'll replay a ton of it later on when it actually comes out. -.-

 

[Qbah]

I find it kinda hard to level up without doing the story. Sure you can explore and just kill random enemies there but that's a slow way.

I don't want to do too much of the story because I'll replay a ton of it later on when it actually comes out. -.-

There are 4 story missions and one strike mission. And the explore "mission". You don't even get to touch the story that much, just a bit what happened and a small revelation at the end of the last mission. Nothing major... So don't worry.

Also, if you want to level fast, just run the story missions a few times (you can repeat them as much as you want) and remember to pick bounties at lvl6. They give you a lot of exp and are rather straightforward.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I find it kinda hard to level up without doing the story. Sure you can explore and just kill random enemies there but that's a slow way.

I don't want to do too much of the story because I'll replay a ton of it later on when it actually comes out. -.-

You also level up by doing the vanguard bounties. At level 5 or 6 you can take bounties fron the NPC standing by the bulletin board near the stairwell to the crucible and armorer. You also gain exp for doing the explore missions, turning in spinmetal to the vanguard quartermaster, & turning in engrams to the cryptarch.

 

[Anteaus]

To be fair the shooter mechanics are a bit meh. Not bad, but nothing that I haven't seen before. Not much different than I have experienced playing Resistance, Halo, or Killzone. The content included in the beta is a bit thin which is why I think some are a bit mixed about it. For example, the mission to find the hyperdrive was basically "kill these lesser guys, and then kill this bigger guy, <trigger cutscene>".

I personally think the final game will be much more robust so I'm not letting the beta sway me one way or the other, but it was inevitable that some gamers would judge it as if it were a demo. I'll say this though, if long term success in this game is measured purely by collecting more powerful guns and harder hitting bullets, Bungie is going to have problems down the road.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I'll say this though, if long term success in this game is measured purely by collecting more powerful guns and harder hitting bullets, Bungie is going to have problems down the road.

The game will not be about that. The game is about the story of the universe they created and exploring the lore. Then you have the raids and strikes. These are a big part of the game in the final product. Bungie said they have things in store that will blow your mind.

There's a rumor that a top tier FPS clan play tested a raid called "The Glass Vault". They failed after playing for 16 hours. We don't yet know what surprises Bungie has in store for the events. They ultimately want people to get leveled to play with their friends. Bungie has never disappointed on story and lore IMO, but they are supposed to be cooking up something really special in the raids.

 

[sze5003]

The game will not be about that. The game is about the story of the universe they created and exploring the lore. Then you have the raids and strikes. These are a big part of the game in the final product. Bungie said they have things in store that will blow your mind.

There's a rumor that a top tier FPS clan play tested a raid called "The Glass Vault". They failed after playing for 16 hours.

Wow a 16hr raid? Who has time to play that? An hour or so I could see. But if it is any longer you better be able to save at some point and pick up with new members. But I don't think that's possible.

 

[Anteaus]

Wow a 16hr raid? Who has time to play that? An hour or so I could see. But if it is any longer you better be able to save at some point and pick up with new members. But I don't think that's possible.

I don't think he meant the raid was 16 hours. I think he meant they finally gave up after 16 hours of trying haha. Bungie should take a look at PC mmos. Gamers are barely patient enough for one hour of raiding these days.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Wow a 16hr raid? Who has time to play that? An hour or so I could see. But if it is any longer you better be able to save at some point and pick up with new members. But I don't think that's possible.

Not that it takes that long, but there could be special ways you need to tackle objectives and proper gearing. Maybe proper teamwork as well...some abilities may become invaluable. There could be enemies that are only susceptible to certain damage(remember you have void, fire, electric etc damage modifiers on weapons) or only in a weak spot that you need to figure out, who knows.

It's already confirmed that some Raids will require an hour+.

 

[Anteaus]

Bungie said they have things in store that will blow your mind.

We'll see. I'm pretty jaded and no amount of PR hyperbole will convince me that they are reinventing the wheel.

 

[cmdrdredd]

We'll see. I'm pretty jaded and no amount of PR hyperbole will convince me that they are reinventing the wheel.

Bungie has never failed to deliver on what they say in my experience. They don't reveal a whole lot but what they do reveal, they don't do so simply for buzzwords. One of the last developers I truly trust.

 

[chimaxi83]

Bungie has never failed to deliver on what they say in my experience. They don't reveal a whole lot but what they do reveal, they don't do so simply for buzzwords. One of the last developers I truly trust.

Agreed! Bungie (along with CDPR) is one of the very few devs that I don't think oversells and/or under delivers, except for maybe Halo 2 (or 3, I forget). I'm looking forward to this game :thumbsup:

 

[cmdrdredd]

Agreed! Bungie (along with CDPR) is one of the very few devs that I don't think oversells and/or under delivers, except for maybe Halo 2 (or 3, I forget). I'm looking forward to this game :thumbsup:

Halo 3 was rather underwhelming in the story department IMO but that was in part because Bungie wanted to finish Master Chief's story and MS wanted to keep it going I think. The ending felt rushed, like it should have been more climactic. I think they kind of phoned in an ending that was open ended to leave room for a continuation. I got the feeling that they didn't want to do another Halo and when they did Reach the direction of the game seemed very different.

 

[cmdrdredd]

2PM PDT (5PM Eastern) they are opening the 6th mission which is marked on the moon for 2 hours. They will also have iron banner open and everyone who is playing during this time will get a banner and emblem. I don't much care about the emblem but I won't be able to see the mission on the moon since I'm going to a local soccer match. I can only be on for a short time at 5.

 

[sze5003]

I won't be home either but I'm not worried too much about the emblems or the items. I'll probably be able to play tomorrow night if its still open by then.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I won't be home either but I'm not worried too much about the emblems or the items. I'll probably be able to play tomorrow night if its still open by then.

They said 2 hours only so I don't think the mission will be on, but they have not announced the official end time/date for the beta. They have been monitoring player status, numbers, and stuff people are finding 24/7 since the beta opened. The guys who run the server say they want "some time to maneuver" near the close of the beta whatever that means. They just want people to play until they shut it off.

 

[mnewsham]

I will be on and I'll be sure to try it out

 

[cmdrdredd]

Imagine my surprise when I got this.

And my disappointment when I find out it's lv20 and it's for a class other than the one which I am playing.

 

[sze5003]

Imagine my surprise when I got this.

And my disappointment when I find out it's lv20 and it's for a class other than the one which I am playing.

That's pretty cool. It doesn't tell you what it is though?

 

[mnewsham]

Imagine my surprise when I got this.

And my disappointment when I find out it's lv20 and it's for a class other than the one which I am playing.

Yeah, I saw someone get a purple drop from a crucible match. Just a level 20 hand cannon.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I wonder why it gives items for other classes. I would have thought, and maybe this is something they adjust leading to release, that you'd get items that your current class could use.