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Destiny 2 (PC and other things)
Live stream is in 10 minutes from now. Obviously won't look as good as ARMS last night, but we can give it a chance.
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Overly dramatic music is playing while a countdown is on the screen. The music is not as good as ARMS.
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I have a pie in the oven.
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A second song has kicked in, even more dramatic. But I think they forgot to mute the first song. REEEEEEEEEEMIIIIXXXX
Can also hear people chatting to themselves. |
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"What makes a gun... A gun"
Oh do fuck off. |
'The 2 is a reminder'
Surprised it's not a reminder to take a deuce. |
PVP is now 4 v 4 for some reason. All of it.
1 Raid at launch (WTF?) and matchmaking for it. Wait, not matchmaking, just LFG. Wait, no-ones actually sure. |
First mission is on the citadel as it's blown up. Looks like Destiny alright.
30fps. |
lol why did you even make a thread for this?
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The boss has appeared. He has a yellow energy bar that is longer than other energy bars. Other than a double Snickers which is a long energy bar.
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I think someone has left the FOV slider at like 5 or something
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I saw a leak about half hour before the start time and just groaned as it seemed legit, even though it seemed stupid. |
Ahaha the YouTubers will cheer anything, but that 4v4 cheer was damn muted.
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The fact you don't have to go into orbit to matchmake or shit is the first good thing.
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4 new worlds... Like Earth.
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Social lead talking about changing peoples lives... Here's some clans.
Fuck me. |
"We didn't have matchmaking for Raids because you're all garbage people"
Paraphrasing, but lol. The Raids matchmaking shit is basically you can join a "guided game" and if the clan has a good rep, they can matchmake with people. |
Sooooooo, no real matchmaking for raids. We can't just do them solo?
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.........that is so stupid.
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"Here's the gameplay trailer!"
*opens with a lot of cutscenes* |
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Playstation marketing deal and exclusively on PC on battle.net.
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on bnet? the fuck?
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It works in World of Warcraft, so why not? |
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This idea only causes more problems. |
My LFR experiences were largely positive. Players that "leet" won't need to pug.
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Feel Wow has an advantage of a chat box that I don't have while on XBox 1. WoW is also super casual now.
It will probably work though. Just don't suck. |
For as much shit as it gets, WoW has found that sweet spot of catering to both sides.
The raids (at least in MoP and WoD) were some of the best raids they had ever done. I haven't seen much of Legion's. But the content is challenging for those that want the challenge, while the "training wheels mode" (LFR) is super casual and you can basically drool on your keyboard and see the content. Win-win. |
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Between "clubs" and "Looking for more" feature released in the last update, there are zero excuses. Of COURSE there will be elitists. I would think said public groups LF1M will specify how hardcore of a group they will be in any description. This is not hard and the more of a player base that gets to see this kind of content, the happier the players will be. |
I wanna see more of these subclasses. So far these abilities are from D1 subclasses tho there are new moves. The Solar Warlock sword super is wicked.
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Similar to the first game, Bungie has no plans to develop a Switch port for the sequel. Also squashed the idea of them reconsidering the decision within a year.
The game's project lead stated its mainly due to the game being online-only and them thinking it wouldn't be a good fit for the system. Quote:
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Fair enough.
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Destiny 1's Grimoire Cards are getting ditched for this game according to Bungie. Same for having parts of the game's lore be locked away from normal ways of playing the game.
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Good. Those cards were gay.
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Bungie claiming issues with the PS4 Pro's CPU is the main reason why the Pro version of the game will be the same 30FPS framerate as other versions.
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I expect similar excuses with Xbox Scorpio. All the the specs in the world and I've been saying for years it's the devs who gotta do something about them. Otherwise it's dead tech.
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Nah, AMD CPUs are hamstrung by 10 year old tech and shitty efficiency that has now been rectified with Ryzen, but not in time for Pro/Scorpio. All those consoles have done is boost the GPU to get a higher resolution.
They could tone down elements of the world to get the framerate up, but the CPUs are so hamstrung that just toning down the graphics to prioritise framerate just isn't that possible anymore. Still, Ryzen is so fucking good that the next iterations should be a lot better. |
Oh, I also watched Giant Bomb play the strike at the demo and it looked pretty good. Might be a good podcast game if they can actually keep that quality up throughout the whole package, which was one of the worst parts of the original. So inconsistent.
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Meh, I still don't know. Feels like they're are complicating a few things that can just stay the same.
No LMGs (farewell Thunderlord :'(), standard/special/heavy is replace by kinetic/power/energy, guided games, 4v4 pvp, etc. Just alot to take in/get used to. Maybe the Microsoft or Sony presser will have a good presentation that may convince me more. |
It seems they streamlined a lot of things, really.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Destiny 2's PlayStation exclusive content will arrive on Xbox One and PC in 2018.</p>— Luke Smith (@thislukesmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/thislukesmith/status/875410897132371968">June 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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They didn't even include beards
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Bunige announced several dates for the game's upcoming beta with PS4 owners getting it first.
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Anybody on the PS4 pre-order this and playing the beta today?
Would appreciate if you could share your thoughts. Still not sold on it yet. |
Got halfway through the story mission and thought "Yup, this is Destiny" and uninstalled it. It feels like an add-on pack with upgraded production values.
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BUT IT HAS A 2!!!!!!
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I pre-ordered, but only because I had a bunch of points to spend on my Playstation account...otherwise, I wouldnt have spent a dime on this.
Its Destiny...it'll be fun for like 10 minutes when you have a group of buddies on with a common goal, then it'll fall out of favor. The game feel completely identical to Destiny 1, with a few more particle effects. |
I'm going to try the PC beta. I might enjoy it more at a higher framerate and mouse.
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Currently downloading Destiny 2 beta.
Here's hoping... |
So, let's see.
I finish the first mission. And the only options I have are the Strike and a couple multiplayer modes. And supposedly they're opening up The Farm for a single hour........sometime. Not much of a test if you ask me. During the alpha & beta tests for Destiny 1, we had all of Earth to explore, a handful of missions, a strike, golden chest hunting, some multiplayer, AND IF YOU WERE LUCKY AND TIMED IT RIGHT, went and explored the Moon. Don't even get me started on the weapons.:fu: I've played enough. I'm going to pass on this for right now. If I got a bunch of friends who grab this and need an extra guy, I'll get it on the cheap. But for now, no reason to rush to Gamestop and put down $5. |
Definitely same shit, different destiny.
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Not too crazy with the removal of loadout options with the subclasses but it does streamline things. I'm not so sure this is day-1 for me but it does make for a great for 'lounge' game. Playing patrol and such while listening to youtube.
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Don't know if anyone cares or not. But, the beta got extended to Tuesday.
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Got an e-mail from Gamestop telling me to pre-order now and get a shitload of more in-game goodies.
I don't know who's more desperate right now. Bungie for the game's success? Or Gamestop for getting more sales? |
Either way I don't think sales are gonna be what they want it to be. It's very clear Destiny as a series will not be one of the big franchises Halo was.
Between that and CoDWW2's similar lukewarm image, Activision needs to do some soul searching. Overwatch, Halo 5, Battlefield 1, GTA Online, and Titanfall 2 have varying populations but very strong attachment with the gamers they have. And they all have very strong post-releases. These are literally Destiny and CoDs weaknesses. They have to adjust. |
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So I'll probably be getting this when it comes out. |
Wish they would let progression switch between PS4 and X1 for those of us who may have both consoles with active friends...
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The Sony exclusive content puts a kink on that.
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Gonna try and convince the heisenberg world order to pick it up so we can do raids and shit.
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Probably still gonna grind and do patrols and weekly stuff just to put together the right build and bust heads on PvP again. Glad to hear the adjustments with Crucible post beta.
I really hope more sub-'sub'-classes gets added because the new system really hurts creativity and flexibility. Especially with the new rule for some missions where you can't change your build once you start. |
Australia and Japan to get the game first due to the staggered midnight release system setup by Bungie. US will get the game last but with a twist.
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Raid goes live 1 week after launch.
Yep. Yet again, it's the race to max level/light. THEN the test begins on this guided games idea. |
Apparently, story missions will not be playable in co-op first time around, only after beating them.
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Only early parts of the story. Bungie confirmed.
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After going through the first mission solo in the beta....yeah that's fine.
And also purchased this. |
Polygons review has the following quote which makes me want to get it
"It's Destiny, without all the bullshit." |
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The newly revamped clan system won't be available till "several days" after launch according to Bungie.
https://www.destructoid.com/destiny-...--459509.phtml Unlike with the first game Sparrows will be limited to rare status in terms of item drop rates. Official reason related to Bungie wanting players to rush less through the game's content and instead spend more time exploring. https://www.destructoid.com/the-deci...g-459501.phtml Japan decided to celebrate the launch of the game via a dancing commercial for the game. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vII1AGyantY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
Yeah, I don't get the no Sparrow thing. Another reason to not buy the game this soon.
Sparrow Racing League was fun and the improved Sparrows that came along later were cool as hell. |
Kinda get where they're coming from, and I like exploring so I don't really mind, but it's only going to annoy people at the end of the day.
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If you want people to explore you make the world worth exploring. You don't artificially keep people on their feet.
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Played through the opening mission. !0 minutes and I'm already way more invested in the story than I ever was in the first game.
Looks fucking gorgeous too. Can't really speak any more on it until I do more missions and open the game up. |
And now they're screaming about the Shaders. :nono:
STOP FUCKING WITH THE GOOD STUFF! http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/...layers-are-mad |
You know the bright engrams thing seemed okay to me. A little slimey to put mods in them and not just cosmetic stuff, but whatever. Not like you can get exotic armor or weapons or anything.
But that shader bullshit is just blatant greed. No reason to change how it was before, other than to force people to buy the bright engrams. |
Xbox One version currently dealing with a bug involving the game's matchmaking system.
Unfortunately if it happens while your playing, there is no quick fix for it and need to wait till Bungie fixes the system. They did say it shouldn't take long for them to fix the matchmaking system though. Quote:
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And this is why the game is delayed on the PC.
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In regards to the shaders controversy, Bungie isn't budging on changing or tweaking the new shader system.
The game's director downplayed the complaints and even tried to spin this as being good for players since they should be wanting to replay missions and events as many times as possible. Quote:
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That reasoning for the shaders is fucking retarded. It's a loot grind game. People are going to replay events regardless of whether shaders are involved.
Secondly, Even well past level 20, you get better shit enough that you can't keep a full set of armor with the same shader for more than 10 minutes. Making shaders consumables wouldn't have been so bad if the shader altered colors for the entire set like the first game. As it is, separating it into each armor part borks it all up. End of the day, I'm glad the one bullshit Destiny 1 type decision they made was for something that's only cosmetic. |
Besides the shader blunder, I'm really enjoying the game.
Campaign was much better than the first. Nothing groundbreaking, but it does a good job getting you more invested in the universe and it's characters. SPOILER: show One reason that I came back to the original so much is the art design. The game is gorgeous to look at. Not just because of the graphics although those have notably improved. There's just so much sci fi scenery porn here. The zones of each planet are more unique, and also offer more verticality. Hell of a lot more to do in this game as well. In addition to strikes, and patrols, there are also Adventures, which serve as side missions to the main story. They're kind of like mini strikes. There's also lost sectors which are semi hidden areas with a loot chest guarded by a bunch of enemies and a boss. Public events were in the first game, but now you can see on your map where they are and how long til they happen, and the rewards are better. Also, challenges in each planet that Ikora rewards you for completing. I actually had to unlock patrols through a post campaign mission, and there's a couple more of these available. So there might be another activity or two that I don't know about yet. Tried 3 of the 5 strikes, and they were a lot of fun. The boss fights seem to have a gimmick to them that adds a bit of depth, so it's not just a bullet sponge fight. If you skipped the first one, or got bored with it quick like I did, I'd give the series a second chance. This is a much better experience imo, even if the dress up portion is wonky right now. |
Someone is currently in the process of beating the game using bananas as a controller for the PS4 (via a PC controller mod).
http://i.imgur.com/UVZJXCf.gif http://imgur.com/gallery/v3cjO |
Now that I'm into the post game content, the shaders stuff isn't so bad. Main thing thats turned me around is the legendary drop rate. Game practically drops them lkke candy, so if you put together a set of armor you like, you can put a shader on all of it, and just infuse stuff to keep it leveled. I'm sitting on 80 legendary shards and have been infusing stuff right along.
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So who here has this? Because from what I understand, being in a clan nets you quite a lot of rewards. If there are enough people here with the game, I'll start a tpww clan.
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If this guided games idea works, I may grab this on a Black Friday deal, as it solves the BIG problem in the first game. But as I've been harping about in the thread, not digging a lot of the changes Bungie made. |
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I changed my main colors maybe four times ever in D1, so the changes hurt me the most. I like having a main shader. Forever. Not this thing where on top of RNG changes I have to hop I get the same shader basically everytime. How does the game know which shader I prefer? |
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Say there's a shader called Sexy Violet. I love it. I want it all over me like a seductive cheese dip.
Am I getting that 2-4 times at once? Or are you saying the drop rate theoretically gives me more chances to get that shader? |
2-4 times at once, so you'll be able to put it on several pieces of armor right off the bat. Can't control which shaders randomly drop. You can see which shaders the factions give out in their legendary engrams, and you can just grind out tokens to get more of the ones you want, but outside of that you don't have any control over what shaders drop.
I'm at 263 light right now and I'm sitting on a ton of shaders. Many of which I've gotten more than once, including legendaries. Shaders are attached to the specific armor piece its equipped to, so if you're the type who likes to just equip more powerful armor instead of infusing what you like, then the new system is going to suck for you. Like I said, best thing to do is hold onto your shaders until you find a set of armor you like, apply the shader, and then infuse it with more powerful gear as you come across it. It actually makes for an interesting way to collect gear. I'm going to put together different sets of armor that buff the different hunter classes, and then swap out armor when I switch sub classes. Another cool thing is that you can now apply shaders to weapons, ships, and sparrows. |
Only big downer is that the factions from D1 aren't in this.
Absolutely loved FWC's color scheme and armor rewards. My LED helmet was fucking tits. |
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