Goodacre0081
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EDIT: oops didn't see that you had the base game. you might want to wait and see if they bundle the year-1 season pass into the TTK expansion at some point
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Destiny receives a new Leveling System with The Taken King release. Step aside RNG.
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EDIT: oops didn't see that you had the base game. you might want to wait and see if they bundle the year-1 season pass into the TTK expansion at some point
SirMossyBloke
Member
I AM BACK FUCKING IN.
I was considering rebuying it when TTK comes out, now I am for sure.
I was considering rebuying it when TTK comes out, now I am for sure.
If I still own the stand-alone game, would that be the cheapest route?they'll have an all-in-one retail version at TTK launch
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
Destiny 1.0 is gonna be sweet.
Probably whatever level you're currently at. It would be super weird to log in and end up at a lower level.
If that;s the case, everyone better make sure their gear is fully leveled before installing
I'm constantly messing around with gear and go from level 34 to 30
boredofcanada
Member
Just bought the whole entire bundle on Xbox one, after swearing I would never play it again. What is this hold this game has on me.
Death Metalist
Member
This is a really good update but it's a shame that it's coming out after shit tons of time have passed. Good for those who are still in the boat but I have jumped that boat along, long time ago. I'm now interested in other games but if I didn't have anything else I would have definitely jumped back to game.
Night Angel
Member
That actually sounds good... dammit, I told myself I wouldn't.
Might tho.
Might tho.
Try playing Destiny on the Xbox One here on GAF.
Must be like 10% of the player base on here that plays on it.
If you just own the base? Yes. TTK is $40 if you own the $35 expansion pass.
I've had decent experiences with the LFG that has chat. Very stupid that there aren't ingame tools for this sort of thing though.
tearsintherain
Member
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...es-destinys-dinklage-dialogue-for-nolan-north
I noticed this little blurb at the end of that article - all year 1 weapons and armor will not be upgradeable any further. That seems a bit surprising, although I expected it since some stuff like fatebringer/gally is way too powerful in certain situations.
I noticed this little blurb at the end of that article - all year 1 weapons and armor will not be upgradeable any further. That seems a bit surprising, although I expected it since some stuff like fatebringer/gally is way too powerful in certain situations.
I've put probably 10 hours into trying to get into a raid and have never succeeded. I did sword school once, but that was just a tutorial on beating crota. I won't be playing any more destiny until they add matchmaking for raids.
falconxcrunner09
Member
HoW is actually pretty damn good, worth playing definitely. There is actually a story to it and the new characters are awesome. POE is ok, gets boring after a couple runs. And ToO is a nice change to PVP.
If you buy the TTK Legendary edition you get it with it. Buying it for $20 itself isn't worth it
anothertech
Member
This is just kinda...
wow
wow
You can get into raids so easily via destinylfg.com or the GAF OT.
I mean, I understand the complaint, I was one of the complainers back in vanilla, but when I returned I used the GAF OT and the LFG site and now have almost every weapon in the game in the space of a couple of months.
Majima Everywhere System
Member
Now that I know Luke Smith is a creative director, it helps me understand Destinys problems.
do I have to do raids to get max armor again in HoW?
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Wow.
More and more this feels like a Reaper of Souls-style change. Hope it all works out well.
More and more this feels like a Reaper of Souls-style change. Hope it all works out well.
falconxcrunner09
Member
There is no raid, but you need to run Prison of Elders (the "raid" for HOW. This horde mode replaced the raid) in order to get the max level or get 4 Etheric Light to ascend your armor which is more of a pain in the ass.
At this point if you want to play HOW for fun to play it, go for it. But if you wanna try and hit max level to try and do everything, wait til the TKK so you can hit level 40 without relying on raids to get max armor.
No raids required to reach max level.
cool, and I take it that this PoE doesn't have matchmaking too?
falconxcrunner09
Member
It does actually. The level 28 version of PoR has matchmaking. The higher leveled versions, 32, 34 and 35 do not.
constantstatic
Member
I don't think you can get entheric light in the 28 Poe can you? I had to suffer through two weeks of iron banner to hit max level since I'm
unable to raid. If taken king adds matchmaking to all activities I'll jump back in. If not I'll pass and play something else.
So as someone who hasn't been able to play much of the prior DLC due to not being tough enough (i.e. I wasn't willing to grind like crazy for gear with Light), does this mean I'll be able to level up just by dicking around again now?
I'd actually be willing to jump in again if so.
I'd actually be willing to jump in again if so.
SolicitorPirate
Member
Lv 28 POE has matchmaking, but you need to do lv32 to get new gear to bump you to 34. You dont need any raiding to hit lv32 though.
This. The shitshow he starred in earlier this year did nothing to give me any confidence in him. As for the TTK itself, a lot of the new changes sounds good as long as I have enough vault space to put my weapons in. I like collecting a few weapons here and there from each part of the game that came out plus exotics so I'm already close to full. Just sad that my Legendaries that I've rolled to get specific perks is about to get super fucked over by a ridiculous patch that uses a RPG where a scalpel is needed and Common/Uncommon weapons that are supposed to be stronger than my 365 attack weapons. Kinda stupid honestly.
from what I understand here, then yes
As someone who quit at level 30 can I just pick this up and start playing with friends till I reach 40? I don't really care about the prior dlc unless it's necessary to own them. Those old guns will be useless when this comes out according to that other thread so I rather not waste time grinding for them.
The story doesn't interest me I'm only in it for PvP, strikes, and raids.
The story doesn't interest me I'm only in it for PvP, strikes, and raids.
falconxcrunner09
Member
No you can't, only on 34 & 35.
I highly doubt TTK raid or any raid for that matter will have matchmaking unfortunately.
Yeah pretty much. The way you leveled up to get to 20 is now the standard way to level up to 40. You do not need light to level up to max level. You could theoretically hit level 40 with white armor and weapons lol
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
This might actually get me back into Destiny for a while.
I really want the Taken King, but at 40 bucks its a bit rich for the content its bringing.
I really want the Taken King, but at 40 bucks its a bit rich for the content its bringing.
I'm repeating like crazy because it helped me: join an active group on the100.io, which is a site built around setting up appointments with people who play the same time as you. On Friday I set up a raid for Monday at noon, and I had 5 other people ready to go right on time. It's helpful and seemingly built for adults who don't have tons of time, as the only time I've been matched with 420-gamertag-laden teen douche-bros has been through other LFG sites. You can even sort groups by average age, which is pretty sweet.
If the PoE 32 is one of the easier ones (I.e. Not the Qudron fight, because fuck that noise), you could do that once per week to get Armor Cores, which can get you to lv 34. And using reddit or an LFG site to arrange PoE32 isn't bad at all. Completely doable without a mic, if that's a deal breaker.
I do hope they finally cave and put matchmaking in, so long as I can sort by mic and casual/serious flags. So far the best, most fun, and most successful LFG experiences have come when I only look for people with a big ol' "CASUAL/RELAXED LOOKING FOR CHILL PEOPLE" disclaimer. The nice part is that anyone who posts K/D requirements or "must know what you're doing/have particular weapon" on group posts usually just out themselves as undesirable anyway.
Thanks for the answers, that sounds like great news. I always really liked the minute-to-minute gameplay in Destiny, so not being able to get in on the new story stuff was a real bummer.
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
Well this is the first step to me reinstalling the game.
GruntOfAction
Member
So I have Destiny on the PS3 (No other way to play it) without any DLC, if I go back to it now will I have to buy DLC to keep playing?
njean777
Member
It would equal out to the same price really, so up to you if you want the physical copy or not.
yes, you need all the dlc in order to play the new expansion.
Kor of Memory
Member
This is 100% false
NullPointer
Member
The one with matchmaking where you can't get either armor cores or weapon cores or etheric light. Because of course thats how it would be.
Is it?
You have to have all of the previous content right? Destiny + TDB + HoW. So that'd be all the DLC, otherwise you'd have to buy the re-release of the main game + DLC included but if you already have the base game whats the point?
dinkbot was just not worth it man, Nolan north probably had some creative freedom in there, I want to re-experince it, got 3 guardians on my ps4 already, guess I'll level one on my x1
Kor of Memory
Member
That's not the question he asked. He asked if he can keep playing without buying the dlc. The level cap will be raised to 40 for all destiny players, not just ones that bought DLC.
Nydius
Member
The leveling change and the weapon design changes have made me decide to go ahead and take the plunge on Taken King despite widespread disappointment with a lot of vanilla Destiny and the DLC.
I'm hoping this change means they can get more MMO-esque with the gear and make things like Tier sets that give quality bonuses to specific class builds rather than the current generic bonuses that tend to push people into using one or two specific weapons or one or two specific subclass talents.
Many of these changes are pushing the game more towards the pseudo-MMO side in the way I expected the game to be when it launched. Though I still wish the Titan could be a legitimate tank class with threat and taunts. =/
I'm hoping this change means they can get more MMO-esque with the gear and make things like Tier sets that give quality bonuses to specific class builds rather than the current generic bonuses that tend to push people into using one or two specific weapons or one or two specific subclass talents.
Many of these changes are pushing the game more towards the pseudo-MMO side in the way I expected the game to be when it launched. Though I still wish the Titan could be a legitimate tank class with threat and taunts. =/
