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Destiny receives a new Leveling System with The Taken King release. Step aside RNG.
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GruntOfAction
Member
I wasn't talking about the new expansion. The new level 40 level cap, and the loot rework, is that DLC required or not? Cuz last I played I was level 20 with light level 30 gear, pretty much ran out of stuff to do without buying DLC.
Seventy_X_Seven
Member
Level cap increases and RNG tweaks have always come as free game updates in the past so I imagine the same goes here.
katsubento
Member
This is great news. I'm happy they are fixing things, even if it's a bit slow. Bring me more vault space!
Fahzgoolin
Banned
This honestly might push me to buy it...
Also Dinklebot is gone...so I hopefully won't cringe every 30 seconds.
Also Dinklebot is gone...so I hopefully won't cringe every 30 seconds.
I agree.. but at least we get the Year One emblem, lol.
I think they screwed up by bringing this news 1,5 months before release. With these changes there is litteraly no reason for me to play at all until TTK comes out.
OccamsLightsaber
Regularly boosts GAF member count to cry about 'right wing gaf' - Voter #3923781
I put 40 hours into the Alpha and Beta but decided against buying it because of the randomness of loot. I hope this means it's changing.
Unless he's re-writing the dialog there will still be plenty of cringe to go around.
This and the weapon balancing that's coming all sound great about moving the game away from being as gear-gated (wrongly, you don't need a Gjallarhorn really) as it feels now.
My issue is that TTK is centred around the fucking Hive again.
I'm sick of the Hive after grinding out the mediocre Dark Below.
My issue is that TTK is centred around the fucking Hive again.
I'm sick of the Hive after grinding out the mediocre Dark Below.
Heads up to the OP - to post this link into the OT
RECENT in depth analysis by the guys at Planet Destiny of GI's TTK Trailer.
Includes: legendary/exotic armor, more details about maps weapons and loadouts from from recent Bungie footage of the Dreadnaught, too lazy to list it all...
https://youtu.be/KptNdERnYUg
RECENT in depth analysis by the guys at Planet Destiny of GI's TTK Trailer.
Includes: legendary/exotic armor, more details about maps weapons and loadouts from from recent Bungie footage of the Dreadnaught, too lazy to list it all...
https://youtu.be/KptNdERnYUg
Shrike_Priest
Member
To be clear though: playing Destiny solos is pretty crap. It really only shines as a co-op experience.
GluedOnBeard
Member
It does but I hope it means you only have less chance of getting dupes and for example if you have Truth it won't then lower your chances of getting a Gjallarhorn.
void_if_removed
Neo Member
True, etheric light is a pain to get solo. Its Iron Banner or soloing the nightfall and hoping mostly.
You can do it just by running 28 PoE though - once you level up your House of Judgement rank you get a package every week from Variks, which *can* contain etheric light. Takes an age to rank up just from matchmade PoE though and you're still at the mercy of the RNG.
Its funny how much this game is intended to be played in a Fireteam, but lacks the tools for finding or forming one.
davidbloop
Member
The one big thing I'm hoping for this expansion and it's something I wanted since Destiny was first announced.
An actual engaging campaign, one that I can bring friends along and feel like we got through it together and had an experience together working it out. Something big.
We got that to some extent with the raids but apart from that the story missions just weren't engaging, who really plays the story missions for fun? I know I only play them for xp bonuses when levelling gear.
It sounds like they're heading in the right direction with the Dreadnought and new levelling system but I really do want it to feel like when I'm done, me and my mates got through a grand quest together. Not just grinding out missions to get them out of the way. I somehow think that's going to be too much to ask.
An actual engaging campaign, one that I can bring friends along and feel like we got through it together and had an experience together working it out. Something big.
We got that to some extent with the raids but apart from that the story missions just weren't engaging, who really plays the story missions for fun? I know I only play them for xp bonuses when levelling gear.
It sounds like they're heading in the right direction with the Dreadnought and new levelling system but I really do want it to feel like when I'm done, me and my mates got through a grand quest together. Not just grinding out missions to get them out of the way. I somehow think that's going to be too much to ask.
I think Destiny has a meaningful story, Bungie just decided (or were forced by Activision) to grab a storytelling-machete and cut swathes of it away until all your left with is the dusty, spare and broken bones of one. The narrative is just a sad little heap of carbon at this point.
If you read all the online 'story cards', you can tell at some point it was a full-bodied, upright, ambulatory narrative machine.
You really feel the gut-punch of a missed opportunity when you imagine what Destiny would be like if they had the quest structure of WoW or some such. Like if there were NPCs throughout Destiny's gameplay levels (hiding in the many interiors each world features) that gave you quests and adventures... It would just be so much more compelling. And that would be so easy to do.
Wait, wait...
The Light system limited grinding?
The system that compelled you to play daily, doing minor variations of the same strikes and bounties for weeks on end to get better gear and get your level up... "limited grinding"?
Big spoiler for you:
with levelling not tied to grinding you'll probably be able to go from level 1 to 40 in a couple of weeks. That is so much less grinding it's not even funny. It took me a couple of weeks to go from 20 to 23, and never again
Still waiting for this or Destiny 2 to make the jump to PC. I keep liking all the changes I hear them make, and it seems like they've come a long way from launch so I'm glad I skipped that whole phase of the game's release. Just hope that the move from consoles doesn't end up being a total pipe dream.
No idea when they changed it as I started playing the game a month or so ago. I hit 34 without raiding or anything but I've done everything that the game have to offer now, Crotas End raid on hard is pretty fun and you should give it a go.
If you're on the PS4 send me a PM and I could give you a hand
If Light now stops providing players with increased level then current level 34 players will drop back to level 20 as it's (current) max level before Light gear.
When looking at map design (especially in PvP) this game will be disaster on PC. KB/M controls in these maps would make this ultimate twitch shooter because of small (even tiny) maps with a lots of tight turns.
Impulsor
Member
Since light will not be a thing anymore... I also wonder... WIll we all just get downleveled to 20 and take it from there?
Wind's Howling
Member
Bungie doing this makes the previous DLC sound obsolete. Is there any reason as to why anyone who only played the Vanilla game should buy the DLC when you know The Taken King is coming up?
Impulsor
Member
I'm leveling an alt now, I'm at 33 and stopped caring about getting to 34 as soon as I read these news.
the armour and guns will power up the new weapons you find.
You would still want the exclusive items that the DLC vendors sell you. I am still grinding toward Crota rank 4 to get that sweet disco pants shader.
Wind's Howling
Member
Do I really want/need these? Sounds like there will be plenty of new stuff with The Taken King DLC.
Interesting, but you still level up in theory even with light levels being 34, but instead of rank you get motes.
But giving everyone who played max rank and no gear will be a issue in itself.
Eh, depends on how much you care about bling like that.
I've recently gotten back into Destiny because two of my local friends picked it up. It's a blast to play with proper voice chat and coordinated team work. The daily and weekly bounties are the meat of the game for me currently. The odd raid here and there too.
Wind's Howling
Member
I am a little out of the loop here.
I only have Destiny as the vanilla and neither of the DLC's. If I want to get back into this, do I also need to buy the previous two DLC's or does it come in another package for 60 bucks with all 3 DLC's in it?
I only have Destiny as the vanilla and neither of the DLC's. If I want to get back into this, do I also need to buy the previous two DLC's or does it come in another package for 60 bucks with all 3 DLC's in it?
Legendary and Collector's Editions include all story DLC:
Wind's Howling
Member
So that is basically another 60 bucks for me for just all the DLC.
You need to spend exactly 0$ for the new leveling. it's just a patch to the core game.
Harlock
Member
Tks. I will return to the game and wait for sales with the dlcs.
cripterion
Member
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Holy crap the influx of new bodies on 9.15 is going to be immense.
Can't waitttttt
Can't waitttttt
Noisepurge
Member
should grind Weapon Parts, as they are the most valuable currency in the game at this moment!
robertsan21
Member
Man this DLC is looking good.
Do we know the amount of NEW legendaries that will be available in the Taken King?
Its 12 Exotic weapons and 6 exotic armor per class.
Do we know the amount of NEW legendaries that will be available in the Taken King?
Its 12 Exotic weapons and 6 exotic armor per class.
They said that Taken King will add more new weapons than Vanilla Destiny had on release.
WarMacheen
Member
I may have to try this again...is there a combo pack of all the DLC
SlaughterX
Banned
Damn, from level 34 straight to 40 huh?
There is. All dlc + new + base game even digitally on PSN
Wind's Howling
Member
Probably from Level 20 to 40. I am guessing your Light level will be gone and you are forced to level up from Level 20.