levelling and light level is not the true end game in destiny. Its gear sets and weapon perks.
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levelling and light level is not the true end game in destiny. Its gear sets and weapon perks.
This is a fact. Literally the only thing that bothers me when I come back to Destiny is the FOV. I feel like I can't see anything. I hope Destiny 2 has a FOV slider
Nah that's not even close to true. Destiny feels horribly sluggish coming from Rainbow 6. 30FPS is super noticeable and detrimental.
It's kinda weird. Once you get used to it, Destiny is the best feeling console FPS. But going to it from any 60fps is extremely jarring at first. Worse if you're a PC gamer that runs games at 120+ fps.
Exact opposite for me. I never have more than two IRL friends on at once that want to play Destiny at the same time. You've got a good thing going with the three person fireteams Bungie, don't fuck it up.
Hazardous Metal
Member
I really think 3v3 is the perfect balance for this game/series. I've watched and played 4v4 competitive scrims and it's honestly just a cluster fuck. Way too many abilities and Supers going on. The maps of Destiny 1 also feel better designed for 3s than 4s imo.
I should add that I'm talking strictly about PvP here. For PvE it might be a different story.
I should add that I'm talking strictly about PvP here. For PvE it might be a different story.
I think Bungie's general idea was that a Fireteam could be "balanced" with one of each class but I think everyone knows that's kind of nonsense. So yeah, a 4-person Fireteam would be cool.
Personally, I think it would be cool if they even threw in a random 6-person Strike. Don't even announce it. Have one of the Strikes at the end of the main story randomly matchmake you with 5 other people and surprise the player.
Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
I feel like with destiny I was a late bloomer, it wasn't until recently I understood what made end game appealing and now I've been playing it everyday. Hoping destiny 2 gives me a chance to have a fresh start in terms of understanding the minor parts. I have so many items that are either useless or have some mystery meaning to it.
I don't agree. It's certainly true.
I go back and forth between Overwatch and Destiny on a regular basis. Even when I'm doing the CoD multiplayer betas, it's no issue for me.
Destiny is the best playing shooter I've ever played on a console.
There are a number of 3v3 modes in Destiny.
But Control and Clash should absolutely not be 3v3. Control simply wouldn't even work.
Hazardous Metal
Member
Yeah, I didn't mean take out the 6v6 modes because I enjoy those a lot too. I just think that the game is really well suited for 3v3 and the more competitive PvP modes of Destiny 2 should stay at that player count.
Oh, I agree for the most part there.
Though I do think it would be cool if Bungie had a large scale PvP mode, that stood alongside the usual 3v3 and 6v6 modes, planned for Destiny 2.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
#forever29
I finally got 30 boots from Iron Banner after running VoG over and over and over
Can't wait until the 18th!!
Lol, true dat
or at least, multiple spawn points. Going from A to B already takes a while. Big maps sound cool but not if you have to backtrack all over te place. I can see a tower/outpost system working in that regards; you first have to discover/conquer certain places before being able to spawn there.
The progression goes too fast. I don't have any issues with that you can reach max level / light without being forced to raid, but it's how quick you can get there that bothers me.
They can do many things, but I sure as hell hope that you can't reach max level without grinding a bit.
I have no issues with being able to reach max LL by playing PvP etc. The problem is as I wrote earlier; it goes too fast. I would like to be able to get cool loot, but there aren't any cool loot anymore. All weapons are dull, you'll get the best weapons from factions or vanguard instead of ”end game" content. Maybe it's moot to discuss this as of now, I mean, Destiny 1 is over and maybe it'll be a totally different thing come Destiny 2. It should be.
That is what I miss actually, maybe I just like punishing myself? I just recall how everyone wanted to play, to reach that level. That just disappeared when they changed how you progressed in terms of light level. Rose-tinted glasses?
This is a great idea. There should also be more interesting patrol events which many people can interact with. The best feeling of a big community and an alive world were back when people farmed those keys. If Bungie could manage to come up with something that would draw as much attention from players on a regular basis, patrol would be something that you would actually login to play, rather than just strike playlists etc.
Herp Derpington
Member
Well yeah I agree I don't think they should just give the levels away. I'm just saying I doubt (hope not really) we're going to use the stupid Y1 leveling system. I'm sure they've learned a bit from D1.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Calling it now. This game will be a hacking shitshow on PC.
I'll be sticking with PS4 pro or Scorpio.
Super hyped for some gameplay footage.
I'll be sticking with PS4 pro or Scorpio.
Super hyped for some gameplay footage.
jetsetnickradio
Member
I have no problem with progression to max Light being kind of fast, because the real grind starts AFTER you reach level 400. Once you're max level, it's all about getting perfect rolls (including Tier 12) on your gear, collecting all the weapons, emblems, shaders, ect and completing record books and kiosks.
Also keep in mind that progression may be fast to us hardcore players that play for hours every single day, but some people are still trying to get to level 400 and it can be incredibly discouraging for them to see the level cap rise even higher.
The lack of vault space has seriously hampered my ability to enjoy the game. Hopefully in D2 that won't be an issue.
I wouldn't mind, haha. But I'm quite sure as well that they won't go in that direction.
But I don't get the perfect roll stuff. How will that help me if I'm fond of PvE? Every single weapon works well in PvE, well, almost at least. I just miss Destiny 1 vanilla when everything was a surprise, Bungie didn't let everyone know about all exotics etc. I hope they don't show anything ahead of times like they've done a few times now.
Guys, it's just two weeks left. TWO WEEKS!
Compsiox
Banned
Now that Black Ops 3 got DLC after WWII was announced, Destiny 1 will probably get some too!
http://static.sfdict.com/staticrep/dictaudio/S01/S0102700.mp3
http://static.sfdict.com/staticrep/dictaudio/S01/S0102700.mp3
get some what.. ?
Lolno
BO3 is getting DLC because Treyarch have the resources to do so and it is still played just as much as IW. Bungie however doesn't have the resources to add ant meaningful content to D1 anymore. By launch the live team will be cut from two dudes to one dude.
It is getting some. It's called Destiny 2.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
There are 2 additional studios working on destiny but I prefer if they make new content for Destiny 2.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Two additional studios working on what again?
Original Destiny?
Where did you read this?
The Lamonster
Member
Yep, it's kind of why I dropped the game.
Destiny 2. Vicarious Visions and High Moon Studios. There is another one as well I believe. These outside studios did do some work on Destiny 1 with Rise of Iron and the recent Age of Triumph, but only some armor assets or something small like that if I recall.
MattGalvatron
Member
This is the difference between mainstream and the hardcore. So many people in this thread saying "Destiny got too easy." "leveling got too fast." The truth is only something like 20% of everyone that bought the game even played a raid. That's insane, so majority of players never even got to end game events. So I get it, some of you want the game to be more for you, but the truth is the majority wanted it to care more about their time and gave up. There is a balance there, I'm not saying just strip away anything that is hard, grinding or time consuming, I'm just saying the current state of destiny is fantastic for new players and hardcore.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
ZeezbruhTV
Member
Don't know if I can go back to 30 fps, after 1.5 years of H5 60 fps goodness. Also dedicated servers or not is another biggie for me.
hanspampel
Banned
PC or Scorpio version?
I've been playing mostly 60fps stuff the last 6 months and popped into D1 for a few minutes to help a friend finish his book. It looked and felt like a chuggy mess. I didn't mind it, or even notice it that much when D1 came out, but now, ugh.
The Salt Life
Banned
Yes it is....But guess what, that jarring feeling goes away and before you know it, Destiny feels amazing.
It goes both ways. I play Destiny and Overwatch these days and switching from one to another is always disorienting for a game or two.
I don't expect 60 fps for Destiny 2, I'll buy it and enjoy it regardless, but it would be a pleasant surprise.
H5 and goodness shouldn't be in the same sentence. The H5 servers are a mess right now.
Same, I find little issue from switching from any shooter to destiny. I would like to see 60 fps but I don't think it's essential.
H5 is a consistent bad mess. I do agree that goodness and H5 shouldn't be mentioned together.
Exactly, Destiny plays and feels beautiful.
Seems to be an all day event (or at least a couple hours). Streamers will get to play and record their gameplay.
Abilidebob
Member
You're right, how does every single other MMO on PC manages to not have much problems with cheating and hacking? Bungie needs to steal their magic.
It never bothered me in the past but the more time I spend with 60fps games, the more noticeable and jarring I find it. I used to not care at all after growing up playing games on a severely underpowered PC at like 15-20fps. Long time ago though.
Definitely expecting 30fps for D2. I can't imagine a scenario where it's 60fps, even though that would be great.
Calling it now, you don't know what you're talking about it when it comes to PC anti-cheat protection.
jetsetnickradio
Member
I play way more PVE than I do PVP and Tier 12 still helps a lot. The faster you can get your Super, 'nades or melee the better, I say. It might not matter much in patrols or whatever, but it can make a huge difference in raids, Nightfalls, CoE, ect. Sure, it's not vital to enjoying your gameplay experience, but I want to get the most out of my characters. Having an optimized build means getting your abilities quicker, which in turn means more DPS and it could also be the difference between a win and a wipe.
NowhereFaded
Member
In your opinion, what's the fastest way to reach 400 ll?
I'm stuck on 393. Have been for awhile. Any tips are greatly appreciated.
Thanks!