as far as i know..a lot of it. story elements on the maps, pvp stuff..
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Destiny Alpha Thread: Impressions from the wild [Code Begging=ban]
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as far as i know..a lot of it. story elements on the maps, pvp stuff..
You also only went up four levels, one of which shot you from 4 to 5 in a manner of 3 kills.
All great mmo's start with a low level cap, as more content arrives do does the level cap. I'm just thinking back to Vanilla WoW
Agreed. Especially since you have to level gear to get it to perform the best it can.
This excites the fuck out of me.
KINGofCRA5H
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PedroLumpy
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I want to spend a long time doing fun interesting stuff with the abilities I unlock and the weapons I find. Not spend a ton of time getting them in the first place. Play because the game is fun, not because you're filling bars.
JetBlackPanda
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I agree with the loot curve but walkers and larger enemies should drop loot.
I paused the game to watch football... Honestly didn't think of remote play... Thanks for the reminder
The Librarian
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Fushichou187
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Given that those Hive peeps you can run into deep into the Forgotten Shore are already lvl. 20, I imagine that whatever the cap is it'll be higher than 20.
Did the Strike earlier with three players and holy shit is it difficult but fun. Took us two cracks at the devil walker and the sphere. Both times we all died with it on a sliver of health. But it made it a learning experience and we were much more efficient the next time around. We didn't have comms which I think would have made it a lot easier.
So much of it is getting through by the skin of your teeth. The tension is great. I think the Crucible was fairly good but I don't understand how the weapons and things work. And some people were awful and I couldn't understand why. I was 2nd in the lobby and I didn't think I played that well.
Have I seen everything the alpha has to offer now if I've done some of the Old Russia fetch quests, the Strike and the Crucible?
So much of it is getting through by the skin of your teeth. The tension is great. I think the Crucible was fairly good but I don't understand how the weapons and things work. And some people were awful and I couldn't understand why. I was 2nd in the lobby and I didn't think I played that well.
Have I seen everything the alpha has to offer now if I've done some of the Old Russia fetch quests, the Strike and the Crucible?
Admiral Snackbar
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king grimlock
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wildstar would like a word with you
Karsticles
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I am in agreement with you - read my post again.
MADGAME
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I've read several comments regarding the potential level 20 cap, and reaching it too quickly. Is it not possible that the level progression may take much more xp at higher levels than lower ones? Meaning going from level 15 to 16 (for example) takes so much xp it won't happen quickly.
If higher level progression transpires as quickly as it did in the Alpha than I'm on board the "I hope they change that' wagon.
If higher level progression transpires as quickly as it did in the Alpha than I'm on board the "I hope they change that' wagon.
harrypmgaga
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While yes I'm sure that the levels get harder to reach with each one (we see that here in the alpha already), Bungie have totally said that they want the cap to be quick and easy to reach.
They should allow a Spartan suit of armor on the XB1 version. It's a no brainer moneywise for Microsoft / Bungie, but I wonder if people will get in the way of a business decision.
how do we know those are level 20? werent their levels just listed as "??". the highest level I actually saw listed before that was 11.
king grimlock
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when they kill you it says their level
Took all three classes to level 8 and my pre-alpha favorite class ended up being the one I liked playing as most (warlock). Hoping to get more content for the beta and a higher level cap.
As far as weapons are concerned, I leaned towards the auto rifles for my primary gun. I ended up with a Galahad-C gun that was a 93 damage with rate of fire 600 and clip of 44. Really worked well for me in SP (with the upgraded long range scope) and MP (with the shorter range scope).
As far as weapons are concerned, I leaned towards the auto rifles for my primary gun. I ended up with a Galahad-C gun that was a 93 damage with rate of fire 600 and clip of 44. Really worked well for me in SP (with the upgraded long range scope) and MP (with the shorter range scope).
JetBlackPanda
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I wish this game had cross platform play.
Dre_G_Writer
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whoa.........WHOA........went to sleep thinking the alpha was long gone, and woke up this morningand just decided to log on for ol fucks sake since the alpha was still on my dashboard...............and it logged me on.......HOLY SHIT!!!
THE ALPHA IS STILL RUNNING!!!!???
THE ALPHA IS STILL RUNNING!!!!???
WonderCheese
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Yeah, I was a little taken aback at the low level cap at first, but I think it's a smart decision.
did they already say no? i mean, yes it is so so so incredible unlikely..but did they say no?
found it:
While there is currently no cross-platform play between the console versions of Destiny (Sony and Microsoft won't allow it), Bungie is looking at allowing character transfers from within the same console family.
"We want it to be so if you're playing on a PS3 when they game comes out, and you get a PS4 for Christmas or something like that, you don't leave your character behind,” Green said. “That would be a really important experience."
The hope is that you'll be able to transfer your Destiny saves from PS3 to PS4 and from Xbox 360 to Xbox One, so you can take the progress you've made on one console to the next.
okay..no crossplattform
Marvel
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Tank Surfboard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RevEG2fIEc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RevEG2fIEc
Awesome - thank you! Is there actually a noticeable change in the AI?
Fushichou187
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Lol yeah... I got waxed by those fools a bunch while poking around looking for loot.
Though I never did find out what level those Anointed Acolytes (green enemies) hanging around the basement area close to where you start the game in Exploration mode were; of course, I didn't let them kill me either. Guess I'll do a death run this evening if the alpha is still running when I get home tonight.
The Librarian
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I would imagine the sense of progression comes from leveling up your gear.
Twilight Gap
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Anyone else wish you could name your characters and have it replace your PSN ID/Gamertag in most in-game menus?
i think so..try it! new kind of enemies i think also..some kind of suicidebombers in the story mission when you have to kill the mage for example
Especially since the rare gear seems to have a ton of upgrades associated with it.
dreamer3kx
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Think ill be sticking with Warlock class, tried others and prefer this class, I really love how simple everything is, the UI is nice and clean, things are really simple, I get put off with these type of games because so much stuff going on, the UI is this looks a bit like Assassins Creed.
ComputerMKII
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I used to feel like I shouldn't use the Auto-rifle because it didn't fit with a Hunter roleplay-wise but it's by far the most versatile weapon. Great for raids and pretty much everything. Investing in a powerful Auto-rifle is a must.
By the way:
That's awesome. Respect to Bungie.
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Regarding the UI, I love that they've given it a sci-fi yet functional look. It doesn't draw too much attention to itself. I hate interfaces that look sci-fi for the sake of looking sci-fi. If I wouldn't use it in 2014, I wouldn't use it in 2314 (or whichever year the game takes place). Destiny's interface? I would use the hell out of it today.
Twilight Gap
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The acolytes are 20s. The hallowed knight has a skull instead of his level...
Surprisingly, he's easier to kill than the acolytes.
ah never noticed that.
a couple buddies and I made it inside that big green space Hive thing in the Forgotten Shore area. That is guarded by a hive shreiker. went down into the huge underground cave opening, past a bunch of other invicible enemeies, and made it out the other side. it leads you back to the "Take back the refinery" section of the Devil's Layer mission. Where the ghost is disabling the security layers of that door. There is a cave entrance there that has green cystals glowing around it. Perhaps there are other paths down there though maybe.
Im sure other people have done this as well. But was kinda fun.
JetBlackPanda
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actually not really.
I would rather see gamertags. vs. Raven Icebloods
edit: granted some gamertags are pretty bad too
I'm sure that Bungie is going to sneak in a "THOR" armor or some such as a stupidly high level prestige armor, the way they did with Marathon in the Halo games. For that matter, I expect to see Marathon armor as well.
KINGofCRA5H
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I wonder if the Destiny logo and "Alpha" will be part of the HUD come release. Well, "Alpha" wont be there at least, surely.
Twilight Gap
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Well yea, I don't want to run into "MMO" names either. Still, seeing all the new PSN IDs with a bunch of numbers and underscores in their name is a bit jarring considering that they're going for a "real world" populated by "real people". It doesn't matter in multiplayer, but roaming around the tower especially feels a little strange.
Maybe a short service tag would be a better route.
PedroLumpy
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I'd be nice if everyone could be happy, but grinds will affect us all. They can chase Vanguard/Crucible ranks or something for bar filling needs.
Marvel
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I actually like seeing the logo and my psn id in the corner if I'm honest. I'd like to have the option to at least keep the logo.
It's a great design.
MADGAME
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Ah, sounds like having a character in each class at level 20 won't take long at all. Mildly disappointing but hopefully will be offset by equipment chasing/upgrading and the claim of something new every day.
Yaser Tech
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