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[hillsighed]

I wish Destiny unlocked at 12AM EST rather than PST. Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare unlocked EST time so it was 9pm here in L.A.

It was dope. Best Coast!

 

[The Librarian]

edit: misunderstood you.

 

[Anastasis]

I wish Destiny unlocked at 12AM EST rather than PST. Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare unlocked EST time so it was 9pm here in L.A.

It was dope. Best Coast!

For what system?

 

[SnakeEyes]

That's how it's like for every game...

Not necessarily. Not every game gets a midnight launch at EB Games, so we have to wait until stores open at 9am, or whenever Courier Drivers decide to deliver our shit. Even on PC, I'm pretty sure we have to wait for the servers of some games to be turned on before games can be played.

Spoiler

Destiny is getting a midnight launch, but people who have ordered Ghost Editions cannot choose "Pick up at store", so I have to wait for the Courier to deliver it ~_~

 

[hillsighed]

For what system?

PS4

 

[CmdrShepard]

Hard to believe that a new franchise game like this could potentially be the biggest game of the year.

You guys think this will outsell Call of Duty this year? Seems like its inevitable.

Potentially. Depends on how good the word of mouth is and how fast it will spread at launch.

I think over time Destiny might outsell CoD.

 

[Chamber]

Well, I finished The Last of Us Remastered tonight. I've officially got nothing to play for 16 days.

Hard to believe that a new franchise game like this could potentially be the biggest game of the year.

You guys think this will outsell Call of Duty this year? Seems like its inevitable.

Probably not. They just surpassed Watch Dogs for pre-orders on a new IP and that game shipped 8 million last we heard. I think Destiny will do better than that since I expect word of mouth to be a lot more positive. I'm thinking 10 million by the end of the year.

 

[The Lamonster]

Hard to believe that a new franchise game like this could potentially be the biggest game of the year.

You guys think this will outsell Call of Duty this year? Seems like its inevitable.

New franchise, yes...but this is Bungie, following up their mega successful Halo franchise with a game very similar to Halo. Not that crazy if you think about it.

 

[greyskull]

Are there any recommended "why you should play Destiny" type videos? I didn't play the Beta very much, so I'm looking for things to sway my opinion.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Are there any recommended "why you should play Destiny" type videos? I didn't play the Beta very much, so I'm looking for things to sway my opinion.

not yet. You should play it if you enjoy:

- Shooter meets rpg
- Loot fests
- Competitive multiplayer
- Co-op
- Customization

 

[Seibmoz]

I hope it's 12am EST, me and the boys are going drinking Downtown Charlotte, NC and would love to buy at midnight over smart glass and be ready to play when I get home.

I wish Destiny unlocked at 12AM EST rather than PST. Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare unlocked EST time so it was 9pm here in L.A.

It was dope. Best Coast!

 

[names2hard4you]

For me, the servers will only open when the mail man decides to drop off my game. He better be on his A game that day, lately his schedules have been all messed up. I swear the guy is like the Grace Chen of deliveries.

 

[ocean]

Since it went gold already, shouldn't pre loading begin sometime soon? Having everybody's download begin the day before seems like an unnecessary stress on PSN when they could just stagger it over the next two weeks.

 

[names2hard4you]

Since it went gold already, shouldn't pre loading begin sometime soon? Having everybody's download begin the day before seems like an unnecessary stress on PSN when they could just stagger it over the next two weeks.

I thought I saw on the store that it started 2 days before, on the 7th

 

[Chamber]

Pre-loading shouldn't be a problem. It's the additional in game download that worries me. That ended up being a 6 hour download for me in the beta. It also kills the point of pre-loading but I digress.

 

[Figments]

Pre-loading shouldn't be a problem. It's the additional in game download that worries me. That ended up being a 6 hour download for me in the beta. It also kills the point of pre-loading but I digress.

I don't remember getting any in-game download for the 360 beta. :/

 

[Fleshfeast]

Since it went gold already, shouldn't pre loading begin sometime soon? Having everybody's download begin the day before seems like an unnecessary stress on PSN when they could just stagger it over the next two weeks.

I've been checking the store every day and keeping my hopes up. I probably shouldn't though, since it's Xbox One I'm talking about. Probably won't be able to pre-order or pre-load it there.

 

[HiredN00bs]

I wish Destiny unlocked at 12AM EST rather than PST. Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare unlocked EST time so it was 9pm here in L.A.

It was dope. Best Coast!

Buy it on EU PSN, then you can play it at 7 p.m.

 

[kidko]

One thing I'm really looking forward to getting more of are the large scale NPC battles, like the Hive Vs Fallen one in old russia during the last few days of beta. I had fun hanging out there and picking off captains, taking riskier and risker advances as the tide of the battle swayed. Mmm yes, what other great ones will we see across the various locales...

 

[bigDave]

just read about nightfall strikes on DestinyDB

Spoiler

The Darkness gathers around Sepiks Prime as it absorbs the essence of everything the Fallen can steal.

i can't wait to play it and see what changes from normal one!

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Guardians of the Damned clan still lives in my heart. I want this to happen so bad, even if not by my hand.

 

[jwk94]

Pre-loading shouldn't be a problem. It's the additional in game download that worries me. That ended up being a 6 hour download for me in the beta. It also kills the point of pre-loading but I digress.

You mean the rest of the game? That 1GB (or however large it was) download was the PlayGo portion. It just so happens the PlayGo portion is an installer for Destiny.

 

[J Jizzle]

Hard to believe that a new franchise game like this could potentially be the biggest game of the year.

You guys think this will outsell Call of Duty this year? Seems like its inevitable.

It will initially but I think passed this year it will be close between them. Call of Duty sales got a lot of audience that pay for very few games a year. There will be also be people even from this thread who go back to the mechanics they know from games such as COD and HALO because Destiny doesn't grip them the same way.

 

[hoopvillian]

Word of mouth will make this game a huge seller, on top of the crazy marketing.

 

[Dhruv_hanom]

not yet. You should play it if you enjoy:

- Shooter meets rpg
- Loot fests
- Competitive multiplayer
- Co-op
- Customization

I'm a loot whoring penguin.

 

[doomquake]

Interesting that modbot didn't close this thread.

 

[BlindMonkey]

So when it's 12am of the 9th in like Japan/Australia, the servers will be up.

So "IF" I get the game a day early, I could play it at 3pm on the 8th in the UK?

I wanted to love and main the Hunter, but I wasn't a fan of the Gunslinger subclass, maybe Bladedancer would be better?

 

[op_ivy]

Interesting that modbot didn't close this thread.

unlike the threads that were closed, there is no dedicated thread to discuss destiny other then this one. we are safe, for now.

So when it's 12am of the 9th in like Japan/Australia, the servers will be up.

So "IF" I get the game a day early, I could play it at 3pm on the 8th in the UK?

I wanted to love and main the Hunter, but I wasn't a fan of the Gunslinger subclass, maybe Bladedancer would be better?

i loved golden gun and the upgrades sound absolutely insane for pvp, but bladedancer really has some cool upgrades even ignoring the beastly "blade dancing". i cant wait for the blink jump, blink melee, additional sprint speed, and longer distance slides. <3 hunters.

 

[ComputerMKII]

I've just ordered my Sony Gold Wireless Headset! \o/

 

[Ramocalypse]

just read about nightfall strikes on DestinyDB

Spoiler

The Darkness gathers around Sepiks Prime as it absorbs the essence of everything the Fallen can steal.

i can't wait to play it and see what changes from normal one!

They coul do some really awesome stuff, but im not getting my hopes up, im thinking higher level enemies, better loot. Gotta set those expectations low

 

[blue_phazon]

Is anyone else playing this game on old-gen? I'm getting it for ps3 because I can't afford a PS4 yet, but none of my friends are getting it for ps3

 

[weremichael]

With the current DDoS happening on the PlayStation Network, part of me laments that we are moving to games that are always online. A game like Destiny definitely utilizes that online component in such a beautiful way, but I wish that it had an offline game mode for when my local internet goes down etc.

Interesting that modbot didn't close this thread.

Why would this thread get closed down? It's every bit as relevant as any other thread on the Gaming side of neogaf? Am I missing something?

 

[The Librarian]

Interesting that modbot didn't close this thread.

It's, like, two weeks until Destiny comes out. There's kind of no point.

 

[Definity]

It's, like, two weeks until Destiny comes out. There's kind of no point.

TWO. WEEKS.

Almost there!

 

[Bold One]

I can't take it anymore! What is taking so long?!

Release the damn game

 

[Vooduu]

ugh, I need some merchandise.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Potentially. Depends on how good the word of mouth is and how fast it will spread at launch.

I think over time Destiny might outsell CoD.

It needs content or else it'll die out like Titanfall did. It's a new IP

 

[The Librarian]

TWO. WEEKS.

Almost there!

I said "like" two weeks! Slow down there, cowboy!

 

[DesertFox]

Trying to decide if the digital Guardian edition is worth it. So basically paying $30 for the expansion packs and early access stuff. How much are the expansion packs by themselves?

 

[robo]

Trying to decide if the digital Guardian edition is worth it. So basically paying $30 for the expansion packs and early access stuff. How much are the expansion packs by themselves?

think you save about $5 by buying the pass instead of the packs one at a time.

 

[super-famicom]

think you save about $5 by buying the pass instead of the packs one at a time.

Yup. The Expansion Pass is $34.99 but individually each expansion is $20 each.

 

[op_ivy]

think you save about $5 by buying the pass instead of the packs one at a time.

Yup. The Expansion Pass is $34.99 but individually each expansion is $20 each.

so, 5 over the pass but 10 over both expansions purchased individually

 

[Deku Tree]

Do we know anything about what will be in the expansion packs?

 

[Karl Hawk]

Do we know anything about what will be in the expansion packs?

According to some interviews, The Dark Below has it's own story. And from what we know so far, they'll have new story missions, new Strike activities, new PvP, and additional weapons and gear.

 

[robo]

Do we know anything about what will be in the expansion packs?

some extra of everything I believe, new story, new PVP maps, new strikes, weapons, armor etc.

First one is based around the moon if the info is correct.

 

[Deku Tree]

Wow. Thanks!!! That sounds good. Much better than just crucible map packs.

 

[DesertFox]

think you save about $5 by buying the pass instead of the packs one at a time.

Yup. The Expansion Pass is $34.99 but individually each expansion is $20 each.

so, 5 over the pass but 10 over both expansions purchased individually

Oh nice, that is a pretty good deal. Thanks for the replies!

 

[Xamtheking]

Amazon, why u no have Ps4 Limited Edition
Hi again all
Destiny is like, soon

 

[The Lamonster]

I like how Bungie had to clarify on Twitter when the servers are going live, because DeeJ is trying to be all poetic in the weekly updates and no one knows what he's trying to say.

 

[The Librarian]

I like how Bungie had to clarify on Twitter when the servers are going live, because DeeJ is trying to be all poetic in the weekly updates and no one knows what he's trying to say.

When it is September 9th somewhere in the world, and you have access to your very own version of Destiny, it will be time for you to create a character that will keep you company for a good, long time. Retailers will stick to time-zones. Our servers won’t know the difference. Retailers will break street date. Our servers won’t.

Seems pretty clear to me.