PLEASE INCLUDE DAMAGE NUMBERS!!!! One thing that is severely lacking in the Destiny footage is damage and XP earned numbers. Some people may hate that stuff but I love it.
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New Destiny Gameplay
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PLEASE INCLUDE DAMAGE NUMBERS!!!! One thing that is severely lacking in the Destiny footage is damage and XP earned numbers. Some people may hate that stuff but I love it.
Please no, the "CRITICAL" stuff is already silly enough.
ItsGeeMcGee
Member
Great video, thanks for posting
EL CUCO
Member
This.
No numbers, no critical, just make the shots feel like they count, and pop those dome pieces for the satisfying head shot.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I want both. Damage animations definitely shouldn't be neglected for the sake of numbers.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Critical shots seem pretty important though, based on that video analysis, so I like that you know when you've gotten one.
Seeing all the numbers shoot out doesn't seem necessary though, I may be wrong but it doesn't appear that damage stats are important as they were in a game like Borderlands.
User 73706
Banned
Halo's one thing, but I feel like given how stereotypical a game Destiny's shooting for in the first place, they shouldn't be afraid to throw in raw numeric values in combat. Halo was one thing because, generally speaking, you can gauge the weapons that count (BR headshot kills, plasma pistols insta-draining shielding, etc.) and keep visual feedback in mind. Given how much loot, powerups and potential enemy variations may exist, it seems more important to know what you're doing in this case.
Perfect Cha0s
Member
Make it an option, at least. Having actual numbers are important in any game where you're weighing gear stats and skill trees.
Speaking of wanting options, I wonder if we'll finally get some volume settings now that the tyrannical sound overlord is gone.
Options are cool, I like those.
Rickenslacker
Banned
I could really go for an option to perfectly center the crosshair. Bungie games throw me off my rhythm with their low hangin' crosshairs.
ncsuDuncan
Member
Slightly off-topic shill here, but I know GAF is great at solving puzzles - so here's one from the Bungie community:
Find the answer this DBO A.I. is looking for, win some sort of Destiny prize.
Find the answer this DBO A.I. is looking for, win some sort of Destiny prize.
No Reach Wraiths. All new IP.
You can absolutely stray from the mainline mission if you want to join a public event.
Pikes are Pikes, and not Sparrows. Similar in some ways, different in many vital others.
You should stop by and find out!
RoyaleDuke
Banned
This looks like an interesting mix of Halo and Borderlands, even though I hated Borderlands for the most part this looks really neat.
electricpirate
Member
Hey Urk,
Where would you say the balance of player skill vs. Avatar power lies? Do you think we'll be seeing level 1 runs through the toughest content (think dark souls level 1 runs)? Or do you expect some content will have a ramp up?
Where would you say the balance of player skill vs. Avatar power lies? Do you think we'll be seeing level 1 runs through the toughest content (think dark souls level 1 runs)? Or do you expect some content will have a ramp up?
HOLY FUCKING HELL! You've been saying all the right things, Urk. Awesome! Thanks!
Vital others eh? I know they have a mounted weapon and I know you will not comment on whether we can use it in combat or not. But for now, I'm gonna assume that is one of the vital differences. I'll keep it a secret, I promise
Gordon0Freeman
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Hey Urk will we be fighting that large beast at the end of the Mars trailer (Law of the Jungle) in any raids?
I'm most excited for exploration, pvp and hard shit like the raids
I'm most excited for exploration, pvp and hard shit like the raids
Hey Urk will we be fighting that large beast at the end of the Mars trailer in any raids?
I'm most excited for exploration, pvp and hard shit like the raids
You mean the Moon trailer right? Or did I miss this video?
NullPointer
Member
Hah, wouldn't THAT be something. Would love to see skill trump stat numbers significantly in a game like this.
Gordon0Freeman
Member
I meant the Law of the Jungle trailer. Starts on the Moon and ends on Mars with a macho beast!
It's a type of Cabal (Centurion?), yes.
I agree the more numbers the better.
Ohh that beast. My bad. Had assumed you were referring to this beast:
Chain reminds me of Infamous Second Son. Maybe chains in general will now forever remind me of that game.
Auto-Reply
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Not feeling the trailer, made it look like an xp funnel grind designed for multiple online players (which it probably was) I always liked or even loved the Halo campaigns so the trailer can be deceiving and the game could be the most fun i've ever had in the end. But just looking at the trailer? Not feeling anything.
Until the next God of War, at least
Within a location, yes. They've confirmed that. So you can free roam all over this map.
Now is all of that just Old Russia (I think so), or is that the entire playable portion of Earth, I don't know. What I do know is that both Devil's Lair and Rocket Yard are part of Old Russia. Urk, any comments/corrections?
Pop
Member
That's pretty sweet. Looks like I'll get to chill at the ocean as well.
Surely we can expect other locations on Earth, this just being one of many.
I have to agree. The gameplay looks pretty bland to be honest. I prefer the over the top batshit crazy Borderlands feel. MMO games tend to have very bland quests and I hope this game doesn't suffer from that.
Oh sure. There are many that we know of so far:
- Black Garden
- The City
- The Wall
- European Dead Zone
- Old Chicago
- Old Russia
- The Reef
- The Tower
- Twilight Gap
- Mumbai Push
Check all the concept art here:
http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Earth
There might be some redundancy there (it's not an official site), for example the wall looks like a part of Old Russia. I could be wrong but the art style looks identical.
EDIT: Disregard that. The Wall surrounds The City, apparently.
computers putin'
Member
The game looks fun, doesn't remind me too much of Borderlands which is a really, really good thing in my opinion. There isn't too many games in the same mold as Destiny, but if there is one similar game out there I'm hoping Destiny takes some of influences after, it would be Mass Effect; more specifically the free online mode added onto 3. Mass Effect 3's online had some great abilities and weapons that were varied, fun to use, and had great synergy with each other, making for some interesting weapon/ability combos. Not to mention most weapons felt like they packed some good power behind them, which made them satisfying to use, and ensured enemies didn't feel like total bullet sponges. Also the better weapons felt powerful and badass like they should.Mass effect 3's online component wasn't perfect, but it definitely had a few good things going for it that I would like to see again in another game. Although I probably shouldn't be worried, Bungie is an accomplished fps developer after all, so Destiny is probably going to be fun regardless of if or where it's drawing influences from.
SlenderBeans
Member
So pumped for this game. The Beta cannot come soon enough.
Damn it, Urk... You're not supposed to tell them my secrets.
I imagine my preferred control scheme will be adopted by many of the GAF.
You must be one of these guys:
All Shrikes are Sparrows, but not all Sparrows are Shrikes.
They are still there. Sparrows are a class of personal vehicles. Shrikes are a subclass. So all Shrikes are Sparrows. All Sparrows are not Shrikes. Which means there are other kinds of Sparrows that haven't been revealed yet.
MrGreencastle
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Within a location, yes. They've confirmed that. So you can free roam all over this map.
http://www.gamepur.com/files/imagepicker/6/destiny-earth-map.png[/IMG
Now is all of that just Old Russia (I think so), or is that the entire playable portion of Earth, I don't know. What I do know is that both Devil's Lair and Rocket Yard are part of Old Russia. Urk, any comments/corrections?[/QUOTE]
Must be what they were calling Old Russia back at E3, but in the trailer and on the map it's referred to as the Cosmodrome. There may be other locations on Earth, too, as I don't see the City anywhere on this map. They come through the Wall to the Rocket Yard (I think) from the location with the road that is lined with cars (Which I think is South-East of "The Divide").
Here is a before/after of what I think is the area from the E3 demo, the one with the green wall is the newer one:
[QUOTE][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/k0lPzNf.jpg
It definitely looks nicer, and the area seems to have changed a bit in the past year or so. I can't help but think it looks like The Wall was scaled down just a tad - based on the size of the entrance door to the dungeon area.
This is a shot looking at The Wall of what I believe is the location that the player fights the Devil Walker, a perspective we did not see in the original E3 video (based on the broken bridge segments):
Here are some other shots from various videos of The Wall, from different locations, as well as a few shots of the human "Colony Ships" all from around the same area, I think (but notice the rust on some parts of the Wall):
This last shot I believe is back on the reverse side of the Wall, maybe in the Blind Steppes or the Gateway looking East at the sunrise, away from the Wall (notice the line of cars again):
What used to, I think, look like this:
bigboss370
Member
^^
nice catches. I think the older versions of the environments are nicer actually
nice catches. I think the older versions of the environments are nicer actually
Cool. Thanks. That pretty much confirms that this entire map is just one of the many contiguous locations on Earth. We've had a glimpse of the Tower and The City. We haven't seen Old Chicago or Mumbai Push in action. Now the question is, will they be available at launch or do they plan to introduce them later...