Yes you can replay story missions.
Also, destiny 1 had a random mission as the Daily. With harder enemies and modifiers.
I assume Daily missions are coming back.
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Destiny 2 PC Beta Thread - Codes are redeemable, preload starts Friday 25th, 10AM PDT
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Yes you can replay story missions.
Also, destiny 1 had a random mission as the Daily. With harder enemies and modifiers.
I assume Daily missions are coming back.
1) Only active abilities are super, melee, grenade and class ability. There is modifiers to them through passives in skill trees of sub-classes. Also exotic armor can have perks that alter how skills work.
2) In beta that is only source of loot. In full release you will get loot from chests, as drops from enemies and from completing more "minor" content like public events.
3) Yes, it's very likely scenario with infusion. Also you can change weapons element (kinetic, arc, void...) by swapping that particular mod. Also shaders.
4) And that was normal difficulty...
5) By what we know, no. Which makes me sad panda as I want FashionD.
Lanrutcon
Member
Excellent. Then I think I'm sold on the PC version. Runs like silk, latency is great, shooting feels decent and I only fell to my death 8 or 9 times so far.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
damn this game is actually too good. i don't know what i'm gonna do once the beta stops. october feels forever away.
1 question. there are 3 icons at the bottom left of the screen. i know that the left one (Q) is the grenade and the right one is vault (V) but what on earth is the middle one? I can't figure it out. There were only 2 of these icons in Destiny 1.
1 question. there are 3 icons at the bottom left of the screen. i know that the left one (Q) is the grenade and the right one is vault (V) but what on earth is the middle one? I can't figure it out. There were only 2 of these icons in Destiny 1.
Lanrutcon
Member
Melee (C key).
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
It's by far the most active ability, although I think they should speed up the cooldown even more. My guess is if you know how and when to use it it's pretty good. I always forget about it though because it's something you need to use during an encounter when it's all reaction.
For PvP I think the Titan shield is probably the best so far.
Askherserenity
Member
The animation takes too long, takes you out of first person and it gives you no i-frames so you're vulnerable during it. It's such an easy shot in PvP.
Compare that to a Titan shield that your whole team can make use of and warlock buffs? It's kinda silly.
This is all PvP I'm talking about.
AI is dumb enough for it to work in PvE.
Played during early access then a bit more during open. I enjoyed my first few hours, then felt the game was rather stale. I think having 3x2 classes is likely going to cause a very stale PVP meta (which is all I care for) and seeing all the super charges and not being really excited by them has left me kind of bleh.
Whats the total count in terms of maps, game modes, etc?
Whats the total count in terms of maps, game modes, etc?
So I've played Warframe for 400+ hours in the past, haven't played nearly as much Destiny but played a good number of hours still.
It depends how you look at the longevity of each game. For me Warframe doesn't have the grab to keep me going. I wanted to get a certain Prime frame, and it was fun getting to that (I played with a bunch of friends), but once I got what I wanted I realized there's literally nothing else to do except get more frames and weapons. Some people are okay with that, but I didn't feel like I was really progressing or working towards anything, the game is just "get more stuff". In that sense Destiny appeals to me more the same way Path of Exile does where you actually build on a character, and have an end game goal that gives it purpose.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
the beta only contains about an hour of gameplay assuming you don't replay anything or create more than one character. so yeah i imagine after a few hours it would get a bit stale.
most i'll spend with it is about 4 hours.
Blam
Member
Yup this is really how it is Warframe seems to be just get this, and it's a frame/weapon collectathon.
There's not much else in Warframe that would ever interest me in it like I am with Destiny.
Destiny is in my opinion a much better produced game then Warframe.
xet72
Member
Crazy times where controller is preferred method on PC. I'm a horrid controller player but did ok w/ controller. Autoaim much higher than console version. My DS4 didn't work w/ xim4 but got xbox controller to work. I would not play that way as its borderline unfair. Mouse and KB clearly third class citizens on D2 PC. I'd hate to come across the other 2 superior input methods if I was a mouse and KB player who plays Crucible.
They need to tone down the autoaim to make it more balanced like PS4. Nobody likes to get laserbeamed by strong autoaim. As a PvE only player this doesn't effect me but its no bueno for PvP players.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Aim assist feels exactly the same to me on PC as it does on consoles.
I'm beginning to see that this is an issue, though. As much as I like playing the PC beta on my gamepad, I would understand if they got rid of aim assist entirely.
But it is Bungie, and they like their console games so maybe they are trying to push more people to use gamepads on PC.
Edvardelis
Member
oh...haha that explains it. feel stupid now
They dump you right in without any explanation on how the controls work. I had to guess at a bunch of things (like sprint). I knew melee existed, but wasn't able to figure it out during the demo either.
Yeah that's definitely the Destiny I remember playing on PS4.
I'm probably gonna buy it, I hope the story actually fucking makes sense this time around.
I also hope they keep some of the elements ingame more regularly than the weird rotation they did for Destiny 1 like racing and such.
I'm probably gonna buy it, I hope the story actually fucking makes sense this time around.
I also hope they keep some of the elements ingame more regularly than the weird rotation they did for Destiny 1 like racing and such.
Drillary Clinton
Banned
Lordy lord, they need to nerf the hand cannon. I like the PVP but hate that I feel like I HAVE to use a hand cannon because they drop people so quickly. Most of the time everyone on both teams is running around using them.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
SMG's close range will beat a hand cannon, pulse rifles will beat them long range. But that mid range zone, yeah...
And Scout Rifles ain't doin much for me at all right now. Auto Rifles are decent, but with hand cannons for the mid range territory it kind of renders them useless.
Sora the Cat
Member
Well that sucks if true
rakkadakka
Member
If you can, try it for yourself.
It definitely wasn't an auto win for me. Maybe a better player but to me it just felt like I could hold my own.
Does the auto aim work the same for kb/m? It seems like everyone I'm against kills me in 3 shots but I'm struggling to even register a critical hit
Sora the Cat
Member
On the other hand, this means I can play the game on my couch. I will try it tonight.
MastAndo
Member
Didn't Overwatch start out with heavy aim assist with controllers on PC, until it was abused? I would imagine D2 will follow the same path.
It's a shame, as I prefer playing all games with a controller at this point in my life and anything to level the playing field would be nice, but I understand.
It's a shame, as I prefer playing all games with a controller at this point in my life and anything to level the playing field would be nice, but I understand.
powersurge
Member
Yeah I love my scout rifles but the one in the beta kind of sucked compared to the other weapons. Hopefully MIDA Multi Tool and Hung Jury make come backs in D2 they were a blast to use.
With only a few exotics and no real gear to speak of though I think the beta isn't a great place to judge gear balance and such.
Hazardous Metal
Member
Am I the only one that wishes the shield bar for enemies was back above the health bar like in D1? Something feels really off about working from the bottom up when killing a player.
dmix90
Member
Played a bit of PVP on gamepad... and that was actually ok. Not the last one at least and i have not played Destiny since RoI launch.
People who asking to remove aim assist from PC version altogether or mess with gamepad users in any other way: FUCK NO!
Not sure how Bungie/VV will balance this but they definitely should not mess with core gameplay on controller. Create separate lobbies for PVP or some kind of gamepad filter toggle in menu( like original Crysis did for example ) if needed but do not mess with gunplay on gamepad ffs. Yes there will be people who will cheat and play with M/KB in controller lobby but there are always going to be cheaters anyway even on consoles( XiM )
People who asking to remove aim assist from PC version altogether or mess with gamepad users in any other way: FUCK NO!
Not sure how Bungie/VV will balance this but they definitely should not mess with core gameplay on controller. Create separate lobbies for PVP or some kind of gamepad filter toggle in menu( like original Crysis did for example ) if needed but do not mess with gunplay on gamepad ffs. Yes there will be people who will cheat and play with M/KB in controller lobby but there are always going to be cheaters anyway even on consoles( XiM )
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Agreed. The exotic hand cannon is probably the most powerful weapon in the Beta, which is probably part of the reason everyone is complaining about them. The other one I've used is good but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's OP.
Also, Super charge time is perfect where it is right now after the change from the console beta, although I fear with gear that enhances charge time it's going to be a Super fest just like the first game. I kinda hoped Bungie would have stuck to their guns, pun sorta intended.
It's really not though. Especially with Arcstrider where it resets on melee kills and using it before a melee increases the lunge distance.
https://clips.twitch.tv/ArtisticCogentSharkSquadGoals
Sora the Cat
Member
Welp, I just realized I suck at Destiny lol (I've only played a few hours tho)
jipewithin
Member
Was really fun and smooth.
Sygma
Member
To be fair, with the whole vibration thing from the controller there's a sense of feedback clearly missing when playing with KB + M
Would be surprised if they changed the whole auto aim on PC, if its the same than on PS4 / XB 1
Played the opening prologue and I like the feel of the game. I never played the first - it looked a bit too run of the mill and like a slightly generic Borderlands for my tastes, and the review scores didn't exactly persuade me. Would people say the sequel is a substantial improvement so far?
Damn, going from the beta for the original on the PS3 to this on PC.XD Running on medium/high settings, this game looks pretty nice and smooth. Went with Warlock first, and wow that fiery sword special attack.
Don't have interests in PvP, but will look forward to the Strike and probably the Farm later tonight.
Don't have interests in PvP, but will look forward to the Strike and probably the Farm later tonight.
Loving Destiny 2 Beta on PC. Tho I've been playing on a same map (competitive mode) the gameplay loop is fun. Looking forward to the full release with tons of maps and stuff. Kinda glad I've never played the first Destiny game (I'm a PC guy, consoles a no no for me) cuz the second one is more polished/better crafted apparently, so people say.
Two months is gonna be a long wait.
Two months is gonna be a long wait.
EL CUCO
Member
Yes! My muscle memory is so trained to look above the health bar and sometimes it throws me off when I dont have that feedback. Armor below is kinda awkward, not sure why they changed that.
Ivory Samoan
Gold Member
Aim assist is not stronger on PC, it's the same as consoles (Devs have confirmed that).
KB+M is still easily the best way to play, but for once controllers actually are kind of viable and everyone's having a fit SMH....XIM4 though, well yeah....that's a whole other story: I'd ban it personally if it was possible lol.
One thing I've noticed: Snipe and SMGs are god tier with KB+M, nigh on unusable with controller now - so there's advantages/disadvantages both ways: ARs feel really good on controller: Scouts, not so much and Pulse /HCs are good on both.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Indeed. The story is shit thus far and I wish my ghost would shut the fuck up. This is why I prefer 0 story in games (especially loot based because of repeated playthroughs)...it's just too much of a risk for the vast majority of developers who make great games but can't write a script for the life of them. Millions upon millions of dollars wasted on a poor story-line and bad voice actors to match.
a strike isnt the main story.....its a side quest. how can u judge a story from a beta
Beta sold me on the game, runs like a dream and even upscales, looks gorgeous.
My only gripe is 4v4 PvP. I'm debating if I should buy the game+expansion pass code. Is there anywhere I can get it at a discount?
Maybe it's better to let the console players let me know if the PvE content is any good before I buy in though...
My only gripe is 4v4 PvP. I'm debating if I should buy the game+expansion pass code. Is there anywhere I can get it at a discount?
Maybe it's better to let the console players let me know if the PvE content is any good before I buy in though...
Dead Prince
Banned
Only way to use OBS is Display Capture? one day i'll have porn open and tab out to it LMFAO.
i tried window capture but that didn't work btw.
i tried window capture but that didn't work btw.
Sygma
Member
But for real tho, you ll never be as accurate as mouse + keyboard even with the aim assist from controller
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/170809031
Ya know
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/170809031
Ya know
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Think GMG did have an 18% discount.
Dreams-Visions
Member
? he's talking about the opening sequence that you have to play through.
It's one of those occasions that review scores got it wrong.
In fairness, that was Destiny's fault - they presented the game wrong.
For those who stayed with it, D1 turned out to be one of the greatest games ever made.
It's certainly many people's favourite - mine included
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
I'm not talking about the strike, I'm talking about the beginning of the game and the voice acting throughout? The most important parts of a story are the beginning, arc and end. So far, not so good. I'm still buying the shit out of the game don't get me wrong, it just doesn't bode well that the cheese is already seeping through every orifice.
D1 had a crap story, this opening was just as crap if not worse... they had their chance.