Destiny worth jumping into? • Gaming • PS4 • Eurogamer.net

Donk8077 30 Nov 2016 09:19:46 159 posts
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Hi all, my wife's bought me a PS4 for xmas and I've picked up destiny collector edition in the sales ready for xmas day, I used to have it when it first came out one my Xbox one but I got rid of that earlier this year. I've read that a lots change with all the dlc and that it's worth playing, is that right? Is it too much of a ball ache to play from day one now? Cheers

Deleted user 30 November 2016 09:20:51

yes

Deleted user 30 November 2016 09:22:47

The destiny thread was probably the best place to jump into...

Donk8077 30 Nov 2016 09:29:52 159 posts
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@telboy007 oops my bad

Deleted user 30 November 2016 09:32:12

But to answer.... yes. Just make sure you get the bunch of EG PS4 destiny players to raid with you through the earlier raids.

You can miss some real good shit if you don't.

Deleted user 30 November 2016 09:36:27

Destiny story is not really hard or a slog...

Cadence 30 Nov 2016 09:54:34 2,585 posts
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HaughtonMills wrote:
It will be really hard and a right slog if you have nobody to help you

This is rubbish, ignore him.

SolidSCB 30 Nov 2016 10:02:27 16,771 posts
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It's a great game. I wish I'd have jumped in at this point rather than launch as it actually has a decent amount of meaningful content at this point, rather than the drip-fed morsels we were given if you kept up to date.

The only problem is that the community seems to have nosedived in quality quite dramatically since I last played. I've recently got back into it after about a year away and the amount of dogshit team mates I'm partnered with in Strikes is quite staggering.

Cadence 30 Nov 2016 10:02:55 2,585 posts
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Ignore him as well!

Not you Solid, the tosser above you.

Edited by Cadence at 10:03:30 30-11-2016

Tootleberry 30 Nov 2016 10:04:01 109 posts
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burtburtburt wrote:
It terrible shite.

Either play a proper MMO or a decent shooter.

You mean you were terrible at it, so you went back to CoD?

I enjoyed Destiny and to answer your question OP yea it's worth it! The story isn't a slog solo, just make sure you group up and get yourself through the Raids! As others have said there's an EG thread for it, or just head to the group finding thread on Destiny's own Forums

Donk8077 30 Nov 2016 10:04:26 159 posts
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Hmmm a mixed bag then.....at least it was cheap. I'll give it a blast anyway. Cheers all!

Tootleberry 30 Nov 2016 10:06:43 109 posts
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Yea the end game is where it all starts tbh.

TAJB 30 Nov 2016 11:04:35 1,221 posts
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@Donk8077 Destiny might be in my stocking this year. If it manages to slide down my chimney I'll give you a shout and we can level together. N00bz FTW

Donk8077 30 Nov 2016 11:13:56 159 posts
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@TAJB yeah mate sounds good but I have to fit in around my 14month old little dictator as I've got no bloody chance when he's awake lol but looking forward to a far few late nights!

PazJohnMitch 30 Nov 2016 11:16:15 17,276 posts
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If you want to join a PS4 Clan try: Golden Age Academy

TAJB 30 Nov 2016 11:30:18 1,221 posts
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@Donk8077 My gaming time is dictated by work anyway so nights are generally when I get my chance to play too!

Donk8077 30 Nov 2016 13:02:48 159 posts
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@TAJB yeah I know what you mean, the only time I get is a few nights a week and maybe a Saturday afternoon now and again, fuck adulthood lol

jaangus 30 Nov 2016 14:20:28 5,405 posts
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Definitely not.

Alastair 30 Nov 2016 14:29:00 24,828 posts
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Be careful about doing the Raids with really high level players.
I did it once (Vault of Glass) and the game adjusts the toughness of the enemy based on average level I think - I could hardly damage any of the enemies and basically felt like a spare part most of the time...

I loved Destiny on 360 and PS4 but the times I've gone back to it I've felt like I've dropped too far behind the curve.

PazJohnMitch 30 Nov 2016 14:39:15 17,276 posts
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Very much doubt that Alastair. VoG was punishingly difficult at the time and required very good understanding of mechanics to complete. Without that knowledge it is still very hard even with a huge level advantage.

To be honest the level advantage only really allows you to melt the bosses the regular enemies are still very capable of killing you due to shear numbers.

Seeing Atheon die within 5 seconds of the damage phase starting shows how there is no rebalancing of levels.

Alastair 30 Nov 2016 14:42:11 24,828 posts
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Hmm, well I definitely wasn't doing damage to enemies through parts of it. And I'm sure I was hitting them.

I've never liked that bloody jumping section!!

PazJohnMitch 30 Nov 2016 14:45:06 17,276 posts
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What level were you?

If you were much lower than the recommended level you would not hurt then and they would have red bars over their heads. (This changes to orange if you can hurt them but only a little).

DFawkes 30 Nov 2016 14:49:13 32,791 posts
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I play Destiny super casually, and I love popping on and off. I mostly just do Patrols, so I can start or stop wherever I like, and I still get a lot of fun out of it. The loot drops are frequent enough that even a quick half hour will yield something of some use. I know for a lot of people the Raid and Strike co-op missions are where the fun is, but for me it's the freedom of just messing around in the Patrol maps of the various locations.

I got into it fairly late too, and thankfully it was fairly easy to play. I never felt that I had to invest a lot of time to have fun. The daily missions and Gunsmith mean you can always have a go of some new toys, if that's what you want, so you're always working towards something nice. Sure, you can play it for hours if you want, but I love that you can get a lot out of it as a casual player too

Deleted user 30 November 2016 14:51:19

Alastair wrote:
Be careful about doing the Raids with really high level players.
I did it once (Vault of Glass) and the game adjusts the toughness of the enemy based on average level I think - I could hardly damage any of the enemies and basically felt like a spare part most of the time...

I loved Destiny on 360 and PS4 but the times I've gone back to it I've felt like I've dropped too far behind the curve.

I have never heard of this... unless the people you were doing it with did a hard raid.

Alastair 30 Nov 2016 14:52:04 24,828 posts
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PazJohnMitch wrote:
What level were you?

If you were much lower than the recommended level you would not hurt then and they would have red bars over their heads. (This changes to orange if you can hurt them but only a little).

I was just at the level to have access to VoG - was that about 26 or something?
The others were all at max level and quite regular VoGers.

Alastair 30 Nov 2016 14:53:35 24,828 posts
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It was a couple of years ago, so I can't remember all the details.

Don't get me wrong, I really liked Destiny. But I don't have the time to play it and everything else.