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[yanipheonu]

Yo the Orbit screen! I would leave Destiny just running in orbit as a screensaver.

 

[DNAbro]

GAF clan is going to be leveling like crazy.

 

[Asd202]

This really feels like an MMO expansion rather than a sequel.

 

[enzo_gt]

Dat ship hnggghhhhhghh

i want all the spaceships

 

[PackAPunchedMick]

But bungie (and the community) told me randoms doing raids doesn't work.

 

[IISANDERII]

Show don't tell, show don't tell.

Seriously. This Gameplay Reveal has had 5% of gameplay, the rest have been cinematics, speeches and really natural developer interviews.

 

[SDCowboy]

So is there a Looking for Raid queue or not?

 

[Nabbis]

If they make good on their plans, it should be the game that Destiny 1 should have been. Kinda don't trust Bungies ability to do this but we will see.

Yeah, that's assuming they actually deliver this time.

 

[140.85]

That ship is the best thing I've seen so far

 

[Verano]

goodbye lfg

 

[Siege.exe]

I really, really want to know how it makes it is a logical conclusion for anyone making this claim to say that the game is just an expansion level upgrade from Destiny based on literally 5 minutes of footages and brief descriptions of each mode.

 

[jwk94]

Clasn sounds cool, but the game still needs proper matchmaking.

 

[golem]

Two critical elements..

That werent in Destiny 1 lol

 

[Darkstorne]

This shouldn't be worthy of praise, in reality.

Kind of like "you don't need to go to orbit first when you fast travel anymore" was also a weird one. Yay, only one loading screen from now on! Nice to hear they're finally getting all these QOL features in place though =)

Visually, it doesn't look like much of a step up from Destiny 1 at all, but to be honest the art direction was so damn good in D1 that I'm fine with this. The key part for me is exploration content, easily one of the most important parts of an MMO, and something that was massively lacking in the original game. Hearing there's only four planets AGAIN, and them saying "Earth is the biggest explorable space we've ever created... by a factor of 2" is really worrying. Factor of 10 and I'd be excited, but 2? That's still pathetically small for an MMO.

 

[a916]

Are they legit acting like party finder is some crazy innovative shit?

Um, no...

 

[SargerusBR]

So it is basically PUGing in a Guild run?

 

[FyreWulff]

But bungie (and the community) told me randoms doing raids doesn't work.

it's still not matchmaking, it's LFG.

 

[Kaiken]

I've seen enough. Ready to jump back in DGAF. It was nice getting to know life again for a while.

 

[ornery]

I like this Guided Games idea.

 

[Raide]

Kind of with you here, but after how much shit they took, I expect them to actually do it.

I hope so. I love me some loot games and I loved destiny, despite its fuckups. D2 should certainly be a game for me to keep an eye on.

 

[recklesscognition]

Guided games sounds nearly perfect for me.

 

[Floex]

None of these worlds feel new

No new enemies?

 

[GhaleonEB]

absolutely baffled at the exclusion of normal fucking matchmaking. Now I can only get paired up with dedicated tryhards. They talk about how toxic people can get, but are unaware that clans can be some of the worst lol. Gotta be fucking kidding me

It would be a horrifying experience for the vast majority of players.

This is basically the LFG systems that have been needed for D1.

 

[GraveRobberX]

GAF clan is going to be leveling like crazy.

We will hit Cap Day 1 lol

All rewards netted

I'll put in the work goddammit!

 

[see5harp]

So instead of actually making going to orbit something worthwhile and actually make use of all of the artwork produced just get rid of it? It's gonna make the grind more bearable I suppose.

 

[SparksterMeta0]

As someone who got burnt out by Destiny after TTK, there's not really a lot here that makes me want to come back aside from the story.

Seems like a lot of great improvements, but not enough to win me back yet.

Same, though this looks promising.

 

[Jhn]

Super-underwhelmed by most of this, but guided games sounds pretty neat.

 

[Quonny]

If online gaming has taught me anything, is that whenever you have a premade and you are just looking for one more person, that that person is going to be treated like shit.

 

[Xando]

Destiny football

I'm in

 

[BlanketFort]

Think she was saying that clans with a good rep will be allowed to do it while other clans can't?

I can't imagine the clans are the more concerning toxic audience. The solo players with no skin in the game are much more liable to get toxic.

 

[darkwing]

Guided Games is a pretty amazing innovation, best of both worlds

 

[Hoo-doo]

Are they legit acting like party finder is some crazy innovative shit?

They spent like five straight minutes on the fact that you don't have to go into orbit to fast-travel anymore. This is nothing.

 

[Alienous]

This is pretty different than traditional matchmaking.

I guess.

It sounds like a clan audition to me.

 

[MegaSackman]

I think I'm ready for another adventure.

 

[GreyWind]

 

[StoppedInTracks]

This will sell 10M copies. It looks polished as hell. Almost Blizzard-like.

 

[zelas]

I just saw in game soccer lol

 

[PackAPunchedMick]

it's still not matchmaking, it's LFG.

It's basically a server browser, same shit.

 

[Bladelaw]

I can't keep up with the thread...

I played about 150 hours of destiny and got off the train before Rise of the Machines. I'm not seeing much to pull me back in. Game looks prettier but if the structure stays the same I'm going to be bummed. I won't be pre-ordering but I'll be reading impressions and reviews once the game drops.

 

[yanipheonu]

This really feels like an MMO expansion rather than a sequel.

It's probably comparable to A Realm Reborn. The same game but with huge improvements under the hood.

The engine really held them back, so presumably they've done more to make it easier to add new content.

 

[SDCowboy]

Is there still going to be matchmaking for the regular dungeons?

 

[FyreWulff]

Are they legit acting like party finder is some crazy innovative shit?

no. they're explaining it to people unfamiliar with the concept.

you have to remember these presentations are also for people they're trying to get to buy/try the game.

 

[Machina]

Ugh, why Activision Bungie? This doesn't look like independence to me. It looks like recycled ideas and content to cut corners

 

[CarbonatedFalcon]

The guided games thing sounds decent in principle, but I have to wonder how often the extreme trolling that can happen with a premade guild/clan group singling out the PUGs for whatever will happen.

 

[Vanillalite]

Uh

You do know WoW combat is real time combat? It aint turn based rofl.

According to Press Sneak Fuck, EDZ was cut stuff from the first game.

It's based on cooldown times. Even your base attack is purely based on your gear vs how fast you push the buttons.

 

[bigJP]

can someone explain matchmaking to me?

 

[Kinyou]

I guess they have to announce this stuff but it mostly just highlights how destiny 1 was missing some really basic features

 

[jelly]

I imagine the season pass is going to be brutal.

It's more of the same but people lapped up Destiny despite it's flaws so Bungie haven't seen a need. Gives other studios and games a chance if people think Bungie are coasting. Buy a different game, don't reward them.

 

[Complicated]

Kind of with you here, but after how much shit they took, I expect them to actually do it.

They seem as untouchable as Valve or Blizzard. I think they can get away with quite a bit and not be hurt by it at all. There's so much potential there too it's a shame it may not ever be realized.

 

[Gurrry]

Is there still going to be matchmaking for the regular dungeons?

yes already confirmed