Destiny General Discussion Thread

Madman2

Chroma armour is just armour that you can attach the given colour (that you get from lots of things) to

Pickpocket

I've only ever played the Destiny demo but I'm thinking of picking up the full game. I've been checking out the reviews and a lot of them say that the game really came into its own when The Taken King was released. That it fixed a lot of its problems etc.

This is probably a very simple and stupid question, but I'm just wondering how that will effect the core campain when I play it today. Do any of those changes make the main game play any better? Or is The Taken King a totally separate thing that exists alongside the main game, almost like an old school expansion pack.

The reason I ask is that I can pick up the vanilla game for peanuts but if The Taken King includes positive changes to the main campain then I'll have to pick up that edition.

Many thanks.

sniper_samurai

Pickpocket wrote: »

I've only ever played the Destiny demo but I'm thinking of picking up the full game. I've been checking out the reviews and a lot of them say that the game really came into its own when The Taken King was released. That it fixed a lot of its problems etc.

This is probably a very simple and stupid question, but I'm just wondering how that will effect the core campain when I play it today. Do any of those changes make the main game play any better? Or is The Taken King a totally separate thing that exists alongside the main game, almost like an old school expansion pack.

The reason I ask is that I can pick up the vanilla game for peanuts but if The Taken King includes positive changes to the main campain then I'll have to pick up that edition.

Many thanks.

All the changes made in TTK are global in game though not really noticable if jumping in now. The main game itself isn't really affected, but the two year one expansions, The Dark Below and House of Wolves, had their level requirements readjusted to make them accessible earlier.

DeSelby83

Pickpocket wrote: »

I've only ever played the Destiny demo but I'm thinking of picking up the full game. I've been checking out the reviews and a lot of them say that the game really came into its own when The Taken King was released. That it fixed a lot of its problems etc.

This is probably a very simple and stupid question, but I'm just wondering how that will effect the core campain when I play it today. Do any of those changes make the main game play any better? Or is The Taken King a totally separate thing that exists alongside the main game, almost like an old school expansion pack.

The reason I ask is that I can pick up the vanilla game for peanuts but if The Taken King includes positive changes to the main campain then I'll have to pick up that edition.

Many thanks.

Coming from someone who dips in and out of Destiny all the time so by no means a regular player The Taken King is definitely the better choice, you get so much bang for your buck. There is an incredible amount of content in TTK edition.

Pickpocket

Thanks for the replies.

I just checked to see if TTK was in CEX but it's not showing up on their system at all. That's bizarre. Often times even brand new games are indexed with a trade-in price. Surely someone in the country has traded it? Or are they not stocking it for some reason (unlikely)?

CDBWhoop

Pickpocket wrote: »

Thanks for the replies.

I just checked to see if TTK was in CEX but it's not showing up on their system at all. That's bizarre. Often times even brand new games are indexed with a trade-in price. Surely someone in the country has traded it? Or are they not stocking it for some reason (unlikely)?

The Taken King was an expansion of Destiny. It came as a code that you used to unlock it in the game. It is not a separate standalone disc as such.

If CEX sold the Taken King version of the game, you'd get the vanilla game plus a used code.

Kimbot

Pickpocket wrote: »

Thanks for the replies.

I just checked to see if TTK was in CEX but it's not showing up on their system at all. That's bizarre. Often times even brand new games are indexed with a trade-in price. Surely someone in the country has traded it? Or are they not stocking it for some reason (unlikely)?

€39.99
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4442815/Trail/searchtext%3EDESTINY.htm


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€39.99
http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/playstation-4/c-749/ps4-games/p-13975/destiny-the-taken-king-ps4/

Might go lower but thats great value tbh

CDBWhoop

If you don't mind waiting for delivery, it is £22 on amazon. Bump your order up to £25 to avail of free shipping.

jcd5971

Try checking the psn store as.well, not online right now so can't check but I think it's on offer there.

Kimbot

jcd5971 wrote: »

Try checking the psn store as.well, not online right now so can't check but I think it's on offer there.

Yeah I think that was last weekend, might be a flash sale this weekend tho so keep an eye out.

Riesen_Meal

Showing up as 30 dollars on the US store if you would prefer a digital copy...

Pickpocket

Thanks guys. I have it reserved in Argos!

Josey Wales

I'm a little confused with the current state of the Light levelling system. I started Iron Banner the other day at 295 Light I think and am now 305. During Iron Banner I saw lots of gear dropping at Light level 335 for other people but for myself I got a good few armour pieces and weapons but at 300 or 302. Is there something I need to do?

I've yet to do the Kings Fall raid for the record.

sniper_samurai

Josey Wales wrote: »

I'm a little confused with the current state of the Light levelling system. I started Iron Banner the other day at 295 Light I think and am now 305. During Iron Banner I saw lots of gear dropping at Light level 335 for other people but for myself I got a good few armour pieces and weapons but at 300 or 302. Is there something I need to do?

I've yet to do the Kings Fall raid for the record.

Drops will only ever be ~2-5 light above your current light level. The reason 335 gear is dropping for them is that they are already or near 335 light.

Kings Fall gear will give you a much higher ll increase, especially on the challenge phase.

Josey Wales

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Josey Wales wrote: »

I'm a little confused with the current state of the Light levelling system. I started Iron Banner the other day at 295 Light I think and am now 305. During Iron Banner I saw lots of gear dropping at Light level 335 for other people but for myself I got a good few armour pieces and weapons but at 300 or 302. Is there something I need to do?

I've yet to do the Kings Fall raid for the record.

Drops will only ever be ~2-5 light above your current light level. The reason 335 gear is dropping for them is that they are already or near 335 light.

Kings Fall gear will give you a much higher ll increase, especially on the challenge phase.

I really need to do the Raid. But I've said that a few times over the last few months.

jcd5971

Josey Wales wrote:

I really need to do the Raid. But I've said that a few times over the last few months.

Do it then no shortage of lads willing to help :-)

Kimbot

Josey Wales wrote: »

I really need to do the Raid. But I've said that a few times over the last few months.

Pop your details in the sherpafest thread and we will look after you

sniper_samurai

Patch 2.3.1 released at 6pm. No patch notes until release.

https://www.bungie.net/en/Help/Article/13562

SolvableKnave

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Patch 2.3.1 released at 6pm. No patch notes until release.

https://www.bungie.net/en/Help/Article/13562

That's .... ominous. Why delay releasing patch notes until after?

Kimbot

SolvableKnave wrote: »

That's .... ominous. Why delay releasing patch notes until after?

They are going messing with classes and all again arent they

AdamD

They've mostly released patch notes after the patch

SolvableKnave

jonnycivic wrote: »

They are going messing with classes and all again arent they

They've changed something that's for sure. Probably trying to avoid a $****storm over something that isn't worthy of a $hitstorm. Only time will tell.

OptimusTractor

SolvableKnave wrote: »

That's .... ominous. Why delay releasing patch notes until after?

Set your tinfoil hat to Alex Jones.

SolvableKnave

OptimusTractor wrote: »

Set your tinfoil hat to Alex Jones.

Pfft. Jim Corr for me

Kimbot

SolvableKnave wrote: »

They've changed something that's for sure. Probably trying to avoid a $****storm over something that isn't worthy of a $hitstorm. Only time will tell.

As long as they give my titan his original jump back thats all that matters :P

gimli2112

Reinstating Thorn back to its Y1 awesomeness and boosting its LL to 350?

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Didn't low impact snipers get buffed?

Is it still a 3 body shot kill? If so then that's seriously taking the píss...

Played a little bit with Weyloran's March last night and it is god awful.

It takes 1 headshot and 2 bodyshots to put someone down? How is this considered a sniper???
I was hitting headshots on guys who had already taken a good bit of damage and they were surviving.

Anyway - back to 1000 Yard Stare for me.

Generic Dreadhead

It's like the 5th worst gun I've ever used in Destiny

AdamD

It'll kill a player with 1 headshot, no idea where you're getting 1 headshot and 2 bodyshots from.


Still terrible mind

Hail 2 Da Chimp

I was playing IB last night, and didn't get any 1 headshot kills with W.M. (I hit multiple headshots) .

I was playing on my hunter and don't think I was that under levelled - I was getting 1 HS kills with 1KYS.

Edit: The 1 headshot 2 bodyshot was against a Titan, so maybe there was a situation where I was under levelled and he had a max armour loadout.
After 1 headshot and 1 body, he was left with a sliver of health.