[OT] Destiny 2 - Lightfall

[Duffman]

-- Destiny 2 --
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Activision / Bungie
Release Date: November 10, 2020
Official Website

Destiny 2 Overview

Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian's look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.

An Immersive Story
You are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.

Guardian Classes
Choose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.

Titan
Disciplined and proud, Titans are capable of both aggressive assaults and stalwart defenses. Set your hammer ablaze, crack the sky with lightning, and go toe-to-toe with any opponent. Your team will stand tall behind the strength of your shield.

Warlock
Warlocks weaponize the mysteries of the universe to sustain themselves and destroy their foes. Rain devastation on the battlefield and clear hordes of enemies in the blink of an eye. Those who stand with you will know the true power of the Light.

Hunter
Agile and daring, Hunters are quick on their feet and quicker on the draw. Fan the hammer of your golden gun, flow through enemies like the wind, or strike from the darkness. Find the enemy, take aim, and end the fight before it starts.

Cooperative and Competitive Multiplayer
Play with or against your friends and other Guardians in various PvE and PvP game modes.

Cooperative Multiplayer
Exciting co-op adventures teeming await with rare and powerful rewards. Dive into the story with missions, quests, and patrols. Put together a small fireteam and secure the chest at the end of a quick Strike. Or test your team's skill with countless hours of raid progression – the ultimate challenge for any fireteam. You decide where your legend begins.

Competitive Multiplayer
Face off against other players in fast-paced free-for-all skirmishes, team arenas, and PvE/PvP hybrid competitions. Mark special competitions like Iron Banner on your calendar and collect limited-time rewards before they're gone. Then, when you're ready, enter Trials of Osiris, where the only thing between you and glory are the best players in the world.

Exotic Weapons and Armor
Thousands of weapons, millions of options. Discover new gear combinations and define your own personal style. The hunt for the perfect arsenal begins.

Beyond Light Expansion Overview

The frontier of Europa holds many lost secrets from the past, including the dark power of Stasis. Work with the mysterious Exo Stranger to harness this new power before Eramis, the Kell of Darkness, bestows it on her Fallen forces. Grow your arsenal, command Stasis, and go beyond the Light.

Cold, dark and alluring – the power of Stasis beckons you. Command this new elemental power with brand new Guardian sub-classes. Control the fight, seize your enemies in any icy grip, and shatter them where they stand.

The splintered houses of the Fallen have rallied and built their new Empire on the icy moon of Europa. Brave the unrelenting glacial frontier, infiltrate the Golden Age Braytech facility, and uncover the secrets that lie deep under the ancient ice.

There are those who believe Europa is nothing more than a frozen Golden Age graveyard, its treasures long ago swallowed by ice and darkness. You know better. Discover countless relics, an arsenal of weapons, and dare to tame the wasteland.


It's time to look at where you've been and to understand where your road leads. As your journey continues, you will carry the Light into the Darkness and see how much farther there is to go. Eyes up, Guardian – Darkness is here, and a new era is nigh.

Below the frozen tundra of Europa lies the Deep Stone Crypt. For decades it has remained dormant. Your fireteam cautiously approaches, weapons raised, and the final plan is set in motion.

News:
Destiny 2 Cross-Play Is Coming In 2021, Transmog Due Out With Season 14
Destiny 2 On PS5 Will Run At 120 FPS When Playing Crucible
Destiny 2: Beyond Light Bungie.net Update 3.0.0.1 Patch Notes Change More Things Than You Can Count
Destiny 2 Beyond Light Trailer Spotlights The Game’s Story
Destiny 2 PS5 Release Date Confirmed For Early December – Will Run In 4K/60
Destiny 2: Beyond Light’s Weapons And Gear Trailer Showcases 10 Awesome Looking Exotics
Destiny 2 – How To Jump Back In And Prepare For Beyond Light
Destiny 2 Is Bringing Back Festival Of The Lost Next Week
Destiny 2 – How to get Travelers Chosen
Destiny 2 Update 1.59 Patch Notes Revealed, Adds Minor Fixes
Destiny 2 Beyond Light Trailer Highlights The Icy Darkness Of Europa

Reviews:
Destiny 2 PS4 Review - PSU
Destiny 2 Shadowkeep PS4 Review - PSU
Destiny 2 Beyond Light PS4 Review - Coming soon...

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[Fijiandoce]

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but it is Activision so it's kinda expected...

I watched the Jackfrags video... and if you removed the game title i'd be none the wiser that what i was being shown was Destiny's sequel. Truth be told, it just looked like Destiny 1. That may be a good thing in some peoples books, but as far as im concerned, they plan to charge full price for this one again... at least try to feign some sort of TLC.

 

[Duffman]

[QUOTE="Fijiandoce, post: 6529296]Not to be a Debbie Downer, but it is Activision so it's kinda expected...

I watched the Jackfrags video... and if you removed the game title i'd be none the wiser that what i was being shown was Destiny's sequel. Truth be told, it just looked like Destiny 1. That may be a good thing in some peoples books, but as far as im concerned, they plan to charge full price for this one again... at least try to feign some sort of TLC.[/QUOTE]

That's fair enough, the game is a bit like Marmite you either love or it hate it!

Have to admit thought for all it's faults it's still one of the only games I go back to, most of my gripes seem to be sorted out in 2 but I guess we shall wait and see, can't wait to take part in the beta!

 

[Fijiandoce]

[QUOTE="Duffman, post: 6529298]That's fair enough, the game is a bit like Marmite you either love or it hate it!

Have to admit thought for all it's faults it's still one of the only games I go back to, most of my gripes seem to be sorted out in 2 but I guess we shall wait and see, can't wait to take part in the beta![/QUOTE]
I think this one is coming to PC also? So that might help some.

It may fair better on that platform on account of it being an FPS. When i watch people play it, it makes me not want to play the game at all. People make it look like aiming is the hardest thing on earth, which i'm sure isn't the case! :snicker

But i can see the appeal, I personally like to go back to Warframe. Which has many parallels with Destiny.

 

[Duffman]

[QUOTE="Fijiandoce, post: 6529300]I think this one is coming to PC also? So that might help some.

It may fair better on that platform on account of it being an FPS. When i watch people play it, it makes me not want to play the game at all. People make it look like aiming is the hardest thing on earth, which i'm sure isn't the case! :snicker

But i can see the appeal, I personally like to go back to Warframe. Which has many parallels with Destiny.[/QUOTE]

It is coming to PC correct, think a lot of PC gamers were screaming out for it so makes sense!

A lot of people say Warframe is Destiny done right, have played it but couldn't really get on with it that well but can see the parallels between the 2.

Now it's not being held back by the PS3 and 360 the game world is a lot bigger apparently and a lot more can be done with constant live events happening etc which is nice, no mre having to go to orbit to start activities either! This is a dream come true to all Destiny fans :lol:

 

[Venger]

Has anyone played the beta yet? Other than me.

The game looks and feels a lot the same, though I'm not sure all the graphics are final (particularly the trees in the cut scenes of your guardian arriving at the embattled city at the beginning, and some of the interstitials like your ship floating in orbit.) Main changes I've noticed to gameplay is the addition of named enhanced bad guys, sort of like mini-bosses. There were always elites with yellow damage bars, but now some of them have names and 3 part damage bars. The multi-part damage bar thing seems to apply to strike bosses as well, with each sub section of the bar triggering a transition to a new location. I'm not sure things are completely tweaked and balanced yet, lot of recoil on weapons for both classes I played, more than I remember from legendary and better weapons. Ironically if you get killed by a named mini boss the game usually suggests you have a higher light level before fighting them, but the beta has no way to affect that.

The beta itself however is pretty sparse compared to the Destiny 1 beta. It doesn't have character creation, everyone gets to choose one of 3 pre made guardians, all at level 20, all with 200 light, all with a full set of purple gear. Each class seems to get a different yellow weapon in the course of what appears to be the complete opening story mission. Once done though the game only offers 2 crucible stages and 1 strike, no access to an open area like in the first beta. There's no much difference to the opening mission based on your class, though one of the characters does correctly call your class when speaking to you, and the yellow weapon changes (though that could be random, I guess). Ships seem to be random, or at least the two classes I've run through the beta on had different ones, neither of which I can recall seeing in Destiny 1. All three pre made characters are women, and seem to have the same voice and dialog. Nolan North is the voice of your Ghost.

The story mission starts to set up the new status quo for Destiny, but doesn't go much beyond the loss of the Tower and there's a relatively big issue at the end that should have a significant impact on game play, but which isn't really reflected in the one strike the beta includes.

 

[rich2086]

Destiny 1 as it released day 1 was a let down, the story was non-existent and it lacked content. However once the first 2 expansions had dropped it was a much better game, lots of content, lots to do but still the story lacked. Hopefully they've learnt lessons if they can nail a decent story and it comes with plenty of content then they are on to a big winner in my book because theres nothing wrong with the gameplay or graphics.

 

[FinalxxSin]

For those whom are looking forward to Destiny 2, I really hope you all don't get screwed over like the early Destiny 1 adopters did. Sadly, I got a feeling things are going to have a repeat so the best advise I can give is to proceed with caution.

 

[WaxWeazle]

Not really feeling like there's a difference between Destiny 1 or Destiny 2 honestly.
For me it's just the same shit. Just like Call of Duty has been for years.
Except different guns and story and whatnot...

Meh.
I'll play through it though. Mainly to try get platinum on it.

 

[Arydigital]

Have to admit thought for all it's faults it's still one of the only games I go back to, most of my gripes seem to be sorted out in 2 Aisi hai Tanhai but I guess we shall wait and see, can't wait to take part in the beta!!!

 

[Duffman]

[QUOTE="Arydigital, post: 6534074]Have to admit thought for all it's faults it's still one of the only games I go back to, most of my gripes seem to be sorted out in 2 but I guess we shall wait and see, can't wait to take part in the beta![/QUOTE]

This post reads like it should have been posted about 4 months ago :lol:

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Europa Trailer

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2 PS5 Release Date Confirmed For Early December – Will Run In 4K/60

Bungie has announced that Destiny 2 will launch for PS5 and Xbox Series X on December 8, arriving after the much-anticipated Beyond Light expansion. However, when it does eventually release, the shared-world shooter will support a range of improved features for new hardware.

Destiny 2 Release Date Set For PS5 And Xbox Series X
Destiny 2 will arrive on Sony and Microsoft’s new consoles as a free update, and will support 4K and 60FPS for PS5 and Xbox Series X, improved loading times, and cross-generation gameplay. For the latter this means PS5 owners can play with PS4 players, and Xbox Series X/S Guardians can team up with those on Xbox One.

It’s also worth noting that a few of these features, including improved loading times, will be available on November 10 when Destiny 2 Beyond Light rolls out.

Field of View customisation is also coming to consoles for the fist time, and is being worked on to offer a FOV range similar to PC. More details on this will be available closer to launch, as Bungie is currently testing the settings to ensure a smooth performance.

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[NoUseMercenary]

Bungie has unwrapped a fresh Destiny 2 Beyond Light trailer for your viewing pleasure, this time highlighting the game’s story. Yep, Destiny 2 has a story in case you forgot, even though it’s just an excuse to go around shooting aliens in the face.

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Updated the OP. This thread should be good to go now for the Beyond Light launch.

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Variks - Character Spotlight

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2 Update 2.02 Patch Notes

Crucible

• Trials of Osiris
  • Trials of Osiris Power level requirement increased to 1210.
  • Added ADEPT weapons and weapon mods to Flawless chest rewards.
  • Additional information here.
• Maps
  • Added physics blockers to some out-of-bounds areas on Altar of Flame.
  • Added physics blockers to some out-of-bounds areas on Exodus Blue.
  • Added physics blockers to some out-of-bounds areas on Cauldron.

Player Identity

• Login screens now have a dark background.
• Updated the full-screen menus to have a dark background style.
• Player waypoints now display Season Rank, HUD waypoints.
• Added toggle functionality to the character screen, allowing the player to make a choice between Light and Dark subclasses.
  • • Character screen visuals updated depending on player choice between Light and Dark.

Character Creation

• Changed selection from “Male” & “Female” to “Masculine” & “Feminine.”
• Guardian head and hair models have been replaced with improved versions.
• Several color swatches have been changed to better represent the applied color.
• Player’s previous head selections are still used.

Misc 

• Fixed a bug that prevented online friends from showing up in the roster on Stadia for players with more than 100 friends.
• Fixed a bug that occasionally prevented players from earning progress on bounties when joining an activity in progress.
• This most notably impacted Iron Banner bounties and could cause players to have their Artifact Power bonus enabled during Iron Banner matches.

A few Sandbox changes that we missed in our Sandbox preview

• Traveler’s Chosen
  • • Reduced muzzle flash intensity.
• Point of the Stag
  • • Increased Point of the Stag’s Max Power Level to 1310.
• Divinity
  • • Fixed a bug that prevented some weapons from dealing precision damage to the Divinity cage (e.g. Eriana’s Vow).
• Hunter Dodge
  • • Increased Hunter’s Dodge cooldown by a few seconds.
    • (E.g. Tier 4, old cooldown: 22 sec. New cooldown: 26 sec.)
• Anti-Champion Mods
  • • Anti-barrier rounds will now penetrate Taken Phalanx shields.
    • All Anti-Champion mods have been shifted to armor, rather than taking a weapon mod slot.
• Orbs of Light have been changed to Orbs of Power as they can now be consumed by Light and Dark subclasses.

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Find Truth Beyond The Tale

 

[NoUseMercenary]

“So this right now, is running 60fps,” Spencer said. “What’s Crucible running at? I’m not a huge Crucible player. I’m very good at getting shot in Crucible, but I do know that playing Crucible at 120fps would be amazing.”

“And we are announcing today, right now, Crucible at 120fps,” Parsons responded.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1326253791788851200

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Season of the Hunt Trailer

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Beyond Light - PSU
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The Final Word - 8.5/10
Destiny 2 Beyond Light has turned the universe we know and love on its head by removing four major locations, five raids, outdated activities, and the sunsetting of weapons and gear. While the removal of content may seem negative, this is what the game needs to grow. Destiny 2 Beyond Light gives us a great story and an exciting new subclass with Stasis, and a huge new location in Europa. Bungie has made some hard choices to restructure Destiny 2 rather than restart the game completely with Destiny 3. What's on the horizon is something I truly cannot wait for, and I am excited to experience everything the game has to throw at me. While the Darkness is finally here, the future is bright for Destiny 2, and Beyond Light is only the tip of the iceberg.

 

[VerizonLover]

Who else has given up on Destiny 2? Despite it's most recent paid expansion, it (at this point) feels drab, repetitive, and unrewarding.

It's gotten so bad that I just stopped caring about the expansion, and didn't even bother getting the latest one.

Oh, and it eats up space on your hard drive. Who else feels this way?

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Who else has given up on Destiny 2? Despite it's most recent paid expansion, it (at this point) feels drab, repetitive, and unrewarding.

It's gotten so bad that I just stopped caring about the expansion, and didn't even bother getting the latest one.

Oh, and it eats up space on your hard drive. Who else feels this way?

Yeah, I'm 1100 Light Level and played maybe 2-3hrs of Beyond Light. Nothing really grabbed my attention with the new expansion. Still feels the same. Actually feel like it's kind of worse now with the new stasis abilities, at least in Crucible.

 

[NoUseMercenary]

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Season of the Chosen Trailer

With the Pyramids and Xivu Arath destabilizing the system, Empress Caiatl, leader of the Cabal and daughter of Calus, seeks an alliance. But when she demands more than Zavala can offer, negotiations collapse, and Guardians must become the tip of the spear that strikes at her growing war council. New gear, XP, rewards! Get the Season Pass and instantly unlock the new Seasonal armor set and the new Solar Bow, Ticuu's Divination. You also get an XP boost that speeds up your Seasonal ranks and engram unlocks.

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen - Dead Man’s Tale: Exotic Scout Rifle Trailer

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Season of the Chosen: Season Pass Trailer | PS5, PS4

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2 - Season of the Chosen Proving Grounds Strike Trailer

Fight for glory. Prove your worth. Become our champion. Gather your Fireteam and delve within the Cabal's imperial land tank. Represent the Vanguard in Destiny 2's latest Strike, Proving Grounds.

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen - Guardian Games Trailer

The Vanguard has secured a ceasefire with the Cabal Empress Caiatl and humanity enjoys a brief moment of respite. Eager to celebrate Guardians and lift spirits, Zavala sounds the call to competition and the class banners are raised around the Tower. The Guardian Games have returned and glory awaits. Titans dominated the last Guardian Games. Ever since, Hunters and Warlocks have been preparing for the annual challenge of skill, bravery, and resolve. Earn medals from Eva Levante by completing Contender Cards and Triumphs. Each week is a new chance to be recognized as the top class in the Games.

 

[NoUseMercenary]

Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer Trailer