Destiny - 9/9/14 (PS3/PS4/X360/XB1)

[Serra]

I thought they had previously said PS3/4 and 360/XBone would be together? Is it just that you can't play together, but you can take your character from the PS3 version to the PS4 and back? Or, is it that everything is tied to your Bungie.net account, so you can take your character wherever?

On an unrelated note, anyone create a second/third character? I've maxed out a Hunter and Warlock, but I noticed when I started a Titan that I had access to my Sparrow already. Wonder if that's a bug or something I had access to since I had already done that part with another character..

[6souls]

I thought they had previously said PS3/4 and 360/XBone would be together? Is it just that you can't play together, but you can take your character from the PS3 version to the PS4 and back? Or, is it that everything is tied to your Bungie.net account, so you can take your character wherever?

You can move your character from last gen to current gen, as long as it's within the same family (PS or XB). The article was just a reasoning why Bungie won't create shared servers.

[Rulke]

How can people play on the PS3, so damn blurry.

I can't understand why Bungee wasted so much time and money developing for old gen consoles rather than the PC (along with next gen)

[Serra]

If I remember correctly, this game has been in development since before Reach.

Also:


Gear up for Day 1 -- that really makes it sound like things carry over, unless it's just a weapon/piece of gear you get just for preordering..

[theshun]

I can't understand why Bungee wasted so much time and money developing for old gen consoles rather than the PC (along with next gen)

This is their dream project that they have been doing little bits of since 2008 or earlier (some dev slipped eight years in some article, just prior to their MS split in 10/2007).

[Qalbert]

Gear up for Day 1 -- that really makes it sound like things carry over, unless it's just a weapon/piece of gear you get just for preordering..

[theshun]

Could be account bound, which is what the emblem will be on the 26th. I would hope beta rolls forward just so it's not as crowded when it all goes live.

Edit: could be first-print codes packed in cases and such.

[6souls]

The Closed beta schedule, I didn't see this posted, yet;

Spoiler: show

Also, Titan is OP in PVP: http://www.gfycat.com/KindlyEcstaticGerbil

[Ardrial]

I know that I've already said this. But, groups of 3 is so dumb. Strikes = OK. But why is explore mode only 3 people? That makes no sense.

[Serra]

Because everything is 3 people..? And if you really have more, just have them tag along in explore mode. Not like the game restricts you during that mode.

Edit: Also, I'd say both Titan and Warlock have solid super moves with Hunters getting shafted. That said, there are other tradeoffs where Hunter excels above the others.

[Ardrial]

Because everything is 3 people..? And if you really have more, just have them tag along in explore mode. Not like the game restricts you during that mode.

Edit: Also, I'd say both Titan and Warlock have solid super moves with Hunters getting shafted. That said, there are other tradeoffs where Hunter excels above the others.

Unless I'm missing something, there's no way to ensure they are in your "game" and even if you could make them be in your game then when you enter a building or cave everyone not in your fireteam disappears.

[6souls]

Digital Foundry's PS4 vs PS3


PS3 Multiplayer FPS test


XBone first footage

(annoying voice-over version thanks to <redacted> exclusive)

[Serra]

Unless I'm missing something, there's no way to ensure they are in your "game" and even if you could make them be in your game then when you enter a building or cave everyone not in your fireteam disappears.

I still don't fully understand the instancing -- like if me and my friends do explore, are we all going to spawn in the same area, or would we have to form a party in the tower to ensure that happened? That said, I was under the impression that the disappearing thing is only during missions, not during explore mode.

[Ardrial]

I still don't fully understand the instancing -- like if me and my friends do explore, are we all going to spawn in the same area, or would we have to form a party in the tower to ensure that happened? That said, I was under the impression that the disappearing thing is only during missions, not during explore mode.

You have to form a fireteam in orbit to ensure you are in the sane instance of explore. The disappearing definitely happens in explore mode and it is anytime you enter a building or cave. Maybe even when you switch areas.

[Qalbert]

xbone codes are up on bungie.net
go to account and click on codes

[vrumpt]

Also maint is done early and game is up on all platforms.

[jmc]

Also maint is done early and game is up on all platforms.

Thanks!!

[6souls]

They added a Devil Walker event to The Divide. Pretty fun.

[Ardrial]

They added a Devil Walker event to The Divide. Pretty fun.

That was there before maint. I hate the devil walker

[Adajer]

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