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Edited by Dénué:
7/20/2017 12:10:52 AM
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D2 Beta: I Can't Play Without a Fireteam
Having played the entirety of the first day with my friends, I can undoubtedly say I like how Destiny 2 plays. The TTK can feel obscenely long or ludicriously fast, but basic communication with teammates can solve that. The maps are cool. Midtown is fantastic for Countdown! On the other hand, Endless Vale feels really, REALLY simplistic. Some may like that, I personally hate it. The Strike is really fun, and reminds me of Destiny 1's best strikes, even if it's slower in almost every aspect. This is my experience with a Fireteam of my closest Destiny friends.
Alone on the other hand...
Trying to play alone is a damn nightmare. My PvP matches are swarming with clans and 4 stacks. Due to communication being better for a Full Fireteam, I find myself team shot to death almost 100% of the time. There are very few 1v1 situations, as when someone starts taking damage, they turn tail or inform their teammates someone is after them. It also doesn't help that SBMM seems to be cranked up to 11 in Quickplay (keyword: [i]seems[/i]).
The Strike...people I've matched with are just plain stupid or have never played an FPS in their life.
[spoiler]Standing under the Boss's foot will kill you, but people I match with don't understand that[/spoiler]
Since this is indicative of the full experience, idk how much I'll concurrently play.
Edit: Changed wording to emphasize that these are [i]my[/i] experiences with the D2 Beta. Your experiences are different than mine. Take that into account when you comment instead of just spewing hate my way ☺.
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6 RepliesI've played both pvp modes with my full clan and with just a couple of us and solo. The results have been mixed in terms of team outcomes but generally speaking I am finding D2 pvp slightly better than D1 for my personal results. It just seems to suit me slightly better than D1. This is not the case for some others in my clan who have always been far better than me in pvp but are having a harder time adjusting and reaching their previous levels. There is going to be an adjustment period. One thing to bear in mind with the beta: the vast majority of the preorders will be from hardcore devotees of the game which means a lot of the teams you encounter in this beta right now are composed of D1 Trials teams pls one - basically all the better D1 players are likely to be the ones in this phase of the D2 beta. I'll put money on it that the average player's stats will improve with the open beta and full release as you get matched up with fewer hardcore players.
