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Edited by aboniks: 10/7/2014 5:25:19 PM
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Why do I suck so bad at Destiny PVP?

Alright prokillers, here's your chance to school somebody who will actually appreciate it. Quick backstory; Last time I played an FPS in PVP was when Marathon was hot property, so some of my problems may just be because I'm really rusty. Anyway, what's the deal with PVP in Destiny? I feel like I'm just doing it all wrong...every time I blink somebody gets me with a one-shot kill and it doesn't seem to matter much what weapon they're using, or what I'm trying to do to stay alive. None of my weapons feel anywhere near as powerful as what the other team is using. Honestly I really want to like the Destiny PvP experience, because I've got a sentimental attachment to Bungie and this game is lots of fun for me in PvE. So help me out. How do I get the most out of this game? I've got military experience (which basically boils down to having a great deal of training in following instructions) and lots of time to kill once the game ships (retired), so if you folks can boil this particular PvP system down to some basic tactical and strategic elements I'll be able to pick up on it and have fun with it, but right now I'm feeling pretty worn down after having the brakes beat off me repeatedly in the beta. Thanks in advance for your thoughts (and for the inevitable insults from the kids table). p.s. Don't think I'm blaming the game...obviously people are winning at PvP, so the system works...I just down understand [b]how [/b]it works yet, so I'm not one of them.

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  • Edited by mallorcaman1: 3/29/2016 8:25:31 AM
    You are not alone. I've been playing Destiny intensively for 4 months now and I still pepper someone in the crucible and get killed by one or two shots from them. I'm 290 light with good armour rating. Sticking next to a team mate is fine but when you, or he, gets killed and re-spawn at some remote location, that's when you are a vulnerable lone target trying to get back into the fray. I've lost count of how many times I've been killed doing this. I'm now getting more success rushing in with a top end shot gun than standing off with a rifle, but my efforts still get me between 1 kill bad day and 12 kills good day results. Anyway, back to the one or two shot kill, I have an observation. Is it possible for someone to lower their light to 180 to get into lower level matchmaking, then raise their light back up to, say 295 with kick ass gear whilst in a crucible match. Could this explain the one or two shot kill with a scout rifle scenario ? Whatever the case, it seems there are many guys out there who can make their crosshairs stick to your head like hair gel, wish I could do it.

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