So I was fortunate enough to play D2 at the Destiny Reveal Event and thoroughly enjoyed it and have like most been anticipating the beta to drop. Being on Xbox, I didn't get in until today but I've enjoyed the experience so far and been able to see and do a lot more. Being a beta there are obviously things that will need adjustment and the main things have already been covered ad nauseum since yesterday but here are my thoughts so far. [u][b]The campaign mission[/b][/u] This was really surprising because it's much longer than we played at the reveal. Our experience there started with Zavala in his bubble and ended much sooner. I really enjoyed the longer mission and think it's well paced and a good mix of enemies. If there's one complaint it's that we can't go through it co-op with friends after the initial run. [b][u]The strike[/u][/b] I'd played this in its entirety already but there seemed to have been tweeks to the final boss health this go round. Maybe they had it lowered because we couldn't talk to teammates at the reveal, but it didn't feel like a bullet sponge there and had more of that feel this go round. Obviously this will all change as health pools, damage numbers and ability cooldown are adjusted and I think Bungie are aware of opinions. [u][b]Ability cooldowns[/b][/u] Obviously this is probably the biggest complaint. I don't really have an issue with it in PvP as I think D2 is much more about gunplay. PvE it could definitely use a boost, but that said I'm not convinced it's anywhere close to the final build anyway. I have a hard time believing that our cooldowns won't decrease as we level in the actual game and don't see a level one and a level twenty having identical cooldown times. I think what we have in the beta is just arbitrary and Bungie have acknowledged it's too slow. [b][u]The new Nova Bomb[/u][/b] It's funny looking. Maybe okay in PvE, but I've seen videos of people just jumping over it in PvP and the only one I used there they just ran around a corner causing it to track harmlessly into a wall like a too aggressive truth round. [u][b]The new Titans[/b][/u] Not a fan so far. Titan skating should not have been removed, it was the secret sauce that made the class magic. I posted in 2014 Titans were the most mobile and fun movement class. It took the world a while to catch on, but it's too bad that eventually popularity led to their demise. [b][u]The Sentinel[/u][/b] My least favorite class in D2 but the low defense barrier with instant reload is pretty bossy. The high barrier is the trashest trash that ever trashed. I haven't figured out the super yet either. I'll practice more, but found it meh. [b][u]Striker[/u][/b] My most disappointing class to play. No skating. SC felt badass, but way too long between available use. The new super is cool, but not seeing it having much use in boss encounters. It does have the reload barrier as well, so that's a plus. RWG told me I should delete my D1 Titan after my critiques lol [b][u]Pole Dancer[/u][/b] Honestly forget the name, but w/e. I enjoyed this one a lot in PvE. Hunter may be my first class in D2 which surprises me. PvP the super seems a bit too easy to shut down (been on both ends). But overall I like the class and am interested to see how the second build plays. [b][u]Gunslinger[/u][/b] Liked it at the reveal, still like it here. Scatter grenades are bossy in PvP. GG is still great in PvP and has good utility in PvE with the additional shots. Again interested to see the second build, but like it a lot. [b][u]Voidwalker[/u][/b] Really enjoyed this class in PvE. Was maybe my favorite there, particularly the charged up grenades. Nova Bomb worked well in PvE, needs some serious hops in PvP and right now gimps the class there in my opinion. [b][u]Dawnblade[/u][/b] Feels nerfed from the reveal which surprised the hell out of me. It's still basically my Sunsinger I loved, but the super from then to now feels like initial Sunbreaker vs nerfed Sunbreaker. I could be wrong and again, maybe it's just health pools adjusted for communicating teams, but didn't quite have the wow I remembered and ultimately led to Hunters being my favorite so far. [b][u]Weapons[/u][/b] I -blam!-ing love hand cannons. My first D2 PvP kill? Hand Cannon. I have probably less than 40 in 3 years of D1. Still love the double primaries. Know this is a hot button topic but I love it. Having an AR/Hand Cannon combo is beast in PvP. Rolling Pulse/Hand Cannon or Pulse/AR in PvE is just heaven. The Warlock Omolon pulse rifle may be the best pulse rifle ever and [i]it's only a beta weapon[/i]. Also took me an entire campaign mission and 9/10ths of the strike to realize it's full auto. Oops. Hunter exotic hand cannon? Still the best thing ever. Don't like any of the scouts so far, but the full auto on the Hunter is okay. ARs are bossy af and by far the best weapons in PvP. Fusion rifles are love. PvP and PvE. Best power weapon in the game currently which is awesome. Every hand cannon I've used has been amazing. Warlock kinetic pulse is trash. Overall it's the beta and I imagine these weapons are pretty generic compared to what we'll be getting at end game of the full release and it makes me excited for what badass weapons are ahead of us. [b][u]Control[/u][/b] Matches are way too short. Games should be to 100 and not on a timer. The new control is much more fast paced and a lot of fun. The not having to neutralize is awesome. The reliance on guns with abilities needing to be much more tactical is great. 4v4 only... [b][u]4v4[/u][/b] The matches are fast paced and fun. Saw zero lag. That's all great. Having a party of 5-6 and only 4 can play still royally sucks. There needs to be 6v6 modes in D2. Make it a casual playlist that can be multiple game types like the old classic playlists in D1, but just give full 6 person fireteams the ability to play together again. Right now this is going to destroy fireteams and groups that have played and bonded in D1 and that's really sad. [b][u]Overall[/u][/b] It's a beta. There's a lot of fun and a lot that still needs cleaned up, but it's still Destiny and for the most part (looking at you Titans and 4v4) an improved game. I really hope the community are vocal in their critiquing what works and doesn't and I hope that this doesn't even scratch the surface of what D2 is in its final form, but for me I'm impressed and look forward to playing more. Now Bungie please get to work on that 6v6 playlist and we can all be winners. Thank you.