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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1 ReplyEdited by lafflecookie: 9/13/2014 8:36:06 AMI'm not too familiar with other classes Supers, but I know some weapons are a pain if aimed right: hand cannons and snipers. Those will definitely kill you with a shot to the head. Your weapons are definitely as powerful since the damage is normalised across all players, which means no one will be dealing insanely more damage than you can. If they're killing you quickly even with an auto-rifle, it means they're shooting at your head. Furthermore, I tend to get high latency at times due to my geographical location and I compensate for that by shooting longer into the enemies to make sure they're really dead. Often times, we both die together. Don't melee too early; shoot them first before meleeing (even when your melee ability is up). I made the mistake a few times, I found that they will die to a melee ability (I'm Titan) when they're ~2/3 health. Use your radar! If you want to escape, make sure you don't run towards a red segment. If you want to kill someone, run towards a red segment (avoid doing that solo, unless you're confident) Get the heavy weapons ammo when the announcer announces that. Rockets pretty much instant kills anyone, MGs mow down players incredibly fast, it's not even funny. Pair that with headshots, and you're on your way to victory (subjective; since the team has to win, but hey, if you're looking to improve your K/D..) Use your grenades when you know someone is hiding behind cover. Very useful when you're in the middle of a firefight and people are dodging to reload. I just started Crucible yesterday, and I think I enjoy it quite a bit, deaths are common, but I'm working on it. K/D above 1 for most, if not all games.