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ICR
Dec 31, 2008

:ducksiren: Nobody gives a FUDGE about Warmind anymore because it’s all about FORESKIN now baby!!! :ducksiren:


Pictured above: The Hammerhead Shark Man & Co. are holding giant cleavers and pistols which they will use to perform their annual Bris on you, which takes place every September 4th.

Forsaken drops September 4th aka “Destiny 2 finally comes out of beta”. This is the major expansion that will change the game forever and make it good. Your mission is to return to the game on September 4th.

Roadmap:



Here’s some notes courtesy of good person AAB:

quote:


- new DLC Foreskin is set into a base expansion + 3 mini expansions, similar to The Taken King or Rise of Iron.
- you can buy just the base expansion called Foreskin or all of it with the expansion pass
- new hybrid pve/pvp mode gambit!
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/343995630290599936/453594293991636992/unknown.png
- lots of new gears, collections, triumphs and more
- major changes in weapons
-- roll 3 shotguns! run a fusion, pulse, and rocket! have it your way
- 9 new super abilities!
- new locations, raid, and cinemactic story
- mass shader delete in the expansion pack called Foreskin
- gun collections
- permenant 6v6 qp
- and way more!

Here are all the new supers via Game Informer:



Here’s all the new subclass paths that will be with Foreskin.

Hunter




Titan




Warlock




quote:

Happy E3! The embargo lifted today with lots of news about **FORSAKEN**. This post may be updated with more info as the day goes on.

**POWER**
- New level cap is 50 with a power cap of 600
- **YOUR GEAR FROM YEAR 1 CARRIES INTO YEAR 2**
- There is a new super for each subclass!
- Some gameplay of each from Youtuber MesaSean here: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJm0XBKsUGU>

**NEW WEAPON INFO**
- new weapon type: BOWS include all tier levels including exotics! They sit in your primary or secondary weapon slot. There are 3 types, short/med/long range with a variety of archetypes. _Most_ are one shot kill headshots.
- as for having "3 shotty loadout", there are new Kinetic and Energy versions of current heavy weapon types (shotguns, snipers, etc.).
- Some current POWER weapon types have been reworked to be primary or energy weapons. Think D1 breakouts.
- Normal ammo restrictions will apply. So picking up a white brick for a Kinetic shotgun won't fill your magazine; it will load the same amount of ammo as if it were in the Power slot and you just picked up a Power ammo brick.
- RANDOM ROLLS is for BOTH perks

**GAMBIT**
- Official GAMBIT MODE trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSBdw668c4I
- this mode has it's own rewards and loot!
- there are a variety of different maps for Gambit, with matchmaking enabled.
- you load in motes (increments of 5/10/15) for different blockers to be sent to the opposing team. Clear the blockers and put in enough motes to summon the Primeval. Clear the Primeval or enter the most motes in time to win.
- killing members of the other team an invader heals that side's Primeval.
- invasions happen at 25/50/75 motes and every 15 seconds after your Primeval is summoned
- Datto's thoughts and breakdown here (with some bow gameplay!): <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYrOZAd26c0>











You’re playing the best social friendly game ever. Plain and simple. Here’s the proof.



The Skinny

So, you bought Destiny 2 for the PC you say? Want to shoot mans you say? Want to hear Asher Mir talk about how he lost his poor arm? Freaking Asher, who loses an arm anyway like how dumb can you be?

Here’s your steps to success. Follow the walkthrough:

:ducksiren: 1) Join a Clan and a Discord or 12 :ducksiren:

You have 4 to pick from on clans. 2 discords you should be joining for fun:

Serious Overchill discord: https://discord.gg/GyTT2nz

HOTDOG discord: http://discord.gg/YASxVWF

Then, feel free to join a clan below. Many of these have their own discord as you’ll see. There’s a 100 person limit to the clans so it screwed everything up. Mr. Bungie had no idea you would want to socialize with 100 people, let alone more than 6.

Clans: Here’s how they stand and I will keep this updated.

Serious Overchill:
[SNEK] Serious Overchill
https://www.bungie.net/en-us/ClanV2?groupId=2030183

[TIME] 2 Chill 2 Serious
https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupid=2119617

HOTDOG
HOTDOG: https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupid=2073935

European Goon Clan
This is European Goon Clan's page: https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupid=3098751

This is the European Goon Clan's discord. Join this if you join their European clan: https://discord.gg/EMrKWZD

Please help me keep this updated and correct. PM me or post in thread when something is missing.

2) Create Your Character

Now that you have joined a clan, you can play this game and have people get loot for you (because you’re in a clan and you want people to get items for you. Yes, that’s a thing).

You will start with only one subclass unlocked and will need to unlock the other two by completing quests and finding the proper artifact in the game. Artifacts drop from public events and you should start on unlocking your new subclass as soon as your artifact drops (otherwise you would lose the second artifact and need to find it again).

Each subclass will be based upon one of the three elements of the Destiny world: Arc, Solar and Void.

TITAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oZP-oOmI5c

The Titan, led by Captain Stoic (Zavala or Vuvuzela), is the tank of the Destiny world.

SENTINEL

Defensive and support subclass based on the Void element, this is the new Titan entry for Destiny 2, supplanting the good old Defender subclass. Now the Sentinel uses a shield to smash their enemy, and can throw it, captain-america style. Highlights of the Sentinel are the returning Suppressor Grenade (look for Destiny fun Police), and Overshield (a shield which gets produced when you meele attack an enemy with your special meele charged).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA6fXhnN4hw

STRIKER

Returning from vanilla destiny, the arc-based Striker is the original offensive titan subclass. The super was changed from the original since it's now a roaming super allowing you to punch more enemies. Highlights are pulse grenades, the possibly-returning shoulder charges and the aftershock effects, which already allowed the Titan Striker to deny enemies entry into certain zones (even if the subclass itself used to be bad for crowd control in D1).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaVjkSWDsBw

SUNBREAKER

Solar-Hammer throwing sunbreakers do return. And they are awesome, as usual.

HUNTER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXXmI1_SgpI

Led by Zonko the Wacky Robot (Cayde-6), the hunter is the DPS/Assassin class of Destiny.

ARCSTRIDER

The Arcstrider is the arc based subclass. It replaces the loved-and-hated Bladedancer (Bladecancer) subclass. The whole build is based on agility, meele and speed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gf8G6V8JxQ

GUNSLINGER

The Gunslinger, coming back from vanilla destiny, is based on the solar element. The super and the build are based on taking out enemies at a distance, even the special melee is a throwing knife.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra1GlrLj8bM

NIGHTSTALKER

The Taken King based void hunter subclass returns. The Nightstalker has nothing to do with the night or being a stalker. It’s more like Hawkeye the tethering arrow man. You can also smoke yourself into oblivion so much that you disappear.

MAGICAL GIRL (aka WARLOCK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ByIQpqRNK8

Floofing around the battlefield with grace and making death rain from the skies, Warlocks are Destiny's crowd control and glass cannons. You want to have a good warlock at your side and a good player at his controls, because warlocks can do crowd control better than the other two classes.

DAWNBLADE

The Dawnblade kills off the Crutchsinger, the class preferred by lamers and noobs for their ability to respawn from death in raids.
As a gift it brings the possibility to rain down blades of flames from the skies which is better and way less lame than a super that you hold back hold back hold back until everyone die because you did not loving do crowd control the loving battlefield OH gently caress YOU SUNSINGERS AND GOOD RIDDANCE. So Dawnblade is OP because it brought sanity back to D2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmhr4xuVPIo

VOIDWALKER

The Voidwalker, aka the only good vanilla warlock subclass since Sunsingers sucked. Voidwalkers have two perks: disintegrate people with their hands and launching bombs across the battlefield, laying destruction on their path. It’s pretty godly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIX5B6XcSKc

STORMCALLER

The Taken King based arc subclass returns. Become Emperor Palpatine.

2.1 Life playing with controllers:

You can use a controller in this game. Please put yourself on the known_controller_users.txt file so we know who you are. You need to register yourself.

http://i.imgur.com/MauScZs.gifv

3) Play the Game and Beat the Story

Now, you have to play the game. In the first section, you’ll go through the riveting last city where your game slows down to a crawl and you walk like a gimp. I guess your character escaped from Sunny Hills, a place where your 85 year old friends all get together to crush Euchre and bang pots and bedpans together. You’ll listen to some sick tunes. You’ll have to cross a log that I guarantee you’ll die on at least once. This sounds bad, but it’s actually great because your adrenaline will be rushing and basically, that makes anything good. Science.

You’ll also visit some other fantastic lands like Earth (if you’re Will Smith, you can call it Earf), Titan (it rules, a personal fave), Io (I forget this place exists all the time, but it’s pretty sweet when I do go there) and Nessus (where the big boys play. It’s got VEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL).

After you beat the story, you’ll be at max lvl 30! YAY! Guess what? It’s not over yet. Because Asher Mir is still alive and he is a nut job. The dude is literally staring at screwdrivers and what looks to be a clock radio or something in game and he has been doing that since launch. It’s December 2017 already how long are you going to do whatever you’re doing right there? Here’s what you do next:

3.1) You play the endgame stuff and get your Light Level to 385.

OK, or you can play other classes. But basically, start leveling your tail off. Here’s your guide in order to do that.



Group with people, go do public events, go play the game.

3.2) Know how this gear stuff works.

If you played Destiny 1, this is 100x less complex. Let that sink in for a second. If you didn’t play Destiny 1, let the dulfy guide do the trick. It’s great. http://dulfy.net/2017/10/23/destiny-2-comprehensive-new-player-guide/

Play all kinds of stuff in game. You’ve got patrols, adventures, meditations, item quests and more. For the stuff on the map…

4) PVP is called Crucible

And it’s lead by the leader of Shake Shaxx and a proponent of weight loss MLM Shaxxology. His name is Lord Shaxx. He is a good dude. If he was real, you’d want to befriend this guy.

PVP is 4v4 and it has regular style, competetive (sic) style, Trials of the Nine (sweaty stuff) and sometimes when the event is just right, Iron Banner, lead by wannabe Shaxx-man named Lord Saladman. He stands by a giant fire gong and somehow hasn’t burned to death. Watch your realism here, Mr. Bungie.

5) Strikes

These are dungeons for 3 people. They’re a great time. There’s the easy stuff (Strikes) and there’s the harder stuff (Nightfalls). Nightfalls have extra mechanics like being timed and having to shoot anomalies for additional time or even having to change your damage type to do damage to an enemy. They change each week. There’s 7 maps (once the expansion drops…)

6) Raid

It’s for 6 people. It’s a great time where you go through the lochness monster himself, the beast they call THE LEVIATHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He stands at over 1,000,000 ft tall and weighs an astonishing 800,000,000,000 pounds or kilos! They’re the same thing, I went to school in Armercaica. United States. It’s a big time commitment but it owns hard.

There is also a shorter version of the raid too that launched with Curse of Osiris!

7) Cinematic and End Credits

There’s a yellow icon in the top middle of the map called Cinematic. There’s also a white icon on the bottom right called Credits. Wow what incredible content. It’s the only piece of content that you can co-op in your house with more than 6 people. Grab your crew, get your brew and get crunk while you play Cinematic.

8) What Should I Know?!?!?!?!

So you’ve got some questions. OK, let me go back to my newbie days when I started this game 14 hours ago. I got this fam, stay with me.

I’m stuck with my light level. How do I level up quickly?
Do your milestones. Check those out and turn those in when you hit a lull where you’re not going up in Light Level.

Find exotics. They bump you up too. You can only wear one exotic in your weapons and one in your armor slot.

Eververse?
It’s a trap—you don’t need to do that. They’re your MTX. You’ll earn Bright Engrams as your XP Bar fills AFTER you hit Level 30. Eververse has some exclusive stuff though. Check it out.

PVP is not fun! I have run out of content! HELP!
There’s plenty of QoL changes coming. Enjoy what we got and when it’s not enjoyable, just come back ever so often. Be strong guardian.

How do I talk to people?
In discord. Seriously. Mr. Bungie knows that if you type in their game, you’re making a big mistake. Join the discords. Sadly, we had to do this because they did a 100 person limit on clans and they didn’t include any chat functionality.

Basically, as questions come up and tips and tricks come up, the thread will be updated. Be nice, play with your friends and enjoy this new expansion and all the upcoming QoL changes. The game is tons of fun and it is at its best when you play with fun people too.



Pictured Above: Did you know? The Hunter Arcstrider was modeled after Moana, the Disney princess that sails the ocean and runs into a giant singing crab that about eats her. Spoiler Alert: She wasn’t eaten.

ICR fucked around with this message at 01:44 on Jul 26, 2018

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ICR
Dec 31, 2008

And thanks a lot to Waffle House and limacat and InsaneTotoro. You’re good people. Appreciate the assistance and building the foundation.

Legs Benedict
Jul 14, 2002

You can either follow me to our bedroom or bend over that control throne because I haven't been this turned on in FOREVER!
hey guys don’t forget about the Titan barf helmet

isk
Oct 3, 2007

You don't want me owing you

SUN GOD AVATAR posted:

Pretty good OP

Double check your bold tags on points 4 thru 8.

Poops Mcgoots
Jul 12, 2010

Hi, I'm a controller user. Where is the document where I can permanently list my superiority?

ICR
Dec 31, 2008

isk posted:

Double check your bold tags on points 4 thru 8.

Bah, I previewed and didn’t notice. Thanks a lot. Fixing now.

So, just FYI, I live and breathe these forums. If you see something off or want me to add something or whatever just post here or let me know.

I’ll be all over this thing as the game lives on in its undead state.

Ougher
Jan 16, 2005
Never Cosmic.

The REAL Goobusters
Apr 25, 2008
I'm logging the gently caress back in when this drops

ICR
Dec 31, 2008

Ougher posted:

Never Cosmic.

Tomorrow my friend, it’s happening. You are gonna cosmic today all over Mercury. Bring your birthday suit because it’s hot there.

Marcy Playground’s new hit single is dropping tomorrow. Vex and Candy. I’m sure the words are identical to the original minus like, 4 or 5 of them.

CharlieFoxtrot
Mar 27, 2007

organize digital employees



If I don't have the Ramen emote now and want it, am I gonna have to buy some silver in the next 15 hours

TheRagamuffin
Aug 31, 2008

In Paradox Space, when you cross the line, your nuts are mine.

CharlieFoxtrot posted:

If I don't have the Ramen emote now and want it, am I gonna have to buy some silver in the next 15 hours

Less than 15, iirc.

Skoll
Jul 26, 2013

Oh You'll Love My Toxic Love
Grimey Drawer
Posting in an undead game thread.

ICR
Dec 31, 2008

Also, a good clan leader knows his/her role and that’s to KICK and HUMILIATE any person in their clan that doesn’t have the DLC.

I mean, you’re either 100% in or you’re out. You either are taking all of Leviathan or none. You’re either permanently logged in or you’re permanently logged off.

You get the gist.

Basically, I’m excited for tomorrow and the 12th with those QoL changes.

eonwe
Aug 11, 2008



Lipstick Apathy
what

Poops Mcgoots
Jul 12, 2010


ICR_dont_believe_lies.jpg

AAB
Nov 5, 2010

For the 5 Serious Overchill clans, it's best to check in on the discord to see which ones have space. We generally filter them for inactivity after 3-5 weeks and rotate around space so that folks have the highest chance of playing when others are on.

They are:
[SNEK] Serious Overchill
https://www.bungie.net/en-us/ClanV2?groupId=2030183


[TIME] 2 Chill 2 Serious
https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupid=2119617


[CD69] CHILLYDOGS69
https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupId=2735967


[BEAR] GUARDIANS OF CHILLBEAR
https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupid=2803613


[ROPE] Delirious Overchill
https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupId=2897917

Runa
Feb 13, 2011

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


Is this CoO only or can us cheap asses hang here too instead of the old busted thread?

Also is there a rebalance tomorrow too?

CharlieFoxtrot
Mar 27, 2007

organize digital employees



TheRagamuffin posted:

Less than 15, iirc.

I can't do it. I can't buy MTX currency to purchase loot boxes. I like this game but not that much. I guess I'll just stick with Flipping Out after every Heroic Event

AAB
Nov 5, 2010

ya sandbox update should be tomorrow too. the game will get more difficult and restricting (lol thanks bungo) should you not get the dlc

Tatsuta Age
Apr 21, 2005

so good at being in trouble


I enjoy playing the video game Destiny 2 by Bungie corporation

AAB
Nov 5, 2010

anyone know what this emblem is?


destinytracker just has it as missing from the DB. showed up on a PC pvp match

E: apparently that's the "trial player" emblem. huh.

AAB fucked around with this message at 05:16 on Dec 5, 2017

sadnessboner
Feb 20, 2006
Posting on the salt-free ground floor of this fetching thread about an enjoyable game

Milkfred E. Moore
Aug 27, 2006

'It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.'
hell yeah i'm here to get sweet purps

texaholic
Sep 16, 2007

Well it's floodin' down in Texas
All of the telephone lines are down


AUSTIN 3:16

ICR
Dec 31, 2008

I’m going to go to the people’s chest. I’m going to smack that sum’bitch sideways, open it up, AND collect the people’s two blues and a token

HIFFFFFFFFFFF YA SMELLLLLLLLLALALLALALALLALALALALLLLOA

ICR
Dec 31, 2008

:ducksiren: ALERTZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!! :ducksiren:

https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/destiny-2-expansion-pass-pc/

Use code NEW15 to get the Expansion Pass that includes both CoO and DLC2 for $26!!!!!!!!

Runa
Feb 13, 2011

Get yourself Coo and DLCtoo

ndub
Jun 9, 2007

Internet Explorer
Jun 1, 2005





I wish there was a Hunter exotic that synergized with Sunshot. You know, besides a quicker equip speed or whatever bullshit that is.

Runa
Feb 13, 2011

the best way to synergize with Sunshot is to shoot more Sunshot

CharlieFoxtrot
Mar 27, 2007

organize digital employees



I like Sunshot on my reload barrier Titan :)

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.

sadnessboner posted:

Posting on the salt-free ground floor of this fetching thread about an enjoyable game

Just wait till I get started with all my complaints :mrapig:

Republicans
Oct 14, 2003

- More money for us

- Fuck you


Were they planning on doing any gear balancing this/next week or was that a "next year" to-do item?

Internet Explorer
Jun 1, 2005





I wish I could dual wield Sunshots.

I just want to be a space cowboy. :( pachew, pachew, gotcha.

ICR
Dec 31, 2008

Hey does anybody have an easy to quote (so I can add to the OP) rundown of what we get tomorrow, next Tuesday and basically what they announced from the State of the Game.

I’d pull it myself but I’m without computer this evening in a smelly hotel with poor internet. I can operate SA easily though.

Thanks!

limaCAT
Dec 22, 2007

il pistone e male
Slippery Tilde
Free at last!

Hugh G. Rectum
Mar 1, 2011

Two weeks, still no Uriels. This game hates me.

CharlieFoxtrot
Mar 27, 2007

organize digital employees



I wish I could give you one of the three I've gotten.

I would trade for a ramen

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Kyrosiris
May 24, 2006

You try to be happy when everyone is summoning you everywhere to "be their friend".



SUN GOD AVATAR posted:

Hey does anybody have an easy to quote (so I can add to the OP) rundown of what we get tomorrow, next Tuesday and basically what they announced from the State of the Game.

I’d pull it myself but I’m without computer this evening in a smelly hotel with poor internet. I can operate SA easily though.

Thanks!

Here's a rough breakdown that I put together for you:

COMING ON DEC 5:
*New Armor ornaments from various activities (Vanguard, Crucible, Trials, Iron Banner, Dead Orbit, FWC, New Monarchy, Eater of Worlds armor)
*Rare gear mods break down into gunsmith materials, and have a chance to give mod components
*Daily rotating selection of legendary mods available directly for legendary shards + mod components
*Legendary engrams for sale from the Cryptarch for legendary shards

COMING ON DEC 12:
*Faction armor and weapons buyable directly with tokens and shards, based on number of engrams claimed
*Fated Engrams from Xur, decrypts into an exotic you don't already have
*Three of Coins knockoff from Xur that boosts exotic drop rate for 4 hours
*Masterwork weapons, which are souped up legendaries with a rerollable perk that also causes multi-kills to spawn orbs and have a kill tracker (masterworks can be broken down to get materials to turn existing legendaries into masterworks)
*Gift consumables from Zavala and Shaxx that grant bonuses to everyone present in a strike or crucible match

COMING AFTER THAT:
*Better rewards for Prestige activities (target date: January 2018)
*Heroic Strikes playlist (target date: late December? wasn't mentioned for Dec 5 or 12 but specifically stated as "in December")
*Better emote interface (target date: early 2018)
*Private Crucible Matches and Ranked PVP (target date: early 2018)
*More Gusmith improvements (target date: early 2018)
*Dupe protection for Exotic Engrams (target date: early 2018)

Edit: Also the invite for the main Destiny discord in the OP is expired and the link to the Dulfy guide is broken (you have "ew" instead of "new" in the URL)

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