*****OFFICIAL DESTINY PS4 THREAD*****

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TelcoAg
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In reply to AGinHI • 4:00p, 4/15/15
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Yeah RNG has been good to us over the past few days


Destiny is like a casino with a variety of ways to place your bets and rewards scheduled in such a way that it keeps people going back for more hoping to hit the jackpot.

Lot of psychology in this game.
John Hopson - User Research Lead, Bungie

Paper: Behavioral Game Design - re: 2001

Fun read.
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4:05p, 4/15/15
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Thanks! I should have hit 20 already. The tips from a few pages ago that said to cash in as many bounties as possible sure have made things go quickly. I just haven't been able to play in a while.

Will the crucible get easier once I have access to some of this stuff after level 20? Or is that mode supposed to be balanced out to give us little guys a fighting chance? Is it experience or gear? Both? I'm getting smoked.
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In reply to Gramercy Riffs • 4:16p, 4/15/15
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Level differences are negated in the Crucible. You do the same amount of damage per shot to a 32 as he does to you. Iron Banner is the only mode where that's not the case.

But the advantage higher-leveled people do have is the extra perks their gear and weapons have.
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In reply to Gramercy Riffs • 4:25p, 4/15/15
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Bounties are the key. But value time > bounties. If there's a 5,000 xp bounty to complete a Mars Heroic mission, but all other bounties are focused on a different area like cosmodrome, then I'd skip that one. Burnout comes too quickly if you spend too much time chasing small amounts of XP.

Before you turn in bounties, or before you hit the 30 second timer at the end of a mission, switch to your class and gear that needs to be leveled. That way you aren't pouring XP into things already maxed out.

Those are probably the best tips I can give. If you still have story missions left to complete, wait to do them until you out-level their base requirement and do them on heroic for the XP bonus.

Edit: one last tip if you're pretty casual. Level another character that's the same class as your main. That way you can swap gear and do heroics/weekly/nightfalls/raids twice a week. Just delete one character when you decide you want a third class one day.
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In reply to AGinHI • 4:35p, 4/15/15
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Yeah RNG has been good to us over the past few days


Destiny is like a casino with a variety of ways to place your bets and rewards scheduled in such a way that it keeps people going back for more hoping to hit the jackpot.

Lot of psychology in this game.

stop being so disgustingly nice!
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In reply to TelcoAg • 4:55p, 4/15/15
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Yeah RNG has been good to us over the past few days


Destiny is like a casino with a variety of ways to place your bets and rewards scheduled in such a way that it keeps people going back for more hoping to hit the jackpot.

Lot of psychology in this game.
John Hopson - User Research Lead, Bungie

Paper: Behavioral Game Design - re: 2001

Fun read.


I liked that article.

It seems to me Destiny is based solely on behavioral rewards, that's why there are complaints about lack of content and things like "cheesing" -- once the rat knows the location of the cheese in the maze he's going straight for it. Then people aren't even playing the game, they're just trying to figure out the quickest way to get the prize.

But if Bungie can keep people playing that way then they can continue to sell.
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AGinHI
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In reply to Aggie_3 • 4:57p, 4/15/15
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Yeah RNG has been good to us over the past few days


Destiny is like a casino with a variety of ways to place your bets and rewards scheduled in such a way that it keeps people going back for more hoping to hit the jackpot.

Lot of psychology in this game.

stop being so disgustingly nice!
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In reply to TelcoAg • 5:22p, 4/15/15
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Yeah RNG has been good to us over the past few days


Destiny is like a casino with a variety of ways to place your bets and rewards scheduled in such a way that it keeps people going back for more hoping to hit the jackpot.

Lot of psychology in this game.
John Hopson - User Research Lead, Bungie

Paper: Behavioral Game Design - re: 2001

Fun read.
Posted that a few pages back Telco!

I think the following quote is where Destiny falls completely on its face outside the lack of content.
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If the current reward is weaker than experience has led them to believe, the player will experience frustration and anger. Violation of expectations is perceived as an aggressive act, an unfair decision by thegame's creators.


Destiny is too guilty of not respecting the players time in this regard. Its one thing to not get an exotic at the end of every activity, its is quite another to run raids and nightfalls taking up probably around 7 hours average a week (over a few characters) (and this is just running the activiites) to get absolutely ZERO of what you want. I;ve always advocated some type of "token" system where if you run the raid 5 times you get 5 tokens and can buy one piece of gear (or whatever). Having the entire system swing on a RNG system can be infuriating.

Nightfalls, same thing. Run like 30 nightfalls or something and get to pick any exotic you want. Or something like that.





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11:48p, 4/15/15
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Quick Nightfall, anybody? I'm already in it. Last character that needs it, just want to knock it out.
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In reply to Beau Holder • 11:58p, 4/15/15
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Quick Nightfall, anybody? I'm already in it. Last character that needs it, just want to knock it out.
I don't see you...
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12:00a, 4/16/15
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Still need 1?
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1:32a, 4/16/15
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I died twice in the three-wave room and said screw it, must've hopped off right before y'all checked haha. I'll try again tomorrow.
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In reply to Aggie_3 • 9:56a, 4/16/15
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Yeah RNG has been good to us over the past few days


Destiny is like a casino with a variety of ways to place your bets and rewards scheduled in such a way that it keeps people going back for more hoping to hit the jackpot.

Lot of psychology in this game.

stop being so disgustingly nice!
Intermittent reinforcement. The player knows there is a chance of a reward but not what it will be or when they will receive it so they play more. If they knew when the reward would come they would only play for that time.
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2:30p, 4/16/15
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Just a quick thank you to Aggie_3, Tex, Telco, dunny, and whoever else, for letting me run crota with you last night.

Because that was the first time I made it through to the end. Finally.


I guess it came as a surprise though when it was all happening (I think I heard a, "What?! Dakine, you never finished?" and a "No! Dakine! Don't go in there!" and a "How'd he die up there?"), so sorry if I messed with y'alls routine, but you have to mix things up a little bit right?

Aloha
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In reply to AGinHI • 2:44p, 4/16/15
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Just a quick thank you to Aggie_3, Tex, Telco, dunny, and whoever else, for letting me run crota with you last night.

Because that was the first time I made it through to the end. Finally.


I guess it came as a surprise though when it was all happening (I think I heard a, "What?! Dakine, you never finished?" and a "No! Dakine! Don't go in there!" and a "How'd he die up there?"), so sorry if I messed with y'alls routine, but you have to mix things up a little bit right?

Aloha
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA not a problem man and you didnt mess it up at all
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In reply to AGinHI • 2:46p, 4/16/15
AG
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Just a quick thank you to Aggie_3, Tex, Telco, dunny, and whoever else, for letting me run crota with you last night.

Because that was the first time I made it through to the end. Finally.


I guess it came as a surprise though when it was all happening (I think I heard a, "What?! Dakine, you never finished?" and a "No! Dakine! Don't go in there!" and a "How'd he die up there?"), so sorry if I messed with y'alls routine, but you have to mix things up a little bit right?

Aloha
Don't worry, we have no routine. It's always chaotic.

"Ok, wipe..."
"NO!"
"YES"
"NO"
"Eff it, I'm wiping!"
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2:52p, 4/16/15
Now that they fixed the bugs with crota that raid is actually fun again
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In reply to TheEyeGuy • 2:52p, 4/16/15
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Just a quick thank you to Aggie_3, Tex, Telco, dunny, and whoever else, for letting me run crota with you last night.

Because that was the first time I made it through to the end. Finally.


I guess it came as a surprise though when it was all happening (I think I heard a, "What?! Dakine, you never finished?" and a "No! Dakine! Don't go in there!" and a "How'd he die up there?"), so sorry if I messed with y'alls routine, but you have to mix things up a little bit right?

Aloha
Don't worry, we have no routine. It's always chaotic.

"Ok, wipe..."
"NO!"
"YES"
"NO"
"Eff it, I'm wiping!"
Always ends with Aggie_3's classic: "Dammit, EyeGuy"
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In reply to TelcoAg • 2:54p, 4/16/15
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Just a quick thank you to Aggie_3, Tex, Telco, dunny, and whoever else, for letting me run crota with you last night.

Because that was the first time I made it through to the end. Finally.


I guess it came as a surprise though when it was all happening (I think I heard a, "What?! Dakine, you never finished?" and a "No! Dakine! Don't go in there!" and a "How'd he die up there?"), so sorry if I messed with y'alls routine, but you have to mix things up a little bit right?

Aloha
Don't worry, we have no routine. It's always chaotic.

"Ok, wipe..."
"NO!"
"YES"
"NO"
"Eff it, I'm wiping!"
Always ends with Aggie_3's classic: "Dammit, EyeGuy"
Or the dammit eyeguy how are you dead already we just started

and his response of "im running laps"
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2:55p, 4/16/15
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As long as Coach Fran wasn't there, it couldn't have been too bad. I have my own was of messing things up. "Hmmm I wonder if my special will hurt this group of guys with question marks over their head..."
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In reply to Bulldog73 • 2:56p, 4/16/15
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As long as Coach Fran wasn't there, it couldn't have been too bad. I have my own was of messing things up. "Hmmm I wonder if my special will hurt this group of guys with question marks over their head..."

COACH FRAN:: SAL TAKE THE CHALICE WHY WONT YOU TAKE THE CHALICE I HAVE THE CHALICE FOR YOU
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2:57p, 4/16/15
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Or the classic Numbers Rage:

"Who the **** killed the knight?!"
"Shut UP Cfran"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING"
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In reply to Beau Holder • 3:03p, 4/16/15
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Or the classic Numbers Rage:

"Who the **** killed the knight?!"
"Shut UP Cfran"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING"
THAT WAS THE OLD ME BEFORE I GOT THUNDERLORD AND THE RAID HELMET NOW IM A MORE PIECEFUL GUY
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In reply to TheEyeGuy • 3:10p, 4/16/15
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Just a quick thank you to Aggie_3, Tex, Telco, dunny, and whoever else, for letting me run crota with you last night.

Because that was the first time I made it through to the end. Finally.


I guess it came as a surprise though when it was all happening (I think I heard a, "What?! Dakine, you never finished?" and a "No! Dakine! Don't go in there!" and a "How'd he die up there?"), so sorry if I messed with y'alls routine, but you have to mix things up a little bit right?

Aloha
Don't worry, we have no routine. It's always chaotic.

"Ok, wipe..."
"NO!"
"YES"
"NO"
"Eff it, I'm wiping!"

I like chaotic. I've found the most fun I have is when people are able to screw around.

Y'all definitely know how screw around.

I'd jump in a lot more if it weren't for time zone.

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3:15p, 4/16/15
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The Warlock still needs the Nightfall and Crota, so if anyone's on tonight...

I also wouldn't be opposed to a VoG run, although I won't be around tomorrow or Saturday.
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In reply to Aggie_3 • 3:33p, 4/16/15
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As long as Coach Fran wasn't there, it couldn't have been too bad. I have my own was of messing things up. "Hmmm I wonder if my special will hurt this group of guys with question marks over their head..."

COACH FRAN:: SAL TAKE THE CHALICE WHY WONT YOU TAKE THE CHALICE I HAVE THE CHALICE FOR YOU
To this day, one of the best moments in my Destiny experience.

You didn't screw up at all AGinHI. Glad you got a clear!

Its when you have Numbers, Eyeguy and Coach Fran on the same Fireteam does it get crazy...and for whatever reason, the game gets more "glitchy." Who would have thought?!
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In reply to Tex117 • 3:53p, 4/16/15
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As long as Coach Fran wasn't there, it couldn't have been too bad. I have my own was of messing things up. "Hmmm I wonder if my special will hurt this group of guys with question marks over their head..."

COACH FRAN:: SAL TAKE THE CHALICE WHY WONT YOU TAKE THE CHALICE I HAVE THE CHALICE FOR YOU
To this day, one of the best moments in my Destiny experience.

You didn't screw up at all AGinHI. Glad you got a clear!

Its when you have Numbers, Eyeguy and Coach Fran on the same Fireteam does it get crazy...and for whatever reason, the game gets more "glitchy." Who would have thought?!
Damn those bugs
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In reply to Tex117 • 4:35p, 4/16/15
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As long as Coach Fran wasn't there, it couldn't have been too bad. I have my own was of messing things up. "Hmmm I wonder if my special will hurt this group of guys with question marks over their head..."

COACH FRAN:: SAL TAKE THE CHALICE WHY WONT YOU TAKE THE CHALICE I HAVE THE CHALICE FOR YOU
To this day, one of the best moments in my Destiny experience.

You didn't screw up at all AGinHI. Glad you got a clear!

Its when you have Numbers, Eyeguy and Coach Fran on the same Fireteam does it get crazy...and for whatever reason, the game gets more "glitchy." Who would have thought?!
We're having a day at the gunrange on Sunday... pray for us.
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In reply to AGinHI • 4:38p, 4/16/15
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Dakine you beat it with us...
(The guy from kapolei)
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In reply to TheEyeGuy • 5:02p, 4/16/15
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As long as Coach Fran wasn't there, it couldn't have been too bad. I have my own was of messing things up. "Hmmm I wonder if my special will hurt this group of guys with question marks over their head..."

COACH FRAN:: SAL TAKE THE CHALICE WHY WONT YOU TAKE THE CHALICE I HAVE THE CHALICE FOR YOU
To this day, one of the best moments in my Destiny experience.

You didn't screw up at all AGinHI. Glad you got a clear!

Its when you have Numbers, Eyeguy and Coach Fran on the same Fireteam does it get crazy...and for whatever reason, the game gets more "glitchy." Who would have thought?!
We're having a day at the gunrange on Sunday... pray for us.

you bringing Gallahorn?
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In reply to Drake aTm • 5:30p, 4/16/15
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Dakine you beat it with us...
(The guy from kapolei)


That was VOG, wasn't it? I seem to recall being unable to pass the floating rocks.

That's how long its been since my first completion--like a month or so.

Yes, y'all were the first to carry me through any raid, while my kids were in my ear telling me how much I sucked. I didn't forget.

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In reply to TheEyeGuy • 5:48p, 4/16/15
AG
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As long as Coach Fran wasn't there, it couldn't have been too bad. I have my own was of messing things up. "Hmmm I wonder if my special will hurt this group of guys with question marks over their head..."

COACH FRAN:: SAL TAKE THE CHALICE WHY WONT YOU TAKE THE CHALICE I HAVE THE CHALICE FOR YOU
To this day, one of the best moments in my Destiny experience.

You didn't screw up at all AGinHI. Glad you got a clear!

Its when you have Numbers, Eyeguy and Coach Fran on the same Fireteam does it get crazy...and for whatever reason, the game gets more "glitchy." Who would have thought?!
We're having a day at the gunrange on Sunday... pray for us.
Oh my goodness. Well as long as Coach Fran isin't around to bump into you with more shells and a beer while shooting, then things will probably go swimmingly.
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5:52p, 4/16/15
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Numbers, Fran and i are going.
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5:57p, 4/16/15
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Probably running Crota hard mode, and VOG normal & hard tonight (depending on time and crew that we get). If anyone wants to run it shoot me a message.

Geno3479
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Numbers, Fran and i are going.
Oh....

HAHA, sounds like a ton of fun actually!
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