Defense of Destiny Multiplay (Destiny)

by yakaman, Thursday, July 10, 2014, 08:03 (3586 days ago) @ Cody Miller

I realize Schooly D says Destiny Mp sucks, but I saw this video that argues the opposite, and he makes some good points. Discuss.

I liked the info, and the video. Pretty reasonable. Some thoughts:

• Regarding all weapons and supers being very powerful: doesn't this emphasize "first seen, first dead"?
  
• With the exception of grenade (map control tactics), how is this different from, say, Heavies in Halo?
  
• It sounds as if team shooting is de-emphasized, while team tactics are (potentially) much more relevant.
  
• Why wouldn't I camp somewhere and pick people off? If whatever I have kills people, why would I move?
  
• Potentially sounds like 4 primary skill sets are important: shooting, positioning, tactics, agility. This may allow people that aren't great shooters other avenues of excelling.
  
• The supremacy of tactics, shooting, and managing sounds like good players will leave others in the dust, very quickly. This will be great for the great, but rough for the lesser. In the short term, maybe not so bad. In the long term, large discrepancies between the great and the rest. Fine, except for the potential of finding balanced games as a random.
  
• Room control and tactics have always been a Halo trait. Same goes for strafing and applying counters.
  
• I expect my k/d to be about 1:5 when getting started. I anticipate dying quickly and often. I hate dying fast. My entire philosophy is to die hard. Does that mean I'll be fleeing around the map constantly? Will I be hiding?
  
• Super weapons that kill quickly can actually reduce tactics: I may sneak up or otherwise flank someone, but they can always spam whatever doomsday weapon and null my advantage.
  
• If all the weapons/supers are powerful and can overwhelm shields instantly, why even have shields? Is this not just SWAT with magic?

Obviously, waiting to see in the Beta.