Yup. A few days.

Just went and checked today... Still not in my local store :(

Interesting. So now we have The Traveler, a bright white object that was shown intensely bright during some of the Ronut videos. We have The Darkness which is against The Traveler for some reason. I wonder if there's anything behind the currency Humanity seems to being called Glimmer? A Glimmer of hope? A Glimmer in the Darkness? A Glimmer of light?

I keep coming back to your post in my thoughts and I can't shake your ideas. They feel so concrete :)

Along these lines, I'm wondering if what we've come to know as "The Traveler's Gift" bestowing powers upon the Guardians, I wonder if the official and/or in-game name for this will be "The Traveler's Light" or something along those lines. Could we even have some NPCs that worship the Traveler like a god? I would not be surprised to hear someone exclaim "May the Traveler's Light guide you" or, "By the Light!" (I'm thinking Skyrim-style in-game religiosity here... By the nines... Talos guide you... etc).

I think the part about the Hive Wizards is really interesting because we now an official link between the Hive and the Darkness, where before we had the implied one of the black pryamid ships, their blue beams and the swirling black stuff:

This would give a nice dichotomy. The Guardians are forces for good, empowered by the Light of the Traveler. The enemy races (maybe more than just the Hive) are forces for evil, empowered by The Darkness. I'm really liking this path of thinking...

Generations ago, the Traveler came tot the solar system and perpared the way for humanity's expansion into the stars. It reshaped planets and moons, and taught us new technologies and mystical powers that led to a golden age. Then the Traveler's ancient enemy returned. The mysterious Darkness swept through the system, devastating civilization and leading to the Collapse. Few humans survived, due only to the intervention of the Traveler, leaving one last city on Earth protected from devastation. Now, many years later, humanity's guardians are departing the safety of the City to reclaim their legacy across Earth and its many neighboring celestial neighbors.

On Humanity's enemies

While humanity huddles behind the safety of its city, the solar system is overrun by a multitude of alien species, each with its own goals and abilities, but all linked to the force of Darkness that threatens to wipe out our species.

On the Hive Wizards

Wizards wear long, crumbling robes and fly overhead to unleash their spells, drawing on the power of the Darkness to fuel their powers.

Interesting. So now we have The Traveler, a bright white object that was shown intensely bright during some of the Ronut videos. We have The Darkness which is against The Traveler for some reason. I wonder if there's anything behind the currency Humanity seems to being called Glimmer? A Glimmer of hope? A Glimmer in the Darkness? A Glimmer of light?

So, for now at least, I'm going to be calling Race 5 "Darkness".

I think the part about the Hive Wizards is really interesting because we now an official link between the Hive and the Darkness, where before we had the implied one of the black pryamid ships, their blue beams and the swirling black stuff:

Also, what was the title of the first Destiny ViDoc? Oh yeah, that's right!

Generations ago, the Traveler came tot the solar system and perpared the way for humanity's expansion into the stars. It reshaped planets and moons, and taught us new technologies and mystical powers that led to a golden age. Then the Traveler's ancient enemy returned. The mysterious Darkness swept through the system, devastating civilization and leading to the Collapse. Few humans survived, due only to the intervention of the Traveler, leaving on last city on Earth protected from devastation. Now, many years later, humanity's guardians are departing the safety of the City to reclaim their legacy across Earth and its many neighboring celestial neighbors.

On Humanity's enemies

While humanity huddles behind the safety of its city, the solar system is overrun by a multitude of alien species, each with its own goals and abilities, but all linked to the force of Darkness that threatens to wipe out our species.

On the Hive Wizards

Wizards wear long, crumbling robes and fly overhead to unleash their spells, drawing on the power of the Darkness to fuel their powers.

When you played with me, you knew what you were getting

Yeah, constant nukes. :P

That reminds me, I still need to level up my commando.

On another note, most of this info has reinforced my mental image of Destiny's gameplay being "Bungie Borderlands." That is not in any way a bad thing, at least for me.

Actually, it's better. The one thing about Borderlands that irritates me is that simply being two or three levels below the rest of your group can render you useless, due to the enormous up-scaling of enemy damage and hitpoints as levels increase. Sounds like Destiny is not taking that route, which is good.

So I presume Cody would be throwing controllers at the screen as I just sat there. :P

I get more casual as I get more drunk. Why just the other day at a party, I actually half enjoyed the 5 player mode in the new super Mario for WiiU! Crazy right?!

I was told all I was doing was driving on the highways around the whole map, just driving legally, not speeding, not doing anything interesting, as I kept whispering "this is the greatest game I've ever played."

Spit-take number one.

Our ratings would probably skyrocket pass DBOtv though, and I wouldn't want to see it cancelled and Duncan's dream of hosting the Tonight Show crushed.

Spit-take number two.

Destiny isn't going to support dial-up.

This fact makes me pleased we live in the future. I wonder if we can Destiny on other terrible things, like IE6 or it's technological superior, a toaster.

Wait, we're not all going SEGA Saturn? Damnit.

Come on, get with the times! Dreamcast! Just make sure you buy the broadband adapter, Destiny isn't going to support dial-up.

I agree. But will we have the same version of the game? :-p

Easy fix. Ship Levi the Destiny PS4.

Wait, we're not all going SEGA Saturn? Damnit.

That'd be the best let's play odd couple ever. I vote they do it drunk and both become uncivilized neanderthals. Of course, I'm just guessing that's what would happen if they were drunk.

Hah, not sure the drink works on me like that. I remember years ago, when I drank more frequently, one night playing Grand Theft Auto San Andreas at a friend's. I was told all I was doing was driving on the highways around the whole map, just driving legally, not speeding, not doing anything interesting, as I kept whispering "this is the greatest game I've ever played."

So I presume Cody would be throwing controllers at the screen as I just sat there. :P

Our ratings would probably skyrocket pass DBOtv though, and I wouldn't want to see it cancelled and Duncan's dream of hosting the Tonight Show crushed.

I agree. But will we have the same version of the game? :-p

Easy fix. Ship Levi the Destiny PS4.

NO mention of platforms or game networks...could they have figured out a way for the players on different platforms to influence ONE world of Destiny as a whole, even if we can't play directly cross-platform/network?

That would be amazing, but I'd also gladly accept two worlds, Microsoft world and Sony world.

I'd let PC players have free reign everywhere, except I don't know if they're be balance/control/modding issues that would break everything.

That'd be the best let's play odd couple ever. I vote they do it drunk and both become uncivilized neanderthals. Of course, I'm just guessing that's what would happen if they were drunk.

I agree. But will we have the same version of the game? :-p

Destiny has all players together in one massive world and links you with smaller groups at appropriate locations and times.

I want to know more details about THIS ^^^^

"all players together in one massive world"

NO mention of platforms or game networks...could they have figured out a way for the players on different platforms to influence ONE world of Destiny as a whole, even if we can't play directly cross-platform/network?