Destiny 2.0 Rumours and Gossip

Mitch Connor · 28-08-2017 4:15pm

Yep, Monday and Tuesday in work, rest of the week off, back in the following Monday.

Can't wait. The wife is well aware I may as well be in another country for the duration so happy days!

Kimbot · 28-08-2017 4:21pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Yep, Monday and Tuesday in work, rest of the week off, back in the following Monday.

Can't wait. The wife is well aware I may as well be in another country for the duration so happy days!

What kind of destiny player are you?????

Lying about having a wife :P

riggerman · 28-08-2017 6:54pm

Half night Tuesday and off Thursday and Friday. Couldn't take Wednesday night. Missus taking the small one away for 2 days.

Falthyron · 28-08-2017 8:40pm

Gonna be streaming some Destiny 2.0 beta at 4K for a while. I have never played a Destiny game before, so this should be interesting.

www.twitch.tv/theliber8or

Riesen_Meal · 29-08-2017 8:47am

What time does open PC beta start? 6PM?

Doesn't seem live on Battlenet when I checked this morning...

Mickeroo · 29-08-2017 8:58am

Fieldog wrote: »

What time does open PC beta start? 6PM?

Doesn't seem live on Battlenet when I checked this morning...

Yeah, closed beta started at 6pm yesterday and I think open is today at the same time.

Wonda-Boy · 29-08-2017 9:02am

Whats the best place to download the beta from lads.... is it that Blizzard client that they have teamed up with?

Mickeroo · 29-08-2017 9:04am

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Whats the best place to download the beta from lads.... is it that Blizzard client that they have teamed up with?

Yeah the Blizzard app, Battle.net or whatever it's called now.

sniper_samurai · 29-08-2017 9:28am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Yeah the Blizzard app, Battle.net or whatever it's called now.

It's back to being Battle.net. It will be the only way to play Destiny on PC, no Origin, Steam or Windows Store versions.

wexdevil · 29-08-2017 1:15pm

Destiny 2 at 60fps is niiiiiiiiiiice

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 1:32pm

wexdevil wrote: »

Destiny 2 at 60fps is niiiiiiiiiiice

Hope to try it out tonight. My GPU is the only thing holding me back really from recommended specs. Should still be decent enough though.

OptimusTractor · 29-08-2017 1:54pm

wexdevil wrote: »

Destiny 2 at 60fps is niiiiiiiiiiice

Only eleven "i" not enough of a rating for me.

wexdevil · 29-08-2017 2:16pm

So it seems my local(Wexford) GameStop isn't doing a midnight opening.

Uuuugh

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 2:24pm

wexdevil wrote: »

So it seems my local(Wexford) GameStop isn't doing a midnight opening.

Uuuugh

Yeah, I rang mine (Drogheda) and they don't think they'll be doing it either. Chap I was speaking to said Midnight Launches are based on pre-order numbers, well, they are one of the deciding factors, and said that it would be unlikely for D2, though should keep an eye on their website, just in case.

I've to drop the kids to school on Wednesday anyway so I'll fly down to them then and collect.

Generic Dreadhead · 29-08-2017 2:29pm

Same in Cork (Wilton) and from the sounds of it, he didn't seem confident of it happening in Cork City Centre either.

Said it was down to most people going digital now-a-days that opening for mid-night to ensure you secured a copy is a relic of the past.
Makes even more sense for games like this with midnight releases and pre-downloading. Only reason to be in the store is the collectors editions. And i'd be surprised if there's more than 5x of them per store, and those are not really 1st come 1st served, they are probably distributed to the stores based on online orders.
I don't think if a store has 1 pre-ordered Collectors edition they are getting 5 in stock for 4 other people to pick up randomly

gimli2112 · 29-08-2017 2:35pm

That you're able to download well in advance of release is a big plus. Wouldn't like to be downloading at midnight from the PSN servers.

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 2:36pm

gimli2112 wrote: »

That you're able to download well in advance of release is a big plus. Wouldn't like to be downloading at midnight from the PSN servers.

There'll still be a day one patch anyway, so yeah, still reliant on PSN.

Mickeroo · 29-08-2017 2:37pm

SolvableKnave wrote: »

There'll still be a day one patch anyway, so yeah, still reliant on PSN.

Most games let you pre-load those these days too

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 2:39pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Most games let you pre-load those these days too

Hopefully. I still haven't decided to go for the digital copy too. Only benefit is the preload. Is that worth 70 quid? Most of which could be recouped by selling the disc from CE.

Wonda-Boy · 29-08-2017 2:41pm

Cant see where to download the beta on the battle.net app, is it live to download now or do you have to wait till later today (6pm)

Mickeroo · 29-08-2017 2:42pm

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Cant see where to download the beta on the battle.net app, is it live to download now or do you have to wait till later today (6pm)

Must have to wait until 6, there was definitely no option to pre-load that I saw.

TitianGerm · 29-08-2017 2:54pm

wexdevil wrote: »

So it seems my local(Wexford) GameStop isn't doing a midnight opening.

Uuuugh

Can you not buy digitally or do you have a collector's edition preorder?

wexdevil · 29-08-2017 2:55pm

emmetkenny wrote: »

Can you not buy digitally or do you have a collector's edition preorder?

Have the collectors edition but it now looks like I'm also getting it digitally. Guess I'll do some overtime to justify it.

Wonda-Boy · 29-08-2017 3:05pm

Ordered the hard copy from Smyths, will just pick it up straight after dropping the Vex off to school!

Wonda-Boy · 29-08-2017 3:07pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Must have to wait until 6, there was definitely no option to pre-load that I saw.

Options to pre order and all that jazz but very little info on the beta anywhere. Will try again later.

sniper_samurai · 29-08-2017 3:08pm

wexdevil wrote: »

Have the collectors edition but it now looks like I'm also getting it digitally. Guess I'll do some overtime to justify it.

Have the CE ordered from Amazon France and a standard from Game Collection for €44 that will arrive at launch. Will trade the standard copy in to GameStop against my Gjallarhorn order, should get more trade than what I paid.

Mitch Connor · 29-08-2017 3:10pm

The pre-load is the main reason I went digital. Partly so I could play it immediately on the Tuesday night - but even if it had been a wednesday morning at 10am start, I didn't want to have to wait a few hours (or the day) while it downloads. Wednesday morning I want to be playing it, not downloading it.

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 3:14pm

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Have the CE ordered from Amazon France and a standard from Game Collection for €44 that will arrive at launch. Will trade the standard copy in to GameStop against my Gjallarhorn order, should get more trade than what I paid.

This guy would be proud of you.

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 3:42pm

HDR was confirmed to be available at launch on PC by Nvidia, but we didn't have confirmation that it would come to console, until now

Have a look at the end of the "What is Destiny 2" trailer.

Mitch Connor · 29-08-2017 3:45pm

awwww, my tv doesn't have HDR. rats. have to trash it and buy a new one now. Stupid basic 4k.

gimli2112 · 29-08-2017 3:52pm

I no longer look at anything if it's not in HDR

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 4:04pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

awwww, my tv doesn't have HDR. rats. have to trash it and buy a new one now. Stupid basic 4k.

gimli2112 wrote: »

I no longer look at anything if it's not in HDR

Me sad. Me no 4k TV. Me no HDR TV. WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE?

Riesen_Meal · 29-08-2017 4:07pm

SolvableKnave wrote: »

Me sad. Me no 4k TV. Me no HDR TV. WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE?

Don't worry Solvable, our 4K is only 8bit HDR and therefore I am a pauper...

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 4:10pm

Fieldog wrote: »

Don't worry Solvable, our 4K

Fieldog wrote: »

is only 8bit HDR and therefore I am a pauper...

sniper_samurai · 29-08-2017 4:25pm

SolvableKnave wrote: »

This guy would be proud of you.

My name is URL · 29-08-2017 4:47pm

Would I be wasting my time downloading and trying to play the PC beta when I only have integrated graphics (Intel HD 2000)

I can't find anything online from people who have tried it. Don't really expect it to work very well... just wondering will it work at all.

SolvableKnave · 29-08-2017 4:52pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Would I be wasting my time downloading and trying to play the PC beta when I only have integrated graphics (Intel HD 2000)

I can't find anything online from people who have tried it. Don't really expect it to work very well... just wondering will it work at all.

I'd forget about it if I where you

dudeeile · 29-08-2017 5:00pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Would I be wasting my time downloading and trying to play the PC beta when I only have integrated graphics (Intel HD 2000)

I can't find anything online from people who have tried it. Don't really expect it to work very well... just wondering will it work at all.

SolvableKnave wrote: »

I'd forget about it if I where you

Don't mind him, be grand.

TitianGerm · 29-08-2017 6:19pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

awwww, my tv doesn't have HDR. rats. have to trash it and buy a new one now. Stupid basic 4k.

Mines the same but I'll move a few things s around in the new year and add a HDR panel to the games room.

Wonda-Boy · 29-08-2017 6:21pm

Still not up on battle.net for download yet.

My name is URL · 29-08-2017 6:26pm

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Still not up on battle.net for download yet.

You have to download it through the Blizzard App

Varik · 29-08-2017 6:40pm

SolvableKnave wrote: »

I've to drop the kids to school on Wednesday anyway so I'll fly down to them then and collect.

They're going to be at school on Tuesday, why collect them and then have to turn around and drop them off again.

Kids today, they expect to be driven everywhere.

Mickeroo · 29-08-2017 6:43pm

My name is URL wrote: »

You have to download it through the Blizzard App

Battle. Net/blizzard app are the same thing.

It's definitely there now anyway, I put it downloading about 15 minutes or so ago. Just got to the Destiny 2 section under games and option to install should be there.

Mitch Connor · 29-08-2017 6:54pm

Varik wrote: »

They're going to be at school on Tuesday, why collect them and then have to turn around and drop them off again.

Kids today, they expect to be driven everywhere.

My hope is to buy a house in the next year so might be a 'need' for a new TV, so might be able to swing a hdr and move the 4k I'm using now into the kitchen or wherever.

Wonda-Boy · 29-08-2017 7:09pm

Beta up now lads, soz if already said

Wonda-Boy · 29-08-2017 8:31pm

Looks very very well maxed out, so fluid and a joy to play on with a KB and Mouse.

Mickeroo · 30-08-2017 8:43am

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Looks very very well maxed out, so fluid and a joy to play on with a KB and Mouse.

What sort of fps were you getting? I was only getting 30-40 on highest settings at 1040p (gtx1070) but when I dropped to high settings it was jumping from 90 to 130.

Have to say it looks and feels a lot better on pc, if the beta is anything to go by they've done a really job of porting it.

TheDoc · 30-08-2017 9:28am

Mickeroo wrote: »

What sort of fps were you getting? I was only getting 30-40 on highest settings at 1040p (gtx1070) but when I dropped to high settings it was jumping from 90 to 130.

Have to say it looks and feels a lot better on pc, if the beta is anything to go by they've done a really job of porting it.

Indeed, I was thoroughly impressed. Happy with the sensitivity and responsiveness with my mouse.

I also have a 1070, didn't do any video setting messing, game was just unbelievably smooth and crisp. I didn't even check what the FPS was, but it was one of the crispest, smoothest games I've played in ages.

Beta is beta, very little to do so so it hasn't changed me from my existing stance of waiting for the game to release on console, give it the month or two or whatever and then see.

But after playing last night, gameplay feels slick and smooth like Destiny (Which I felt was like Halo, a gaming experience I've longed for, for years). I didn't try the strike, but I'd say I'll just uninstall tonight since there is very little in the beta to be messing with, and happy enough with what I saw.

More of the same granted, nothing felt overly different or changed from Destiny 1, but that is not a bad thing. Likely going to be a purchase

Riesen_Meal · 30-08-2017 9:44am

I can't believe they haven't fixed the bug for our router a Technicolour one, has me terrified of launch now....

I have to connect to a mobile phone hotspot to pass the first mission, crazy stuff

Wonda-Boy · 30-08-2017 10:48am

TheDoc wrote: »

Indeed, I was thoroughly impressed. Happy with the sensitivity and responsiveness with my mouse.

I also have a 1070, didn't do any video setting messing, game was just unbelievably smooth and crisp. I didn't even check what the FPS was, but it was one of the crispest, smoothest games I've played in ages.

Beta is beta, very little to do so so it hasn't changed me from my existing stance of waiting for the game to release on console, give it the month or two or whatever and then see.

But after playing last night, gameplay feels slick and smooth like Destiny (Which I felt was like Halo, a gaming experience I've longed for, for years). I didn't try the strike, but I'd say I'll just uninstall tonight since there is very little in the beta to be messing with, and happy enough with what I saw.

More of the same granted, nothing felt overly different or changed from Destiny 1, but that is not a bad thing. Likely going to be a purchase

Honestly I am not sure what FPS I was getting but I am DL Fraps now and I will check it for you.

I dont even have a GTX1070 I have the Inno Ichill GTX1060 overclocked to an inch of its life. But the rest of my stuff is very old, i5 2500K @ 4.5ghz and 16GB good ram with an SSD.

But as you say its crisp and smooth and play really well, you dont have shadow play on do you as that will knock about 15% of the FPS while recording.

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