Beta is now live, a day early. Here's some tips reposted from reddit:
General
Because why not?
Destiny has 3 different classes to choose from, each with varying
Super abilities and play styles. Are you all about precision? The Hunter
and its Golden Gun may be what you’re looking for, or if you just want
to cause massive damage over a large area, you may favour the Warlock or
Titan. The beta will give you the opportunity to get a proper feel for
each class, allowing you to better prepare for the full game.
- Find the Weapon That’s Right for You
Destiny has an array of weapon types and they all work very
differently. If you happen to find a particular weapon type you are
comfortable with that’s great, but don’t be scared to try out the other
types, you may find something you like even more.
- Be Online During the 26th
Bungie have revealed that if you are online during the 26th, you’ll
receive a special emblem for your character in the full game as a token
to show that you were a part of the beta and helped in the development
of Destiny.
- Make Use of the Fresh New Bungie.net
When the beta launches, Bungie.net is going to get a shiny new
update, with lots of new features and ways in which you can interact
with your friends and community. During the Alpha, we were given a taste
of what was to come, such as a clan building feature, which allows you
to create your own clan and invite others to join. Another feature was
being able to view all of your characters in great depth along with
detailed stats and more.
This sounds like a pretty obvious point, but I during the Alpha I
found myself often forgetting to upgrade my gear. Whenever you view your
equipment, look for a ‘plus’ (+) icon in the corner of each gear slot,
as this indicates that there’s an upgrade available.
Another obvious point, but definitely important. Landing headshots
deals critical damage against your foes, so do your best to make the
shots hit.
- asixpointedheart on Orbs of Light
This is most relevant in PvE, but understanding how Orbs of Light
work is important: When an enemy is killed with the Golden Gun, Nova
Bomb, or Fist of Havoc, an orb is generated. These are for your
teammates. By picking them up, their Supers recharge that much more
quickly. This means, especially in PvE, that it's often more effective
to use your Super on the smaller mobs -- not enemies like Elite
Captains. You want to generate as many orbs as possible, so you and the
rest of your fireteam can chain Supers together.
Competitive Multiplayer
- Use Your Sparrow (If You Can)
Just ‘cause you are in a PvP match that doesn’t mean you can’t use
your Sparrow! Well, it does on most maps, but on the Moon map ‘First
Light’ you are able to use your Sparrow to get around. It’s a really
useful way of getting straight back in to the fight after you’ve died,
or if you need to get out of a hairy situation quickly.
- Always Pick Up The Special/Heavy Ammo
Heavy and Special ammo are VERY useful. Currently, they spawn after
the first 30 seconds, then after that they spawn every 60 seconds until
the game finishes. If you pick up an ammo drop, any team mates within 20
metres will also receive the ammo that was picked up, so always make
sure to pick it up if you are nearby.
- Switch Weapons On The Fly
Playing on a close quarters map and you wish you had your Shotgun but
you have a Sniper rifle in your Special slot instead? Don’t worry; you
are able to switch out your weapons at any time. HOWEVER, any time you
switch out your Special/Heavy weapon to another weapon you will lose all
of the ammo you had for that type of weapon, so be cautious!
Co-operative Strikes
Consumables are items that are used to replenish ammo and can also
provide temporary buffs to player characteristics. These are very useful
during Strikes, especially on the ‘Legend’ difficulty. Consumables can
be bought from a vendor in the Tower.
- Use a Headset If You Have One
When it comes to co-operative play, communication is key. This also
applies to competitive multiplayer but I feel it’s more important during
Strikes. Making use of a headset will improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of your Fireteam when taking down tough Strike bosses.
Don’t wander too far from your teammates; if you die during a Strike,
it is up to your fellow Guardians to revive you. If you die and you’re
half way across the map, it can make things particularly difficult for
the rest of the group and could potentially end up causing your Fireteam
to ‘wipe’ forcing you to restart the Strike all over again. Sticking
close to each other makes it easier to revive and minimizes the risk of
wiping.
- More points from Local_Seattle_Man
When you choose your strike there are percentages next to your gear
letting you know how effective you're going to be during the strike.
This is not a wise thing to ignore you will make it harder for you and
more importantly you will make it extremely difficult on your team if
you're under geared.
While sticking together for the trash is a good idea be mindful of
boss mechanics. (e.g. the giant spider robot in alpha was easier to
handle if you split to each side of the map and mid operated more as a
medic.
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