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The view (reply)

RC — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:13:37 +0000

You don't get a view like that from the slums OR downtown.

The Tower is on the perimeter of the City (reply)

ZackDark — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:22:18 +0000

And there are a lot of other towers a lot like it all around. I expect them to be secluded simply because they're watchtowers, as opposed to any more meaningful reason.

However, iirc, there some subtle hints and NPC dialog that suggested Guardians were not entirely well-seen down below.

I wonder if it is the only tower to house Guardians.

How often would you go to the tower if nothing encrypted? (reply)

Kalamari — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 05:56:32 +0000

I have wondered why the tower is separate from the city rather than a part of it, it seems like a secluded area that is inside but set apart from the city. Why is it a tower instead of a base on the ground level? I wonder if this is because Guardians aren't welcome in the city for whatever reason, I am hoping the story sheds some light on this detail in one way or another.

We don't go to the city (reply)

gardeneel — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 02:03:31 +0000

I can see where you're coming from. while I don't mind it the way it is, the tower could be more fleshed out. I take it there'll be more in the full game.
So, what would you like to see in the tower? voice chat, better dialogue, stuff you can sit on?

We don't go to the city (reply)

scarab — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:23:01 +0000

the tower is quite separate.

It doesn't feel like a place to hang out to me. We can't even sit on the seats (though you can perch).

The shops aren't shops, stalls at best, the dead end of corridors at worst.

You can't talk to the vendors. Their dialogue isn't appropriate for the items that you are buying. They make approving comments about gear that is way downlevel from what you already have. They don't say, "better luck next time", they say, "that's a powerful piece of history".

I don't want to be a complete downer on it. I quite like the tower but it isn't as good as I expected. It's a bit underwhelming and doesn't seem to be well thought out.

How often would you go to the tower if nothing encrypted? (reply)

gardeneel — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:18:14 +0000

I like that the tower gives you a visual representation of everything in its place - the postmaster, the cryptarch, the vanguards, the factions, the outfitter, the speaker, etc. Plus it's a nice place to see other guardians. Tower visits give a sense of narrative continuity. It helps me feel like my guardian and their missions don't exist in a vacuum. The cryptarch and everything else existing in the tower and gaining levels isn't a strictly necessary aspect of the game, but then neither is face customization. I suppose it would be nice if they gave you the option of just buying stuff from a menu, if you didn't feel like loading the tower. To me, the tower is a welcome part of my Destiny experience. The whole idea behind Destiny is that you're a guardian of the last safe city of humanity, so it would be kind of weird if that city wasn't actually a part of the game.

Yowza. (reply)

narcogen — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:12:21 +0000

Like Narc said, it's a good break from the action and allows me to do other things in the meantime.

Could there be some variety to engram unlocking? Sure. But I'm damn glad the Tower is there. It makes the game more immersive.

So what platform are you playing Destiny on?

Lucky you, were you malnurished? (reply)

marmot 1333 — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:36:06 +0000

I know for a fact that I was level 8 one time--I was playing through the story missions with my friend. The other time I may have been less than 8 but I honestly don't remember.

It only happened twice.

Holy... (reply)

Claude Errera — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:39:51 +0000

WOW it's been a long time since I've seen you around these parts! (And by 'these parts', I mean b.org.)

Welcome back! (And I agree with you, I like the Tower, even if it didn't feel like we were reaching its full potential in the Beta.)

You had too much time on your hands ;-) (reply)

scarab — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:20:06 +0000

I was busy.

I would have done more but my body wasn't ready.

Nor was my controller.

Yes but you can't it on the leather sofas (reply)

Jillybean — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:13:31 +0000

well mostly you can't. Mostly.

You clearly cannot play "Can I Sit On That"

Lucky you, were you malnurished? (reply)

scarab — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:56:27 +0000

Sub level 8?

Yes but you can't it on the leather sofas (reply)

scarab — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:55:35 +0000

well mostly you can't. Mostly.

"Can I Sit On This" is the best game ever, shut your mouth (reply)

Jillybean — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:20:03 +0000

I sat on crates, I sat on floors, I sat on struts, I sat on spikes, I sat on tents.

I sat so many places.

Nope, in beta too (reply)

marmot 1333 — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:29:04 +0000

I got multiple green items at the postmaster during the beta

I think that was only in the Alpha (reply)

scarab — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:34:08 +0000

I never got anything posted to me that I had failed to pick up.

And when you have a heard of invisible fallen trying to slice you up then you can't be too picky where you place your feet :-)

How often would you go to the tower if nothing encrypted? (reply)

Cannibal Harry — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:53:08 +0000

Like Narc said, it's a good break from the action and allows me to do other things in the meantime.

Could there be some variety to engram unlocking? Sure. But I'm damn glad the Tower is there. It makes the game more immersive.

How often would you go to the tower if nothing encrypted? (reply)

someotherguy — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:25:01 +0000

I spent literal hours in the Tower at one point, switching between characters and organising my vault so I had a nice range of weapon options for PvP. Then I only used 2 guns the entire time I spent in the crucible. Oops.

I realise thats not for everyone though.

How often would you go to the tower if nothing encrypted? (reply)

stabbim — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 04:32:26 +0000

It never really occurred to me while I was playing, because I switched characters often enough that I never ran out of room, but in that situation you could simply leave items laying on the ground. They should show up later at the postmaster. My understanding is that it won't send whites, just green and higher.

How often would you go to the tower if nothing encrypted? (reply)

narcogen — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 03:54:37 +0000

[snip]

I never bothered showing off my gear; is that even a thing?

Not yet, I don't think. In the normal view I can't even really distinguish good gear from bad. Perhaps over a longer period of time this will become more apparent.

I'd rather do all my shopping online. (Via web browser or tablet app)

What does that leave for the tower?

Social hub? Wat? We can't even talk to other players. I suppose that Bungie could add some lounges where proximity chat is enabled.

I expect there may be more options in that area, yes. Perhaps chat would be enabled on a clan-wide or faction-wide basis, or something similar-- at the very least, since fireteams are only 3, presumably there could be an option for friends-only proximity chat.

Did anyone meet up there before going off doing other stuff together? How does that work?

I didn't. In fact, it was much easier to meet up in orbit. When the game was busy, people would have trouble joining a fireteam from outside the City if the leader was in the city and the city was full.

And the bottom line for me is that encrypted stuff is a PITA. If encryption was removed from the game I would be a happier camper.

For me it wasn't that much of a PITA. In fact, it provided the necessary justification for short breaks between missions, strikes, and explore sessions.