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07-22-2014, 13:50
Destiny Beta Quick and Dirty Beginner's Guide
Everything you need to know to get started in Bungie's Destiny!
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by Synzer (http://www.gameskinny.com/gs/synzer)
Destiny is more than your average shooter. There are classes, special abilities, leveling, exploration, and more. Things seem daunting at first, and players new to the game might wonder about some of the things you can do in the game.
Some things are also not immediately clear. That's why I decided to make this guide for tips to anyone starting Destiny. This article answers any questions you have about the game.
Note: This is during beta and things are subject to change at launch. If they do, I'll update this guide to reflect such changes.
This guide will cover the basics of Destiny including:
Gear - The types of things you can equip.
Controls - Helpful tips for doing things in Destiny.
Classes - Each class and the differences between them.
Tower - What it is and everything important about it.
Game Modes - Explanations of each game mode currently available.
Bounties - What they are and when you unlock them.
GearThere are 8 different gear slots. For details on the weapon options visit theDestiny Weapon Options guide (http://www.gameskinny.com/05o8b/destiny-weapon-options).
Primary Weapon - Your main weapon and what you sue the most/have most ammo for. (Dropped ammo is White)
Special Weapon - Secondary weapon that's more powerful and has less ammo than your primary. (Dropped ammo is Green)
Heavy Weapon - Special weapon that does a lot of damage and has low ammo. (Dropped ammo is Purple)
Helmet
Gauntlets
Chest Armor
Leg Armor
Class Bond - Special visual item unique to your class.
Sometimes you'll loot gear that looks green and says Encrypted Engram. You have to decode them to see what the gear is and use it. Do this by going to the Cryptarch at the Tower. I'll go over the Tower later.
http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/bfd7d6eff0a7f6a41b8f522e16e23e87.jpg
ControlsMost things are simple and natural to anyone who has ever played a first-person shooter. I found a few things that people should know however that aren't clear.
Aim down the sights of your gun when you can. For weak enemies it doesn't make a big difference, but you will get significantly more accuracy while aiming down the sights.
It is obvious to most people, but makes even more of a difference in this game.
When you unlock heavy weapons, hold the weapon swap button down to switch to it.
It is not clear that you have to do this to switch to heavy weapons. Just tapping it switches between your Primary and Special Weapons.
Click the right stick when targeting someone to interact with them.
After clicking right stick it tells you to push a button to bring up options, such as inviting to a Fireteam.
While running, hit the crouch button to do a slide.
Great for getting into cover or reaching a fallen teammate.
ClassesThere are 3 classes in Destiny. They are: Titan, Warlock, and Hunter.
Titan is like your soldier class. They have more defense than other classes and the ability to shield allies.
Warlock is like a Mage class. They clan glide and use magical abilities to destroy their foes.
Hunter is the rogue/thief of the game. They use knives, attack quick, and can do a lot of damage in a short amount of time.
TowerThis is the social space/vendor area of the game. You walk around in 3rd-person and with your helmet off to show you beautiful face. You can also meet with other people to form fireteams before adventuring or doing Crucible. I'll explain the places listed on the map below.
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Vaults - You can deposit gear in here to give you more room in inventory. This is also shared for your account, so you can give items to your other characters
Cryptarch - Where you go to decode and Encrypted items you get
Postmaster - When you get a quest item to turn in, you go here
Gunsmith - Sells guns
Bounties - Where you pick up bounties for either Crucible or the World
Crucible - A vendor for Crucible items
Vanguards - The class armor vendor
Quartermaster - Sells legendary Vanguard weapons
Shipwright - Sells vehicles and ships
Dead Orbit - Faction vendor for Crucible gear
Future War Cult - Faction vendor for Crucible gear
Outfitter - Sells emblems and shader colors to customize your appearance
New Monarchy - Faction Vendor for Crucible gear
Game Modes
Story - Missions that explain the game's story and progresses you through the game.
Exploration - Free-roam areas that also have missions you can complete if you choose. (Awards Vanguard Marks)
Strike - These are missions for 3 players. The enemies are harder than normal and has very strong bosses. You can make your own team or get matched with other players when selecting this type of mission.
Crucible - The competitive multiplayer of the game. There are several match types, but only Control is available at this time.
Control involves 2 teams of 6 fighting to control 3 points on a map. The team to reach max points, or the most points when time runs out, wins.
You unlock Crucible after reaching level 5 and doing the intial quest. After doing this on one character, your others can reach it after doing the first mission. Go to Orbit and select Crucible.
BountiesAfter getting level 5 and completing the introductory Crucible mission, you unlock Bounties.
These are challenges for either Crucible matches, or world missions.
You must buy them from the Bounty vendor, to activate them.
Completing them rewards experience and either Crucible Reputation or Vanguard Reputation, depending on which you complete.
Reputation is required to rank up, which you need to buy high level gear.
http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/849b9dc743f93c0687fbc0e54fa7484d.jpg
I'll also explain Marks and gear from vendors. Marks are the currency for Legendary armor and weapons. You use Crucible Marks to buy Crucible gear and Vanguard Marks to buy Vanguard gear.
You get Crucible marks from completing Crucible matches.
You also gain reputation for one of the Crucible factions if you wear a class item that represent them during matches.
You get Vanguard Marks from doing Exploration.
That wraps up everything in this Beginner guide for Destiny. There's a lot of content in Destiny (http://www.gameskinny.com/destiny) so if I missed something, or you have questions about anything else, please let me know!
Everything you need to know to get started in Bungie's Destiny!
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by Synzer (http://www.gameskinny.com/gs/synzer)
Destiny is more than your average shooter. There are classes, special abilities, leveling, exploration, and more. Things seem daunting at first, and players new to the game might wonder about some of the things you can do in the game.
Some things are also not immediately clear. That's why I decided to make this guide for tips to anyone starting Destiny. This article answers any questions you have about the game.
Note: This is during beta and things are subject to change at launch. If they do, I'll update this guide to reflect such changes.
This guide will cover the basics of Destiny including:
Gear - The types of things you can equip.
Controls - Helpful tips for doing things in Destiny.
Classes - Each class and the differences between them.
Tower - What it is and everything important about it.
Game Modes - Explanations of each game mode currently available.
Bounties - What they are and when you unlock them.
GearThere are 8 different gear slots. For details on the weapon options visit theDestiny Weapon Options guide (http://www.gameskinny.com/05o8b/destiny-weapon-options).
Primary Weapon - Your main weapon and what you sue the most/have most ammo for. (Dropped ammo is White)
Special Weapon - Secondary weapon that's more powerful and has less ammo than your primary. (Dropped ammo is Green)
Heavy Weapon - Special weapon that does a lot of damage and has low ammo. (Dropped ammo is Purple)
Helmet
Gauntlets
Chest Armor
Leg Armor
Class Bond - Special visual item unique to your class.
Sometimes you'll loot gear that looks green and says Encrypted Engram. You have to decode them to see what the gear is and use it. Do this by going to the Cryptarch at the Tower. I'll go over the Tower later.
http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/bfd7d6eff0a7f6a41b8f522e16e23e87.jpg
ControlsMost things are simple and natural to anyone who has ever played a first-person shooter. I found a few things that people should know however that aren't clear.
Aim down the sights of your gun when you can. For weak enemies it doesn't make a big difference, but you will get significantly more accuracy while aiming down the sights.
It is obvious to most people, but makes even more of a difference in this game.
When you unlock heavy weapons, hold the weapon swap button down to switch to it.
It is not clear that you have to do this to switch to heavy weapons. Just tapping it switches between your Primary and Special Weapons.
Click the right stick when targeting someone to interact with them.
After clicking right stick it tells you to push a button to bring up options, such as inviting to a Fireteam.
While running, hit the crouch button to do a slide.
Great for getting into cover or reaching a fallen teammate.
ClassesThere are 3 classes in Destiny. They are: Titan, Warlock, and Hunter.
Titan is like your soldier class. They have more defense than other classes and the ability to shield allies.
Warlock is like a Mage class. They clan glide and use magical abilities to destroy their foes.
Hunter is the rogue/thief of the game. They use knives, attack quick, and can do a lot of damage in a short amount of time.
TowerThis is the social space/vendor area of the game. You walk around in 3rd-person and with your helmet off to show you beautiful face. You can also meet with other people to form fireteams before adventuring or doing Crucible. I'll explain the places listed on the map below.
http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/resized_da26f99c3a2530fcbeba0e567fe40669.jpg (http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/da26f99c3a2530fcbeba0e567fe40669.jpg)
Vaults - You can deposit gear in here to give you more room in inventory. This is also shared for your account, so you can give items to your other characters
Cryptarch - Where you go to decode and Encrypted items you get
Postmaster - When you get a quest item to turn in, you go here
Gunsmith - Sells guns
Bounties - Where you pick up bounties for either Crucible or the World
Crucible - A vendor for Crucible items
Vanguards - The class armor vendor
Quartermaster - Sells legendary Vanguard weapons
Shipwright - Sells vehicles and ships
Dead Orbit - Faction vendor for Crucible gear
Future War Cult - Faction vendor for Crucible gear
Outfitter - Sells emblems and shader colors to customize your appearance
New Monarchy - Faction Vendor for Crucible gear
Game Modes
Story - Missions that explain the game's story and progresses you through the game.
Exploration - Free-roam areas that also have missions you can complete if you choose. (Awards Vanguard Marks)
Strike - These are missions for 3 players. The enemies are harder than normal and has very strong bosses. You can make your own team or get matched with other players when selecting this type of mission.
Crucible - The competitive multiplayer of the game. There are several match types, but only Control is available at this time.
Control involves 2 teams of 6 fighting to control 3 points on a map. The team to reach max points, or the most points when time runs out, wins.
You unlock Crucible after reaching level 5 and doing the intial quest. After doing this on one character, your others can reach it after doing the first mission. Go to Orbit and select Crucible.
BountiesAfter getting level 5 and completing the introductory Crucible mission, you unlock Bounties.
These are challenges for either Crucible matches, or world missions.
You must buy them from the Bounty vendor, to activate them.
Completing them rewards experience and either Crucible Reputation or Vanguard Reputation, depending on which you complete.
Reputation is required to rank up, which you need to buy high level gear.
http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/849b9dc743f93c0687fbc0e54fa7484d.jpg
I'll also explain Marks and gear from vendors. Marks are the currency for Legendary armor and weapons. You use Crucible Marks to buy Crucible gear and Vanguard Marks to buy Vanguard gear.
You get Crucible marks from completing Crucible matches.
You also gain reputation for one of the Crucible factions if you wear a class item that represent them during matches.
You get Vanguard Marks from doing Exploration.
That wraps up everything in this Beginner guide for Destiny. There's a lot of content in Destiny (http://www.gameskinny.com/destiny) so if I missed something, or you have questions about anything else, please let me know!