what frame is this? Now i wanna get back into it just for this suit
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Bungie splits with Activision; retains ownership of Destiny IP
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I have a rhino prime....I don't remember him being so sexy. When the hell did all this happen? then again i haven't played in forever.
Wait lol I made a mistake.
That's not Rhino Prime, that's just good old Excalibur
This is the cool ass Rhino Prime I originally wanted to post lol
best thing is you can customize weapon fire, i was shocked i never thought of that before i saw the option in the gameI could tell you but I'd have to spoil you or anyone who reads this on one of the most amazing done things in Warframe or twists in general
The Warframes themselves are infections covered in armor, they are basically a dead carcass reanimated with no mind of their own and are controller by super psychic children who you get to control as well at will during gameplay since they end up teleporting to the location at the press of a button due to their link with the frames.
But not all frames are like that:
Also the frames are super customisable and you can mix and match each piece of armor pretty easily. So there's that too. It's just that people really like long trailing braids, tendrils, cloak and stuff because it looks really nice while running, jumping and flying.
I still think this is more about Ubisoft and Valve than Ubisoft and Epic. Even if Epic did moneyhat, Ubisoft isn't making up for the lost sales because the PC community is so loyal to Steam. I think Ubisoft is hoping that Valve drops their split. They're calling each other's bluff and both sides lose if neither budges.
If Valve gets aggressive with their split, I think they would be able to bring back Ubisoft and maybe even entice Microsoft who's Windows Store revamp project seems dead before it even gets started due to the new competition.
If Valve gets aggressive with their split, I think they would be able to bring back Ubisoft and maybe even entice Microsoft who's Windows Store revamp project seems dead before it even gets started due to the new competition.
I personally like Warframe's look. It's doing some really nice things with rendering and the devs updated every single piece of asset when they made the shift to PBR materials a few years back. All that engine change while still having the same SKU without requiring a brand new game.
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Insofar as designs are concerned, I like Warframe's launch batch the most with Excalibur being my favourite. Over the years, their new suits more often than not, have become visually incoherently busy. It is the thought school of "more" random squiggles and bold shapes thrown together in great numbers equal a splendid design. That said, it is understandable given the number of suits they have had to pump out and achieving visually appealing designs with simplicity in mind is perhaps one of the hardest things to attain (which is why 'iconic' designs are so few and far in between).
Destiny on average, to me, is somewhat better and that has to do with defined classes that adhere to certain design (silhouette) tenets. Also, colour combination also lends a huge deal and here the customization options in Warframe is a cut above the competition.
awww, dreams shattered. What excalibur skin is it? It's probably impossible to get since a lot of excalibur things are Founder exclusive.Wait lol I made a mistake.
That's not Rhino Prime, that's just good old Excalibur
This is the cool ass Rhino Prime I originally wanted to post lol
Why the f*ck are people saying MS is ready to buy them when Bungie split from MS (have people forgot) over similar constraints on their creative freedom? You'd think after being under chain under Acti, signing up under MS is the last thing they'd want to do, surely?
This is new good guy MS though.
What a great way to start a new Xbox machine as well.
A bit late to this discussion. I wonder how this will affect the current PC user base of those who are tied into the Blizzard launcher?
I hope Bungie provides a method for existing customers to migrate to whatever new option is available for continued / future support of the game. If that ever happens to begin with that is.
I hope Bungie provides a method for existing customers to migrate to whatever new option is available for continued / future support of the game. If that ever happens to begin with that is.
Wait lol I made a mistake.
That's not Rhino Prime, that's just good old Excalibur
This is the cool ass Rhino Prime I originally wanted to post lol
What gun is that? I need it...
Oh shit. I didn't even think of that.
Theyre probably going to keep it on the launcher for a while before they come up with their own solution
So to prove your point you use some artwork that have never been used in the games ?
Interesting.
Opiticor aka BFG but with an exclusive skin (might be elexis, not sure)
Technically that's excalibur with the anniversary exclusive Dex skin (only available during the annual warframe anniversary event)
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Considering that they're basically legendary in the field of absolutely horrific development cycles, and that basically the entirety of Destiny's development in particular has been an on-going shitshow, I really don't think you'd love it. Best off enjoying from afar.
I imagine removing Activision is like burning a bunch of blood sucking leeches off your body. Here's to Bungies freedom.
Alot of the original Bungie guys are back at MS. If Marty is really doing Halo Infinite work, they could put the band back together. I dont think it would happen only because MS would want exclusivity but money talks. MS has been buying up studios and there would be a certain romance of a homecoming.
That said, I think many people forget Bungie's past issues. They ALWAYS underachieved. They were late ...a lot. They missed dates ...a lot. They introduced Sprint and all that other bullshit in Reach. I'm not saying I don't like them, I'm just saying they are not innocent in all of this.
They are not going to leave 50% of their playerbase out to dry so I doubt Sony/Microsoft would ever get any exclusivity what so ever. That would be a horrible scenario. That's not to say one of them won't help fund the game. Or marketing rights.
The most I can see is Microsoft buying but releasing the game on all consoles and pushing for crossplay.
Oh, trust me, I've heard a bunch. But you don't know how many other companies work. And I work in Japan right now, where Bungie would still be on the alright side :)
I still might not apply because of other reasons (mainly being in the US), but their dev cycle isn't something that puts me off that much.
You know I'm not talking crunch or anything like that, right? I'm talking horrific and awe-inspiring project mismanagement.
As much as I like Bungie going their own way it's only going to get harder from now.
Sure they have all the control over the choices they make but they have all the responsibility now too.
Let's not forget it's a studio with 750 employees in it.
If it was a small studio like CD Project Red (250 people), Gorilla Games (150 people), Warframe (200 people) things would be a lot different.
I am also not sure if they do need 750 people to develop a game like Destiny, that's why I am pretty sure some of the studio is also working on that $100 million Chinese funding game, some maybe on a new IP and rest on Destiny 3 and Destiny 2's ongoing support.
Ofcourse I am all speculating here, let's hope they have enough talent and games to keep then afloat. next 2 years should be interesting.
Sure they have all the control over the choices they make but they have all the responsibility now too.
Let's not forget it's a studio with 750 employees in it.
If it was a small studio like CD Project Red (250 people), Gorilla Games (150 people), Warframe (200 people) things would be a lot different.
I am also not sure if they do need 750 people to develop a game like Destiny, that's why I am pretty sure some of the studio is also working on that $100 million Chinese funding game, some maybe on a new IP and rest on Destiny 3 and Destiny 2's ongoing support.
Ofcourse I am all speculating here, let's hope they have enough talent and games to keep then afloat. next 2 years should be interesting.
Trust me, I've heard enough. Many companies got different shit going on, and while some are known to people around, many aren't known.
With that said, I can tell you Bungie isn't nearly half as bad as, say, From Software (And I say this having ex-workmates working there), and many others that otherwise nobody hears much about.
Either way, my first comment wasn't to be taken that serious, but I definitely like their art (which is my area of work), and being able to collaborate in that would be a learning experience!
Anyway, as I said, hope it all goes well to them.
Its their in house engine yes. Back in D1 they were using a modified Halo Reach engine
It really would be smart for Bungie to take people's favorite bits of D1/D2, update them and add them alongside new content either at launch or in DLC. If Destiny 3's formula updates are even half as compelling as rumored, I'm fine with remixed content from previous games.
They won't do this for various reasons. But an obvious one is because of the size/number of disks required. They don't have the same luxury as long term PC MMO's that continuously build on the platform, because they haven't structured their titles and business model that way.
I wish it were true, but I frankly don't see that happening, at all.
I know a guy who is a mod in the twitch chat. Apparently this time regular people are being invited as well. I think the invites were sent out Tuesday.
Well, if it doesn't make enough money for Kotick...
Glassdoor criticisms have been slamming the size of operation for years blaming it for the bottleneck effect on production as things have to be taken through a million hoops of approval and bureaucratic processes in order to get them done. Allegedly Bungie also hasn't fully embraced agile work methodology.
But I think that's was what deej was hinting at. How the console space has changed since destiny came out. I see a new destiny sooner rather than later. We won't know until May-June
Ah great. That's what I thought. I just made MR 14 last night so will build that baby tonight once my fieldron arrives. (Sorry this is super off-topic).
I wonder if any big publisher is willing to even work with Bungie at all after the mess Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 was in terms of development, and also how Microsoft had to constantly keep them in check for Halo 2.
I advise people to read up on Destiny's whole development, marketing, cause while most of the gaming media is cheering and high fiving Bungie for leaving Activision, I find that immensely disinegnious way of presenting the situation as to why Destiny as a franchise turned out as it is currently.
Especially Skillup's video since it is completely misrepresenting the situation and how Activision multiple times extended the deadline for Destiny 1 and Expansion (and even Destiny 2 got a reboot - based on a report) - I even cringed when he said: Oh well it is now free from Activision's talons and it is going to be super awesome...... I went jesus most of these youtubers have no idea how this game was marketed released, or if they do remember they seem to block it out.
He also goes: Well Destiny 2 was forced out... and I'm like sort of ? Cause they decided to reboot the development once again, and had no clue what to do with the game, and it shows. Yes having a game yearly released is a strain, but then why go into a contract like that with Activision.... oh right the money.
Yes Activision is greedy, but on the other hand Bungie marketed a franchise as an epic space fantasy game, and all we got was a cut up story ( cause the plot was thrown out 99% of the way) - I would not be suprised if Activision just got tired of Bungie's shit and how they were getting blamed for everything bad with the franchise. How the gameplay and just in general Bungie's stubborness to put in matchmaking to basic things took years to do. Funnily enough they seem to let From Software do whatever they want and not flush the game with forced multiplayer or even microtransactions for buying skill point or weapons.
Yes Activision is scummy, but eveyone seems to forget how incompetent Bungie is in the long, where you need two development teams from Activision, and also how they still might have an engine where it takes 8 hours to move a rock.
Yep. Bungie was given a lot of time, help, money, and Activision pushed deadlines for them and they still fucked up.
Perhaps people will finally shut their mouths when bungie unshackled, release d3 only for it to be exactly like its predecessors.
Replete with Mtxs to boot.
Regardless of how all this plays out I already have a group of friends who swore off destiny who are now excited for whats to come, so bungie at least gained some momentum in that regard.
And still we have people defending Bungie. Destiny 2 is the product of a 700+ man team and an extra year of development. And somehow that's Activision's fault.
This good be either very good or very bad...or both.
A) Destiny 3 will bomb harder than 1 + 2
B) Destiny 3 will be a glorious masterpiece and sell really well
C) Destiny 3 will be a great game but won't sell well. Only the hardcore fans will buy in and it won't attract more casual players.
A) Destiny 3 will bomb harder than 1 + 2
B) Destiny 3 will be a glorious masterpiece and sell really well
C) Destiny 3 will be a great game but won't sell well. Only the hardcore fans will buy in and it won't attract more casual players.
the engine has been the source of some horror stories. they best take the time to fix it up more
So is Destiny 2 staying on the Blizzard client?
I'm kinda worried about the PC version of Destiny 3. Hopefully they learn how to make a proper PC version or hire another studio to do it for them. Vicarious Visions is owned by Activision so I'm assuming they won't be able to use them again.
I'm kinda worried about the PC version of Destiny 3. Hopefully they learn how to make a proper PC version or hire another studio to do it for them. Vicarious Visions is owned by Activision so I'm assuming they won't be able to use them again.
Hopefully they don't use that. Not a fan of that engine at all. Looks awful in Killzone/Horizon and Death Stranding doesn't look too promising.
All good then!
That would be something - but I bet it wouldn't be multiplatform then anymore.
Imagine thinking 700 hundred people worked on Destiny 2 and the same 700 went and released Osiris 3 months later and then 4 months after that the same 700 lunatics went to release Warmind.
Imagine speaking with so much authority on things you know nothing about.
Incredible scenes as always on gaming side
Imagine speaking with so much authority on things you know nothing about.
Incredible scenes as always on gaming side