lopper

I came here to ask the same question re Vanguard Marks/rep points. What's the difference?

Decker

Hey where are the shaders and symbols we unlocked? Are we supposed to find them somewhere in the Tower?

I found my LE stuff (including the same skin for Ghost three times over), but not those freebies people posted here a couple of days ago.

MoviePage

My biggest gripe with the game so far is that stuff like this isn't explained anywhere in the game, and you can't even dig anywhere to find it since there's really no in-game log or database of any kind. Last night I received a quest reward that was some type of item or currency I hadn't seen before, and I was left thinking "What is that? Where is that?" Never found it.

You have to go back to bungie.net and click "Use Now" on all of those redeemed codes to unlock the items in the game. And you have to do them one by one, which is as annoying as it sounds.

Decker

Wow, you're right. Thanks. That's phenomenally stupid. What would you do with them if you didn't want to "Use Now"? It's not like you can re-gift them. Hell, you can't even drop a weapon in this game.

And I still have no idea why I'd want a bunch of Grimoire Cards in my collection. Do they have any function in-game?

slop101

Those aren't reviews from actual professional reviewers. They're user-reviews, and any asshole can make an account and stick 1-star review on there. That's not to mention user reviews on there, especially this early, are pretty much worthless.

MoviePage

You can't even view them in-game, which is also stupid. You have to view them on bungie.net or the app. The in-game menus and information are shamefully bare.

There's an in-game "Grimoire score" based on the number of cards you've collected, but it doesn't seem to have any effect on anything.

Gooter

Of course it does! E-peen!

Michael Corvin

Exactly. Are you really going to trust a review from someone who got it that day anyway? There are dozens of hours that need to be put in for a proper review. Find a review/gaming site you like and just wait for their review.

TheKing

Here's how it works I believe.

Vanguard/Crucible points are like XP. They rank you up in those categories, allowing you access to buy better guns and ammo.

Marks are the currency you buy them with. You don't start earning Marks until you reach level 18, and there's a cap of 100 Marks earned per week (which is a trophy for both Vanguard and Crucible).

And yeah, this game could have used a manual. Even the free prima guide linked earlier in this thread isn't good for the basics.

Also, I think a lot of people are disappointed with the game because they played the Alpha and Beta. Then they get the game, and it's almost exactly the same. You have to play through the same missions and maps we all did in the Beta before getting to anything new. The idea that the real game doesn't begin til you get to Rank 20 is almost an insult. Not that it's gonna take that long to get that far, as I'm already at Level 9 and haven't even played on the Moon yet.

rocketsauce

It seems to me that sometime in the future there is going to be some sort of card game spin off either in game or out. Nothing to back this up other than looking at the cards they just look like some sort of collectible card game. I am probably wrong though.

Music

I created a Titan on the One and a Warlock on the PS4.

K&AJones

Well some folks over at Gamespot siad they finished the "story" of Destiny and took them about 16hrs but.....however didn't do any Bounties and spent very little time on the extra Vanguard and Strike Quests. Nor did any MP in the Crucible or finding the Hidden Raid missions. they didn't say if they spent time looking for the "Ghosts" or items.

chuckd21

16 hours is a lot for a $60 single player game.

slop101

Nothing following that statement is ever accurate or true.

Supermallet

16 hours without side missions, it sounds like. I spent about two hours today just on bounties, so I'm sure there's plenty of content beyond that 16 hours.

Barth

Just came on to check about the vanguard rep too because I'm confused. I did the first bounty I could at level 4 (do six patrol missions) and it rewards with 50 to vanguard rep. However, I don't see anywhere where you can check the level of the vanguard rep or how close you are to leveling. I see on the inventory screen where it says Vanguard and 0, but no where to find how close I am to getting to level one. Does it just magically level up at some point?

TheKing

You can see your level when you go to either the guardian (the one for your class) in the lower level of the Tower, or the Vanguard quartermaster in the area where you get your ship upgraded. It will tell you your vanguard level. I think Level 1 is 1500 points.

rocketsauce

Barth

Thanks! I will check that out. Wow, 1500 points for one level, no wonder there's an achievement for reaching level 3.

Deftones

IGN said it took them about 18 hours. I don't see how you can't think it's not true what Gamespot said since many people are reporting similar things.

nickdawgy

Still haven't opened my copy. Waiting for reviews.

Decker

A bunch of early game impressions from the major sites on Metacritic.
None of them are all that enthusiastic. They seem to run the gamut from qualified praise to mild disappointment.

Deftones

I bought the game and am going to play it, but I sort of agree with the assessments. The game is a very sanitized MMO FPS. It looks great but there is nothing very compelling. I felt far more connection to a game like Borderlands than I have with this in limited play time.

Supermallet

I played Borderlands 2 and really disliked it. I'm loving Destiny. To each their own.

Also nickdawgy, why did you even buy the game if you won't play it until you see reviews? Why not just wait for the reviews and then decide if you want to buy a copy?

astrochimp

I'm loving it too so far.