{{
`${userDetail.user.displayName}${userDetail.user.cachedBungieGlobalDisplayNameCode ? `#${standardizeBungieGlobalCode(userDetail.user.cachedBungieGlobalDisplayNameCode)}` : ""}`}}
{{getUserClans()}}
2/12/2013 8:09:40 PM
8
Destiny Beta
As anyone who has been a part of the Bungie community for any length of time knows, Bungie often releases a multiplayer beta for their games (the Halo 3 beta, Reach beta). So here's a question for you all. If you believe the rumors circulating about Destiny being an MMORPG, or even having some significant multiplayer aspect, do you think a beta will be released? If so, well then it's going to be soon, as Destiny is slated to launch this fall. Assuming all these speculations prove to be true (there is a beta, Destiny will launch this fall, and there will be a significant multiplayer) what do you guys think the requirements for entry will be? What do you expect from it? What would you LIKE to see?
-
3 RepliesEdited by ODSTJacob: 2/13/2013 7:47:38 AMSomething tells me that Bungie will not release a Public Beta for the first installment of the new IP. Halo 3 and Reach public beta input came from the lens of previous Halos. Since this is a completely new game, our input would have no focus. With the Halo betas, there was a clear goal of testing matchmaking code and mechanics on a large scale. This was feasible because the small, separate, levels of an arena shooter could be placed into a beta build. At the moment we understand that Destiny will resemble an MMOFPS which connotes large playspaces. I believe it would be a difficult task to choose playspaces to test with the public without compromising plot points. Despite this, if there is some arena shooter aspect to the game (Please be a pseudo-Star Wars Wing Game), I hope they'll test this with the public.
