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    Anyone Else Just Playing D2 at a Casual Pace?

    Current at level 14 and 13 respectively on my alt and main. Usually have anywhere from 45 min to 1 hr and half to play on weekdays so I tend to save the main missions for the weekend. Also deleted about 3 other characters as didn't like the looks so waste some time there.

    Having played both Destiny 1/2 and D1, I find I that enjoy the casual transition to endgame instead of rushing there. Until more endgame content gets added, I tend to find endgame to repetitive/boring so I'm in no rush for endgame with D2.

    Plus I really enjoyed/enjoy both D1 and D2 maps. I see various complaints about cosmetics having stopped dropping with the latest patch. But since I love exploring all the nooks and crannies on these maps, I found 4 items in hour and half playtime yesterday in out of the way places. Doesn't seem broken to me but maybe it is endgame related.

    Massive, very nice work on the maps, buildings, undergrounds, garages, building pass throughs etc. I'm only in the fourth district but enjoying it very much so far.

    Also, while I do die once or twice a night, it's tends to be more my fault. Like 6 armor packs and I don't deploy one until it is too late. Yes, enemies spawn behind me and at least on the open streets, I've found putting out the auto turret at the beginning of the fight tends to help deal with that, if I suspect a big fight. Generally no problem getting all 3 loots boxes on supply drops by doing that. If I don't plan to use the turret, then I move a good bit, even if it is just sideways using cover movement.

    Anyone else going at a slow/casual pace and enjoying it? I did see a good number of level 12 to 16 players at some of the safe houses last night.
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    Yea I'm very much the same, I'm playing through it at a casual pace and I love it. I typically log in, play either a side mission or two, or maybe one main mission if I've planned to and then walk around exploring, picking up some caches, just shooting random guys around, doing a couple broadcasts etc. It's a lot of fun, I love just looking at all the architecture as I'm going around.

    I'm probably playing even more casually than you are haha, coz I bought it for both pc and xbox. (Originally I played division 1 on xbox, played it to tons, so I naturally bought div 2 for xbox. Played it for a bit, but I also now have a great PC so bought it on there aswell, just to see how it is on it. Answer is it plays terrific, but somehow as much as I love the pc version, I get drawn back to the console one more. Maybe its playing on a big tv where the environments feel more larger than life, and I still love the controller controls. Yea sometimes its a little tougher I guess as its harder to make out smaller enemies at a distance, but just feels addictive haha. So I'm actually playing both concurrently, and having a lot of fun).
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    I play every game at my own pace the Jones's can eat a lemon
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    Oh yea and I'm level 15 console, 9 I think on PC.
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    lvl 15 but lvl 25 in DZ. I play around 45 minutes to an hour a night since lauch
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    I'm going slow and taking my time too. I enjoy exploring an looting and actually do backup calls.

    I'm totally new to this genre, huge AC fan or have up until now only played single player games. in AC / Far Cry and other games I usually 'clean the map' in one area before I move on with a main mission. Just my style of playing. No rush to get to the end, it is all about enjoying the game itself.
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    I'm in no hurry either. More often than not I don't have a clear goal for my play time. I may start out to do missions, but end up just exploring. I have 86 hours in the game, but I'm only GS 274. I could be higher, but I refuse to swap to crappy gear just for a GS boost.

    @Brenton0699 I play on PC and use my TV as a display because I like to sit back in my recliner while I game. I also use a controller instead of M & KB for most games because I've been a diehard console gamer for over 30 years...until the middle of last year, that is. The PC version of TD2 actually plays better with a controller imo. The movement mechanics just feel better to me on a controller.
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    Nice solution. I'm too lazy to set that up haha. Yea I like the couch, controller, big tv setup. It's funny though it depends on my mood. Sometimes I love the pc setup, headphones on (the sound in division 2 is surprisingly good, great atmospheric music for missions and shootouts) with the tight pc controls and pixel perfect vision, but for some reason just exploring I prefer on couch. Go figure! But it's nice to have both, first game I've really bought on 2 platforms.
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    Been playing since pre-release, just hit WT2 on Saturday, so I stopped and rolled a new character. Having a lot more fun with the new character due to now knowing how the game works.

    With the new character I'm slowing filling out the interactive map of all the things I missed with my first character, and I don't plan on advancing into WT1 until I'm done.
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    Yep..120h in solo most of time.
    Still at lvl 30, so no Strongholds done. I try not to fast travel and do all control points & side missions before doing Stronghold.
    I think game is much for fun when you take your time and counter unexpected things on way to next destination.

    I can just HOPE FOR GHOST MODE variant for this game <3
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