Extremely Frustrating!!
I have been a fan of the Division 1 and 2 for quite a while. PS4, X-Box and PC. Ubisoft, you guys can see how many hours and on what platforms. I understand the game well. While I like the content, I and getting really close to just calling it a loss of $30 for the expansion. The network issues that are common with both Division 1 and 2 are not common in Destiny 2. Just saying. The part that makes people like me quit is the game play. You now have the the old Challenging mode as the Hard mode, except the AI charges solo players. The "boss area" at the end is bumped up as well. So when you finish Warlords and start back in DC, you must choose global tier Hard in order to get Specialist points for the Invaded missions. Just happen to me. Season level 1 with crappy gear and you make solo players grind 1 hr plus for missions on Hard mode. The best part is you let us make it to the end and then the AI rapes us. You still spam grenades, drones, and a warhound that is magically able to shoot us behind cover BUT we can't hit it because the cover blocks our shots. FAR more enemies in the open world to make sure that you reach that bounty or mission that is only 190m away with half your ammo and 2 armor kits.... I like the difficulty with a group. Spawns behind a team? Really? Most of this game play feels like the Developers were upset with complaints, so they created vindictive AI features that are annoying. Creating an enemy from thin air behind a team that is engaged with a check point or other event isn't a tactical strategy. I had enemies spawn behind me in Tidal Basin and I was at the back of the room close to the back wall or the boss area... Grenades from across the map without warning. Special Weapons that are almost useless, ESPECIALLY Demo. You can't target enemies that are standing next to waist high cover. It is ridiculous. I am Season level 56 (I think) on PS4 and I can finally start min-maxing gear. All of the exotics that I spent hours collecting are now useless because they can't be upgraded. I have the blueprints. I tried. The damage output is insulting. So why grind for gear then? Why should I keep playing only so I can cuss at the monitor EVERY time I am at the end of the mission and a magic fairy spawn kills me just before I complete the level? The trolls will say that I just suck. I'd be happy to team up in a mission and prove otherwise. I want to like the game, but I HATE wasting so much time on missions. I hate regrinding for loadouts that I already had spent hours building. Right now, the seeker mines are extremely bad. The seekers in D1 were AWESOME. The sticky bomb was AWESOME. The med boxes were AWESOME. I like the other skills, but the seekers and sticky bomb are awful. Why can't we look up when throwing a turret or seeker? The player can barely look up to fire the chem launcher.
I want to like this game. I will probably keep playing on one platform so I can attempt to be part of the solution rather than just complain. The ultimate thrill for any solo player is when they are able to solo their first Legendary mission. It may take an hour or more, but it is worth it. That was my single biggest joy from Division 1.
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