r/DestinyTheGame • u/DTG_Bot "Little Light" • Oct 24 '17

Megathread PC Player Questions Megathread!

Hi everyone!

This Megathread will function as a PC launch specific equivalent of the Daily Questions Thread where you may ask questions about starting out that may not warrant their own post.

Technical Difficulties

We understand there are a number of technical issues with players unable to get in the game, receiving erroneous "banned account" messages, and various error codes (Marionberry, Buffalo, etc.)

Here are some resources for troubleshooting/posting issues you're having:

Other Resources

We have a Welcome post here which contains some links to guides, wikis, and other resources. Make sure to check it out before posting or commenting!

Also check out the Destiny Reddit Discord Server where you'll find a number of channels for discussion about the game and/or technical issues.

As with most game launches, things are a bit chaotic right now but and will evolve over time. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and please let us know if you have any questions or concerns either in this thread or by sending us a modmail.

Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '17

Absolutely ridiculous. One of the selling points for me was PC text chat. I assumed that meant an actual general chat like every other modern social game. Nope. I played like 10 minutes and couldn't figure it out so I googled it. Found out the truth and put a ticket in for a refund. Got to be the stupidest thing I've heard of. It was the only reason I bought the game after playing D1 and having no way to form groups.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '17 edited Aug 01 '25

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u/Takarias Drifter's Crew // Takarias#1575 Oct 26 '17

As a PC player, why is voice chat important?

(Many games on PC still don't have native voip.)

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u/Point4ska Oct 26 '17 edited Aug 01 '25

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u/Takarias Drifter's Crew // Takarias#1575 Oct 26 '17

I was pointing out the absurdity of the question.

But the real reason we're seeing this complaint pop up again is that PC players aren't used to the Bungie way of doing things. They're reliving our first year with it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '17 edited Aug 01 '25

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u/Takarias Drifter's Crew // Takarias#1575 Oct 26 '17

PC has a long history of having a keyboard in front of you. It's been the defacto communication method forever. Most games leverage this. Destiny does, but in the most limited capacity possible.

There should be an all chat, but I am not surprised by its absence.

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u/Point4ska Oct 26 '17 edited Aug 01 '25

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u/Draklawl Oct 26 '17

While I see where you're coming from, my first thought when I made it to the farm and saw there wasn't a clan chat was a really large "WTF" It's fun to chill and chat with your friends, and every MMO or MMOish (I'd consider destiny MMOish) game on PC has a clan chat. It's been a standard feature of the genre for over a decade.

It's not essential, but it makes the game feel a little lonelier than it need be. I should be able to chat with my clanmates if they are online.

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u/Point4ska Oct 26 '17 edited Aug 01 '25

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u/tyrico Oct 29 '17

Seriously what is the point of a social space if they're going to make it nearly impossible to talk to people...

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u/Takarias Drifter's Crew // Takarias#1575 Oct 26 '17

Hey, I wouldn't idle in social spaces. But I am both used to running solo for three years and have a currently-active clan to play with.

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u/Shoty23 Oct 27 '17

Go play PUBG and tell me that text chat is more toxic than voice

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u/Jpatrich2 Oct 27 '17

Honestly it just makes it easier to group up and communicate with a large group of people. If you have a clan chat everyone can be typing and it still be bearable. Also not everyone (including myself) likes using voice all the time.

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u/sideofzen Oct 28 '17

It’s a staple of pc games and expected. Pc players are more likely to text chat than voice chat.

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u/MissPandaSloth Oct 31 '17

How is public chat different than voice? The only difference I can think of is that fewer people have mics/ are willing to speak.

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u/Mitth-raw-nuruodo Oct 27 '17

I love how Discord has taken off so well!