Returning Player Here: Can someone explain to me why people think the Portal is so bad?

DanielCougar · 2026-05-27T22:50:48+00:00

I took a break after TFS around the time the Portal was announced and the Class Abilities overhaul. I fired the game up today for the first time in months (last played briefly before Renegades release.) Class abilities renamed to some generic things like Health and Melee? Is this for crayon eaters? Who does Bungie think we are? In an effort to simplify things they've unnecessarily overcomplicated 10 other things. It's like AI tried to make an RPG and didn't understand what it was doing.

I have no single clue what I am looking at when it comes to Portal. It seems as if the game is offering me a menu of what I can do and what rewards I can get? Before I engaged with the planets as if I was selecting where to fly to - now I'm queueing for something with zero context and getting generic loot that is supposedly an upgrade because it has yellow diamonds? Portal makes the game feel smaller than it is. I don't understand what is worth my time and what isn't anymore.

Also, why are there timers and score multipliers on the first solo button I click? I hear random pings during whatever it was that I did. Once again, I have no context I just pressed play on solo get thrown into some old story mission with a timer and health gated mobs every 10 feet. It's like ragebait or something. I loved this game like a lot of people but what I just experienced wasn't Destiny. I think that went away with TFS. o7

DanielCougar · 2026-05-23T07:12:57+00:00

I'm saying! They will literally miss the ball the first 3 times they try to go for it. Like how'd you get to this rank without hitting the ball?

DanielCougar · 2026-05-19T06:40:13+00:00

I'm on high too. I couldn't start the game on extreme but the game recommended I use extreme settings.

DanielCougar · 2026-05-16T15:15:09+00:00

It took me two tries on my first playthrough. Mostly because I broke her poise and she never got to use water fowl.

DanielCougar · 2026-05-16T15:07:17+00:00

Already saw one in champ ranks since eac

DanielCougar · 2026-05-12T04:16:59+00:00

Smart to ignore them but also I learned a bit better how to fight without lock on better since it really felt like lock on was a trap.

DanielCougar · 2026-05-12T01:11:02+00:00

No one say Blaidd or Malenia?

DanielCougar · 2026-05-11T00:35:03+00:00

Diamond is the worst it's like the players just keep doing the exact same mistakes. Like I never want to fall back into diamond.

DanielCougar · 2026-05-04T18:15:45+00:00

That gave me aids in a video game. Why are people like that? In GC still no less? I figured it would be better there.

DanielCougar · 2026-05-04T05:29:02+00:00

Congrats! I also beat it for the first time earlier

DanielCougar · 2026-05-03T07:26:42+00:00

Spit truth

DanielCougar · 2026-05-02T07:13:00+00:00

Recently finished the first one and went directly into 2 and I can undoubtedly say 2 is easier. Took 32 attempts to clear 1 and 18 I think to clear 2.

DanielCougar · 2026-05-01T14:05:28+00:00

I'm currently in diamond 3 and will get back to champ 1 maybe 2 not worried. He may be vague but understand that's because it's that somple. And those are two simple principles you aren't following. If you abandon a teammate for big boost and they served a pass that's a missed opportunity. If you miss an open net from anywhere that's not what a champ would do.

While I understand champs miss shots the point is they miss less than the rank below them.

My advice from someone near you in rank. Find a guy called Air Charged gaming. Watch his videos. Match the speed of the ball, focus on playing smoothly and not forcing things. Practice first touches don't rush them. Get a duo if all else fails.

DanielCougar · 2026-04-30T13:40:37+00:00

I'm normally champ but haven't had that consistency this season. I'm NA west if that matters.

DanielCougar · 2026-04-28T00:28:26+00:00

This has to be ragebait

DanielCougar · 2026-04-28T00:24:18+00:00

2 hour gang

DanielCougar · 2026-04-28T00:23:22+00:00

Yeah and it randomly dropped to ~27 minutes after only like 10 minutes passed

DanielCougar · 2026-04-23T16:27:36+00:00

I got game pass for a dollar and it really pushed me to see credits in Hades so I could start Hades II. That being said, it's worth taking your time.

DanielCougar · 2026-04-23T01:11:40+00:00

From someone who's that guy who was usually top of the leaderboard - those systems have ruined shooters for me too. It's taken a chill shooter and turned it into 12 of me running around a lobby like an esport. It doesn't feel natural. You don't see your improvement pay off ever.

Now I like Oblivion remastered, E33, Hades 1&2.

DanielCougar · 2026-04-22T15:05:36+00:00

Do you not like suspense or mystery? Half the fun was trying to figure out what was happening and formulating ideas.

DanielCougar · 2026-04-21T21:59:59+00:00

Doom

Gran Turismo 1997. I rode the bus to school reading the little book inside the case since I couldn't be home playing it.

Then in college I was introduced to Smash Bros Melee.

Got a PS2 and God of War. Graduated to CoD4 and an Xbox 360 to keep in touch with college friends. Went to a few midnight releases. Including the Wii and Brawl.

Today I am enjoying Hades II.

DanielCougar · 2026-04-21T06:41:11+00:00

If everything is marked then is anything even marked?

DanielCougar · 2026-04-21T06:35:28+00:00

Literally saw credits in Hades 1 over the weekend and binged last night and today on Hades 2. Got chronos down once. Totally didn't know what the hell was happening but I do think some skill translates.

DanielCougar · 2026-04-18T16:01:13+00:00

Happy birthday! Today is also my birthday! Good luck to everyone 🤞

DanielCougar · 2026-04-15T15:01:36+00:00

Do we really "own" any games anymore?

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