D&Destiny v2.0 Alpha Playtesting—Yes, We Have Stasis and Strand (Patreon)

It's time, Guardians! We're finally beginning the much-anticipated playtesting for D&Destiny 2.0. This version of the game will have updated Light classes, all the Darkness classes (we'll add the third Darkness class after Bungie releases it), and a slew of other changes and additions that we hope you'll enjoy.

Playtesting is an Experiment

We'll be experimenting with certain ideas and mechanics in these early stages of playtesting. Like any good experiment, this means we'll have to limit the scope of each playtest such that we can focus on just a few variables at a time. Too many variables makes it hard to determine what is being a problem when a problem occurs.

For this playtest, we're focusing on just the Powers. This means every Guardian PC will only have a single weapon (handcannon, no upgrades), they'll have a set AC, and they'll only have their base Power features, i.e. melees, supers, etc. No exotic items, no additional features. Even Ghosts won't be present in this playtest.

How to Give Feedback

Building a game is like building a clock: the parts are all interconnected, and you often can't change how one part functions without having to adjust how several other parts function, too.

One of the most common problems with playtesting is players only report what they don't like. This causes problems because when we go to make changes to address what folks don't like, we often end up changing what they do like—causing even more bad feedback.

When submitting feedback, tell us what you LIKE as much as you tell us what you don't like.

How to Playtest

We ourselves will be hosting playtesting sessions through Discord, which anyone is welcome to join, patrons or not. Sessions begin May 8th! Patrons of all kinds get first dibs on playtesting slots. We'll record your feedback for you at the end of the session.

GM Content patrons can go here to download the playtest document for themselves. Once you have the document, you can host your own playtesting sessions whenever and wherever you like. The playtest document contains a link to a feedback form. Please submit your feedback via the form.