I found out online and verified in the game, that there's a critical ability every player has access to that the tutorial and controls don't tell you about.
I am talking about Destiny's [b]cover system[/b].
Yes, that's right, Destiny has a cover system that few know about, and is never mentioned in the tutorial. It's easy to perform and it's extremely useful for all classes.
The way the cover system works is that you go find waist-high or higher cover, something you can see over while standing. You get behind this cover, then you crouch, and when you want to fire at the enemy you just need to AIM DOWN SIGHTS and your character will pop up over the cover AUTOMATICALLY to fire. When you want to get back under cover, just RELEASE the aim button and your character will automatically duck down again.
WARNING: Your character will only pop up while aiming to shoot, you CANNOT ADS and then toss a grenade, or your character will drop back down and throw it at your cover. If you want to throw a grenade from cover, you must stand up and throw it, then crouch back down behind your cover.
Edit: make sure to like this topic and give it a bump for other Guardians to see.
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Destiny mythbusters covered this like two months ago, but kudos for finding it on your own. Next try sitting down when running from axiom bolt. That one is hilarious. I keep forgetting to do that in pvp.
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bungie doesn't mention this in the tutorial cus this is not how destiny supposed to be played. you're not supposed to use any cover in destiny. e.g. patches of all hidey holes.
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Are people really only just now finding out about this?
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It's not useful to me, because as soon as I pop up, my sensors are gone. I don't know. I don't know what about it to me makes it not useful even though it seems like it should, but it's just not. Cool feature though.
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I think the game ur talkin bout is Gears of War lol
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I can see your eyebrows.....
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I wished the strike would have more cover to implement this.
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Edited by TotallyNotDrew: 11/30/2014 9:14:02 PM5 words. Jump, duck, punch, shoot, repeat. Cover unnecessary
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Cover? Psh cover is for noobs
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Hey thanks a lot for sharing! Bumpppsd
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Cool thanks.
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Bump!
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I didn't even realize that this was such a secret, I do this a lot.
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Lol I have 3 30's and around 300 hours played never knew about this. Will probably never use it anyway
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I thought everyone knew this I've used this since it came out because I was used to it from bf4.
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Leave the cover for the wee little hunters
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That's sweet! Really weird that it was never addressed.
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What the hell.. I'm pretty sure nobody i play with knows this haha. Will be trying out tomorrow i guess?
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I've known about it since day one... maybe two... I admit though the only reason i know of it is because i got the game guide when i got the game. Not because it was useful (at all) but i i have a book shelf with all the hardcover game books and figured it would be a good addition... The only place i really use the cover though is on the mars strike with Valus, I like the 2nd story left side barricade for some reason... never use it anywhere else
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i was actually using this the other day against phogoth. i was crouched behind a rock and wondered what would happen if i just pressed the scope zoom. and lo and behold i popped up just to aim...don't know why this was never taught or advertised but i will certainly be using it more often
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I found this out a week after the game came our. Never used it again as i killed myself with a grenade since you cant lob them in cover... Terrible execution on mine, and bungies part.
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Found out a month ago while playing the crucible. I felt like a camper lol. Works beautifully in the crates in the middle of Twilight Gap.
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you guys really didn't know?
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Yeah I know and it has always gotten in my way too many times in Crucible. I want to ads, then pop up. Not pop up and ads at the same time. Where is the off switch?
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I feel so stupid right now.
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Your shitting me, this isn't a troll? I have a 30 hunter, and 27 titan and I have yet to find this out o.o