Advice for a newcomer to Destiny 2, please

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caffeinade said:

epicurean said:

The story is better than the first, but it's nothing to brag about.

Some sniper rifles will be able to kill enemies in one shot, but not tougher enemies and bosses.

I prefer PvE as well - the game does a good job of seamlessly working with others in things like public events. I generally don't play co-op stuff, but its probably my favorite part of the game.

Can I drag my co-op partner through the story, or is that solo only?

coop is an option for every part of the game, excluding the raid and trials ( the endgame pvp and pve modes ) where its required