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[Destiny] Onward, Guardians! Into the Vault of Glass!

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Got to level 21, sadly none of the gear has bonus's to either handcannons or scout rifles! No purples yet, though I have gotten motes of light, and despite being terrible I finished number 1 in a control map! Hooray for preachaboo!

    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

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  • ElinElin Registered User regular
    Preacher wrote: »
    Got to level 21, sadly none of the gear has bonus's to either handcannons or scout rifles! No purples yet, though I have gotten motes of light, and despite being terrible I finished number 1 in a control map! Hooray for preachaboo!

    I got blue arms that have a handcannon bonus, then I got a nice handcannon. Tried it out, one shoting errything. It even has 4 shots.

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  • Man of the WavesMan of the Waves Registered User regular
    edited September 2014
    For those having difficulty with Phogoth, the boss of the moon, his weak spot is his bloated belly.

    I beat him easily the first time with a level 17 PUG and one of them dropped out shortly after the final fight began.

    The second time I ran through that fight, after levelling to 20, with a forumer and a rando (somehow we skipped the whole strike and began at the door to the boss). The rando was a vegetable and dropped after a few minutes. The fight was pretty tough, though, perhaps because I was over-levelled, and we were attacked by 4 wizards and 4 knights, plus acolytes and thralls, for most the time. I had to switch out my new weapons and break out my old trusty sniper to blast his huge guts for 3k damage a shot and it still took a long time and several deaths.

    Also, there is a
    gold chest on the lower platform behind the boss.

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    Magell
  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Elin wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    Got to level 21, sadly none of the gear has bonus's to either handcannons or scout rifles! No purples yet, though I have gotten motes of light, and despite being terrible I finished number 1 in a control map! Hooray for preachaboo!

    I got blue arms that have a handcannon bonus, then I got a nice handcannon. Tried it out, one shoting errything. It even has 4 shots.

    Yeah I have an ace hand cannon 11 shots, range increase and like max impact. Even in pvp its nice especially with the blade dancer, lunge attack an enemy and then at most two shots and they are dead.

    Oh also the back stab blink strike does one shot a full shielded player even a titan.

    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

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  • Man of the WavesMan of the Waves Registered User regular
    My handcannon will sometimes return a missed shot to my gun.

  • BloodycowBloodycow Registered User regular
    90% done re downloading. Taking forever even with 75mb down internet. Ugh!

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  • CrayonCrayon Sleeps in the wrong bed. TejasRegistered User regular
    Anyone closer to 20 having problems with skills leveling? As a warlock and at "22" my third tier skills aren't leveling, like not at all-they're still grayed out and have no green progress bar around them and haven't for a long while.

  • BloodycowBloodycow Registered User regular
    is the 3rd subclass available? I thought it was just the two for now?

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  • Crippl3Crippl3 oh noRegistered User regular
    Woo, 20!

    Now to start grinding rep since I never bought a faction class item for levelling. Woo!

  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    Anyone wanna Destiny with me? Just got off work, annoyed and stressed and angry. Going to be drinking and shooting Vex, Hive, and Fallen... and maybe other Guardians.

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  • CrayonCrayon Sleeps in the wrong bed. TejasRegistered User regular
    Bloodycow wrote: »
    is the 3rd subclass available? I thought it was just the two for now?

    Not subclass, tier of skills. I switched to sunsinger at 15 and on the third tier of skills none of them are gaining xp.

  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    Some more Bladedancing clips here, including a ferocious quad kill.
    http://youtu.be/1O_DRe9-rfg
    Great games today with the Xbone crew. Crucible seems to be the best bet for loot outside of Strikes. The more we play as a group the better the games get too. Almost to level 24. And, I have a shader that kinda makes me look like Spider-Man.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    So, strikes. Can you queue up and get a random group of scrubs or do you need to do them as a premade group?

  • MagellMagell Detroit Machine Guns Fort MyersRegistered User regular
    Burtletoy wrote: »
    Magell wrote: »
    I get booted a lot, but I have a really bad internet connection, although that doesn't stop me with most games and I didn't have this problem during the Beta.

    Why didn't you get the PS4 Magell‌

    Why?

    Titanfall

    And why didn't you get an XB1 @Burtletoy ?

  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    Echo wrote: »
    So, strikes. Can you queue up and get a random group of scrubs or do you need to do them as a premade group?

    There's a Strike playlist unlocked at 18. There's level 18, 20, and 22 lists. It matches you with randoms but you can also go in with 3.

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  • Snake GandhiSnake Gandhi Des Moines, IARegistered User regular
    Some more Bladedancing clips here, including a ferocious quad kill.
    http://youtu.be/1O_DRe9-rfg
    Great games today with the Xbone crew. Crucible seems to be the best bet for loot outside of Strikes. The more we play as a group the better the games get too. Almost to level 24. And, I have a shader that kinda makes me look like Spider-Man.
    That was my first try at Crucible.

    I am terrible.

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  • MagellMagell Detroit Machine Guns Fort MyersRegistered User regular
    My internet was starting to behave when we were doing crucible and everything was going fine, but the last two games it let me play almost the whole game and then would boot me right near the end so it was too close to finishing to rejoin and then I didn't get any credit for finishing the game so no loot, and not even crucible marks.

  • Snake GandhiSnake Gandhi Des Moines, IARegistered User regular
    Anyone still up doing anything Xbone side?

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  • BillyIdleBillyIdle What does "katana" mean? It means "Japanese sword."Registered User regular
    Pax Arcadia was on FIRE tonight.

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  • TommattTommatt Registered User regular
    Anyone still up doing anything Xbone side?

    Me and Raynaga are playing finishing up venus and then probably going to do the moon strike after that.

  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    For those having difficulty with Phogoth, the boss of the moon, his weak spot is his bloated belly.

    I beat him easily the first time with a level 17 PUG and one of them dropped out shortly after the final fight began.

    The second time I ran through that fight, after levelling to 20, with a forumer and a rando (somehow we skipped the whole strike and began at the door to the boss). The rando was a vegetable and dropped after a few minutes. The fight was pretty tough, though, perhaps because I was over-levelled, and we were attacked by 4 wizards and 4 knights, plus acolytes and thralls, for most the time. I had to switch out my new weapons and break out my old trusty sniper to blast his huge guts for 3k damage a shot and it still took a long time and several deaths.

    Also, there is a
    gold chest on the lower platform behind the boss.

    Son of a bitch, I spent twenty minutes and had to go through four different team mates on that fucker a few hours ago and missed that completely.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    So, watching that 360/xbone comparison definitely made me more interested in getting a next-gen console. We'll see when I get around to it.

    Iron Weasel
  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    The flavor text in this game is so good, really makes me jones for a Destiny anthology book or comic.

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  • GMaster7GMaster7 Goggles Paesano Registered User regular
    Thoughts:
    1. Just played Destiny for six hours. Wish I could play more, but I have to sleep.
    2. As @BillyIdle said, [PA] was riding six-deep in the Crucible, crushing every Guardian foolish enough to stand up to our might, and later we hit up Rumble and had some very tight, exciting matches. Props to @Sousuke for revealing/showcasing the glory of the fusion rifle.
    3. Like @OptimusZed, I'm going to be looking to run some Strike playlist tomorrow. Halfway to the 100-mark Crucible limit, but have to get there and also tackle the Vanguard marks.
    4. Speaking of marks, people were asking how you get Vanguard marks. The map/menu says that you get 'em from the Strike playlist, and if you hover your cursor over each one, it'll tell you how many marks it provides. You can only get marks at level 18 and above, however, which was probably the issue someone mentioned having.

    ...5. I played for six hours and came back to a grand total of zero PMs, so it's safe to say that things are stabilizing on the group/clan front. Going to manage that a bit and then collapse in a heap.

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  • BillyIdleBillyIdle What does "katana" mean? It means "Japanese sword."Registered User regular
    I got a LMG that mows down enemies. Rocket launcher, move aside.

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  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    BillyIdle wrote: »
    I got a LMG that mows down enemies. Rocket launcher, move aside.

    Got a great one that does arc damage. When you zoom, the fire rate goes down, but the damage increases. Given how accurate it is, it's a mean little thing.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    Didn't really like LMGs, but then again I've only tried the one so far and it had massive recoil that made bursts impossible.

  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    Also, I love that I've put three days into this game, gone across three planets, a moon, and the asteroid belt, and I still have no idea what the main villain even is. Is it the Vex? Is the Cabal's Emperor? Is it the Queen's gaping asshole of a Brother?

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  • BillyIdleBillyIdle What does "katana" mean? It means "Japanese sword."Registered User regular
    Echo wrote: »
    Didn't really like LMGs, but then again I've only tried the one so far and it had massive recoil that made bursts impossible.

    Mine has really good stability, so it's almost like a laser. I can't remember the last game I played that made me look at stats so intensly. Everytime new loot gets awarded I'm double checking everything to make sure it's good or bad.

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  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    Also, great little detail, the Phalanxes hold their guns past their shields at an angle, like Spartans holding spears.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited September 2014
    The Stranger says the Vex are "So evil they hate evil" which is a very silly thing to say

    If anyone is like me and has a million Strange Coins, here's what to do with them:
    Xûr, Agent of the Nine is an ally that can only be described as a black market figure, selling extremely rare and useful items. One of the items he sells requires a “Black Market Coupon.” As we can see from many of the Exotic quality pieces of equipment, it seems that Xûr plays an important role in acquiring these items.

    He sells many Exotic weapons and armor for Strange Coins. There’s more interesting items that he has access to as well:

    A Mournful Gun
    Pristine Golden Age Ammunition Module
    Weapon Telemetry
    Darkness Infused Weapon Frame
    Emerald Coil
    Glimmer
    Helium Filaments

    Though not much is known about Xûr, he will clearly be an instrumental part of our 20+ experience. There is a Grimoire card for this individual as well, in the “Tower Allies” deck. He only appears on weekends.

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  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    So, where the hell is that cat?

    Also, full thoughts.
    - Game does feel a bit cramped, not gonna lie. Venus especially.
    - The skyboxes are gorgeous. Mars in particular are breathtaking.
    - Might just be me, but shit seems expensive as hell.
    - Wish I could choose which skill to level up when
    - Ship to ship combat. PvP. Please.
    - Space levels. Also please.
    - Dedicated melee weapons would be nice, kind of egregious when I have two knifes and can't stab a guy.
    - Scars would be a nice addition to character creator
    - Good gun feel, especially on the Pulse Rifle.
    - Be nice if I could get a Sparrow with some guns.
    - Multiplayer really needs a lot more modes. CtF, Griffball, Zombie, that kind of thing.
    - I love my Titan just supering into a control point to save/take it and wiping out a poor thing doing their best.
    - Please stop trying to out punch a Titan. It just doesn't work.

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  • datac0redatac0re Registered User regular
    So I've been playing this for a couple of hours on the PS4 so far and really like it, but I have what's probably a really dumb question - when I'm out on a mission and I see other players, how do I communicate with them? And can we create a "group" or striketeam or whatever it's called?

  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    I think a strike team has to be put together at the Tower, or in your friends list. Not really sure.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited September 2014
    If you come across a person in the wild or in the Tower, you can either look at them and click in the stick, then press start to invite them OR you can pause and go the leftmost screen and look at the in-game player list on the right.

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    Anyone wanna do Mars missions with me and @BillyIdle?

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  • RaynagaRaynaga Registered User regular
    This game really comes alive when playing in a fireteam. And the Venus strikes are oddly opposite on difficulty level.

  • Man of the WavesMan of the Waves Registered User regular
    edited September 2014
    I'm going to be home in an hour or so, if anyone wants to form fire team.

    I haven't been to Mars, yet, despite hitting 20+.

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  • Snake GandhiSnake Gandhi Des Moines, IARegistered User regular
    @Raynaga, @Tommatt, thanks for the games. For some reason my mic died during that last Strike so I couldn't say bye.

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  • TommattTommatt Registered User regular
    Ya Venus seemed really easy and quick. That first one didn't seem like much and the second wasn't bad until the adds started really coming in and boss tp shenanigans.

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