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  • DarkythDarkyth WARegistered User regular
    LockedOnTarget wrote: »
    Does daily story not guarantee mats anymore?

    The last few days I've only gotten engrams

    Not if you play it at level 22. At level 26 you get one ascendant material and at level 28 you get two.

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Muffinatron wrote: »
    2400 rep for Iron Banner rank 3?

    Fuck me that's going to take ages.

    Yes and no banner, sigil, and colors give you extra rep, plus the bounties.

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

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  • MuffinatronMuffinatron Registered User regular
    Preacher wrote: »
    Muffinatron wrote: »
    2400 rep for Iron Banner rank 3?

    Fuck me that's going to take ages.

    Yes and no banner, sigil, and colors give you extra rep, plus the bounties.

    Even then it's going to take me more than saturday, sunday and monday to get that much rep.

    I want that Chest Armor so bad, but I don't think I'm going to be able to get that much rep in three days.

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  • Hahnsoo1Hahnsoo1 Make Ready. We Hunt.Registered User, Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited October 2014
    I am a proud owner of a fresh Icebreaker from Xur's little black market. I had 7 coins going in this weekend, and I had an Exotic armor for each of my alts, so I thought "Hey, I won't need to buy anything this week. Cool." Then Icebreaker appeared, and I wanted it! But I only had 7 Strange Coins...

    I had forgotten that it takes only 17 Strange Coins, not 23 Strange Coins, for Secondaries. But where was I going to get 10 more coins?

    Then I decrypted an Engram that turned into a Strange Coin, and I haven't done the weekly, which can give me 9 coins. I thought "crap, I can't solo the weekly... wait, it's VOID BURN???" I have an Atheon's Epilogue, and a nice Void Secondary and Heavy due to the Thorn bounty. With all of that void damage, it was a breeze to clear the weekly (I didn't even have to cheese the boss... he chain-staggered under a constant barrage of Atheon's Epilogue and its delicious Void element), which gave me rhe 9 coins that I needed.

    So tl;dr - a series of fortunate events occurred, and Icebreaker is mine! Yay!

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Well hopefully some of the big bang bounties aren't awful to do?

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

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  • tastydonutstastydonuts Registered User regular
    Preacher wrote: »
    Well hopefully some of the big bang bounties aren't awful to do?

    How many machine gun sprees have you gone on before the IB? :p

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  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    You know, at first I was sad when I realized that I wouldn't be hitting rank 3 for the Two Tree Wolf robe.

    But then I bought the Voidfang from Xur, and with Million Million? Yeah. I'm money, dawg.

    http://www.bungie.net/en/Legend/2/4611686018428405899/2305843009218018443

  • SeGaTaiSeGaTai Registered User regular
    missed the last VoG group it looks like, working on putting one together through destinylfg if there were any other stragglers

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  • tastydonutstastydonuts Registered User regular
    Seriously pondering sending "thanks for giving up the game, shitbird" messages to people who intentionally cap point A for no damn reason on blind watch.

    I hate that you guys told me that. it agitates me so much now.

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  • Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    edited October 2014
    I hate warlocks more in PvP then I do hunters. I killed a guy turned around and boom, that mofo rezed himself and killed me. With their better grenades and better jumping powers, hunters are one trick ponies while warlocks are Swiss Army Knifes.

    Grunt's Ghosts on
  • LockedOnTargetLockedOnTarget Registered User regular
    Is the Xur engram always a helmet?

  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    LockedOnTarget wrote: »
    Is the Xur engram always a helmet?

    It was a chestpiece one two weeks ago

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    Oh god, being level 1 is horrible.

    I don't even have jetboots!

    We're reading Rifts. You should too. You know you want to. Now With Ninjas!

    They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
  • Hiryu02Hiryu02 Registered User regular
    So still no weekly update?

    Sev: Your gameplay is the most heavily yomi based around. Usually you look for characters that allow you to force guessing situations for big dmg. Even if the guess is mathematically nowhere near in your favor lol. You're happiest when you have either a 50/50, 33/33/33 or even a 75/25 situation to go crazy with. And you will take big risks to force those situations to come up.
  • CroakerCroaker Registered User regular
    edited October 2014
    Iron Banner is really highlighting how god-awful the matchmaking system in this game is for me.

    My lack of ability to get a raid going despite trying all day is highlighting everything else I hate about the in-game friend/clan system.

    All in all a pretty terrible day of Destiny for me so far. Ugh. At least I got the Nightfall done!

    Croaker on
  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    Hiryu02 wrote: »
    So still no weekly update?

    It usually hits at around 6pm Pacific

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  • Hiryu02Hiryu02 Registered User regular
    Okay, thats about 10pm my time. Thanks.

    Sev: Your gameplay is the most heavily yomi based around. Usually you look for characters that allow you to force guessing situations for big dmg. Even if the guess is mathematically nowhere near in your favor lol. You're happiest when you have either a 50/50, 33/33/33 or even a 75/25 situation to go crazy with. And you will take big risks to force those situations to come up.
  • Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    We get weekly updates? I haven't noticed them. What's the point of this update?

  • tastydonutstastydonuts Registered User regular
    edited October 2014
    @Hiryu02: Weekly update is posted. They explain the thing you mentioned.

    There is no comment on Blind Watch.

    edit: would post a link, but my subconscious is in the middle of throwing a tantrum at blind watch and I'm really rather addled atm.

    edit2:
    Some people have done just that, though. Can you explain how a Level 5 Guardian can use a starter gun to take down a Raid veteran?

    Derek: Your skill will take you 80% of the way to victory, but that last 20% will be a much harder climb without the gear you’ve been relying on.


    Then what is the exact advantage that I gain from powerful weapons and gear?

    Derek: Having a lot of Defense reduces the damage you take from lower level players. Conversely, having a lot of Attack on your Weapons or high character level for your Abilities neutralizes the advantage higher level players might have against you.


    To keep competition close and avoid unwinnable fights, the largest advantage you can have is around 7 levels. So, if you attacked a target 20 levels above you, you’d have a fair shot at winning that fight.


    If this was not supposed to be a Raider’s paradise, what was the overall goal?


    Derek: The Crucible is intended to be a fun, competitive experience for players of all skill levels. The Iron Banner playlist skews toward the “hardcore” end of the spectrum. We still find matches based on skill, not character level, so if you find yourself in a game with players with much better gear than you, you should feel good about that. Lord Saladin thinks you can take them.


    Link

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  • useruser Registered User regular
    So between my two characters one has maxed their Vanguard Marks, and the other has zero ranks in Vanguard. So until the weekly reset I'd like to make as many Crucible marks as possible, unfortunately randoming on Iron Banner has made this process take interminably longer, haha.

    So for me it's either PA teams or bust. I really can't wait for IB to fade away.

  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    Aka, we didn't want Iron Banner to be too different from normal Crucible because we suspected that not enough people would play it if the differences were pronounced. Imo they went WAY too far, the level 5 video proves that. The mode has no reason to exist in it's current form. I'd be okay with a "Brutal Crucible" variant with more hard line rule sets, but they shouldn't pretend to have something they actually don't.

    I'm cheered by the 2nd Raid responses though. So was the final determination to do it on Saturday, or on Sunday (or on both? I don't know how long it takes).

  • Hiryu02Hiryu02 Registered User regular
    Man, thats some good doublespeak.

    Not to mention some of it is patently inaccurate with video proof to back up the allegation.

    I see that Bung- I mean Saladin is going to " play by different rules " next time. I guess that acknowledgement is better than nothing. Could have avoided all that paraphrasing is they just said up front: Max 7 levels advantage. Even though it doesn't feel like 1, much less 7 levels more. I cant take one or two extra shots before dying as it is.

    Sev: Your gameplay is the most heavily yomi based around. Usually you look for characters that allow you to force guessing situations for big dmg. Even if the guess is mathematically nowhere near in your favor lol. You're happiest when you have either a 50/50, 33/33/33 or even a 75/25 situation to go crazy with. And you will take big risks to force those situations to come up.
  • tastydonutstastydonuts Registered User regular
    edited October 2014
    shoeboxjeddy wrote: »
    Aka, we didn't want Iron Banner to be too different from normal Crucible because we suspected that not enough people would play it if the differences were pronounced. Imo they went WAY too far, the level 5 video proves that. The mode has no reason to exist in it's current form. I'd be okay with a "Brutal Crucible" variant with more hard line rule sets, but they shouldn't pretend to have something they actually don't.

    I'm cheered by the 2nd Raid responses though. So was the final determination to do it on Saturday, or on Sunday (or on both? I don't know how long it takes).

    IDK, it mostly met my expectations in terms of not being able to simply stomp lowbies.


    My biggest gripes are the bounties and lack of gametype variation. Throw some clash in the mix or something... idk.

    edit: ALSO EITHER FIX BLIND WATCH OR DELETE THE DAMN MAP FROM THE CONTROL PLAYLIST ENTIRELY.

    And to a lesser extent, rusted lands. >\

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  • Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    Have you guys seen the bug that leaked some of the new content for Dark Below and House of Wolves? New raids on the Moon and the Reef. Both at 28.

  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    Grunt's Ghosts wrote: »
    Have you guys seen the bug that leaked some of the new content for Dark Below and House of Wolves? New raids on the Moon and the Reef. Both at 28.

    What is the point of a 28 Raid if you need to be 28 to do great in the current "26" Raid. Is it a laughing code word for 30? Seems to me the Raid Design Team didn't listen to how every other mission designed the level cap. If the new Raids get you to 32, that would at least be something.

  • programjunkieprogramjunkie Registered User regular
    I can understand the lack of specifics grating on people ("+2 agility"), but if you want easy wins against non-raiders and lowbies, you should be embarrassed, and if you personally want to play hard mode, just equip Bad Juju or somesuch.

  • GMaster7GMaster7 Goggles Paesano Registered User regular
    shoeboxjeddy wrote: »
    Grunt's Ghosts wrote: »
    Have you guys seen the bug that leaked some of the new content for Dark Below and House of Wolves? New raids on the Moon and the Reef. Both at 28.

    What is the point of a 28 Raid if you need to be 28 to do great in the current "26" Raid. Is it a laughing code word for 30? Seems to me the Raid Design Team didn't listen to how every other mission designed the level cap. If the new Raids get you to 32, that would at least be something.

    Regular VoG is 28 too, I think. It's just that you can get in at 26. Hard is 30.

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  • MuffinatronMuffinatron Registered User regular
    GMaster7 wrote: »
    shoeboxjeddy wrote: »
    Grunt's Ghosts wrote: »
    Have you guys seen the bug that leaked some of the new content for Dark Below and House of Wolves? New raids on the Moon and the Reef. Both at 28.

    What is the point of a 28 Raid if you need to be 28 to do great in the current "26" Raid. Is it a laughing code word for 30? Seems to me the Raid Design Team didn't listen to how every other mission designed the level cap. If the new Raids get you to 32, that would at least be something.

    Regular VoG is 28 too, I think. It's just that you can get in at 26. Hard is 30.

    Nope, regular VoG is listed as Level 26.

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  • Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    shoeboxjeddy wrote: »
    Grunt's Ghosts wrote: »
    Have you guys seen the bug that leaked some of the new content for Dark Below and House of Wolves? New raids on the Moon and the Reef. Both at 28.

    What is the point of a 28 Raid if you need to be 28 to do great in the current "26" Raid. Is it a laughing code word for 30? Seems to me the Raid Design Team didn't listen to how every other mission designed the level cap. If the new Raids get you to 32, that would at least be something.

    They also have a Strike at 26.

  • GMaster7GMaster7 Goggles Paesano Registered User regular
    Muffinatron wrote: »
    GMaster7 wrote: »
    shoeboxjeddy wrote: »
    Grunt's Ghosts wrote: »
    Have you guys seen the bug that leaked some of the new content for Dark Below and House of Wolves? New raids on the Moon and the Reef. Both at 28.

    What is the point of a 28 Raid if you need to be 28 to do great in the current "26" Raid. Is it a laughing code word for 30? Seems to me the Raid Design Team didn't listen to how every other mission designed the level cap. If the new Raids get you to 32, that would at least be something.

    Regular VoG is 28 too, I think. It's just that you can get in at 26. Hard is 30.

    Nope, regular VoG is listed as Level 26.

    Ah, you're right. Just double-checked. 26 and 30. So then, like you said, I'd assume that the new ones are 28 (Normal) - 32 (Hard), with an accompanying level cap increase.

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  • CroakerCroaker Registered User regular
    In my first match against someone with the mythoclast. It's even more annoying than I'd imagined.

  • Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    A list of the leaked content. Contains Story Spoilers.

  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    Grunt's Ghosts wrote: »
    shoeboxjeddy wrote: »
    Grunt's Ghosts wrote: »
    Have you guys seen the bug that leaked some of the new content for Dark Below and House of Wolves? New raids on the Moon and the Reef. Both at 28.

    What is the point of a 28 Raid if you need to be 28 to do great in the current "26" Raid. Is it a laughing code word for 30? Seems to me the Raid Design Team didn't listen to how every other mission designed the level cap. If the new Raids get you to 32, that would at least be something.

    They also have a Strike at 26.

    The difference between the Raid and the rest of the game:

    "LEVEL 24 STRIKE" means:
    Level 20 and below need not apply.
    Level 21-23 will have a very tough time and will somewhat be a drag on a fireteam, less so as you approach the number listed.
    24 will destroy the enemies but die to them as well if they're not careful.
    Anything above 24 will be safer and safer, but not much more deadly than a 24.

    "LEVEL 26 RAID" means:
    Level 25 and below need not apply.
    Level 26 will (apparently) be a drag on the team.
    Level 27 is good enough, but still comparatively weak. A team of only this might have serious trouble.
    Level 28 is where you can start to handle the thing, once you understand it.

    I find this bad, the other method is much more charitable to all kinds of players. With this system in place, Level 28s will likely be a drag on the Raid! How will they have a Hard mode if Level 30 is the actual recommended level?

    Meanwhile elsewhere, the idea of hurting a Level 10s feelings made them tank the potential of an entire mode.

  • Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    That's what I thought Iron Banner was going to be, Raid Guys smashing Raid Guys. I don't mind that it isn't but don't tell me that it's gear dependence then go "it's only good between 7 levels or so".

  • MuffinatronMuffinatron Registered User regular
    Holy lighting effects Batman. Bad Juju sure looks sweet in the dark.
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    Unfortunate that all of it's stats are worse than a legendary auto-rifle you can buy from New Monarchy
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    D'oh.

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  • tastydonutstastydonuts Registered User regular
    shoeboxjeddy wrote: »
    ...

    Meanwhile elsewhere, the idea of hurting a Level 10s feelings made them tank the potential of an entire mode.

    Why would you even want to be able to absolutely smash lowbies?

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  • DodgeBlanDodgeBlan PSN: dodgeblanRegistered User regular
    there would be no level 10s in Iron Banner if you crazies got your way

    I think the compromise they came up with makes a lot of sense

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  • ArteenArteen Adept ValeRegistered User regular
    The compromise they came up with is pretty much regular Crucible.

  • CrayonCrayon Sleeps in the wrong bed. TejasRegistered User regular
    Okay, everyone knows me as the defender of everything Bungie, but that right there is straight up corporate doublespeak bullshit.

    When does our gear matter? When? Where? Everything in this damn game scales to something else. Why? If I run a low level strike I want to murderize it because I put in some time on getting cool gear. They told us that gear mattered in Iron Banner. It doesn't. There's proof it doesn't. Yes, skill should be there but gear should matter.

  • CrayonCrayon Sleeps in the wrong bed. TejasRegistered User regular
    DodgeBlan wrote: »
    there would be no level 10s in Iron Banner if you crazies got your way

    I think the compromise they came up with makes a lot of sense

    Ummmm....there shouldn't be level 10s in Iron Banner? At least the tagine for IB said basically that.

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