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  • SirialisSirialis of the Halite Throne. Registered User regular
    Had no luck with sniper rifles, ranked up with Vanguard and got a Void 1000 Yard Stare with Ambush Scope, Grenadier, Perfect Balance/Handlaid Stock/Will of Light and Firefly... Yeah, Vanguard you are alright.

  • EvangirEvangir Registered User regular
    Anyone want to join us for the Nightfall and Daily Heroic story? Just need 1 more on PS4!

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  • Wraith260Wraith260 Happiest Goomba! Registered User regular
    well it wasn't easy, by @jefe414, @Arteen and myself have emerged victorious from the Taken Ketch, each with a shiny new exotic sniper rifle, and I with a shiny new ship too. :)

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  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    I just looked at that Omolon Uzume RR4 that the Gunsmith is taking orders for.

    I don't know that I've ever owned a low-impact sniper. I put the order in because "why not", but anyone have any thoughts on these vs high impact?

  • jefe414jefe414 "My Other Drill Hole is a Teleporter" Mechagodzilla is Best GodzillaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2015
    @Wraith260 , @Arteen and i managed to do it. Killed the boss twice but couldn't get the mobs down until the 5th attempt. Wraith got the cool ship as a bonus. 3 titans, NO MERCY.

    EDIT: Beaten like a red painted Exo.

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  • Wraith260Wraith260 Happiest Goomba! Registered User regular
    little update on the Black Spindle, like the Boolean Gemini it only requires level 30 to equip, but at a whopping 310 attack it'll do a better job of raising your alts light level and should prove to be a big help in getting better gear from engrams.

  • EvilMonkeyEvilMonkey Registered User regular
    edited September 2015
    Houn wrote: »
    I just looked at that Omolon Uzume RR4 that the Gunsmith is taking orders for.

    I don't know that I've ever owned a low-impact sniper. I put the order in because "why not", but anyone have any thoughts on these vs high impact?
    If the chart I'm reading is accurate then if you luck out with the roll it may be a Playdate's Revenge replacement. Nothing matches that gun's base stability though.

    Stability + Rate of Fire for PvP all day

    Edit: Assuming it's a 2 body-shot kill. Didn't catch the damage difference.

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  • VagabondVagabond Sans Gravitas Glimmer Mafia DonRegistered User regular
    edited September 2015
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    well it wasn't easy, by @jefe414, @Arteen and myself have emerged victorious from the Taken Ketch, each with a shiny new exotic sniper rifle, and I with a shiny new ship too. :)

    I'm curious to know whether you can get the ship if you do it a second time after you've already received the sniper.

    EDIT: And obviously didn't get the ship the first time.

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  • squall99xsquall99x Registered User regular
    Note to everyone getting the black spindle. Deep confirmed that it dropping at 310 is a bug and it is supposed to drop at 290. So get em whole they are hot. Also he implied that the kiosk will change them to 290 as well, so infuse with em while you can.

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  • Wraith260Wraith260 Happiest Goomba! Registered User regular
    wow is that ship ugly, but damned if i wont be using anyway after all that trouble.
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  • TommattTommatt Registered User regular
    Only at 281 light, was thinking of trying for the new black hammer when I got home but I'm far too low.

  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    I really like the ship, personally.

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  • TommattTommatt Registered User regular
    squall99x wrote: »
    Note to everyone getting the black spindle. Deep confirmed that it dropping at 310 is a bug and it is supposed to drop at 290. So get em whole they are hot. Also he implied that the kiosk will change them to 290 as well, so infuse with em while you can.

    This is why I want to try and get it tonight. Bug or not, it's going to annoy me to no end at all the people taking advantage of this bug and me being stuck at 281 light because RNG that's why.

    I'm really hating the new light system

    SeGaTaiShadowfire
  • squall99xsquall99x Registered User regular
    Addendum to my above black spindle post. It looks like the 310s are going to be lowered retroactively as well according to the wording. So it might be wise to use it to infuse another legendary or exotic above 300. Buyer beware and all, of course.

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  • cr0wcr0w Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Managed to get the Spindle as a 290, with my teammates being 293 and 291, respectively. The key is to get to the boss with at least six minutes remaining. Use Nightstalker supers and grenades along with rocket launchers to manage the adds while one person focuses on the boss entirely. We had two Nightstalkers and a Sunsinger, and aside from using my super on adds, I focused exclusively on the boss. Finished with 20 seconds to spare.

    290+ light level is definitely required, but a few more light levels won't make up for competence and communication.

  • squall99xsquall99x Registered User regular
    Tommatt wrote: »
    squall99x wrote: »
    Note to everyone getting the black spindle. Deep confirmed that it dropping at 310 is a bug and it is supposed to drop at 290. So get em whole they are hot. Also he implied that the kiosk will change them to 290 as well, so infuse with em while you can.

    This is why I want to try and get it tonight. Bug or not, it's going to annoy me to no end at all the people taking advantage of this bug and me being stuck at 281 light because RNG that's why.

    I'm really hating the new light system

    You mean the system that is exactly the same as the old system but just uses different numbers for the same effect? :P I did think it was a funny PR move switcheroo with the LL stuff when it's the exact same basically as it was before.

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  • Wraith260Wraith260 Happiest Goomba! Registered User regular
    man, another golden nugget from Nolanbot. got a quest from Eris that needed me to do The Promethean Code on Herioc, which adds an extra boss fight at the end*. just as the boss spawns my little light exclaims "Great, I hope we get some new pants out of this".

    *i didn't realise it was at the end of the level and back tracked through half the bunker thinking i'd missed something before finally giving up and getting what i was there for anyway.

  • Wraith260Wraith260 Happiest Goomba! Registered User regular
    after tonights activities, i just want to highlight this.
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    metaghost wrote: »
    Some tips for getting to the boss on time:

    1. Shields in this mission seem to be Nightfall quality, so a Yellow Bar with a Void Shield will just shrug at Flame Shotguns. This is most relevant because the tank room has three Yellow Wizards with Void Shields spamming Devoured Thralls and Necroblast. Thus, you'll want a Void Shotty or hella upgraded sword to cut the wizards down quick.
    2. The same room has four yellow vandals positioned on the balconies. They're very hard to kill at range due to their bubbles, so you have to get in their faces and cut them down.
    3. Beware of the Captain Ambush in the transition space between first room and the tank room.

    So void is necessary, what shield does the boss have?

    No shield, just a buttload o' health and the ability to spam throw those damn blind orbs

    Also whoever decided to put Taken Captains in tight narrow corridors deservesthe game at all a kick in the nuts.

    man i fucking hate Taken Captains.

    seriously, fuck Taken Captains!!!

    EriktheVikingGamerskyknytBolthorn
  • Fondor_YardsFondor_Yards Elite Four Member: Hydra Registered User regular
    Anyone on the XB1 still need to do the heroic daily?

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  • MuffinatronMuffinatron Registered User regular
    edited September 2015
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    after tonights activities, i just want to highlight this.
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    metaghost wrote: »
    Some tips for getting to the boss on time:

    1. Shields in this mission seem to be Nightfall quality, so a Yellow Bar with a Void Shield will just shrug at Flame Shotguns. This is most relevant because the tank room has three Yellow Wizards with Void Shields spamming Devoured Thralls and Necroblast. Thus, you'll want a Void Shotty or hella upgraded sword to cut the wizards down quick.
    2. The same room has four yellow vandals positioned on the balconies. They're very hard to kill at range due to their bubbles, so you have to get in their faces and cut them down.
    3. Beware of the Captain Ambush in the transition space between first room and the tank room.

    So void is necessary, what shield does the boss have?

    No shield, just a buttload o' health and the ability to spam throw those damn blind orbs

    Also whoever decided to put Taken Captains in tight narrow corridors deservesthe game at all a kick in the nuts.

    man i fucking hate Taken Captains.

    seriously, fuck Taken Captains!!!

    I hate all Taken equally.

    Except from maybe Psions, Thralls and Acolytes as they're pretty easily dealt with.

    The rest are all a pain in the ass in some way or other.

    Muffinatron on
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  • cB557cB557 voOOP Registered User regular
    I actually rather like fighting Taken Captains at mid to long range, because then you have a decent amount of time to dodge their blasts and dodging projectiles is something I always enjoy in shooters.

    Imperfect
  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    after tonights activities, i just want to highlight this.
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    metaghost wrote: »
    Some tips for getting to the boss on time:

    1. Shields in this mission seem to be Nightfall quality, so a Yellow Bar with a Void Shield will just shrug at Flame Shotguns. This is most relevant because the tank room has three Yellow Wizards with Void Shields spamming Devoured Thralls and Necroblast. Thus, you'll want a Void Shotty or hella upgraded sword to cut the wizards down quick.
    2. The same room has four yellow vandals positioned on the balconies. They're very hard to kill at range due to their bubbles, so you have to get in their faces and cut them down.
    3. Beware of the Captain Ambush in the transition space between first room and the tank room.

    So void is necessary, what shield does the boss have?

    No shield, just a buttload o' health and the ability to spam throw those damn blind orbs

    Also whoever decided to put Taken Captains in tight narrow corridors deservesthe game at all a kick in the nuts.

    man i fucking hate Taken Captains.

    seriously, fuck Taken Captains!!!

    I hate all Taken equally.

    Except from maybe Psions, Thralls and Acolytes as they're pretty easily dealt with.

    The rest are all a pain in the ass in some way or other.

    Man, I don't know. Sometimes psions can turn into a really long and frustrating game of whack-a-mole

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  • weddellkwweddellkw PNWRegistered User regular
    Anyone on the XB1 still need to do the heroic daily?

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  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    Anyone on the Xbone want to do the heroric story spindle mission?

  • TommattTommatt Registered User regular
    squall99x wrote: »
    Tommatt wrote: »
    squall99x wrote: »
    Note to everyone getting the black spindle. Deep confirmed that it dropping at 310 is a bug and it is supposed to drop at 290. So get em whole they are hot. Also he implied that the kiosk will change them to 290 as well, so infuse with em while you can.

    This is why I want to try and get it tonight. Bug or not, it's going to annoy me to no end at all the people taking advantage of this bug and me being stuck at 281 light because RNG that's why.

    I'm really hating the new light system

    You mean the system that is exactly the same as the old system but just uses different numbers for the same effect? :P I did think it was a funny PR move switcheroo with the LL stuff when it's the exact same basically as it was before.

    Ya I think that's why it bothers me so much, all the PR about light levels going away, and now it's exactly the same if not worse. I'm really nite sure if it's better, it feels worse to me though. Maybe it's the small one by one increases instead of a light level being a big milestone.

    It's feels worse to me and it feels like I'm gated out of anything interesting all because of some blue boots, and shitty rolls on Def for heavy, artifact, and warlock band.

    I have a shotgun with 297 atk, but everything else is crap. And I'm just going to fall further behind as everyone infuses their bugged black hammer.

  • BoozerBoozer Registered User regular
    edited September 2015
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    after tonights activities, i just want to highlight this.
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    metaghost wrote: »
    Some tips for getting to the boss on time:

    1. Shields in this mission seem to be Nightfall quality, so a Yellow Bar with a Void Shield will just shrug at Flame Shotguns. This is most relevant because the tank room has three Yellow Wizards with Void Shields spamming Devoured Thralls and Necroblast. Thus, you'll want a Void Shotty or hella upgraded sword to cut the wizards down quick.
    2. The same room has four yellow vandals positioned on the balconies. They're very hard to kill at range due to their bubbles, so you have to get in their faces and cut them down.
    3. Beware of the Captain Ambush in the transition space between first room and the tank room.

    So void is necessary, what shield does the boss have?

    No shield, just a buttload o' health and the ability to spam throw those damn blind orbs

    Also whoever decided to put Taken Captains in tight narrow corridors deservesthe game at all a kick in the nuts.

    man i fucking hate Taken Captains.

    seriously, fuck Taken Captains!!!

    I hate all Taken equally.

    Except from maybe Psions, Thralls and Acolytes as they're pretty easily dealt with.

    The rest are all a pain in the ass in some way or other.

    I do find the Taken Captains the most annoying, but overall I really like how the Taken have made the fights so different overall.

    My only real complaint is how difficult they are to tell apart due to all looking almost identical.

    Boozer on
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  • Wraith260Wraith260 Happiest Goomba! Registered User regular
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    after tonights activities, i just want to highlight this.
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    ObiFett wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    metaghost wrote: »
    Some tips for getting to the boss on time:

    1. Shields in this mission seem to be Nightfall quality, so a Yellow Bar with a Void Shield will just shrug at Flame Shotguns. This is most relevant because the tank room has three Yellow Wizards with Void Shields spamming Devoured Thralls and Necroblast. Thus, you'll want a Void Shotty or hella upgraded sword to cut the wizards down quick.
    2. The same room has four yellow vandals positioned on the balconies. They're very hard to kill at range due to their bubbles, so you have to get in their faces and cut them down.
    3. Beware of the Captain Ambush in the transition space between first room and the tank room.

    So void is necessary, what shield does the boss have?

    No shield, just a buttload o' health and the ability to spam throw those damn blind orbs

    Also whoever decided to put Taken Captains in tight narrow corridors deservesthe game at all a kick in the nuts.

    man i fucking hate Taken Captains.

    seriously, fuck Taken Captains!!!

    I hate all Taken equally.

    Except from maybe Psions, Thralls and Acolytes as they're pretty easily dealt with.

    The rest are all a pain in the ass in some way or other.

    I think that boss encounter might change your mind on psions. Man there were a lot of those things. Thank the Traveller we found that last one in time.

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    The real difference in the light system is that you will just passively find better items as you increase your light level, which causes you to get better items which causes your light level to raise which causes you to get better items.

    I'm at 289 now wearing mostly blues because I haven't gotten purps that I really like the perks on, but the ramp up has felt relatively smooth.

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  • WolveSightWolveSight Registered User regular
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    wow is that ship ugly, but damned if i wont be using anyway after all that trouble.
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    I really like mine, actually. It looks pretty cool while flying.

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  • DodgeBlanDodgeBlan PSN: dodgeblanRegistered User regular
    hey @Maddoc , I won't be able to hunt the black hammer with you later because I'll be out of the house.

    If you're already home I've got an hour before I have to leave and would be keen to try!

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Not yet, sadly. Just finishing up at work now.

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  • Custom SpecialCustom Special I know I am, I'm sure I am, I'm Sounders 'til I die!Registered User regular
    @Zombie Gandhi @PotatoNinja @3clipse @weddellkw Any chance you lads are online tonight? It seems I may be available for a certain amount of JAMMING SPACE!
    Same Space time, same Jam channel?

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  • PotatoNinjaPotatoNinja Fake Gamer Goat Registered User regular
    I'm on and ready to die for a fancy sniper rifle

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  • SirialisSirialis of the Halite Throne. Registered User regular
    edited September 2015
    Did the Exotic Sniper quest thing twice, did it with Booker and Evil Monqey and then my friend logged on in that same moment as we left the place and I wanted to go to bed, I knew he wanted it so we just headed back in again with help from @Erevar , first time completion had 1.24 minute left, second had ... 8(!) seconds left, still won both times on the first attempt!

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    I fucking love Stormcaller! (If bungie asks, its shit! Please dont nerf it!)

    Thanks guys!

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  • Zombie GandhiZombie Gandhi Registered User regular
    Hoping to hop on but later than last nighy. Looking to try and get the exotic and then completing the taken war prior to Friday shenanigans.

  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    Light Level matters couldnt do it with my previous fireteam with a guy at 168.

    But thanks to @Fondor_Yards and @weddellkw , we one shot it and gotten our sweet sweet Black Spindle!

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  • Fondor_YardsFondor_Yards Elite Four Member: Hydra Registered User regular
    Light Level matters couldnt do it with my previous fireteam with a guy at 168.

    But thanks to Fondor_Yards and weddellkw , we one shot it and gotten our sweet sweet Black Spindle!

    Yea we knocked it out nice and quick. I was starting to panic there at the end, lucky I still had rockets and just spammed them at that last captain. Think we got to the boss with about 6:15 left and killed the last guy with about 8 seconds left. I had to admen my statement before, probably good 75% of my 125 kills where psions in the boss room. Stormcaller almost seems a must there just for clearing adds, I used up 3 full supers just floating around zapping fools. There was so many guys my lighting almost made it wall to wall.

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  • PotatoNinjaPotatoNinja Fake Gamer Goat Registered User regular
    Anyone else on Xbone for the sniper quest?

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  • ArteenArteen Adept ValeRegistered User regular
    Killing the fake Crota in the Court of Oryx is a ton of fun. I just wish it wasn't so hard to get the activity going.

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  • HakthafHakthaf Registered User regular
    @PotatoNinja I have not done it yet, is 282 llvl high enough? GT: Hakthaf

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