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  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    edited November 2015
    Dyvim Tvar wrote: »
    Dropped connection to Destiny twice while trying to Iron Banner. I can take a hint game.
    also aim assist is a terrible, terrible thing and should be scrubbed from existence.

    At least in PvP. I see no reason not to leave it on for PvE stuff.

    Though it would make the guns handle differently and would probably lead to less people PvPing because they were so much worse the moment they stepped into it.

    Seidkona on
    Mostly just huntin' monsters.
    XBL:Phenyhelm - 3DS:Phenyhelm
  • Apothe0sisApothe0sis Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? Registered User regular
    Due to the coriolis effect you activate Oryx's platforms in a clockwise direction in Australia

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  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    Nothing like sushi after an Oryx run.

    GMaster7
  • SirialisSirialis of the Halite Throne. Registered User regular
    edited November 2015
    Arteen wrote: »
    Arteen wrote: »
    2 rounds away from the Lighthouse, nooo! We sweeped a bunch of matches up to 8 wins on the card, then lost two matches.

    Tried again, no losses until the very end, lost a match, then narrowly lost out one single round from the Lighthouse. I don't feel too bad about it though. We had a damned good run.

    Thanks @Booker! Always a pleasure.

    I'd definitely be up for giving it a go, next time you and @Booker wants to make another attempt to the Lighthouse, even if I'm playing Fallout 4, watching Netflix or whatever.

    Sirialis on
    Arteen
  • GoldenHawkGoldenHawk Registered User regular
    Apothe0sis wrote: »
    Due to the coriolis effect you activate Oryx's platforms in a clockwise direction in Australia

    You know, I was going to make that exact joke, but our bad pun train went on so long that I think we gave @ElementWrath an aneurysm.

  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User regular
    GoldenHawk wrote: »
    Apothe0sis wrote: »
    Due to the coriolis effect you activate Oryx's platforms in a clockwise direction in Australia

    You know, I was going to make that exact joke, but our bad pun train went on so long that I think we gave ElementWrath an aneurysm.

    I dunno. a pun not about weapons might have been a good icebreaker

    Allegedly a voice of reason.
    GoldenHawkApothe0sisCorporal CarlWraith260
  • GoldenHawkGoldenHawk Registered User regular
    Chanus wrote: »
    GoldenHawk wrote: »
    Apothe0sis wrote: »
    Due to the coriolis effect you activate Oryx's platforms in a clockwise direction in Australia

    You know, I was going to make that exact joke, but our bad pun train went on so long that I think we gave ElementWrath an aneurysm.

    I dunno. a pun not about weapons might have been a good icebreaker

    Damn you, you magnificent bastard.... That was a berry good pun.

    ChanusCorporal Carl
  • ArchArch Neat-o, mosquito! Registered User regular
    just saw a guy get a 320 shell from IB

    god damn

    its me I'm that guy

    ChanusCorporal Carl
  • DevoutlyApatheticDevoutlyApathetic Registered User regular
    Arch wrote: »
    just saw a guy get a 320 shell from IB

    god damn

    its me I'm that guy

    Well now I sorta want to hate you but then I remember that Ghost is stupid, with the icon not matching the model.

    So just enjoy your stupid looking ghost.

    Nod. Get treat. PSN: Quippish
  • Apothe0sisApothe0sis Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? Registered User regular
    I got a 320 wolf pelt for my hunter. This may be useful NEXT Iron banner

    Also the seemingly random nature of which bounties do and do not count in the iron banner worries me

    Chanusskyknyt
  • Apothe0sisApothe0sis Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? Registered User regular
    Also, I used to swear by Titan in the crucible, but since experiencing the increased resolution radar I may never go badk

  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    Hit rank 5.

    Got the shell (yay), but not the helmet (boo!)

    Which means that Bungie has effectively blocked me from finishing the IB set for another month. Fucking RNG bullshit.

    ArchChanus
  • ArchArch Neat-o, mosquito! Registered User regular
    I'm not positive but I think helms and stuff can drop after matched at rank 5

  • skyknytskyknyt Registered User, ClubPA regular
    On Thursday and Friday my iron banner games were just crazy with me running rampant over the map. Even when we lost I was cranking out 1.5-2.0 KDRs.

    But today it was me getting the stomping. Truly a humbling reminder just how far I have to go to git gud.

    Tycho wrote:
    [skyknyt's writing] is like come kind of code that, when comprehended, unfolds into madness in the mind of the reader.
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  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    Got the shell at 310 and the pants at 311 from my rank 5 package.

    Mostly just huntin' monsters.
    XBL:Phenyhelm - 3DS:Phenyhelm
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  • CormacCormac Registered User regular
    edited November 2015
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4U9c9Qvbqw

    I hope no one posted this yet otherwise I'm really late to the party.

    Cormac on
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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    Good costumes, terrible jokes, even worse knock-off Led Zeppelin. C-

    Xbox - Local H Jay
    PS - Local_H_Jay
    Sub me on Youtube
    And Twitch
    HounDarkewolfe
  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    Huh. Logged in on my hunter and the game gave me 311 iron banner boots.

    I have no idea why. But ok!

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    Origin: Galedrid - Nintendo: Galedrid/3222-6858-1045
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    Corporal Carl
  • That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    My boots are holding me back. The sole sub 300 item on my Titan.

    PSN: ThatDaveFella
  • Apothe0sisApothe0sis Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? Registered User regular
    Huh. Logged in on my hunter and the game gave me 311 iron banner boots.

    I have no idea why. But ok!
    Because some of the packages are bugged and only give out the ghost until you hit orbit because server side weirdness/reasons

  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    Apothe0sis wrote: »
    Huh. Logged in on my hunter and the game gave me 311 iron banner boots.

    I have no idea why. But ok!
    Because some of the packages are bugged and only give out the ghost until you hit orbit because server side weirdness/reasons

    Oh, ok. Same thing just happened with my warlock with a 319 helmet so weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :rotate:

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    The full Iron Bananars Warlock set with Cryptographic Shader looks pretty damn badass. Bond doesn't match, but the PS4 bond does.

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  • rndmherorndmhero Registered User regular
    edited November 2015
    Much thanks to all the various folks who crossed my path in the banner last night. Had a couple of great groups going, which was a blast as usual. The drop system is so much better this time around, as my hunter was able to assemble not only an almost-complete set of IB gear, but a set with the best perk rolls I could ask for. Well done, Bungie.

    @radiation Are we going to trial tonight? We should. This is it. Shooting mans. Completing bounties. Maybe winning.

    rndmhero on
  • ArteenArteen Adept ValeRegistered User regular
    Sirialis wrote: »
    Arteen wrote: »
    Arteen wrote: »
    2 rounds away from the Lighthouse, nooo! We sweeped a bunch of matches up to 8 wins on the card, then lost two matches.

    Tried again, no losses until the very end, lost a match, then narrowly lost out one single round from the Lighthouse. I don't feel too bad about it though. We had a damned good run.

    Thanks @Booker! Always a pleasure.

    I'd definitely be up for giving it a go, next time you and @Booker wants to make another attempt to the Lighthouse, even if I'm playing Fallout 4, watching Netflix or whatever.

    The three of us will definitely make it.

  • GMaster7GMaster7 Goggles Paesano Registered User regular
    As much as parts of it can (as always) be an RNG crapshoot, I have to say that I'm really happy with the way the rewards system functioned in this week's Iron Banner.

    You get to rank 5, you get something awesome that's most likely going to be an upgrade. Even though I wanted the helmet, I'll take a 320 Titan towel. It beats having to throw on my 30 light one right before every win (except the close ones), and now I can represent the Banner everywhere I go. Big upgrade over my 306 NM King's Fall one.

    Lower-light armor pieces and guns seemed to drop very regularly, including some matches where everyone or almost-everyone would get a purple drop at the end of the match.

    It's just what this IB needed at just the right time. People are playing a little less because we've tackled endgame and because other games are coming out left and right, but I felt motivated to get two characters to rank 5 this weekend instead of spending my time elsewhere. And it helped that the PA fireteams were a lot of fun.

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  • RadiationRadiation Registered User regular
    rndmhero wrote: »
    Much thanks to all the various folks who crossed my path in the banner last night. Had a couple of great groups going, which was a blast as usual. The drop system is so much better this time around, as my hunter was able to assemble not only an almost-complete set of IB gear, but a set with the best perk rolls I could ask for. Well done, Bungie.

    Radiation Are we going to trial tonight? We should. This is it. Shooting mans. Completing bounties. Maybe winning.

    Yes! We have to!
    Wife is on a Hunger Games movie marathon for our Thursday viewing of the last one, so I have to juggle that, but I think I can do like 9 EST? If earlier I will message you.

    PSN: jfrofl
  • MuffinatronMuffinatron Registered User regular
    GMaster7 wrote: »
    As much as parts of it can (as always) be an RNG crapshoot, I have to say that I'm really happy with the way the rewards system functioned in this week's Iron Banner.

    You get to rank 5, you get something awesome that's most likely going to be an upgrade. Even though I wanted the helmet, I'll take a 320 Titan towel. It beats having to throw on my 30 light one right before every win (except the close ones), and now I can represent the Banner everywhere I go. Big upgrade over my 306 NM King's Fall one.

    Lower-light armor pieces and guns seemed to drop very regularly, including some matches where everyone or almost-everyone would get a purple drop at the end of the match.

    It's just what this IB needed at just the right time. People are playing a little less because we've tackled endgame and because other games are coming out left and right, but I felt motivated to get two characters to rank 5 this weekend instead of spending my time elsewhere. And it helped that the PA fireteams were a lot of fun.

    I am actually jumping on today to get my Titan up to rank 5. According to ironbanner.info, I just need to do the 3 weeklies on my Warlock and my Hunter today to hit rank 5 on them.

    If I'm going to make an attempt to get all the sparrows I'm going to need those 75 legendary marks each, so I'm going for it.

    PSN: Holy-Promethium
  • LaytonLayton Registered User regular
    Once lag issues had subsided for me slightly - I found this Iron Banner to be highly rewarding. Ended up with the shell at 310 and lock helmet at 318 with decent rolls going on, ending up with a full IB set by Saturday morning.... Think these incremental improvements make the game much more rewarding, especially at times (like for me at the moment) where you're unable to log as many hours as you'd like.

  • DajoranDajoran Registered User regular
    GMaster7 wrote: »
    As much as parts of it can (as always) be an RNG crapshoot, I have to say that I'm really happy with the way the rewards system functioned in this week's Iron Banner.

    You get to rank 5, you get something awesome that's most likely going to be an upgrade. Even though I wanted the helmet, I'll take a 320 Titan towel. It beats having to throw on my 30 light one right before every win (except the close ones), and now I can represent the Banner everywhere I go. Big upgrade over my 306 NM King's Fall one.

    Lower-light armor pieces and guns seemed to drop very regularly, including some matches where everyone or almost-everyone would get a purple drop at the end of the match.

    It's just what this IB needed at just the right time. People are playing a little less because we've tackled endgame and because other games are coming out left and right, but I felt motivated to get two characters to rank 5 this weekend instead of spending my time elsewhere. And it helped that the PA fireteams were a lot of fun.


    I agree with you, vestigial wang. I agree.

    GMaster7
  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    That was very productive for my first IB. All told I ended up picking up +8 light up to 295.

    I went from only having one 300 piece and everything else being in the 280's to three 310+ pieces and only two items below 290. Very good indeed.

    Now it's time to clean up shop. Get a few PvE things done like try to get in a NM Oryx run this weekend or something.

    Mostly just huntin' monsters.
    XBL:Phenyhelm - 3DS:Phenyhelm
    AngrySquirrel
  • MuffinatronMuffinatron Registered User regular
    312 Titan helm get.

    1. It's an upgrade over my 310.
    2. It looks cool as fuck

    PSN: Holy-Promethium
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  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    The full Iron Bananars Warlock set with Cryptographic Shader looks pretty damn badass. Bond doesn't match, but the PS4 bond does.

    Try Surfbreaker as well, if you've got it.

  • HermanoHermano Registered User regular
    So glad so many people are getting the Titan helmet.

    Not a little bit jealous at all

    No sir


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  • rndmherorndmhero Registered User regular
    Radiation wrote: »
    rndmhero wrote: »
    Much thanks to all the various folks who crossed my path in the banner last night. Had a couple of great groups going, which was a blast as usual. The drop system is so much better this time around, as my hunter was able to assemble not only an almost-complete set of IB gear, but a set with the best perk rolls I could ask for. Well done, Bungie.

    Radiation Are we going to trial tonight? We should. This is it. Shooting mans. Completing bounties. Maybe winning.

    Yes! We have to!
    Wife is on a Hunger Games movie marathon for our Thursday viewing of the last one, so I have to juggle that, but I think I can do like 9 EST? If earlier I will message you.

    Sounds good. @El Mucho ?

  • ArteenArteen Adept ValeRegistered User regular
    GMaster7 wrote: »
    As much as parts of it can (as always) be an RNG crapshoot, I have to say that I'm really happy with the way the rewards system functioned in this week's Iron Banner.

    You get to rank 5, you get something awesome that's most likely going to be an upgrade. Even though I wanted the helmet, I'll take a 320 Titan towel. It beats having to throw on my 30 light one right before every win (except the close ones), and now I can represent the Banner everywhere I go. Big upgrade over my 306 NM King's Fall one.

    Lower-light armor pieces and guns seemed to drop very regularly, including some matches where everyone or almost-everyone would get a purple drop at the end of the match.

    It's just what this IB needed at just the right time. People are playing a little less because we've tackled endgame and because other games are coming out left and right, but I felt motivated to get two characters to rank 5 this weekend instead of spending my time elsewhere. And it helped that the PA fireteams were a lot of fun.

    It's all RNG. The package at the end is welcome, but the drop rates were garbage for me.

    I got all of two drops while getting my Titan to rank five. That's hardly an improvement over last IB's drop rates. My Warlock alt fared a bit better with two drops by rank 5, and my Hunter alt only got one by rank 5. I had better luck during year one, and House of Wolves Iron Banner was dropping BTRDs and Ash Factories and all sorts of other awesome Crucible guns the whole time, too.

    Saladin also only offers one version of each armor piece, rather than the two he used to sell. Both need to be heavily infused, anyway.

  • SirialisSirialis of the Halite Throne. Registered User regular
    edited November 2015
    We start a match on Cathedral of Dusk (5 Grimoire points I didnt have! 3rd on list!), 5 against 6, the 6 man team gets 1000 points before we even break 500, but we make a glorious comeback and the win screen is filled with legendary loot...

    Except for one guy.

    21nkrwp.png

    :( thanks for the blue boots, really.

    0 IB drops, I'm halfway rank 4.

    Sirialis on
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  • Apothe0sisApothe0sis Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? Registered User regular
    I had such a patchy iron banner run, the first 7.5 ranks were great. The latter were terrerrrrrrrible.

    I got the sniper in void at 319 with hidden hand and ambush.

    And the hunter cloak at 320. And a 316 ghost. So that was all very sweet

    Corporal Carl
  • GMaster7GMaster7 Goggles Paesano Registered User regular
    edited November 2015
    Arteen wrote: »
    GMaster7 wrote: »
    As much as parts of it can (as always) be an RNG crapshoot, I have to say that I'm really happy with the way the rewards system functioned in this week's Iron Banner.

    You get to rank 5, you get something awesome that's most likely going to be an upgrade. Even though I wanted the helmet, I'll take a 320 Titan towel. It beats having to throw on my 30 light one right before every win (except the close ones), and now I can represent the Banner everywhere I go. Big upgrade over my 306 NM King's Fall one.

    Lower-light armor pieces and guns seemed to drop very regularly, including some matches where everyone or almost-everyone would get a purple drop at the end of the match.

    It's just what this IB needed at just the right time. People are playing a little less because we've tackled endgame and because other games are coming out left and right, but I felt motivated to get two characters to rank 5 this weekend instead of spending my time elsewhere. And it helped that the PA fireteams were a lot of fun.

    It's all RNG. The package at the end is welcome, but the drop rates were garbage for me.

    I got all of two drops while getting my Titan to rank five. That's hardly an improvement over last IB's drop rates. My Warlock alt fared a bit better with two drops by rank 5, and my Hunter alt only got one by rank 5. I had better luck during year one, and House of Wolves Iron Banner was dropping BTRDs and Ash Factories and all sorts of other awesome Crucible guns the whole time, too.

    Saladin also only offers one version of each armor piece, rather than the two he used to sell. Both need to be heavily infused, anyway.

    Yeah, RNG can be a real jerk. Sorry to hear that you had such poor drop rates. I think I had like 8 legendary drops in the five or so hours I played on Sat and the two or three hours I played yesterday, including an end-of-match drop upgrade or two on my Hunter. So I'm clearly praising it from a position of good fortune, I guess.

    GMaster7 on
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  • mosssnackmosssnack Yeah right, man, Bishop should go! Good idea!Registered User regular
    Does it take being LL310 for exotics to potentially decrypt at 320? Or is it 311?

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  • SirialisSirialis of the Halite Throne. Registered User regular
    edited November 2015
    mosssnack wrote: »
    Does it take being LL310 for exotics to potentially decrypt at 320? Or is it 311?

    You cant get 320 Exotics outside of Trials of Osiris bounties as far as I know.

    Being 311 just guarantees that the Exotic Engram will be 310.

    Sirialis on
    Erevar
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