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[SkylineRKR]

Holy shit, some of these strikes are awful. Bosses are tedious more than anything. Two Strikes in particular, one being the Summoning Pits on the Moon are just Bullet Sponge: The Game.

I found the Pits better than the first one.

Its a shorter less boring level with a less annoying Dinklage set piece. And there is no spider tank boss.

The second time I started that Strike, I was placed with 2 smart players (no one was overleveled though, just 12) and we finished the whole thing in one go. The boss didn't take that long I think, but I was busy eliminating the adds anyway. Boss fights are still crap though.

Still with randoms this game is severely lacking a chatbox of some sorts. You can't tell anyone to just let the boss chained and focus on adds instead, or direct them. You have to hope you're pitted with good players that know what they're doing.

 

[Noisepurge]

Huh, okay.

How can some of you level up so quickly? Don't you people sleep at least?

Make sure you always get bounties when doing missions/pvp. Constant +5000xp bonuses.

I just got to lvl20, gameclock says 11 hours played.

 

[Poodlestrike]

So I saved up almost all my engrams, currently lvl 19. Should I unlock em at lvl 20 or at higher levels?

Yeah, wait for 20. You'll get Light gear that way.

 

[nowai]

gg based RNGesus...

 

[Xeroblade]

Just got this from PvP.

Sooooo pretty!

 

[Poodlestrike]

I found the Pits better than the first one.

Its a shorter less boring level with a less annoying Dinklage set piece. And there is no spider tank boss.

The second time I started that Strike, I was placed with 2 smart players (no one was overleveled though, just 12) and we finished the whole thing in one go. The boss didn't take that long, but I was busy eliminating the adds anyway.

Huh, I felt that the Spider tank was one of Destiny's better bosses. At least it had some complexity to it, an order of attack.

 

[Beaulieu]

weekly lvl 28 strike just poped up in my menu. cant do it at lvl 24, says I need better gear. cray.

 

[Twilight Gap]

aww yiss

motha fuckin burning shrine

 

[kittens]

Yes, I only got one from Ikora so far, I've read it on reddit, that there are more to come,
not sure how to get them though.

Who / where is Ikora?

 

[lazybones18]

gg based RNGesus...

i'll take it

 

[Novum_Veritas]

Who / where is Ikora?

Ikora is in The Tower, she sells Warlock stuff.
She's the Warlock Vanguard.

 

[nowai]

i'll take it

haha, would love to be able to give it too you.

 

[Mchardy]

I got 13 strange coins so I now have mask of the third man helmet feels good.

 

[Oozer3993]

Big thanks to Mr. Stephen and X-Frame for inviting me in for the Weekly Strike!

Has anyone gotten an Exotic weapon or piece of armor from PvE? It seems like every piece has come from PvP. Which is disappointing. I don't want to touch the PvP.

If you hover over the Light number on your character screen it tells you what you need for the next level.

Light 16 for lv 21

It doesn't say how many you need. It says how many you have. I switched around gear and was still at level 20 with 19 light. When I had 20 light, my level was 21. I just got a new helm that boosted me to Level 23, so I believe these are the numbers:

Level 21: 20 Light
Level 22: 32 Light
Level 23: 43 Light

 

[Fitts]

Thanks to those who responded to my question above!

Out of curiosity, I ventured into the review thread. That's... a dark place. I guess the game isn't reviewing so hot? I'm surprised. Everyone who I know that picked it up is gushing about how much fun it is. Maybe Destiny is just *destined* to be one of those games that won't do well critically because it doesn't meet a traditionalist ideal but will maintain a dedicated, hardcore fan base regardless.

 

[Cmagus]

I don't understand why when someone drops out they don't find a replacement. Just did Strike with one other guy right to the end but we couldn't handle the boss on our own so ridiculous.

 

[Deku Tree]

Crap. Destiny froze like towards the end of a 50 minute mission. Just total game freeze. I'm sitting here watching it after 5 minutes on the same screen... That happen to other people?

 

[Calibus]

I'm intrigued by Destiny, but -- I don't want to pay $60 for it and I don't want to pay for online multiplayer. So I'm kinda stuck atm.

 

[Fushichou187]

I got 13 strange coins so I now have mask of the third man helmet feels good.

That Sam Fisher Hunter mask?? jealous

 

[The Librarian]

Crap. Destiny froze like towards the end of a 50 minute mission. Just total game freeze. I'm sitting here watching it after 5 minutes on the same screen... That happen to other people?

Your comment is the first I've heard about it.

 

[bobbyrawlins]

I just hit level 20 and I have a bunch of engrams saved up. Should I decrypt them now or wait until I'm 20+?

 

[X-Frame]

Who / where is Ikora?

As I'm sure you're as intrigued as I am, this Reddit thread talks about exotic weapon bounties. I did a quick search on Reddit and found a few posts about it.

That is AWESOME and I never even knew Exotic Bounties existed. I hope one happens to me soon.

 

[boredofcanada]

This is a sexy looking shotgun, very OP too, so much fun.

DAYUM.

Also, Firebase is the best mp map.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Where do you get coins? Random public events?

 

[Poodlestrike]

Thanks to those who responded to my question above!

Out of curiosity, I ventured into the review thread. That's... a dark place. I guess the game isn't reviewing so hot? I'm surprised. Everyone who I know that picked it up is gushing about how much fun it is. Maybe Destiny is just *destined* to be one of those games that won't do well critically because it doesn't meet a traditionalist ideal but will maintain a dedicated, hardcore fan base regardless.

No, I don't think so. There's a number of perfectly legitimate complaints about the game, but none of them are about a failure to follow traditions. If anything, it's too conservative in a lot of areas.

 

[Twilight Gap]

DAYUM.

Also, Firebase is the best mp map.

that opening rush

 

[toastyToast]

I got 13 strange coins so I now have mask of the third man helmet feels good.

How did you get your hands on so many?

 

[Fushichou187]

I'm intrigued by Destiny, but -- I don't want to pay $60 for it and I don't want to pay for online multiplayer. So I'm kinda stuck atm.

You're not stuck, you're just not going to be able to play it for a good long while-- if at all, if you really are going to stick to your no PS+/XBL policy. If you've got a PC and are waiting to go that route, who knows how long you're going to be waiting?

I'd suggest just to chill and continue lurking and being intrigued. If it gets to the point where you feel there's enough content out there to justify the cost of both the game (whatever its price is at that point) and subscribing to PS+/XBL, you'll be among friends.

 

[Ramirez]

How did you get your hands on so many?

PVP prolly, that seems to be the easiest place to get everything. I love the PVP, so no complaints here.

 

[nib95]

DAYUM.

Also, Firebase is the best mp map.

Really liking some of the map designs. Lots of ways to approach different sectors, switch up tactics, use jumps and elevation to your advantage and all the rest. Not seeing much camping with snipers which is great. Though fusion Rifle kills can be annoying, but generally if they miss they're done for.

 

[funkypie]

What exactly are the armour recovery and speed skills for. They hardly seen to Make any impact.

 

[everyday math]

Damn so I got the Darkness 3 Grimoire card.
Heavy stuff yo.

 

[Twilight Gap]

oooo

searched as a randy, first time on dust palace

is it any good?

 

[Deku Tree]

Your comment is the first I've heard about it.

Well I have a short video of it just a frozen Screen with ps4 share. Sucks... Been a long time since I spent $$ on a game that might just freeze on you.

I had to quit out of the game to start over...

 

[nib95]

Did that Story mission on Venus where you're in the library on hard earlier. Level 14 mission and we were like level 10-11. Shit was seriously hard, near impossible till we realised there was a third floor really high up that we could use as a scout and snipe point that the big ass minatours couldn't get to. Though they can still easily kill you even as you jump from one side of the room to the other, however high you may be lol.

 

[X-Frame]

2 new Emblem codes to redeem on Bungie.net courtesy of Reddit!

X9F-GMA-H6D

and

N3L-XN6-PXF

 

[The Librarian]

Well I have a short video of it just a frozen Screen with ps4 share. Sucks... Been a long time since I spent $$ on a game that might just freeze on you.

I had to quit out of the game to start over...

Sorry to hear that dude. Thankfully it hasn't happened to me...yet.

 

[ffejeromdiks]

Any ps4 gaffers up for grinding the heroic strike a couple times with me? Gotta get 'dem strange coins!

PSN: WTF_M8s
shoot me an invite

 

[Poodlestrike]

Crap. Destiny froze like towards the end of a 50 minute mission. Just total game freeze. I'm sitting here watching it after 5 minutes on the same screen... That happen to other people?

Hasn't happened to me, but it did happen to the other 2 members of my fireteam once. We were doing one of the missions on Venus, and the game just seized up on one of those in-area loading things you occasionally run into.

 

[Namikaze1]

Any ps4 gaffers up for grinding the heroic strike a couple times with me? Gotta get 'dem strange coins!

PSN: WTF_M8s
shoot me an invite

Sure. I need some too.
Edit: actually, gonna first complete this bounty.

 

[Deku Tree]

Sorry to hear that dude. Thankfully it hasn't happened to me...yet.

Yeah... I got an error message with a weird code and the PS4 invited me to report it with a video clip, which I did.

 

[everyday math]

Sooo where is the ghost in

Spoiler

BUNKER RAS - 2

?

Bungie please why isn't where it should be


Edit: Apparently this one actually only spawns once in awhile.

 

[X-Frame]

Any ps4 gaffers up for grinding the heroic strike a couple times with me? Gotta get 'dem strange coins!

PSN: WTF_M8s
shoot me an invite

Before you waste your time, you should know you can only get the reward (3 strange coins) once for completing the weekly strike. You can do it as many times as you want, you just won't get a reward the 2nd time and onwards.

 

[Mchardy]

How did you get your hands on so many?

I got a few from doing public events and another three from the heroic strike and for the rest I think I just got lucky.

 

[russian box]

does anyone have a link to that image explaining why destiny was hyped and why it was wrong?

its an image of text of somebody breaking down all the points, it says posted 18 hours ago on it.

can't seem to find it now

 

[Apathy]

might've been mars actually. i like Salvage btw. of course if you have a good teammates its great. i played a game where both my teammates rage quit or d/c. 3 v 1 is not funny btw. can Bungie somehow fix that?

Oh i love salvage, but yeah it sucks if your teammates leave. some poor guy had to deal vs 3 of us for most of the match till he finally got more but too late

 

[hank_tree]

Anyone doing the weekly heroic strike? Invite me. PS4: Fr_Hank_Tree

 

[Loomba]

What's the best faction to go as a warlock looking for intellect and discipline

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Chance of a blue but get a green. rng jesus dislikes me.

 

[malfcn]

Looks like Legendary Engram is just a bond.
Do those scale to level?

Also, the closest I will probably ever get to a Perfection,
not a single item for this performance either..