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[rugioh]

I think I just found one patch note, just broke down a Queen's Wrath armour piece and got zero ascendant shards.

Ayyy lmao

 

[FrankT]

I beat a queen's wrath mission, was a rewarded the usual. Then right before I get the maintenance message it said I received a legendary gauntlet. I return to the game and nada.

Wow ha.

Trolled hard.

 

[keakster]

Care to elaborate of what you have to do once you get them. Is it really hard?

They all vary, some are definitely easier than others. Usually they are more of a grind (surprise!) than anything else

more info: http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheG...or_spoilers_exotic_bounties_decent_amount_of/

 

[ArkkAngel007]

No more ass shards from Queen gear? Really?

I know some people love the one drop per day, but c'mon..

 

[Afrocious]

Wait, so they patched out getting Ascendant Shards from the Queen legendaries? That blows.

They could've just made it so we didn't do that Earth mission so much. This is awful.

 

[TheCanisDirus]

Patch notes for 9/25/14

You'll eat the grind and like it.

Love,
Bungie

Pretty much fucking this. "You'll take our broken loot system and you'll like it! You'll be begging for more things for Dinklebot to scan while you shoot the same enemies over and over. THE BUNGIE HAS SPOKEN!"

 

[Marcel]

Please Bungie, enlighten us with your logic on why you did this. Not the loot cave, the scraping for shards

Bungie's in the shower right now. Could you call back later?

 

[hydruxo]

Nerfing the cave was bound to happen but getting rid of ass shards from queens items is kind of ridiculous.

 

[Bunta]

Welp, glad I hit 29 before the patch.

 

[jorgeton]

Wait.. did the new patch really kill my precious loot cave??

 

[FrankT]

Pretty much fucking this. "You'll take our broken loot system and you'll like it! You'll be begging for more things for Dinklebot to scan while you shoot the same enemies over and over. THE BUNGIE HAS SPOKEN!"

Lmao

 

[barneystuta83]

Nerfing the cave was bound to happen but getting rid of ass shards from queens items is kind of ridiculous.

^

 

[Lostconfused]

What no more easy ascendant mats? Bagh, guess I don't have to grind anything anymore.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Welp, glad I hit 29 before the patch.

yeah fuck the rest of us amirite?

I mean people clearly got boosted by this and their answer is to just nerf it straight up?

do they have any fucking clue over there?

 

[everyday math]

This is really disappointing. Guess they're really worried about the longevity of their game.

Increase the ass shard amounts and maybe I'll consider playing again.

 

[MJLord]

I can't find a better Rare for my chest than a level 14. What is going on with this loot.

 

[Tovarisc]

Summary
In Hotfix 5, we made a few changes to reduce the effectiveness of a humbling number of economy exploits. Check out these Destiny Dev Notes to read a summary of our impressions since launch.

Activities

Missions
Reduced drop rate of engrams following a hard wipe [fixed in 1.0.1.4]

Queen's Wrath Event
Material rewards for dismantling Queen's Wrath gear will no longer provide ascendant materials, but missions will continue to drop Legendary items

World

Destinations
The Hive of the holy “Treasure Cave” have realized the futility of their endless assault on Skywatch and have retired to lick their wounds and plan their next attack.
Respawn timers for monster caves in Skywatch have been normalized to 40 seconds (increased from 6)
Respawn timers for monster caves in Forgotten Shore have been normalized to 40 seconds (increased from 10)
Respawn timers for monster caves in Ember Caves have been normalized to 40 seconds (increased from 10)
Respawn timers for monster caves in the Shattered Coast have been normalized to 40 seconds (increased from 10)
Respawn timers for monster caves in the Barrens have been normalized to 40 seconds (increased from 20)

http://www.bungie.net/7_Hot-Fix---09252014/en/News/News?aid=12190

So no point to do any Queen stuff anymore if level 24+, shame.

 

[Strider]

I got another exotic bounty. Only get 2 choose from...

A voice in the wilderness
Toland's Legacy

What do I choose?!?!?!

 

[Palmer_v1]

That was me yesterday. I had been waiting for it for a while and already had 10 Rare Fusion rifles stored and ready to go.

It does not disapoint.

Do any of the other Exotics require breaking down specific weapon types? I'm currently getting pocket infinity and am annoyed I didn't know about this before.

 

[Byron Bluth]

Wow, what the fuck is the point of this Queen's Wrath stuff now, all the stuff for sale is garbage.

 

[PaulKersey]

Wait, so now I have NO reason to do the queens stuff? Nice content, Bungie.

 

[Bizazedo]

Nerfing the cave was bound to happen but getting rid of ass shards from queens items is kind of ridiculous.

Concur. Cave was inevitable, but this is crazy.

Like, how could you not see people hitting the Queen Bounties for shards? And then decide you didn't want this?

How?!!!

 

[DY_nasty]

tell me the cave is alive

pls

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Please Bungie, enlighten us with your logic on why you did this. Not the loot cave, the scraping for shards

Seriously. Like hahaha, wow, really Bungie? You already made a bunch of objectionable decisions with the game, now you continue to patch in dumb decisions?

Like....they took out getting the only material worth getting. Do they really want us to spend hours upon hours grinding the same things? Like holy crap, let us play how we want to play. Stop forcing your 10 year grind down our throats.

 

[Afrocious]

http://www.bungie.net/7_Hot-Fix---09252014/en/News/News?aid=12190

So point to do any Queen stuff anymore if level 24+, shame.

What in the actual fuck

 

[Warnen]

4 queen wrath missions done, 4 chest pieces... Whats a warlock gotta do for some head loven?

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Nerfing the cave was bound to happen but getting rid of ass shards from queens items is kind of ridiculous.

fucking ridiculous.

Bungie: YOU MUST SPEND HOURS UPON HOURS UPON HOURS FOR A MARGINAL UPGRADE. THIS IS THE WAY OF DESTINY. BECOME ANTI SOCIAL.

 

[anddo0]

Nerfing the cave was bound to happen but getting rid of ass shards from queens items is kind of ridiculous.

I'm happy with the patch.. Way too easy to level up.. The Queens bounties will run for almost two weeks.

Can you imagine how many lvl 29's there would be?

Welp, glad I hit 29 before the patch.

Glad I horded what I could.

 

[EL CUCO]

Nerfing the cave was bound to happen but getting rid of ass shards from queens items is kind of ridiculous.

Yup...why is Bungie trying hold us down???

makes me feel like we are we outgrowing the game in Bungie's eyes.

 

[ZROCOOL]

Thank god I hit the Queens Wrath early. I got 32 ascendant shards from it.

 

[Einbroch]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuck. That ascendant shard nerf is massive.

 

[Seventy70]

Did they actually patch the cave? I've been away from the game for about a week and was thinking about coming back soon, but if this is true, I think I'm done.

 

[therealminime]

Wow, Bungie really, really wants everyone to just grind away until you never want to play this game ever again. I seriously don't understand why they think it's good or fun.

 

[FrankT]

Wow, what the fuck is the point of this Queen's Wrath stuff now, all the stuff for sale is garbage.

Zero point now. Back to strikes, nightfall and playing with ourselves on the moon.

 

[Lostconfused]

Missions
Reduced drop rate of engrams following a hard wipe [fixed in 1.0.1.4]

Need more clarity on this, what do they mean by a hard wipe.

 

[The Librarian]

Please Bungie, enlighten us with your logic on why you did this. Not the loot cave, the scraping for shards

https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/515195781175713792

 

[super-famicom]

http://www.bungie.net/7_Hot-Fix---09252014/en/News/News?aid=12190

So no point to do any Queen stuff anymore if level 24+, shame.

Hahaha fuck you Bungie.

 

[Afrocious]

tell me the cave is alive

pls

The cave is dead with those respawn timers.

GG everyone.

 

[robertsan21]

Nerfing the cave was bound to happen but getting rid of ass shards from queens items is kind of ridiculous.

Nevermind.

was bound to happen I guess, however why did they take away ascendent chards from queens mission gear?

 

[Marcel]

Bungie confirmed for Ultimate Despair

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

http://www.bungie.net/7_Hot-Fix---09252014/en/News/News?aid=12190

So no point to do any Queen stuff anymore if level 24+, shame.

What does reduced drop rare f engrams following a hard wipe mean?

 

[lunlunqq]

... nothing special at all... just 2 pieces of iron and some glimmers...

 

[Number45]

Nerfing the cave was bound to happen but getting rid of ass shards from queens items is kind of ridiculous.

Particularly as it's given me the chest every fucking time I've run it. >_<

 

[BreezyLimbo]

http://www.bungie.net/7_Hot-Fix---09252014/en/News/News?aid=12190

So no point to do any Queen stuff anymore if level 24+, shame.

Holy crap. Economy? WHAT ECONOMY BUNGIE? THERE IS NO TRADING. There is no economy except for what you grind. Wow Bungie, just wow. And nerfing the caves? Well, I can see alot of people being done with this game if they continue being hostile towards players.

 

[Alucrid]

What does reduced drop rare f engrams following a hard wipe mean?

i'm guessing so that people don't do the "it came from the moon" mission to farm

 

[ManCannon]

Cave is still alive and kicking at the moment... though the spawn rate seems maybe lower / more inconsistent.

 

[FrankT]

We all got trolled hard for a day.

 

[ArkkAngel007]

I didn't realize Bungie's 10 year plan included it taking that long to upgrade our gear.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Just dismantled a Queen's vest. No shards.

This is a fucking joke now.

 

[anddo0]

Zero point now. Back to strikes, nightfall and playing with ourselves on the moon.

Strikes are a waste of time in terms of earning marks. So, that stopped being viable after week one.