Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Well the more control points you hold the more points per kill, so I figured most people would prioritize capturing, but I should have known better.
Destiny |OT5| New patch out Tues., Master Rahool reportedly crying into his robes
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I'm sorry people are assholes for no reason. Anonymity is too much of a safe bet for those assholes.
That's no way to live life, son.
I honestly don't mind any of the changes, although the queen's gear change is going to delay my progress to 29 a little bit. I hope that their comment on the emergent teamwork that occurred around the cave means that they'll figure out a way to make public events a bigger deal, since they're my favourite part of the game. I'd be cool with larger and more involved public events to bring random people together.
Yea, it's that way with all light gear.
Really hope this strike change is noticeable. Ran a normal level 20 strike last night that took nearly 45 minutes with the final boss wiping us after 10 min and only being at half health (the one with three mini dudes with different color shields). I can't set aside that much time consistently. Hope they really up the rewards too.
EroticSushi
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Did they patch the Queens Legendary armor dismantle? I'm not getting any ascendant shards when dismantling them.
Destiny 2 will have a more complicated, cinematic story that involves reviving The Cave, protecting The Traveller, "defending" Dinklebot, and punching the Cryptarch. Purples will cost 10 Pluto Nashes or 4 U.S. Dollars.
I don't know if you'll read this, Hawkian, but figured I'd throw this out there anyways.
Some of the rage is from entitled people. That's to be expected. Any time an easy farm or exploit is fixed, you get some of the rage. It's unavoidable that this group exists.
Some of the rage / concern, though, is coming from people who genuinely like the game and want it to succeed. Want it to thrive. We want it to last that 10 years, to have fun with our bros and sistahs fighting the Darkness. And now, this patch comes, with several obvious examples of lack of foresight and planning that jeopardize that 10 years...that fun.
It's not the nerf of the cave. It's not even the lack of Ascendants (as one can grind the marks and easily, yes easily, hit 27 via Crucible and Vanguard as we've discussed). It's that Bungie didn't see or expect the Players to react in honestly predictable ways. They didn't even realize, apparently, that the idea of a Legendary Engram turning to Blue might piss off people? Especially when the vast majority of the prior Engrams taught the player to generally expect the color it shows.
Compound this with that the game's story is shit, appears rushed, and the numerous other issues....this reaction is entirely predictable.
I still, annoyingly, love the game. I'll still be logged in a lot and playing and hope to group w/you in the future. That being said, today has not been a good day for Bungie.
Some of the rage is from entitled people. That's to be expected. Any time an easy farm or exploit is fixed, you get some of the rage. It's unavoidable that this group exists.
Some of the rage / concern, though, is coming from people who genuinely like the game and want it to succeed. Want it to thrive. We want it to last that 10 years, to have fun with our bros and sistahs fighting the Darkness. And now, this patch comes, with several obvious examples of lack of foresight and planning that jeopardize that 10 years...that fun.
It's not the nerf of the cave. It's not even the lack of Ascendants (as one can grind the marks and easily, yes easily, hit 27 via Crucible and Vanguard as we've discussed). It's that Bungie didn't see or expect the Players to react in honestly predictable ways. They didn't even realize, apparently, that the idea of a Legendary Engram turning to Blue might piss off people? Especially when the vast majority of the prior Engrams taught the player to generally expect the color it shows.
Compound this with that the game's story is shit, appears rushed, and the numerous other issues....this reaction is entirely predictable.
I still, annoyingly, love the game. I'll still be logged in a lot and playing and hope to group w/you in the future. That being said, today has not been a good day for Bungie.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Truly brilliant game design.
Destiny kind of teases the content that you'll be able to play 2 or 3 levels before you actually stand a chance, basically you're stuck with the old methods until at least lvl.22, where it will let you play, but unless you have some strong friends you'll fail. Lvl. 24 is usually about the point that people play them, some lower for a challenge and some higher for shards (or used to).
I thought the shards were the whole point, since the gear itself is not as good as what you can get from tower vendors. Duplicate gear locked to a single class is rather useless.
I am not surprised to see people here say that they leave matches in the bigger maps. I do not do that, but I wonder why that urban Venus map was only in Salvage. It would be better for Clash than Bastion is. So many matches on there have ended in time limit since the head shot bounties were introduced.
AmateurHour212
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Haha, he's not THAT wrong. It'll be quicker than the cave (that's a definite now).
I would agree that the marks come pretty quickly but the rep is a grind. Did the Nightfall last night and that finally got me into Level 2 Van rep... sadly I have all legendary/exotic armor so now I have to get to Level 3 Van rep to hit up that Quartermaster robot in the hangar for the Shadow Price that I want.
gotstrangepowers
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Yes
Yup, they just removed the only reason for doing anything in this event, lol.
Yeah raid boots are pretty much the best most amazing possible reward for the raid as there are no exotic boots.
I'm in the minority that actually enjoys the PvP I think. I'd never play it alone but when I squad up with my friends it can be really fun. Control especially.
I'm a little disappointed in the way MP was delivered though, not a fan of the whole game type set-up and lack of maps. I feel like they were close to making something special here, but it feels like its lacking content or something similar to the PvE
I'm a little disappointed in the way MP was delivered though, not a fan of the whole game type set-up and lack of maps. I feel like they were close to making something special here, but it feels like its lacking content or something similar to the PvE
Yup. Enjoy your stunted endgame progression. Better pray REAL HARD to the gods, because otherwise you could be trapped at 27/28 for months if you're unlucky.
Absolutely hilarious.
EroticSushi
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Wow what a joke. Zero reason to even do those missions anymore.
Well the more control points you hold the more points per kill, so I figured most people would prioritize capturing, but I should have known better.
Its just chickens running with their heads cut off. Hell I am more surprised now if people actually look at the control point markers on their screen and run to the ones being capped. Apparently a giant letter that has a red ring growing around it is too hard to decrypt for people as a warning that that is being capped.
Alcoholikaust
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yup thats gone too-
Robdraggoo
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Need 6 more for wrpon. Don't know how I am going to get them now
NavyPharaoh
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Just played pvp for the first time and I led the team and got nada. Now I see why ppl are mad at it. I busted my ass to help these bums on my squad & I get nothing. First should at least get 1 thing. Fuck.
I think I found my new addiction tho. The supers make pvp different. U think u got someone dead to rights, naw, not that easy
I think I found my new addiction tho. The supers make pvp different. U think u got someone dead to rights, naw, not that easy
ComputerBlue
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Crazy, I knew it increased your overall level when you upgraded but not once did I check to see if it upgraded the light number as well. Makes sense though, pretty stupid of me to assume otherwise, haha. I guess I should have kept those boots then huh? lol
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Yes they did. Probably one of the best things about this patch was getting rid of the cave.
And a sniper and a ship as rare rewards
ireally do think the cave was the most social area in the game now that i think of it. i happened to be in the area looking to finish a patrol mission and one of the wars broke out while 5 other guys were farming the area
shit was dope. many dances were done and afterwards i took part in their traditions for a while
as i finished eating my chicken, i noticed that my gear was still getting experience. i waved and left.
i hope they are well
djblackice
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38 strange coins, what should I buy?
The maps are easily the worst in any competitive shooter. Worse than MW3.
AmateurHour212
Member
NO MAS.
Lol, quickly. Still takes forever to get to Crucible rank 2 and 3 and the weekly mark limit means I have to arbitrarily wait a week to buy the gun I want.
But yeah, it's definitely the fastest way to get legendary armor.
Yup. They lowered drop rates for Engrams GAME-WIDE as well. Wouldn't want anyone to think that this is a loot game, now would we?
Xur's love.
After getting the chest/helm it's much more rewarding to go straight back to farming regular Vanguard/Crucible bounties, unless you want the Queen's shaders o'course.
Oh wow, yea, heh. Mine allow me to carry more heavy ammo, I had 7 rockets in PVP the other day, lol.
Union Carbine
Member
This. Seriously.
OT5 is becoming the place where fun died.
The Queen's Wrath change does not make it useless-- maybe for SOME players but I know, for ME, it's still useful if I can score something other than a robe for my Warlock.
The Loot Cave was an exploit, not a right. We knew it was going to get patched up. It got patched.
As for fixing everything else before addressing the cave-- it's a lot easier to fix that then to fix some of the deeper, more nagging issues, but at least they have agreed said issues exist and are working on them. I don't know why anyone would NOT want them to admit to mistakes. How can you fix something if you don't admit it exists? Are these fixes ready now? No. Maybe they need some time to figure out.
KINGofCRA5H
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wait, what?!?! this is confirmed???
Yo, if Xur rolls up with either of those, Bungie can put a literal hamster wheel in the game and I'd run in it.
Wow, that seems kind of bad, but thanks!
cpp_is_king
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They didn't "lower the drop on engrams", they lowered it *after a hard wipe*. The only time this effects you is if you were farming "We've awoken the Hive!" or the nexus goblins.
And seriously, maddeningly slow progression? Beating the raid in 2-3 weeks (and hence completing all the content the game has) is "maddeningly slow"?
Mechanized
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Why can't you skip story cutscenes? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. I've already seen them on one character, I should just be able to skip them all now. Making alts is a pain in the ass.
AmateurHour212
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Save at least 13 of them for Xur this weekend.
The Shogun
Banned
Is the increased engram drops for normal play already live?
I just did a Strike and got more blue engram then Ive ever gotten in normal play before. Luck or is that patch already in?
I just did a Strike and got more blue engram then Ive ever gotten in normal play before. Luck or is that patch already in?
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