Destiny |OT5| New patch out Tues., Master Rahool reportedly crying into his robes

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Kinda disappointing that Sauros Regime is being sold by Xur now....I found it off a legendary engram and now I don't feel like it's so special/rare anymore :(
 
A lot of signs are pointing to hidden bonuses with those emblems being true...

It would explain why they cost motes of light and have the word "Blessing" in the title. Man, if this turns out to be true that'd be insane.
Okay guys... .not too much research I could do from here because I'm still at work and I need data which no one is posting, just anecdotes.

That said, LOTS of people are posting anecdotal results.
Blessing of IV
Higher loot/glimmer when opening chests

Blessing of the Ancients
Higher chance of drops/glimmer from majors or ultras (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Gifted
Higher drop rate/cryptarch conversion chance

Blessing of the Joined
Higher drop/glimmer chance when in a group (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Knight
Higher drop/glimmer chance from Hive (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Sentinel
Higher drop/glimmer chance from Vex (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Skeptic
Higher loot chance on end game rolls

Blessing of the Speaker
Higher drop/glimmer chance the higher light level you are (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Unmade
Chance for more Mats when dismantling

Blessing of the Watcher
Higher drop/glimmer chance when using your super (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Zealot
Higher drop/glimmer chance from The Fallen (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of Worlds
Chance of more materials looted in game
I want data badly. DATA.

The thing is, I know there's a ton of hidden shit in this game. i'm admittedly predisposed to believe this is true.

DO NOT ASSUME IT IS, however. Buy at your own risk- but if you do, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pay attention to the associated results and post your findings here.
 
Wait, have you actually gotten the scout rifle bounty?

Ive gotten 5 exotic weapon bounties and my choices have always been among the other 5

(Thorn, bad juju, pocket infinity, invective, and super good advice)

I abandoned my first quest.

I've owned- Invective, Universal Remote, Bad Juju, Thorn)
 
I believe there is only one coin that's in a Golden Chest and it's in the fourth chest that you open on Venus. It's either a Coin or a Mote but I'm pretty certain it's a Coin since, in the story progress, you won't be close to 20 by the time you get to Venus.
Golden chests do not have guaranteed loot. I believe they choose from a small list of possible outcomes. I usually get the same stuff as the rest of my fire team, but I've seen a few discrepancies.
 
Kinda disappointing that Sauros Regime is being sold by Xur now....I found it off a legendary engram and now I don't feel like it's so special/rare anymore :(

Yes it makes me want to keep using my Monte Carlo but Suros Regime is so much better it's not even funny.

LOL at people saying it's terrible after ADS. That thing rocks.
 
Just wondering, is it worth buying an exotic helm or is it better to wait for a chest piece? If I want the best possible light and stats, is there a specific armor type I should look out for?
 
Blessing of the Skeptic:
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Did the Nightfall and got The Last Word. Already have one. Dismantled it, got two energies.

Two energies from a fucking nightfall

All I got was a legendary engram which turned into a legendary pulse rifle (The Conduit). Already had another legendary pulse rifle maxed out (Strange Suspect). For as hard as Nightfall is it should be giving out guaranteed legendaries and exotics, not engrams.
 
So are you gonna buy blessing of the gifted and test out that theory with all those saved engram's? ��
As much as I want to save for my cloak: yes, I will do this for the good of the community. How much do the emblems cost?
All I got was a legendary engram which turned into a legendary pulse rifle (The Conduit). Already had another legendary pulse rifle maxed out (Strange Suspect). For as hard as Nightfall is it should be giving out guaranteed legendaries and exotics, not engrams.
That's actually the literally first time I've ever heard of someone getting an engram from the nightfall. totally positive it wasn't the weekly heroic?
 
Something up with crucible?

Matchmaking is painfully slow (90-180 seconds) and I feel like I keep getting put in games outside the NA region.

Lag fest when we start too. Plus it keep playing the same damn maps over and over.
 
Okay guys... .not too much research I could do from here because I'm still at work and I need data which no one is posting, just anecdotes.

That said, LOTS of people are posting anecdotal results.

I want data badly. DATA.

The thing is, I know there's a ton of hidden shit in this game. i'm admittedly predisposed to believe this is true.

DO NOT ASSUME IT IS, however. Buy at your own risk- but if you do, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pay attention to the associated results and post your findings here.

See this sort of thing on paper may seem like "oh exploration let players find out" but in reality it drives players nuts. Its the same reason Blizzard puts exactly what special things weapons do right on the weapon now.
 
Is it worth switched from fully upgraded crucible chest piece to the exotic one for sale?

If you don't have another Exotic Armor piece and the bonuses on the Xur chest piece are what you like, then I'd say it's worth buying. Then just keep your Legendary equipped while you knock out some bounties and then equip the Exotic Chest before each turn in. This way you can level the chest piece until it exceeds the Light on your Legendary and never have to suffer performance wise.
 
Yes it makes me want to keep using my Monte Carlo but Suros Regime is so much better it's not even funny.

LOL at people saying it's terrible after ADS. That thing rocks.

Yeah I felt that the first time it lowered the shot speed it was worse, but when you add even more upgrades this thing is a beast, in PVP and PVE. Loving that 100% stability :)

Too bad it will eventually get nerfed by bungie.....
 
Kinda disappointing that Sauros Regime is being sold by Xur now....I found it off a legendary engram and now I don't feel like it's so special/rare anymore :(
Honestly none of the exotics are that rare. There's only a small handful of exotic weapons and armor and Xur well end up selling most of them. Legendaries seem much more diverse and hard to find.
 
Has anyone here on GAF picked up the XV0 Timebreaker from the Raid? I've only seen a vid of it and those legendary and exotic vehicles make a covetous man out of me.

Also wondering when the Exotic Sparrow, the S-99 Dawnchaser, will get introduced and whether or not having it equipped will count in the "two exotics" item limit. I'd doubt it though.

My 23 coins are going towards the Emerald Coil when I get home as I'm currently going for the Invective bounty and wasn't into the Hunter helm Xur was selling. Love me some vehicles.
 
Okay guys... .not too much research I could do from here because I'm still at work and I need data which no one is posting, just anecdotes.

That said, LOTS of people are posting anecdotal results.

I want data badly. DATA.

The thing is, I know there's a ton of hidden shit in this game. i'm admittedly predisposed to believe this is true.

DO NOT ASSUME IT IS, however. Buy at your own risk- but if you do, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pay attention to the associated results and post your findings here.
1st impression of Blessing of The Gifted: no effect. Tried waking the hive before and after, about 500 kills each, no improvement. Could just be RNG, could be a too small sample size, could be something more to it. I'll continue using it though and convince myself every good drop is thanks to it :p
 
See this sort of thing on paper may seem like "oh exploration let players find out" but in reality it drives players nuts. Its the same reason Blizzard puts exactly what special things weapons do right on the weapon now.
big old shrug in there. if this is true I fucking love it and love that it wasn't spelled out. If not, no big deal.
1st impression of Blessing of The Gifted: no effect. Tried waking the hive before and after, about 500 kills each, no improvement. Could just be RNG, could be a too small sample size, could be something more to it. I'll continue using it though and convince myself every good drop is thanks to it :p
interesting, but I was thinking the best application of the gifted would be trying the decryption- even a doubled drop rate of engrams from mobs would be hard for me to detect, but a 66% vs. 33% purple-to-purple decryption ratio would be pretty notable.
 
See this sort of thing on paper may seem like "oh exploration let players find out" but in reality it drives players nuts. Its the same reason Blizzard puts exactly what special things weapons do right on the weapon now.

At best its a slight tweak to the RNG outcome.

I wouldn't even bother TBH unless there is a item that increases your legendary decrypt rate something silly like 50%.
 
As much as I want to save for my cloak: yes, I will do this for the good of the community. How much do the emblems cost?

That's actually the literally first time I've ever heard of someone getting an engram from the nightfall. totally positive it wasn't the weekly heroic?

Yea I'm positive. I was stunned when I saw just an engram pop up.
 
Has anyone here on GAF picked up the XV0 Timebreaker from the Raid? I've only seen a vid of it and those legendary and exotic vehicles make a covetous man out of me.

Also wondering when the Exotic Sparrow, the S-99 Dawnchaser, will get introduced and whether or not having it equipped will count in the "two exotics" item limit. I'd doubt it though.

My 23 coins are going towards the Emerald Coil when I get home as I'm currently going for the Invective bounty and wasn't into the Hunter helm Xur was selling. Love me some vehicles.

Eh, I got the Glass Minuet from my first raid clear. I'd much rather get a sparrow.
 
Okay guys... .not too much research I could do from here because I'm still at work and I need data which no one is posting, just anecdotes.

That said, LOTS of people are posting anecdotal results.

I want data badly. DATA.

The thing is, I know there's a ton of hidden shit in this game. i'm admittedly predisposed to believe this is true.

DO NOT ASSUME IT IS, however. Buy at your own risk- but if you do, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pay attention to the associated results and post your findings here.

Yeah I think there's a lot of hidden stuff in the game as well. I dont know what these Speaker emblems are though
 
Golden chests do not have guaranteed loot. I believe they choose from a small list of possible outcomes. I usually get the same stuff as the rest of my fire team, but I've seen a few discrepancies.

The only discrepancies are in what comes from each chest depending on the order than you open them with a few exceptions. For example, everyone in my fireteam got that Rabbit emblem from the first Moon Chest, however I got a piece of gear. Then I looked at my Emblem inventory and realized that I didn't have room to pick up an emblem.
 
1st impression of Blessing of The Gifted: no effect. Tried waking the hive before and after, about 500 kills each, no improvement. Could just be RNG, could be a too small sample size, could be something more to it. I'll continue using it though and convince myself every good drop is thanks to it :p

This was nerfed you know.
 
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