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[rNilla]

@Kor: bungie made the comments about not wanting to have game modes like CTF that put importance on one person in one of their ride along twitch streams. Can't remember which one, there was. B.net thread that compiled a list of interesting quotes from the ride alongs which I might be able to dig up later.

And then they made the Crota encounter.

That's an odd sentiment actually as I've never thought of CTF as a mode that relies heavily on one person. In Halo the flag carrier was generally the most vulnerable.

 

[Deku Tree]

I view thorn as weapon that you use if you can't use anything else cause you suck. Plan and simple you suck balls. Mad? Deal with it.

Last time I played with you, I thought you were using Thorn.

 

[RemiLP]

2v2 Doubles with revives
3v3 Skirmish with revives
3v3 Salvage with revives
3v3 Elimination with revives
4v4 Clash on smaller maps
4v4 Control on smaller maps
6v6 Combined Arms (Clash and Control) including but not limited to the larger maps

6v6 Control on Asylum is absolutely stupid.

Add a skill based ranking system and mm to that, and i would be playing that non stop.

 

[FadedRevolution]

can you only do 1 exotic bounty per character? I chose to get the invective shotgun. If I wanted to get any of the other exotic bounties would I be able to do it with the same character?

 

[Namikaze1]

Gotta remind Drizzay. Post is long overdue.

 

[E92 M3]

this is like the post I would expect by someone who started playing the game a week ago! I mean... what.

Conventional wisdom was that Thorn used to suck. It didn't, but it was a finesse weapon that you had to build around. Yet I read pages and pages and pages about how it was shit, embarrassing, a worthless Exotic bounty, the #1 gun needing a buff and so on and so on and because of all the people crying it is now in the state it's in today, where it simply outclasses even the weapons that are closest to it in pure statistical reality- along with having a unique perk with advantages unavailable on those weapons anyway.

Should not the people who thought it sucked simply have figured out how to overcome the problem, rather than wanting to have it changed for them? If not, how is your view here even remotely consistent?

You can say "there will always be a weapon used by everyone" as though a "Thorn-like situation" is an unavoidable reality but I honestly don't have a clue what it is you are implying fit in that slot during the balance phase following the initial AR nerf but prior to the Thorn buff.

I never used Thorn much then or today. Secondly, I am always an advocate for buffs because strong weapons are the basis of fun (in my opinion). I will always support something getting buffed rather then nerfed. Even when something pisses me off to high heaven (long ass range shotguns) I don't want them nerfed. It's my personality.

 

[Jest Chillin]

I never used Thorn much then or today. Secondly, I am always an advocate for buffs because strong weapons are the basis of fun (in my opinion). I will always support something getting buffed rather then nerfed. Even when something pisses me off to high heaven (long ass range shotguns) I don't want them nerfed. It's my personality.

Then you have power creep and TTK shortens to CoD Hardcore levels.

 

[firehawk12]

And then they made the Crota encounter.

That's an odd sentiment actually as I've never thought of CTF as a mode that relies heavily on one person. In Halo the flag carrier was generally the most vulnerable.

Yeah, most games balance CTF by simply making the flag carrier disadvantaged in some way. Typically that means revealing their location on the map, but I've seen games that limit the types of weapons you can use (or not even allow flag carriers to shoot at all in order to encourage teamwork).

 

[Ken]

can you only do 1 exotic bounty per character? I chose to get the invective shotgun. If I wanted to get any of the other exotic bounties would I be able to do it with the same character?

You can do multiple exotic bounties on one. All you need is to get the Vanguard missive again.

 

[DrDrizzay101]

Not after Kotaku called him out.

What was the story here? I must have missed this exchange, I don't spend much if any time on other Destiny sites or articles.

 

[E92 M3]

Then you have power creep and TTK shortens to CoD Hardcore levels.

Certainly don't want it to go there (hate that mode). I think the TTK is nice now, but some weapons need a boost. Weapons that require most skill should have the shortest TTK, like Zoba said.

 

[firehawk12]

can you only do 1 exotic bounty per character? I chose to get the invective shotgun. If I wanted to get any of the other exotic bounties would I be able to do it with the same character?

You can get 1 of each bounty on your character and have all 5 going at the same time.
(I've done this on all three characters, sadly. lol)

The only limitation is that you can't have two of the same exotic bounty active.

 

[Namikaze1]

Math, I got the Titan helmet. We can now do this:

Spoiler

Helmet looks terrible

 

[everyday math]

Last time I played with you, I thought you were using Thorn.

Never said I didn't suck balls...wait what?

Iv used thorn, but lots of people use it as their main stay weapon. Never done that ever. And never ever will. Everyone's used thorn.

Math, I got the Titan helmet. We can now do this:

Spoiler

Helmet looks terrible

All aboard the Hype...bull

 

[Zocano]

Titan Fallen helmet is great. Haters gonna hate

 

[brianjones]

Titan Fallen helmet is great. Haters gonna hate

its pretty great in its ridiculousness

its like the ultimate troll helmet

 

[Ramirez]

I miss good Halo.

The Halo 5 beta was the shit! Believe!

 

[Byron Bluth]

Anyone want to do PoE 32/34/35?

 

[sajj316]

Titan Fallen helmet is great. Haters gonna hate

Yup .. makes you fly through PoE in minutes ...

 

[DrDrizzay101]

Edit: I know Nami... I know ;_;

And then they made the Crota encounter.

That's an odd sentiment actually as I've never thought of CTF as a mode that relies heavily on one person. In Halo the flag carrier was generally the most vulnerable.

Yeah exactly. One of many reasons the Crota fight is so out of whack with their design philosophies. I'm sure all the old guard here remember the Atheon teleport randomization that was meant to force every player to know every role. Iirc that was the origin of "working as intended"?

Also funny that, based on the spawn system, one player can still lose you a Control match by actually adhering to Shaxx's decree to "Capture all the zones!" and flipping spawns, lol.

 

[E92 M3]

Where's our - mediocre - uppppppdate?

 

[Orochinagis]

What is TTK?

 

[Namikaze1]

Variks, I'm gonna stop by. You best have it ready, bro.

 

[EL CUCO]

Titan Fallen helmet is great. Haters gonna hate

Is it even Fallen, tho?
Looks more like the head of a Hobogoblin to me

 

[spyder_ur]

Any IB groups going? Want to play for an hour or so - spyder_ur

 

[Fehyd]

Any IB trains a running? PSN SnakeCL

 

[Kalamari]

I love wearing the Titan helmet, it looks like a spoiler from a Toyota Supra.

 

[Namikaze1]

Is it even Fallen, tho?
Looks more like the head of a Hobogoblin to me

Fallen Walker design.

 

[DrDrizzay101]

What is TTK?

Time to kill. How fast you can kill someone with a given weapon.

 

[lt519]

If you go two elder ciphers does that mean you'll get two weapons? If not can you delete one without it glitching and deleting both?

Nice run on Skolas guys, I think the Fallen VIP round gave us more headaches than Skolas haha, I'll post a video soon.

 

[sajj316]

I love wearing the Titan helmet, it looks like a spoiler from a Toyota Supra.

Instead of shoulder charge I want to spear enemies head first ..

 

[doomquake]

Bungie, since you are now reading - why not let us ascend blues and greens and whites? Its only fair! Well what is it?

 

[hydruxo]

Still waiting for Variks to summon me for this stupid bounty

 

[firehawk12]

Yeah exactly. One of many reasons the Crota fight is so out of whack with their design philosophies. I'm sure all the old guard here remember the Atheon teleport randomization that was meant to force every player to know every role. Iirc that was the origin of "working as intended"?

Theoretically, you shouldn't be able to Solo any of the Crota raid. You should need to have other people around to take down Crota's shield and to cover the sword dude.

They probably could have added a mechanic similar to the Skolas one where you can only use the sword once and changed that whole dynamic (and make it literally impossible to solo).

 

[Ji66a-Man]

Anyone want to do PoE 32/34/35?

Yep, have many of those to run.

 

[Namikaze1]

Variks, you motherfu-ughhghhhhh! Just give me the next part dammit!

 

[Ken]

Jignx stole my legendary engram! Hope it turns into a NLB.

 

[E92 M3]

Still waiting for Variks to summon me for this stupid bounty

For some reason this GIF in particular always makes me think of Rapture.

 

[The Mango Sentinel]

Anyone want to do PoE 32/34/35?

I wouldn't mind after I finish this iron banner match.

 

[carterd1981]

Anyone want to do PoE 32/34/35?

I can run a 35. psn kortez1981

 

[EL CUCO]

Fallen Walker design.

I dont see it.

 

[SenatorBot]

Any IB trains a running? PSN SnakeCL

Any IB groups going? Want to play for an hour or so - spyder_ur

Same, any trains going?

I want to play.

 

[SheHateMe]

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Thank you, guys.

I'm on PS4 and will be playing tonight after 11 PM EST. If anyone wants to add me, let me know!

PSN ID: Instant__Vintage (two underscores)

 

[everyday math]

lmao ive missed you

When you hopping on?

What's this bounty everyone's talking about?

 

[Kalamari]

The Halo 5 beta was the shit! Believe!

I don't have an xbone so I wasn't able to try the beta, but your opinion gives me hope for a brighter Halo-filled future.

 

[Deku Tree]

Did anyone succeed at Solo'ing Skolas? How would it work with the hot potato mechanic? Wasn't HM05 trying to Solo Skolas for a while?

 

[Siaynoqq]

I wouldn't mind after I finish this iron banner match.

I'll do a 35.

 

[Born2Live]

Anyone want to do PoE 32/34/35?

I can do either of the 3.

Ty_84

 

[rc213]

Anyone got Gorgons Chest? Looking for that ballerhorn!

Or PoE 32?

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Did anyone succeed at Solo'ing Skolas? How would it work with the hot potato mechanic? Wasn't HM05 trying to Solo Skolas for a while?

It's impossible to solo skolas due to the devouring essence. Even a cheeselock can only get rid of the essence only once by self-res, won't have enough time to build super by the time the essence comes back.