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Destiny 2 |OT2| Leviathan Wakes (Spoiler Tag ALL Raid Discussion)

Sniffynose said:
Is it hard to win a match in trials for the trophy? I generally hate PvP even though I am good at it and have great items for it.
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Shouldn't be a problem at all to just win one match then.

May take you two or three matches depending on your luck with enemy teams, but as you say you're good carrying a team to one win shouldn't take too long to knock out the trophy.
 
xChildOfHatex said:
I'm guessing Bungie's philosophy of making everything achievable (or making sure everyone stays on an even footing, whichever makes sense) even if you're a "casual" extends to raid gear as well. So basically, they don't want the people who can't raid or won't raid to feel like people who raid are better than them and that they've been left behind. Again, Bungie are being dumb and bullheaded here, just like they are with their stance of not keeping pve and pvp separately balanced.
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I wouldn't say Bungie is being dumb here for their philosophy. For someone who didn't have the time to invest in the Raid till this week, I appreciate the rewards (Not fully onboard with it being a Powerful Item reward but hey, whatever.)

I think the Raid mod problem is a different issue. The philosophical issue here is that, for whatever reason, Bungie has made the mod system incredibly limited, with a small number of mods. Raid perks tend to be most useful in the Raid so adding Raid mods to Raid armor makes all the sense to me because if thats the only place you can win it, you're clearly already invested into running the raid and that becomes useful to you.

The way it seems the reward philosophy is set up:

Raid/Trials weapons: Carrot on the Stick to spur you to try the activity (Since you can only earn weapons in this engram (Unless I am just a victim of RNG))
Raid/Trials weapons: Trophy you wear to show your badass-itude for having done the activity.


Which I like in concept, I think dropping the Raid/Trial weapons from Clan rewards at Powerful Gear level is maybe a little too excessive? Just drop them not at 10 but at vendor level so they are still viable but doesn't explicitly give you an advantage.

This is from someone who used to be hardcore Destiny 1 but just doesn't have the time to run 3 characters and do all activities even once now. I like getting those weapons, but getting them at powerful gear level seems just a tad bit too generous.

Raid mods should just be an additional layer on top of that, so should Raid emotes, ships and sparrows - WHICH I CANNOT BELIEVE AREN'T IN THE GAME.
 
2.5 hours till you can login to Destiny

3.5 everyone gets the boot, from this post!

Maintenance Monday

I await our banter for a few hours during down time and we pull out the knives again
Good show everybody
 
GraveRobberX said:
2.5 hours till you can login to Destiny

3.5 everyone gets the boot, from this post!

Maintenance Monday

I await our banter for a few hours during down time and we pull out the knives again
Good show everybody
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Waiting for the standard Bungie should either give EU people free stuff or move the times each week so EU people don't get screwed.
 
This destiny week was fun but one of the roughest so far.

-lost about 5 keys
-Saw more orbit and loading screen than tower or farm. Beaver errors and crashes plagued me hard this week.
-because I couldn't get to the tower, I lost 2 days of the faction event. So no love for dead orbit on my third character.
-trials matchmaking went from fair fight to my team getting dismantled back to back to back by flawless trials vets
-raid glitches held us captive at multiple points. One time I died while opening the door to get to Calus. We made it through but I went afk for a minute. I respawned behind the closed door of the dogs. We had to open calus' door again


The good part was
-leading guided raids and nightfalls for fun.
-Met interesting people and got a few new clan members.
-got about 40 300 light pieces over the week.

I'm hoping for a smoother time with the bugs and errors next week tho. It's getting frustrating.
 
Wow, just have to finish the Raid and I got the Plat for the game, really didn't even think about trophies not once for this title, really like the first batch of trophies are really in tune with how most people will actually play and not some obscure ridiculous task to do just to earn a digital reward. Really dope, this is such a better day one product than D1 it's not even close.
 
I'm trying to think of reasons as to why I would ever need to run the raid more than once. I'm 305 on two characters, and have really only full cleared it once. Outside of completing the components/quest-line for the exotic shotgun (upgraded version with 2 perks instead of 1), and leveling up the raid vendor, I don't see any need. It's a fun raid for sure, but after having completed it once, it has the Crota-vibe for me. I feel like the best thing to do is just run the Calus checkpoint every reset, similar to how people just ran Crota.
 
panama chief said:
This destiny week was fun but one of the roughest so far.

-lost about 5 keys
-Saw more orbit and loading screen than tower or farm. Beaver errors and crashes plagued me hard this week.
-because I couldn't get to the tower, I lost 2 days of the faction event. So no love for dead orbit on my third character.
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One thing I noticed with the tower bug was that it seemed to crash to that blue screen whenever I was futzing with my inventory (both in game and via third party apps like DIM or Ishtar). Try waiting until you're loaded into the social space before going into your inventory/character and see if it helps. I went from 4-5 crashes a day to maybe 1 when I forget to stay out of my inventory or close out DIM.
 
DyZ said:
I'm trying to think of reasons as to why I would ever need to run the raid more than once. I'm 305 on two characters, and have really only full cleared it once. Outside of completing the components/quest-line for the exotic shotgun (upgraded version with 2 perks instead of 1), and leveling up the raid vendor, I don't see any need. It's a fun raid for sure, but after having completed it once, it has the Crota-vibe for me. I feel like the best thing to do is just run the Calus checkpoint every reset, similar to how people just ran Crota.
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I don't see why a raid needs to be designed so you'd want to run it more than once outside of helping out friends. It's a long and involved piece of game content that takes a lot of coordination and hours to complete. I don't think I've run a raid more than twice.
 
Thanks to all the gaffers who helped me finish my platinum over the weekend. Some real good times running through prestige and trials and very pretty Destiny plat.
 
Lizzy said:
I don't see why a raid needs to be designed so you'd want to run it more than once outside of helping out friends. It's a long and involved piece of game content that takes a lot of coordination and hours to complete. I don't think I've run a raid more than twice.
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To get all the gear/weapons is the incentive to replay Raids and they are in general usually some of the best content with a cool atmosphere, etc.

All content in Destiny is expected to be replayed over and over, whether you think it is designed (added gameplay mechanics, modifiers, etc) to be is for another discussion.

That being said, this is the first time I couldn't care less (concerning a raid) if I ever touch The Leviathan again as I pretty much despise it and it's overall setting and tone. Most of the armor is ugly (especially the Titan, yeesh) and I already have all the weapons from it I want sans the sword (I'm not a collector per se but rather someone who acquires gear/weapons they will actually wear/use).
 
Killzig said:
One thing I noticed with the tower bug was that it seemed to crash to that blue screen whenever I was futzing with my inventory (both in game and via third party apps like DIM or Ishtar). Try waiting until you're loaded into the social space before going into your inventory/character and see if it helps. I went from 4-5 crashes a day to maybe 1 when I forget to stay out of my inventory or close out DIM.
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Thanks. I learned this yesterday and it helped. But when the game wants to give you beaver...that's what you're getting.
 
So guided games thing needs some work. Figured I’d try it on the nightfall (work and shit so normal group not around). 1st tried it on my brother Titain. He 290ish got matched with 250s they didn’t know what they were doing. Tried 3 times and couldn’t keep them alive long enough to beat the timer. Thankfully the 2nd group got it done.

Later that night I tried with my hunter (294) got matched with people not using mics when it clearly says you need to do. Once again it was a shit show, thankfully I just shadow steeped the last unlock section so had enough time to basically solo the boss.


Doubt I’ll use it again, they should just turn on public match making at least it would be faster. Save that stuff for the raid.
 
Warnen said:
So guided games thing needs some work. Figured I’d try it on the nightfall (work and shit so normal group not around). 1st tried it on my brother Titain. He 290ish got matched with 250s they didn’t know what they were doing. Tried 3 times and couldn’t keep them alive long enough to beat the timer. Thankfully the 2nd group got it done.

Later that night I tried with my hunter (294) got matched with people not using mics when it clearly says you need to do. Once again it was a shit show, thankfully I just shadow steeped the last unlock section so had enough time to basically solo the boss.

Doubt I’ll use it again, they should just turn on public match making at least it would be faster. Save that stuff for the raid.
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That or allow max clans to help out when they can/want to instead of locking out their largest clans
 
Warnen said:
Doubt I’ll use it again, they should just turn on public match making at least it would be faster. Save that stuff for the raid.
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I think if you've cleared a nightfall on a character and you're 10PL above recommended you should be able to matchmake. Guided games should reward more than they currently do (engram from Hawthorne perhaps?), and be a means to get people their first nightfall. Then matchmaking can be more reliable and consistent.
 
Can the rat king hand cannon final step only be completed on a particular strike (I'm reading arms dealer)? Ran the current strike afew times now with plus 5, 6 and 7 minutes remaining but still no rat king. Cheers
 
GazzaGSi said:
Can the rat king hand cannon final step only be completed on a particular strike (I'm reading arms dealer)? Ran the current strike afew times now with plus 5, 6 and 7 minutes remaining but still no rat king. Cheers
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no, any nightfall strike. you need at least one other person in your fireteam to be on the same part of the quest or have the rat king equipped if they already have one.
 
GazzaGSi said:
Can the rat king hand cannon final step only be completed on a particular strike (I'm reading arms dealer)? Ran the current strike afew times now with plus 5, 6 and 7 minutes remaining but still no rat king. Cheers
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No, I got it with the current Strike.

If the other member already unlocked Rat King exotic, that person must EQUIP it to trigger the requirement of the quest. Just having it in inventory isn't enough.
 
SlimySnake said:
no, any nightfall strike. you need at least one other person in your fireteam to be on the same part of the quest or have the rat king equipped if they already have one.
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Nightengale said:
No, I got it with the current Strike.

If the other member already unlocked Rat King exotic, that person must EQUIP it to trigger the requirement of the quest. Just having it in inventory isn't enough.
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Thanks guys, didn't realise those requirements as well. 1 guy had done it and sharded it and the other hadn't completed the steps. I'll have to try it again as this seems one of the easiest to do with 5 minutes spare especially with the constant nade spam. Cheers
 
It will be interesting to see how Bungie will keep people around until December. I’ve got 3 characters at 300 and have almost completed the raid without looking up strats (which has been difficult not to look up at some parts). My raid team are now able to get through the baths, gardens, and gauntlets. Just need to learn the boss battle.

I’m hoping that they will continue to show us the content that is coming up for the month.
 
Is there any way to see game history? Or stats

I know for destiny 1 you could see the history of strikes you did and who you did them with etc

Destiny tracker doesn't have this but does have crucible history - is there any other site I could use to see pve history?
 
lunlunqq said:
Do you mind newbs? I've never done it but I've seen plenty of videos.
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It's fine. I'm not sure how experienced the others are either. I'm just trying my luck to see if I can clear a raid and get the milestone, since I won't be able to play after this anymore prior to reset.

What's your PSN?
 
noomi said:
Hit 305, but not with the perfect gear setup.

It's what keeps me going lol
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I'm going crazier than you

I'm creating a set for each sub class and mode

Raid set with Kinetic/Energy/Power reload/weapon handling, more towards Power > Energy > Kinetic

1 set for Solar, Arc, Void, grenades/melee/abilities charge faster

1 PvP set (more of the opposite ability perks the class lacks, like Hunter more Recovery, Titan more Mobility, Warlock more Resilience), maybe 1 Trials set (stuck on what would be best, guessing Reload and Handling perks like the Raid, but more Kinetic/Energy based)

So 6 sets to create over 3 Guardians, so 18 Sets!
Until Prestige Raid and convert regular Raid Set into Prestige version
 
Yo does anyone need to get calus done tonight? I'm gonna be ready around 6 pm eastern if people who have work today need to get it done afterwards.

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I’m in for Calus. Know some people here. 305 titan



By the way rng has been so sweet to me

I have 18/19 of exotic weapon (miss the sniper )
All exotic armor for Titan and warlock

And just ran flawless. I have all 8 trial of the nine weapon (why everywhere online I see only 7 even on the reward Windows ? I have 8 the smg is missing everywhere )
 
Can someone post or message me a good video of the raid? I feel like I asked this before, but I really want to see it done for the first time. I went in blind on every raid on Destiny 1 but couldn't devote the time for Destiny 2. I'd like to see some people doing it for the first time, trying to figure it out. Don't really care how long it is. I loved trying to understand the mechanics for the first time and am dissapointed I couldn't do it this time around.
 
Drain You said:
Can someone post or message me a good video of the raid? I feel like I asked this before, but I really want to see it done for the first time. I went in blind on every raid on Destiny 1 but couldn't devote the time for Destiny 2. I'd like to see some people doing it for the first time, trying to figure it out. Don't really care how long it is. I loved trying to understand the mechanics for the first time and am dissapointed I couldn't do it this time around.
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Here's a blind raid from start to finish in the perspective of one of the most popular Destiny streamers.
 
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