-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Destiny |OT10| Working as Intended
- Thread starter Hawkian
- Start date
- Status
Acrylic7
Member
FUSION RIFLES FOR SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel sorry for everyone at work or asleep. Rage will ensue.
this helped me. http://isthegunsmithsellingrarefusionrifles.com/
I feel sorry for everyone at work or asleep. Rage will ensue.
this helped me. http://isthegunsmithsellingrarefusionrifles.com/
why do L30s still do the raid? for the L30 helm and vex I guess?
This is true. If you're looking for a larger sample size, I was using my alt exclusively in the crucible as soon as I made it to orbit, I mean I still haven't unlocked patrol on Earth. My k/d right now stands at 1.35, having just reached level 27 the other day. I can't pull exact numbers post Suros and Voidfang on my main, so let's just take the last 10 games: 2.81. That is still a small sample, I think the lowest number of the 10 speaks to the difference a lot more, 1.4.
So, there's a demonstrable hit, but 1.35 isn't as bleak as it sounds considering all the usual unfortunate scenarios(I very rarely flat out quit, so I'm taking lumps when my team is down 8k+ in control). However, if you looked at it when I was level 15 or so, you would find that number closer to 1.0(I would venture something like 1.15). This is all Control and Clash mostly.
I certainly accept the title of hand cannon enthusiast
I literally just unlocked Mark of the Devourer and started playing with Thorn today. It's absolutely sinister. I don't think I've ever felt anything quite like the sensation when you see that someone has a certain amount of health left plus the poison and there's a 99% chance they will die, regardless of what further action you take. You can just crouch and reload and wait for them to die. It feels good. It even feels a little bit evil, which I imagine is the point. can really see what Dredgen Yor had going on in those early days in the Crucible.
It's a unique and spectacular and dangerous weapon. That said, the bias is real for me. I'll never love another weapon like I love Hawkmoon. It is simply my favorite gun I've ever held in a videogame. It does everything well and never lets me down. I love the thunder it puts in my hands, the way its shots are recognizable by ear across the map, the way it gleams when you sprint through sunlight.
They couldn't be more different and they're both great. Personal preference.
I will say this: I hope the Thorn buff is only for PvE. O_O
No Fatebringer yet. One day soon it's Hard Raid time...
Sword Of Doom
Member
Corrective Measure. It can do all of the above. With 100 rounds you can kill the gatekeeper before you need to reload. It's by far the best of the three imo
For me, getting Fatebringer and helping others also get to 30 are my incentives. I also still have yet to get an exotic from that one magical chest, so I'm holding out hope for the Horn or MIDA.
Besides that, it's just a fun activity... glitches and all.
Complete the bounty at your leisure...make energy from it...profit?
Easy- Corrective Measure. Truth will take too long to level and can be used to kill that Venus Praetorian without a single upgrade if you're looking for a launcher for that purpose. Corrective Measure will chew up anything you throw at it and excels at everything in the raid basically- oracle killing, Praetorians, supplicants, even DPS on the boss.
Give me a hard one!
I'll help; post your PSN if you're on PS4
Yea, after playing wit top tier players as a 30, this isn't too bad.
My left stick is broken too. I can't consistently move forward. I ordered a new DS4, lol
Qwell
Member
Its Qwell and yes PS4
MagicWithEarvin
Member
I feel like leveling up a Gunslinger to use for PVP use. I just can't seem to let go of my Voidwalker build.
Farm for materials, weapons I don't have, it's really fun, armor for my alt etc. It's really fun.
Appreciate the effort for this, but a couple of okay matches doesn't exactly demonstrate balance. Not to mention that the fusion rifle is the only competitive weapon class at such a low level. Any low level weapon is outclassed in every single way by higher level variants, whether it be due to decreases to spread or bigger clip sizes. This wouldn't be an issue if matchmaking worked at all well (maybe there are no low level players, for all I know). Also, the existence of a game-induced handicap doesn't display issues with balances? Huh?
I've had good matches with low level alts (I've leveled up 3 alts so far), but one (or 5) good match(es) is a drop in a bucket. If you put the situation in a vacuum (players of the same skill level, one level 20, one level 10), what happens? The lower level player loses more than he wins. I guess the point I'm trying to make is if your skill has to overcome some aspect or nuance of the game, the balance in said game cannot be considered reliable.
names2hard4you
Member
Got it done in less than an hour. Who would of thought that I would be getting the most bothersome part of this bounty done on the same day
I certainly accept the title of hand cannon enthusiast
I literally just unlocked Mark of the Devourer and started playing with Thorn today. It's absolutely sinister. I don't think I've ever felt anything quite like the sensation when you see that someone has a certain amount of health left plus the poison and there's a 99% chance they will die, regardless of what further action you take. You can just crouch and reload and wait for them to die. It feels good. It even feels a little bit evil, which I imagine is the point. can really see what Dredgen Yor had going on in those early days in the Crucible.
It's a unique and spectacular and dangerous weapon. That said, the bias is real for me. I'll never love another weapon like I love Hawkmoon. It is simply my favorite gun I've ever held in a videogame. It does everything well and never lets me down. I love the thunder it puts in my hands, the way its shots are recognizable by ear across the map, the way it gleams when you sprint through sunlight.
They couldn't be more different and they're both great. Personal preference.
I will say this: I hope the Thorn buff is only for PvE. O_O
No Fatebringer yet. One day soon it's Hard Raid time...
Ha! That's funny... I've formed a bias for Thorn. Still, I must admit that Hawkmoon's mag size is an amazing asset when going up against a group in PvP. I've never gotten a triple down with Thorn alone and was able to do as much -- twice in fact -- within the span of only a few matches. And yes, it sounds lovely, but I still enjoy the "spitting acid" sound of Thorn more. (my favorite gunfire sound effect in the game; least favorite being Suros which collects dust in my vault)
Before release and early after launch, I wanted Hawkmoon more than any other primary. I had no initial interest in Thorn and expected it to be vaulted when I originally completed the bounty for it. For weeks now, however, it's been the only Exotic primary that I've kept on my character. That has changed with my acquisition of Hawkmoon and I'm looking forward to getting it upgraded.
I did it solo the other day. Obviously slow and steady goes without saying but at the 3 waves/dinkle door don't be shy of retreating right back up the stairs when the wizards show up and I guess a solar RL will help.
When you get to Phogoth I just went in and cleared the adds, then hit him til he was loose. Then just hang in the cheese room - not the room immediately before you enter but the one before that with a few steps up. When the Shrieker despawns step out and clear any adds that come your way. Eventually Xyor came to me and I killed her without even realising - just saw the bounty pop up. Good luck!
plantedunicorn
Member
This Strike playlist is frustrating as shit. Last Six strikes: Hellmouth, Devil's Lair, Devil's Lair, Devil's Lair, Hellmouth, Devil's Lair. The actual strike I want Winter's Run isn't even showing up. I wish you could just select the Tiger strike you want to play.
The summoning Pit's just showed up againl. What in the hell this is dumb. Ha ha, quit out of that and Devil's Lair showed up again. That's eight strikes in a row
that's been alternating between Summoning Pits and Devil's Lair. The amount of content in this game is it's biggest downfall.
The summoning Pit's just showed up againl. What in the hell this is dumb. Ha ha, quit out of that and Devil's Lair showed up again. That's eight strikes in a row
that's been alternating between Summoning Pits and Devil's Lair. The amount of content in this game is it's biggest downfall.
Okay, so clan raid stuff went well tonight as did Salvage crap (thank christ), so that just leaves flawless for the Guardian Lord trophy. Thus! I shall be looking to assemble a capable team of high levels to tackle it this week. I think I should have 2-3 spots filled with folks I already play regularly with (and are 30 or an upgrade or two away from), so will be looking for two capable, competent folks to join us and tackle this. Must be great at jump sections (seriously), able to conquer the labyrinth without fucking up (we'll get chests separately) and otherwise be capable of handling themselves in sticky situations. Titan defenders are preferred for their bubbles, but any good player welcome.
Be prepared for a few run-throughs in case of the inevitable fuckups/glitches, know HM tactics. They will be employed.
Sign up here for adventure.
EDIT: Astro you got a special place if you wanna join us :3
Be prepared for a few run-throughs in case of the inevitable fuckups/glitches, know HM tactics. They will be employed.
Sign up here for adventure.
EDIT: Astro you got a special place if you wanna join us :3
DeviantBoi
Member
On the Destiny app, where do you see timed play. It was prominently displayed in the previous version, but I can't seem to find it now.
I was maining scout rifle, not fusion rifle. Of course higher level weapons outclass lower level ones. Matchmaking is (at least in theory) skill-based and not tied to your level, but your combat rating.
I just want to make sure I'm getting you here- your argument is that lower-level, non-unlocked characters shouldn't experience any handicap against high level characters with the best weapons in the game?
And I think that is just obviously the way it has to be
my point is that if it were unbalanced in the way you're claiming a level 9 would stand NO chance against a level 28.
Alongside this Hawkian, as promised, my soon-to-be 30 Warlock is at your aide if needed.
EDIT: Ooof! In all the excitement I forgot to mention that I got vision of confluence from the clan raid earlier! Which is funny, I thought I'd cleared Atheon on my titan. Guess I need to sort him out on HM with her too.
We did good bud!
So glad to tick it off my list, gotta level it hard now- for which I feel daft as I didn't pick up any SR telemetries this weekend :S Do it the old fashioned way I guess.hahaha totally. Sol burn would be sweet. Total wreckage....still need Hezen Vengance and Corrective Measure
PS: Of course, thanks for helping
Glad to have it ticked off the list! Always here if you need me.names2hard4you
Member
For some dumb reason, they took it away on Android. I miss it too, now you have to either check on your computer or iOS device.
It's gone on iOS now too...
Shinigami no Mori
Member
Ideally, yes. I think normalized loadouts do a better job with balance, personally.
My argument wasn't that it's totally unbalanced but that it could use a good bit of tweaking. A level 9 will easily lose to a level 28 more often than not, especially so, assuming both players are at the same skill level.And I think that is just obviously the way it has to be
my point is that if it were unbalanced in the way you're claiming a level 9 would stand NO chance against a level 28.
Thinking that a higher level player should be able to outplay another by essentially a game-given perk doesn't change the fact that it's a slight failure of balance at the end of the day.
Fundamentally? Yes, but this game isn't trying to be Counter Strike. Overall, I would say Destiny has interesting and varied gear, weapons and abilities while keeping Crucible from being an utter zoo. It's actually quite the feat, probably the most impressive part in a game that otherwise can be describe as anything but spectacular.
Stillmatic
Member
Completed my first full hard raid this weekend, was heaps of fun. We struggled big time with the Gatekeepers though. We done the standard strat where you have 2 go in left for the first relic, then the relic holder and 1 other go in right portal, 2 guard the plate and 2 guard the middle conflux, then when the 2nd relic is out everyone converges in the middle.
It took us an hour and a half to get past the Gatekeepers, haha. There must be an easier way? Or is that just how hard it is with mostly 29's? We had 4 29's and 2 30's.
It took us an hour and a half to get past the Gatekeepers, haha. There must be an easier way? Or is that just how hard it is with mostly 29's? We had 4 29's and 2 30's.
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
That new thread smell
Some of the mobs in the hard raid are no joke. They can 1-shot 29s like its nothing.
I think I see your point Shark. I wasn't going into it with the idea that a level 10 and a level 30 should be on equal footing; if skill is equal, I expect the 30 to win and I'm alright with that. If the level 10 has more skill he can outplay the 30 though, which is where I wanted to reassure people.
I understand this, and I soldier through it. Just airing my grievances here. I still think a better job can be done with it. I'll admit I have a preference for normalized loadouts, explaining my issue with PvP.
I see yours as well. The way Destiny is set up right now, expecting some sort of ideal balance set up isn't realistic, but I still think the PvP has its moments. I still think it does an okay job with the amount of weapon variance, too. Not to mention the mobs that there would be ("A fucking level 9 pleb dropped me in two shots!" lol)
Thought I was sitting at 28 with my Hunter until I switched my exotic helmets, then came the jump to 29. Taking her through the weekly. Just Icebreaker'd the shit out of that tank. Feels so fucking good. Now to get to Spongevalus. If I can survive, I might try solo'ing Nightfall tonight. Wouldn't mind getting some Ass Shards for my troubles, although either Exotic Handcannon or Knucklehead Radar would be fine.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Anyone on PS4 want to run the Nightfall twice?
Stillmatic
Member
Yeah it was pretty brutal, even the Goblins 2 hit you when they use the cannon I think the Minotaurs/Praetorians use. So satisfying completing it though!
hee 69 posts per hour so far in OT10 versus an OT9 avg of 59.3. dat fizzle
come on man, just relax!
I'll help out at least once, Pocket Infinity is hungry. I think I have you added but what's your PSN again?
Take a break? I still need to give Shadow of Mordor the playtime it deserves XDAll 3 chatacyers stuck at lvl and start to feel frustration... Not even Hawkian himself can give me advice on this one...
- Status