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Destiny |OT11| It goes up to 11!
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firehawk12
Subete no aware
I assume you beat Atheon without time's vengeance.
Oh of course. lol
If you're the relic holder, after being TP'd you kill the mobs inside and then drop the relic to shoot the oracles, picking it back up to cleanse in between.. You want to use MG or rocket launchers if possible, golden gun, and some oracles are able to be destroyed with the relic shield smash mid-air.
Right before you get teleported, you'll need a sunsinger warlock to stay outside and die before Atheon opens the portals, then self-revive as soon as you get teleported so they can stay outside to open the gates and let you back out.
One warlock suicides before warp, uses infinite revive glitch. The other grabs relic and runs out of portal. Ignore oracles. Kill Atehon without times vengeance.
DrDrizzay101
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Yeah, that was definitely a new one (and very stupid) but I really had to be going anyway and we had already spent too long on it. I really do enjoy helping people run it but its not a good idea to take breaks in between runs since its just wasting everyone's time who is trying to help. As anyone from my original group knows, I'll run it into the ground until the group gets it but in my experience most other people are not that obsessive. Usually groups have 2 good runs in them, maybe 3 max until its better to just call it off until another day.
Its partly psychology but its also lots and lots and lots of experience with running it with many different groups (not just gaffers). Its about using the most reproducible inputs you can provide to the game's systems/physics that reliably produce the same outcome. Jumping from higher up leaves too much momentum to chance, which can result in goofy fall damage and collision detection which have wiped more runs than I can remember.
The alternate cave path has a huge drop down to the first platform, and using supers means you are putting a big expanse of death underneath you instead of platforms. Our first run today wiped because someone tried to blade dance across but a platform appeared right in front of them and they dropped. Every jump on the spiral is very small and simple. The dead end platforms are a total non-issue, and the crack is easily bypassed as long as people remember what jump they are using (i.e. warlocks have to double tap X quickly). There is no downside once you learn it but for whatever reason lots of people are resistant. Like I said before, this isn't directed just at you but rather based on my experiences with many different players.
I'm sorry but this is a truly terrible strat for flawless. Notice at 0:55 when he takes huge fall damage and only survives with a tiny sliver of health left? You don't leave anything to chance like that in flawless. Edit: Also notice how much further the platforms are spread apart where he's jumping. I would recommend against this strat as strongly as possible.
You need a Hunter and a sunbro. Sunbro jumps off and self revives once the Hunter got ported. Hunter smashes the dudes with the shield and then throw the relic on the ground to shoot the first three oracles. Then pick up relic again to cleanse yourself and throw it on the ground again to shoot the last four oracles with golden gun.
I would be interested. I'm a level 29 warlock, 300 attack weapons (Atheon's Epilogue, Light Beware FR in Void and maxed Truth).
Yeah, that could probably work for me. I'll be done with work around 3:30 (but I'm working from home, so I'm sure no one will miss me)
Great, it's a date. I'm fine with 3:30; I was just throwing 3 out there as a ballpark. Same for you, Hawkian?
Sorry, someday, looks like we're full. I'll add you and maybe we can do it next week. Or if i have time today after the Hawkian/Ourobolus run.
Hoho for breakfast
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Yeah even at the beginning...that is one angry ass moon wizard. These are way too hard solo. I hope they address it soon.
Use Praedyth's Revenge, Epilogue and Truth. Might be tricky at Phogoth though.
Flying Toaster
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Like is not powerful enough of a word to describe the awesome enjoyment I would get out of seeing this.
Flying Toaster
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Phogoth through the door. I know it is cheese and I know it takes a while but seriously that is a wicked spot that has yet to be addressed by the Gods at Bungie.
Hunter or sunbro stream?
Toejam2501
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I also may be able to run a hardmode tonight around that time. Depends on wife aggro. 30 warlock
Team matchmaking will forever be shit in shooters until they start trying to put together avg k/d and w/l ratios into account. I would think and hope they do but I doubt it after seeing the tendency for super imbalance from so many shooters.
They attempt this in Destiny and it's a complete nightmare if you are an above average player. It's literally drop 40+ kills or lose... Hell you still might lose lol It just stacks your team with the worst players the search can find
Edit: Actually when I think about it I have gone over 40 kills once in Destiny. My team did in fact still lose.
Flying Toaster
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Wife aggro is a dangerous to deal with especially around the holidays. Tread safely.
I thought the cleanse cooldown resets when you pick the relic back up? Or is that just for a new relic holder.
PachinkoChampBruh
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how do you get back to the top platform from the oracle part
You wipe.
Twilight Gap
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gonna hop on in a bit. guess i'll do some PvP.
DrDrizzay101
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Just wipe and reset. You all spawn back up there.
Level of competition was much higher in IB than normal Crucible in my experience, especially when you get matched with other fire teams of 3-4+ who are all working together.
Are there enough people for 6-person Clash team? I could get back on here in a bit, I know Rubenov was looking for some PvP action earlier.
Pantsuit Apologist
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Huh, I never thought of HULK SMASHing from the left tunnel.
Flying Toaster
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I am a 28 Lock that will always fill a spot in a nightfall or weekly. As for raids, I do what I can when I can but I am going through a lot of scheduling issues with RL. We are planning on possibly raiding this week. Friday evening perhaps.
Add me. CthulhuSars
Toejam2501
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Add me, toejam2501, play quite frequently.
I mentioned this before, but the better you are, the more likely I think it puts you into a group of shitty players to balance it out. I've tried carrying a team of randoms before but we still lost. it sucks.
I think it's better if you have one or two other friends in a fireteam. it seems to be better cuz it won't match you up with other full fireteams which can be pretty tough.
You aren't joking!
PachinkoChampBruh
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lol yeah! I meant how can you jump back up there i saw someone the other day come back up to the top platform from the bottom.
i was like how in the world?
GalacticToast
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ethomaz
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It is really easy in group of 3... even the Wizards are more easy after the patch.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I've never done it myself, but I assume that at some point you can master that path as much as you can master the spiral. At least, you figure Bungie had to put those things there for a reason anyway.
Huh, Gunslinger and Gjallahorn to take out Oracles. Of course.
I didn't even think of the Gatekeeper part, which gets funky because the second person needs to get the second relic before the first Praetorian comes and closes the gate on them. Hah.
Toejam2501
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Think I got you beat, got twin 1 year olds and a 4 year old that aggro just as much =)
how do you have time for games?
Auto_aim1
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I can join if you guys have a spot.
Guys, about the OT/thread status when The Dark Below releases:
Operations in here/the OT12 if reached by then will continue as normal. This isn't just the "Official Destiny and/or Dark Below discussion and review thread," it's a very active subcommunity. As many have noted, a good percentage of the posts are people grouping up or seeking help with a specific task, and these threads should remain a place for that for as long as there are people on GAF playing the game. I know a lot of us are relying on Subscriptions
rather than seeking the thread out through the forum anyway. Furthermore, remember that not everyone actively playing Destiny is necessarily buying the DLC right away or at all, and they shouldn't be boxed out of the discussion.
Per NeoGAF policy ("new thread for new news"), a official The Dark Below thread on Gaming side would be appropriate, but I'm not gonna be the one to do it. If someone wants to claim that responsibility, it's up for grabs so feel free to call it! I can't promise to be particularly active in such a thread, depending a bit on how it goes.
In all honestly, I'm happy with just having the coolest flavor text in the game.
Operations in here/the OT12 if reached by then will continue as normal. This isn't just the "Official Destiny and/or Dark Below discussion and review thread," it's a very active subcommunity. As many have noted, a good percentage of the posts are people grouping up or seeking help with a specific task, and these threads should remain a place for that for as long as there are people on GAF playing the game. I know a lot of us are relying on Subscriptions
or tabs we never, ever close
Per NeoGAF policy ("new thread for new news"), a official The Dark Below thread on Gaming side would be appropriate, but I'm not gonna be the one to do it. If someone wants to claim that responsibility, it's up for grabs so feel free to call it! I can't promise to be particularly active in such a thread, depending a bit on how it goes.
The amount of people in this thread who haven't seen Spinal Tap is too damn high.
Thank you very much for these words, really means a lot.yeah Hawkian, that is seriously a quality OP. You don't have fancy graphics or a thousand bullet points or GAF Magazine photoshops, but you perfectly capture the soul of Destiny and this particular point in time in the game's history. I'm sure plenty of the feels in this OP will be outdated a year from now, but I think that's exactly the point of why it's so great
(plus of course the wealth of player created guides that are beyond helpful to new and grizzled players alike)
Word!
Works for me.
In all honestly, I'm happy with just having the coolest flavor text in the game.
Toejam2501
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Flying Toaster
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I took the liberty to add both of you. XboxOne Destiny GAF players are a rare thing. I already did nightfall twice and the Weekly once but I am down to tag along and do anything and everything. At the moment I just need to collect material, and shards to level up my weapons.
It does. It has to. This is the game I played this morning:
Not only are their scores terrible, but look at their player levels. It didn't even match me with anyone level 20 or higher. The fuck?
I'm above average at PvP but I'm not some great player that can carry teams like this. The matchmaking attempts to balance games out but every single game my team always gets blown out. the game should never, ever stack a group of low levels on one team like this. They are at a big disadvantage.
I'm here if you need more.
Playing on fibre optic is amazing. Actually enjoying pvp solo.
It does. It has to. This is the game I played this morning:
Not only are their scores terrible, but look at their player levels. It didn't even match me with anyone level 20 or higher. The fuck?
I'm above average at PvP but I'm not some great player that can carry teams like this. The matchmaking attempts to balance games out but every single game my team always gets blown out. the game should never, ever stack a group of low levels on one team like this. They are at a big disadvantage.
HAHAHA, we need to play some games tonight.
Misterthirsty
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scarletham
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Saw the score, thought woh...then saw your teammate's levels. That's brutal...
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