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Destiny |OT11| It goes up to 11!
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After going through the dlc details I was ready to flip out until I thought about it more. I'm no longer too upset about having to reupgrade my exotics and I guess that's only because I have 2 and 3 of everything. I'll just keep all my maxed out exotics while leveling up the copies that I choose to upgrade.
If I didn't tho I'd prob be pissed off at the idea of doing all that work over again.
If I didn't tho I'd prob be pissed off at the idea of doing all that work over again.
At some point someone is going to get screwed, either the broke guys or the DLC owning guys.
DLC owners should not be screwed out of this, but just like the PS exclusive strike, still screwed.
They a PS playlist or a DLC playlist, or add them to the rotation.
There's no reason that XB1 and PS4 players need to have the same weeklies.
But this is the same bungie that couldn't even be bothered to code in the PS crucible map into Iron Banner.
figadapaura
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Will do.
death4romabove22
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I sent invite psn death4romabove22
Phaethon0017
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Any group doing a Hard Raid today? Pretty much free anytime this afternoon. Level 30 Hunter, maxed.
firehawk12
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Anyone need help with Nightfalls atm? PSN firehawk1234.
figadapaura
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Done.
christ
that'll work I've got 3
Still no Fatebringer though...I feel incomplete...I am not legend.Agent_Tiro
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I will be looking for one in a few hours
NeOak
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That joke is almost 2 months old by now -.-
EL CUCO
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I think we found our next title
Destiny |OT12| At some point, someone is going to get screwed
Destiny OT12 Fuck them, Fuck you, Fuck Everybody!
IXIKelsonIXI
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I was thinking about that this morning.
In the GI article it mentioned that internal employees play on live servers and are playing the same game we are, experiencing the same frustrations we are. This was supposed to be comforting, I guess, as it implied that they were well aware of the issues players have. This is a fundamentally flawed method of getting feedback, though.
Take yesterdays news, for example. Telling us we have to completely start over leveling our exotics after trading them in. Plenty of players, like myself, dumped time and resources into grinding out the last levels of some of my favorite exotics this week, only to find out I probably shouldn't have spent those exotic shards and glimmer considering I was going to start over. Obviously I wouldn't have done this, had I known.
This is something I wouldn't imagine Bungie employees "playing the same game" would have done. More than likely, they are aware of the long term plan and incoming changes. This is, of course, assuming Bungie's internal communication is at least better than their communication with us.
I love this game, I do. But communication. Communication is so vastly important. So integral to the success of a long term, evolving game. Bungie, historically, enjoys being quiet, shady, cryptic, etc. That just isn't going to work anymore. It can't. You cannot leave your playerbase in the dark with a game like this, it just won't work. We need more than a week to prepare for large content changes. Changes which have been apparently coming for a long time.
GI played their preview last month and we are learning about a compelling reason to not invest time on certain things this week. I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I generally give Bungie the benefit of the doubt, but it seems pretty transparent that these design decisions have been made to create time sinks for existing content to make up for a general lack of new content. Old places to invest our time to keep us busy into the next expansion, and gates to keep us from conquering their current content too quickly. Hard mode raid not available until January? Hmmm...why might that be?
All of that considered...it just comes down to communication. Though it is transparent that the design decisions have been made to artificially extend the life of the content, the continued lack of communication about some of these changes is probably the single biggest frustration. Our game keeps changing very suddenly. Their strategy thusfar has been "ready, fire, aim".
We have so much joy and relief when they fix something they broke or make good on something we didn't like, and couldn't reasonably be expected to like. That's twisted. Don't ask for our feedback on changes when it is very clearly too late to reconsider. And don't try to comfort us by welcoming feedback when we know it is too late, and don't try to comfort us by telling us you will adjust your strategy at a point where the issue is no longer pertinent.
Long rambling...I know. I guess my central point is, who is it who thinks these design decisions are going to be welcomed? They've demonstrated they are:
A) Clueless, and really have no idea what they are doing with this game and how to keep players happy (for more than two days)
or
B) Very aware of how the choices they make will be received and don't believe that is more important than artificially extending the life of their game.
We, as informed players, understand why they are making these choices (longevity of content). But Bungie is going to further alienate their players if they keep making these decisions at the expense of player enjoyment. This strategy will not continue to produce results. At some point, we will break.
The real problem is that however frustrated I am - however upset I am with their strategy on a fundamental level - I am addicted to their game. They know this, and continue to take advantage of it.
NeOak
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She's very welcome.
I get it, but that is my nature: making fun of shitty situations to lighten up the mood.
Just don't die IRL ;-;
scarletham
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I love it
ArkkAngel007
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Last spot for Nightfall is still open for those wanting to join. We are at the Nexus boss.
New Dark Below trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEiKU0hkc0&sns=em
I just had yet another ugly thought, what if the upgraded exotics take the new ascendant materials to upgrade?
I hope not
They take the new exotic shards to upgrade. That's about it.
Two new strikes. One is a timed PS exclusive. The other is on Xbox too.
Yup. Exactly.
lolz
NeOak
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Oh, shows more of the "new" areas.
Does anyone find themself lacking any real motivation to play?
I don't see any point in doing any bounties, leveling up any factions etc, until next week.
I think what I'll do is do ten 5000xp bounties and let them sit there, whilst at the same time running Tiger Strikes 'till I hit the cap. I'll probably push my Vanguard rank as close to the next level as possible too.
I don't see any point in doing any bounties, leveling up any factions etc, until next week.
I think what I'll do is do ten 5000xp bounties and let them sit there, whilst at the same time running Tiger Strikes 'till I hit the cap. I'll probably push my Vanguard rank as close to the next level as possible too.
TheTylerDurden
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Yup, just waiting for Tuesday at this point. There's not much for me to do anyway but the few things I was still leveling up seem pointless now. I could raid and try to get the last few exotics I don't have but whatever.
Dave_6 and I were trying to put one together for 7pm Central. More evening than afternoon, though. Work for you guys?
Byron Bluth
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So after all that shit this is their first response...advertising...great.
I look forward to checking out the new stuff in the expansion but with the patch notes today I am probably taking a break until next Tuesday. No point in putting any more time into exotics that I will just have to level again and no point in running VOG again tonight for gear that won't scale for the new content.
Destiny is a fun game but Bungie sure does make some lame decisions sometimes.
Destiny is a fun game but Bungie sure does make some lame decisions sometimes.
NeOak
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What does an ad have to do with that?
Diablohead
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Weapons of Light + Reactive Reload = 73% weapon damage buff, and I love it.
You have to have weapons of light first otherwise it overrides the reload buff because it's a higher percent.
You have to have weapons of light first otherwise it overrides the reload buff because it's a higher percent.
Rahool is just his pseudonym. He goes by the name 'The Nine' in other places.
And in other cities Xur is know as 'The Agent of Rahool"
Agent_Tiro
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Was looking for my flawless wingman last night though, I won't lie.
I had to invite Anubis80, who then kept teabagging me and calling me names.
I feel special! The messy rain prevented my attendance but will always be down for fun. Speaking of flawless
Me! I believe you're rNilla on PSN but if you wish you can add me: coyquettish on PSN. i still need to find 32 more ghosts (barf) but that should be done by this weekend.
scarletham
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Souldestroyer Reborn
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Is that serious lore? or are you making that up?
Souldestroyer Reborn
Banned
Done.
Lmao
Well if there actually is Salvage to be played this weekend then it looks like we've got a team!
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