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[RickyRozay]

Still have a spot?

Yessir I do

 

[raindoc]

Maxed out it's a very good Oracle killer and can take minotaur shields down quick... Yeah that's all the praise I can muster for it tbh.

nothing to add here.

 

[Duebrithil]

Yessir I do

Perfect! I'll get my weapons from the tower and join you in a bit.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

We are flawless!!

Thanks to everyone in the group

Elemental_sin
Milkham
Zewone
Quint

and Kopyasu who was kind enough to help us out


btw Atheon did not glitch so I guess they really did fix it

And of course our guardian angel Firehawk1234

 

[Johan Liebert]

We are flawless!!

Thanks to everyone in the group

Elemental_sin
Milkham
Zewone
Quint

and Kopyasu who was kind enough to help us out


btw Atheon did not glitch so I guess they really did fix it

Shit. Congrats guys! Wish I could've stayed in the party but I kept getting DC'd. Party chat on Vita is even worse

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Shit. Congrats guys! Wish I could've stayed in the party but I kept getting DC'd. Party chat on Vita is even worse

Thanks! It was actually that run where you joined the party and got DC'd. You were good luck!

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

We are flawless!!

Thanks to everyone in the group

Elemental_sin
Milkham
Zewone
Quint

and Kopyasu who was kind enough to help us out


btw Atheon did not glitch so I guess they really did fix it

Congrats

 

[firehawk12]

We are flawless!!

http://i.imgur.com/FXu2hOR.jpg

Thanks to everyone in the group

Elemental_sin
Milkham
Zewone
Quint

and Kopyasu who was kind enough to help us out


btw Atheon did not glitch so I guess they really did fix it

Don't forget me telling you guys not to die!

 

[Owlowiscious]

Lol, what? Did your brother's SO do it because it's finals week or something?

Because before Destiny he played PS4 once every few months. After Destiny he played nightly and interuppted other activities to go play or delayed stuff

 

[Doomshroom]

when i originally posted "a few hours" i didn't think it'd take all day. anyway, i finished a montage finally (against my computer's will to render).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9k_IOHcKPQ

lemme know what you guys think. i'm actually excited for the new crucible maps now.

Aw shit this made me realize how crappy i am. I liked the western theme it had going but you should have picked Wild wild west by Will smith (jk).

What sniper is that you are using and what perks should i look for when sniping in pvp? Also what is the best handcannon for pvp?

 

[zewone]

We are flawless!!

Thanks to everyone in the group

Elemental_sin
Milkham
Zewone
Quint

and Kopyasu who was kind enough to help us out


btw Atheon did not glitch so I guess they really did fix it

Thank you guys!

I AM A GOD

 

[TearsOfBlood]

Two level 30 looking for a hard raid, anyone starting a fresh one soon? PSN is TearsOfBlood

 

[THE GREY CARDINAL]

First time doing the raid on all my alts...usually only got to do it on my hunter once a week.

Hawkmoon (dismantled)
Patience (dismantled)
Found Verdict (dismantled)
Hunter raid boots x2 (dismantled)

Vex!!!
Hunter helm!!!
Hezen Vengeance
Raid ship
Shitload of energy

I got the vex and helm in the same Atheon win...so glad I got these two, I have VoG closure now and can move on...though will still run it for fatebringer which I want for my HC collection.

Edit: LOVE the Vex, I like the design, the sound, functionality...melting shit! Going to max it today then solo nightfall.

 

[CornDogg]

when i originally posted "a few hours" i didn't think it'd take all day. anyway, i finished a montage finally (against my computer's will to render).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9k_IOHcKPQ

lemme know what you guys think. i'm actually excited for the new crucible maps now.

Excellent video.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Don't forget me telling you guys not to die!

Haha. Of course. That timeless wisdom

Edit** I added you as our guardian angel

Congrats

Thanks!!

Thank you guys!

I AM A GOD

Congrats!!

 

[FyreWulff]

protip: don't try to play the daily through the server reset. WEIRD SHIT HAPPENS

have room for a third, tiger strike playlist

psn Fyre_Wulff

 

[ComputerMKII]

Very 1st raid and got a dropped Atheon Epilogue. I've been using a fully maxed Suros...not sure which is better or worse. Seems AE does some amazing void damage, but makes very little impact.

So what is it DestinyGaf, did I win the game?

AE is only good for killing Oracles or Void Burn strikes. Otherwise I'd use the Suros.

 

[Nodnol]

Zoba, that was magnificent.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Thank you guys!

I AM A GOD

Does anyone have an idea when Salvage returns so I can get the correpsonding trophy? It's getting in my way of the platinum.

 

[zewone]

Does anyone have an idea when Salvage returns so I can get the correpsonding trophy? It's getting in my way of the platinum.

Tuesday it returns permanently.

 

[cilonen]

when i originally posted "a few hours" i didn't think it'd take all day. anyway, i finished a montage finally (against my computer's will to render).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9k_IOHcKPQ

lemme know what you guys think. i'm actually excited for the new crucible maps now.

That was really really awesome.

I love the 'making blade dancers look stupid' bits.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

when i originally posted "a few hours" i didn't think it'd take all day. anyway, i finished a montage finally (against my computer's will to render).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9k_IOHcKPQ

lemme know what you guys think. i'm actually excited for the new crucible maps now.

That's brilliant!

 

[Twilight Gap]

We are flawless!!

Thanks to everyone in the group

Elemental_sin
Milkham
Zewone
Quint

and Kopyasu who was kind enough to help us out


btw Atheon did not glitch so I guess they really did fix it

And of course our guardian angel Firehawk1234

congrats you guys. i think i'll muster up the courage to do this sometime this weekend. the templar glitches don't inspire much confidence though.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

congrats you guys. i think i'll muster up the courage to do this sometime this weekend. the templar glitches don't inspire much confidence though.

Thanks

You should definitely do it. Templar doesn't glitch that bad. Just stick together and help each other out on the right side. This is as glitch free as it'll probably get lol

 

[Steroyd]

Tuesday it returns permanently.

Praise the sun, having Combined Arms in place of salvage (for a limited time) was a crime in and of itself after I recently started liking Skirmish I've started to want to have a taste of Salvage with a proper team.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Tuesday it returns permanently.

Finally!

 

[zewone]

Praise the sun, having Combined Arms in place of salvage (for a limited time) was a crime in and of itself after I recently started liking Skirmish I've started to want to have a taste of Salvage with a proper team.

It's my favorite. Better than even Skirmish.

 

[Geneijin]

Congratulations to the new flawless raiders. Big thanks to zewone and SolidEyeSystem for completing the team and making this happen tonight.

congrats you guys. i think i'll muster up the courage to do this sometime this weekend. the templar glitches don't inspire much confidence though.

I definitely recommend it for the sole fact that I think they finally fixed the Atheon teleports... 3 people teleported correctly and Atheon was finished in 2 runs.

 

[Twilight Gap]

Salvage is the best.

Unless it's on a linear map where the relic always spawns on the side you're not on...

 

[Auto_aim1]

I am totally in love with TLW. I don't want to use any other gun.

 

[zewone]

Congratulations to the new flawless raiders. Big thanks to zewone and SolidEyeSystem for completing the team and making this happen tonight.

Great group effort. Happy to be a part of it.

 

[MrAnderson]

It would be nice if salvage wasn't a limited time play list that seems to just kind of come and go magically....especially since it has a trophy tied to it that is the last one I need to get my guardian lord trophy. Really wanted to get that before the dlc hit :/

 

[Zakalwe]

It would be nice if salvage wasn't a limited time play list that seems to just kind of come and go magically....especially since it has a trophy tied to it that is the last one I need to get my guardian lord trophy. Really wanted to get that before the dlc hit :/

It's being added as a full time playlist with the dlc update.

Nice video Zoba, the sniping sprees are especially great. You're always good at reminding me how inconsistent I am in crucible. ;_;

 

[MrAnderson]

It's being added as a full time playlist with the dlc update.

Yeah, I saw that. Still wanted the trophy before the dlc <.<. I also just find it weird to tie a trophy to something you couldn't always have access to.

 

[Johan Liebert]

I am totally in love with TLW. I don't want to use any other gun.

Magnificent gun. I was a strictly auto rifle user who disliked hand cannons. Until I got the Last Word in the Nightfall. Used it in PVP and it just clicked for me. It's a good weapon for people transitioning away from auto rifles to HCs IMO.

Now I only use Thorn/Hawkmoom/TLW in PVP and can't imagine going back to ARs.

 

[Zakalwe]

Yeah, I saw that. Still wanted the trophy before the dlc <.<. I also just find it weird to tie a trophy to something you couldn't always have access to.

Yeh, must be part if their psychological strategy or something it's all I can think of. Definitely feels great now they're being added as full time modes.

I am totally in love with TLW. I don't want to use any other gun.

You tried post patch Thorn? It's actually replaced HM as my go to exotic or larger maps.

TLW is always the one I take for rumble though. That gun is special.

 

[Frostt]

I am a noob in the game and will ask a noob question: is there a shop you can see your stuff to? I swear I looked everywhere and had to discard the equipment instead of selling it...

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Congratulations to the new flawless raiders. Big thanks to zewone and SolidEyeSystem for completing the team and making this happen tonight.


I definitely recommend it for the sole fact that I think they finally fixed the Atheon teleports... 3 people teleported correctly and Atheon was finished in 2 runs.

Thanks for the help!

 

[MrAnderson]

I am a noob in the game and will ask a noob question: is there a shop you can see your stuff to? I swear I looked everywhere and had to discard the equipment instead of selling it...

Nope, you just dismantle it for materials and glimmer.

 

[Duebrithil]

Normal raid with Titan at 28 completed, not a single piece of armour dropped. At least I got Thunderlord from a chest.

This close to the expansion I don't really want to spend shards and glimmer just to get to 29 for the hard raid.

 

[Frostt]

Nope, you just dismantle it for materials and glimmer.

Thanks for the quick answer, this thread moves so fast that is hard to keep up with it... I see, it seemed strange I couldn't find it.

 

[Twilight Gap]

Aw shit this made me realize how crappy i am. I liked the western theme it had going but you should have picked Wild wild west by Will smith (jk).

What sniper is that you are using and what perks should i look for when sniping in pvp? Also what is the best handcannon for pvp?

I'm using a Hieracon-LR5 with unflinching and a shortgaze scope.

long range sniping:
+impact
+range
+stability
+magazine
+use midzoom scopes unless you plan on looking from one end of bastion to the other.

best perks are shooting ammo to pick up, outlaw, third eye (radar while scoped), feeding frenzy (kills increase reload) and spray and play (increased reload when mag is empty). unflinching helps but isn't as important since you'll be too far away from enemies to take much damage (unless they have a vision of confluence...ugh i hate fighting that thing).

close range sniping:
+rate of fire
+stability
+magazine
+shortgaze or ambush scope

unflinching is the only one that matters. speed reload and snapshot are good too though.

general:

• radar is your friend. use it to spot enemies and line up a shot. you can even drop off radar briefly so they think you've left, or make them think you're moving away while you're looking at their approach.
• I pulse my scope to check radar occasionally since I can't see it while aiming down sights. There are a few snipers that let you see the radar but most don't so this is a good work around.
• if you miss a shot on a moving target, paint the reticle over the target's body to keep the auto aim engaged. it's easier to follow up than sweeping for a headshot.
• IIRC, the range of the scope is linked to the time it takes you to ADS (used to be stats on one of the database sites). useful to keep in mind especially for close quarters.
• don't stand still; don't stay in the same spot. if you snipe a few dudes, they're either going to avoid that lane on the map, or they'll make it their mission to hunt you down and dance on your corpse. general unpredictability goes a long way when you're sniping. one trick i use to constantly get the drop on snipers is to simply move closer. my body occupies more of their scope, so it makes it harder for them to counter snipe me. exodus blue is the best place to see this in action.
• Don't run all over the map; position yourself near cover, an escape route, and keep your back against a wall so that you don't get fusion rifled in the back. Simple enough but I still struggle with this at times. Note that your teammates are not a wall and they can die or miss enemies that will spot you instead.
• Instead of letting your teammates cover for you, you cover them. I'm usually watching where my teammates move and i'll let them know i'm behind them so they can push confidently. Just don't pick up my habit of stealing kills saving them
• you can reload cancel with any weapon destiny so that it doesn't have to finish the animation to let you fire again. as soon as you see the number change on your HUD, sprint briefly and it'll ready your weapon faster. if your sniper's reload speed is good enough, it lets you ignore reload perks.
• armor piercing rounds go through some walls and windows, so look for them if you don't mind being called a hacker after the game. twilight gap and first light have the most opportunities to see this in action.

i'll add more if i think of any. right now i'm trying to learn how to consistently snipe while airborne. i'm sure there's a trick.

best PvP hand cannon is The Last Word in terms of kill time. Thorn and Hawkmoon are deadly at range, and other legendaries like The Devil You Know, Red Hand IX, and Lord High Fixer can hold their own. Fatebringer probably isn't ideal anymore since explosive rounds got nerfed, but it's still a good choice.

the great thing about hand cannons is they afford you more mobility. you're more accurate in the air and at the hip, and you can strafe around cover and still do significant damage to your opponents. people make the mistake of using them like ARs though.

 

[Auto_aim1]

You tried post patch Thorn? It's actually replaced HM as my go to exotic or larger maps.

TLW is always the one I take for rumble though. That gun is special.

I'll upgrade it after the DLC hits. It needs that DoT perk to be really effective I think. If Bungie had released the exotic upgrade details earlier I would've waited What a waste.

Magnificent gun. I was a strictly auto rifle user who disliked hand cannons. Until I got the Last Word in the Nightfall. Used it in PVP and it just clicked for me. It's a good weapon for people transitioning away from auto rifles to HCs IMO.

Now I only use Thorn/Hawkmoom/TLW in PVP and can't imagine going back to ARs.

Yup, same here.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Magnificent gun. I was a strictly auto rifle user who disliked hand cannons. Until I got the Last Word in the Nightfall. Used it in PVP and it just clicked for me. It's a good weapon for people transitioning away from auto rifles to HCs IMO.

Now I only use Thorn/Hawkmoom/TLW in PVP and can't imagine going back to ARs.

I'm so used to using (full auto) shotguns and Vision of Confluence in PvP I can't imagine using anything else, let alone handcannons ._.

 

[The Rain King]

Great tips, Zoba. Hand cannons accuracy while jumping is one of their strongest perks. Still wish we could reload them on the run though.

 

[Muz]

Two level 30 looking for a hard raid, anyone starting a fresh one soon? PSN is TearsOfBlood

I'm doing one with a couple of friends and have a save at the oracle's (first loot drop) but starting in about 2 hours. If you can play then you're both in

 

[ComputerMKII]

Two level 30 looking for a hard raid, anyone starting a fresh one soon? PSN is TearsOfBlood

I don't have the patience to run Hard Raids anymore. However, if you'd be so kind as to have a spot for Atheon, I'd love to join!

 

[SkylineRKR]

I am totally in love with TLW. I don't want to use any other gun.

I want to love it, but the game doesn't let me. Whenever I play at evening hours, the lag is apparently so bad that half of my direct hits don't register. Which is why I resort to Vex spraying.

 

[TearsOfBlood]

I'm doing one with a couple of friends and have a save at the oracle's (first loot drop) but starting in about 2 hours. If you can play then you're both in

Sure thing, just add me on PSN when youre good to go! I'm off for lunch now, but back in 20 minutes or so.

I don't have the patience to run Hard Raids anymore. However, if you'd be so kind as to have a spot for Atheon, I'd love to join!

Don't have an Atheon checkpoint unfortunately! But I get the feeling hah.

 

[Muz]

I don't have the patience to run Hard Raids anymore. However, if you'd be so kind as to have a spot for Atheon, I'd love to join!

I have a friend with an atheon checkpoint. We can load that up and you can join and wipe to have it.

Add me: thekunjer

Will be on in about 2 hours