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[FyreWulff]

How do you know there are no new trophies?

BTW, I wonder if you can get the Flawless trophy in the CE raid?

The raid trophies don't specify which raid so assuming yes

 

[milkham]

That was the case with my daughter as well. Her hunter had it, but not her titan (second character). She drops it into the vault to ship it between characters.

she can buy extras from the special orders vendor

 

[Sergoes]

Well I said I was done with Destiny after finishing VoG, hitting 30, and getting all but the clan/flawless raider trophies, but I just bought the DLC and am back. I wonder how the sale numbers for this DLC are going to be.

The Destiny itch is real.

 

[Hawkian]

This was from way earlier in the day so forgive me:

No, not on this forum there isn't. Just yesterday I was trying to get a group together for flawless raider. DestinyGAF was completely useless. I posted laying out what we are doing and how many we needed. I updated that post a bit after. I even reposted for a new page. Nothing. Not even acknoleged here, while at the same time 2 PS4 raids filled to completion.

Don't use the excuse that you can rely of GAF or any community for that matter as a means to dismiss the prospect of raid matchmaking when you are only seeing it from the perpective of the most populated and active (preferred) platform. This community on GAF is a PS4 community with a few Xbox one lurkers and occasional posters. If I want to quickly fill out my raid group, I'll take a couple randoms picked by a decent matchmaking system in a heartbeat if it means I don't have to screw around for an hour or more trying to find the exact same thing on forums and lfg sites.

If you don't want to use matchmaking, cool, don't do it. It doesn't affect you. Bungie is afraid players will have a bad experience with randoms while we are already having bad experiences with randoms (that are harder to find), or no experience at all. Play the way we intend you to play, sure.

You don't want matchmaking; you want a group listing board/lfg tool. This isn't about what platform you're on (though obviously PS4 is the most popular) but the concept that you needed to put a group together specifically for a purpose that all participants understand upon joining.

You must be aware that the idea that matchmaking would have helped you establish a flawless run effectively sounds a little ridiculous. Would there be a specific queue for flawless raids? Would you tell every random matchmade member you were doing a flawless run as soon as they joined, letting them leave and get replaced over and over until you found people willing to try?

I keep hearing "if you don't like matchmaking or want to use it, it doesn't affect you, why would you not want the option?" like it's a silver bullet that makes matchmaking a good idea. But even though I'd never take advantage of matchmaking personally I still care enough to not want it added for the raid, because it would be bad for the game.

You need a method by which to post in-game, "Looking for 3, Flawless Attempts, Be experienced" or what have you, and have everyone on your platform be able to see that message and decide to join, or not. This will dramatically improve the rate of successful pick-up groups as well as reduce the likelihood of "frustrating silent random pug syndrome" scenarios.

 

[Robdraggoo]

That was the case with my daughter as well. Her hunter had it, but not her titan (second character). She drops it into the vault to ship it between characters.

Go to special orders in they tower. You van buy them for your alts for 50 glimmer

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

I agree with you even as a PS4 player. The folks still posting in Destiny-GAF threads are the hardest of hardcore who wake up Tuesday morning and run 3 Raids and 3 Nightfalls. I feel like unless I run weeklies on Tuesday, the pool of people I'm able to get help from goes down dramatically. That's really no one's problem but my own, I'm not upset about it, but I definitely do think this game needs matchmaking in the weekly and dailies at least.

Yeah, I def don't wake up at 4am to do 3xhard raids, weeklies or nightfalls...I am already awake since I am a night person, so it fits in with my sleeping habits. Plus awake now cause.. Nerdy things..

 

[Chamber]

So do people believe Xur is coming tomorrow?

I hope no one believes that. Pretty sure deej said that isn't happening.

 

[Robdraggoo]

What's frustrating silent pug syndrome, hawkian?

 

[MrGreencastle]

I hope no one believes that. Pretty sure deej said that isn't happening.

why would he come tomorrow? xur comes on friday and saturdays. its been like that since week 1.

 

[kidko]

Is there a reason why I can't buy the expansion on Xbox? Says something about bundle only.

you can buy the single one after it comes out

 

[Hawkian]

What's frustrating silent pug syndrome, hawkian?

I join a Tiger Strike, the two others are sitting still/running around killing the starting mobs instead of advancing the strike/hiding in a corner once we get to the first encounter to stay alive but not contributing.

Because it's possible to do so, during these situations I just solo the strike and move on with my day. But that's not an option for Raids. And by the way, in the Nightfall this could result in a situation where you're dead but the PUG isn't coming to rescue you so you're not progressing or wiping and you just have to go to orbit...

edit: I know some people in here have said they just go to Orbit and start the playlist again when they run into this situation and I can totally understand that reaction.

edit again: oh, pug stands for "pick up group," people use "pug" colloquially to refer the members of such a group.

 

[kidko]

What's frustrating silent pug syndrome, hawkian?

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hee oops

 

[Hawkian]

dawww.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

You need a method by which to"frustrating silent random pug syndrome" scenarios.

Lol I thought it was "angry at the blueberry yet holding your tongue"

 

[Hawkian]

i never learned them as blueberries, hahaha. i like it though.

 

[xplicitone]

Hopefully we get an |OT12| Reset back to OT1.

2.5 hours. Might need a raid group tomorrow since I have to do this thing 3 times and I don't think any of my friends are that excited about the raid. It's the only thing I'm excited for. This is as ready as I'll ever be:

 

[Robdraggoo]

I join a Tiger Strike, the two others are sitting still/running around killing the starting mobs instead of advancing the strike/hiding in a corner once we get to the first encounter to stay alive but not contributing.

Because it's possible to do so, during these situations I just solo the strike and move on with my day. But that's not an option for Raids. And by the way, in the Nightfall this could result in a situation where you're dead but the PUG isn't coming to rescue you so you're not progressing or wiping and you just have to go to orbit...

edit: I know some people in here have said they just go to Orbit and start the playlist again when they run into this situation and I can totally understand that reaction.

edit again: oh, pug stands for "pick up group," people use "pug" colloquially to refer the members of such a group.

Got ya, that's happened to me quite a bit. Never heard that phrse before.

And I agree, match making on the games hardest content would raise more problems then it would fix

 

[FloatingDivider]

Pizza is almost here. Crota is almost here. Hype levels intensifying.... hnngngghhhhh....



4 am EST, just under 3 hours from now.



Yeah I'm going to bring a ton of stuff, basically anything that might conceivably be valuable. Probably won't need any void element but who knows!

Hype levels at monsterous, super hype is active.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Did you check the very first character you made? My hunter had it not the other two.

SO apparently those who bought the first expansion only get their sparrow's tomorrow

 

[Kadey]

It's supposed to snow. I hope it does for once and a lot.

 

[Hawkian]

Got ya, that's happened to me quite a bit. Never heard that phrse before.

And I agree, match making on the games hardest content would raise more problems then it would fix

oh, I just made it up (not pug, I mean, the syndrome)

Are the servers ok now? looks like I'm staying up and I wouldn't mind putting some work into my titan's current armor so he can buy new vendor boots and hit 30 like today yo.

 

[IOnEI Falcon]

Any word on achievements/trophies?

 

[FloatingDivider]

Yeah, I def don't wake up at 4am to do 3xhard raids, weeklies or nightfalls...I am already awake since I am a night person, so it fits in with my sleeping habits. Plus awake now cause.. Nerdy things..

I live in Belgium so 4am is actually 10am and tuesdays are days off for me so LOL destiny all day on tuesday usually.

 

[CLBridges]

Alright, looks like we now have a full group for 1am pst CE raid:

1. GhostFaceDon
2. Reserved
3. the_log_ride
4. the_log_ride friend
5. Siphorus
6. Siphorus friend

I'm hoping everyone is able to make it, but no pressure, stuff can happen. I'll be sending out invites as soon as DLC goes live, or maybe a few minutes after for preparation etc.

 

[xplicitone]

Alright, looks like we now have a full group for 1am pst CE raid:

1. GhostFaceDon
2. Reserved
3. the_log_ride
4. the_log_ride friend
5. Siphorus
6. Siphorus friend

I'm hoping everyone is able to make it, but no pressure, stuff can happen. I'll be sending out invites as soon as DLC goes live, or maybe a few minutes after for preparation etc.

If I wake up from my nap, i'll be down! Count me in as Backup #1

 

[Twilight Gap]

2 hours to kill...

should i grind on my warlock, or...

 

[hoggert]

Anyone able to help me out with the final stage of the Thorn bounty? Much thanks to any who can. On PS4

 

[everyday math]

2 hours to kill...

should i grind on my warlock, or...

God damn pissed I have to work at 9:30.

No way I can play this so late.

 

[GhaleonEB]

she can buy extras from the special orders vendor

She's been running low on glimmer (upgrading weapons) and so was thrifty with the one, but I think she did pick up a second one a few days ago.

 

[LordofPwn]

PR is a beast in PVP. Just cleaned up on Firebase

 

[ElRenoRaven]

I dunno if anyone has seen this but the song while corny I liked but this video I can't stop laughing my ass off at.

http://kotaku.com/paul-mccartneys-destiny-music-video-is-bad-1668355815

 

[CLBridges]

Alright, looks like we now have a full group for 1am pst CE raid:

1. GhostFaceDon
2. Reserved
3. the_log_ride
4. the_log_ride friend
5. Siphorus
6. Siphorus friend

alt. 1- xplicitone

I'm hoping everyone is able to make it, but no pressure, stuff can happen. I'll be sending out invites as soon as DLC goes live, or maybe a few minutes after for preparation etc.

If I wake up from my nap, i'll be down! Count me in as Backup #1

I'll def. add you as backup, thanks!

 

[ezekial45]

Are you locked out of the regular game?

Yes! I can't play the game at all and it says I have to wait till midnight. I don't understand why this happened.

 

[Twilight Gap]

God damn pissed I have to work at 9:30.

No way I can play this so late.

can you play before you go to work?

 

[DrDrizzay101]

Hype levels at monsterous, super hype is active.

Your stoned Santa Yoshi is amazing btw.

Are the servers ok now? looks like I'm staying up and I wouldn't mind putting some work into my titan's current armor so he can buy new vendor boots and hit 30 like today yo.

2 hours to kill...

should i grind on my warlock, or...

Anybody want to do a little Crucible until reset?

Dissapiinted I didn't raise my Titan's crucible rank to within level up range, but hopefully a piece of raid armour drops to nullify that.

We could do a little Crucible now...

 

[Steroyd]

My chars are reggie!

Dissapiinted I didn't raise my Titan's crucible rank to within level up range, but hopefully a piece of raid armour drops to nullify that.

Decided to go Fatebringer, Praetorians Foil and Gjallarhorn can't imagine void being a thing, but I can imagine those damn wizards swerving all over the place.

 

[everyday math]

can you play before you go to work?

For a bit I guess.

 

[Jito]

Damn, just finished playing public events for over an hour and received no rewards from the postmaster. Hope the rewards bug is fixed when DB is released.

 

[2real4tv]

Guardian down will be the meme today.

 

[hEist]

so is the raid also open in 2h?
any eu gaf group doing it?

no work today for me, so i i have time.

 

[DrDrizzay101]

Damn, just finished playing public events for over an hour and received no rewards from the postmaster. Hope the rewards bug is fixed when DB is released.

Yeah, supposedly that public event package bug is expected to "auto correct" once the expansion hits. There was some issue with the update that was preparing with TDB but bugged out the packages.

so is the raid also open in 2h?
any eu gaf group doing it?

no work today for me, so i i have time.

Yes, Crota's End will be open for business in 1 hr 45 min.

 

[Hawkian]

down for some crucible if I can bring my titan whom I still suck with a bit.

 

[Lima]

Hype levels are through the roof. I think I need to fap to calm down a little.

 

[Nuova]

Need two more for VOG normal PSN Nuova

 

[DrDrizzay101]

down for some crucible if I can bring my titan whom I still suck with a bit.

Helping a friend do a NFall real quick, but then I'm down for Crucible until reset. I'll be rocking my Titan as well.

Hype levels are through the roof. I think I need to fap to calm down a little.

TMI bro. TMI.

 

[Hawkian]

yikes

 

[Twilight Gap]

Who needs a shotgun?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScWp0mr8IxA

 

[Orthogonal]

Well, we just tried a few hours of Hard Raid. Got to Atheon but folks had to duck out since it is getting late. Not sure if I will try it again until I'm a higher level. I had fun and everyone kept it together, but it doesn't feel like an especially productive use of time. I suppose more experienced folks get through it easier, but it is definitely deserving of the Hard name.

 

[Lima]

Zoba pls.

Too OP pls nerf.

 

[exYle]

Any word on achievements/trophies?

I think they're out for TDB =(