Support NeoGAF

[SnakeEyes]

Is this really true? I've heard nothing but the Nightfall bonus affects Eris's rep.

To be honest, I haven't actually paid any attention to it. Someone wanna verify it?

If not, I can finally stop using that horrible low-level Eris shader. Blech

 

[Namikaze1]

Are you wearing the shader, emblem and class item? I'm pretty sure they're treated like the Iron Banner and Queens bounties and give you percentage increases on Rep earned.

I've been wearing all three. The thing is that unlike rank 1-3, to get to rank 4, you need 4000 rep points.

 

[MrChowderClams]

Hard VoG going when we have 6. PS4

1. Ourobolus
2. Dave_6
3.
4.
5.
6.

I'm down: MrChowderClam

 

[Ourobolus]

I'll join. Psn jtran2003. 29 titan

Sign me up if it starts in 30 mins. I'm busy till then (10pm gmt). I may be able to get on earlier but will need to clear it with the boss (missus)

30 hunter btw

K. By the time we get everyone it may be around 30 min anyway.

1. Ourobolus
2. Dave_6
3. Jtran2003
4. Agent_tiro (alt if we get more)
5. Mrchowderclam
6. Zombie mortar
Anyone else?

 

[The Lamonster]

I've been wearing all three. The thing is that unlike rank 1-3, to get to rank 4, you need 4000 rep points.

and that's kind of unprecedented as far as Destiny rep goes, isn't it?

or is IB like that too?

 

[SkylineRKR]

To be honest, I haven't actually paid any attention to it. Someone wanna verify it?

If not, I can finally stop using that horrible low-level Eris shader. Blech

I think it does. I got 120 or so from a 100 rep bounty.

Oh wait, its just Nightfall bonus. nm.

 

[R0ckman]

I'll join on my Titan

Robber, they merged with another three-man group.

 

[zombiemortar]

K. By the time we get everyone it may be around 30 min anyway.

1. Ourobolus
2. Dave_6
3. Jtran2003
4. Agent_tiro (alt if we get more)
5.
6.

I'm in. PSN zombiemortar

 

[Agent_Tiro]

K. By the time we get everyone it may be around 30 min anyway.

1. Ourobolus
2. Dave_6
3. Jtran2003
4. Agent_tiro (alt if we get more)
5. Mrchowderclam
6.

I'm heading online now.

 

[SnakeEyes]

I think it does. I got 120 or so from a 100 rep bounty.

Oh wait, its just Nightfall bonus. nm.

Well, I think we have it then - no bonuses from Eris gear.

Bungie be like "Grinders gonna (be forced to) grind."

 

[Namikaze1]

and that's kind of unprecedented as far as Destiny rep goes, isn't it?

or is IB like that too?

I wouldn't know how IB is like since I never got past Rank 1. For Vanguard, crucible, and factions, I've seen 2500 up to 3000 but you get 5 bounties each day for Vanguard and Crucible, a total of 10 for factions, and Nightfall gives around 500 rep points to Vanguard or Factions while weekly gives 400 (without doing Nightfall first) or 499 (with nightfall buff) rep points.

 

[Ourobolus]

Nvm, got it.

Just waiting on Dave now.

 

[TheOMan]

Level 31 Defender Titan looking for a Crota raid - will be online in 20 minutes.

I will also do a Hard VoG if I can't find a CE. PSN Tokunbo.

 

[GraveRobberX]

This game really demoralizes you
Putting so much time teaching people the last boss and getting the win and netting yourself only 3 radiant shards...

Game is starting to get to me, took 3+ days off, this game does have it's highs, but it's lows really piss you the fuck off

 

[Greenymac]

I'll join on my Titan

Actually Grave robber I had a group of 3 and so did Deku Tree, so we merged our groups....Sorry bro! Will be running it with my titan as soon as i do about 50 strikes to get enough plasteel plating. Also, if anyone doesnt show, youre in. Haent talked to Tyson yet, but he said he was down earlier.

 

[hydruxo]

A few thoughts, now that the year is about over and we've seen what Bungie is doing in terms of supporting the base game, vs. what is included in paid expansions.

Agree completely. My biggest problem with the patrols are that they are so bland and lifeless. It's the same static enemy spawns over and over. The locatons are gorgeous but there's nothing to interact with except for the same patrol missions which aren't interesting in the slightest, and the now virtually obsolete material nodes. I think that for Destiny 2, or Comet, Bungie needs to make patrols far more interesting than they are right now. Add NPCs with quests, or sparrow races, add new public events every month, add player duels like Borderlands, etc.

 

[Muz]

Level 31 Defender Titan looking for a Crota raid - will be online in 20 minutes.

I will also do a Hard VoG if I can't find a CE. PSN Tokunbo.

Sent you a fr for crota raid

Need 3 more to start

 

[allday247]

Sent you a fr for crota raid

Need 3 more to start

Lvl 30 titan defender here.
Have completed CENTRE before.

Psn: Milkypooz

 

[TheOMan]

Sent you a fr for crota raid

Need 3 more to start

Adding you.

I should add I've only ever beaten Crota, so I'll need some guidance if that's cool?

 

[Ourobolus]

Need one more as an alternate for hard VoG, if Dave isn't on in a few minutes we'll go with you

 

[Bizazedo]

This game really demoralizes you
Putting so much time teaching people the last boss and getting the win and netting yourself only 3 radiant shards...

Game is starting to get to me, took 3+ days off, this game does have it's highs, but it's lows really piss you the fuck off

You can't think of it like that. You have to think of it like an MMO.

i.e., you're doing it for fun and the team. You don't get loot on every boss, but it'll come eventually. Otherwise, it's the team that matters.

i.e. part deux, this is an MMO :*(.

 

[Hoodbury]

Have 799 matches of crucible, most of them control. Just got my first Slayer medal the other night. Kill 5 players at once.

Anyone have the Kill 6 or 7 medals?

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

I'm 6 light away from level 30. So close, but so far.

I need shards real bad.

 

[Qwell]

So I finally get something other than a scout or pulse rifle from an engram ... and its the auto rifle from Dead Orbit ... that has an impact of like 2 maybe. Oh well, I'll give it a shot and see how it is. One of the scouts I got previously has the firefly (splosion on critical) so I can't complain too much.

 

[Ourobolus]

All right, DY_Nasty is filling in. Thanks man.

 

[Qwell]

Need one more as an alternate for hard VoG, if Dave isn't on in a few minutes we'll go with you

If you haven't found anyone yet I can bring a lvl 31 hunter, PSN = Qwell

NM, I see its filled now.

 

[DrDrizzay101]

This game really demoralizes you
Putting so much time teaching people the last boss and getting the win and netting yourself only 3 radiant shards...

Game is starting to get to me, took 3+ days off, this game does have it's highs, but it's lows really piss you the fuck off

I try to base as little of my enjoyment as possible on loot drops. Running the sword or teaching encounters is just about having fun and helping people. I've had plenty of "bad luck" (i.e. random) but more than my fair share of good so maybe it's easy for me to say that. I certainly understand where you are coming from though.

 

[commish]

So I finally get something other than a scout or pulse rifle from an engram ... and its the auto rifle from Dead Orbit ... that has an impact of like 2 maybe. Oh well, I'll give it a shot and see how it is. One of the scouts I got previously has the firefly (splosion on critical) so I can't complain too much.

Scouts are my go-to gun. Just fun to use.

 

[illiniguy05]

Level 31 Defender Titan looking for a Crota raid - will be online in 20 minutes.

I will also do a Hard VoG if I can't find a CE. PSN Tokunbo.

I'd be in, 31 Titan

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Scouts are my go-to gun. Just fun to use.

Yup, same here. And I've getting pretty good with them in the crucible.

 

[xplicitone]

Sent you a fr for crota raid

Need 3 more to start

Fresh or Crota? Add me, xplicitone

 

[Qwell]

Scouts are my go-to gun. Just fun to use.

Yah I never really used them outside of VoC which is definitely a gun I lean on pretty heavy. I do like a good auto rifle though, and could use a legendary replacement. It just doesn't seem like there is a good Shadow Price type of replacement, except the Monarchy one.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Yah I never really used them outside of VoC which is definitely a gun I lean on pretty heavy. I do like a good auto rifle though, and could use a legendary replacement. It just doesn't seem like there is a good Shadow Price type of replacement, except the Monarchy one.

I can't part with my Shadow Price, it has Field Scout which was desired back in the day. Sucks that it won't go over 300 damage. Did beat Crota's End with it though.

 

[realcZk]

So I've heard conflicting information about the healing effects on SUROS and Red Death. Can anyone actually confirm if these guns do or don't heal you during the Presence of Crota debuff?

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Played some Vanguard Roc (three man fireteam, no randoms joining or leaving)

Sepiks
Sepiks
Spongebob
Spongebob -> quit/restart
Sepiks
Spongebob -> fuck this

That's just stupid. I usually get the same strike over and over but I thohght it was because I was being match made. In your case that should not be happening

 

[DrDrizzay101]

So I've heard conflicting information about the healing effects on SUROS and Red Death. Can anyone actually confirm if these guns do or don't heal you during the Presence of Crota debuff?

Red Death definitely works. Can't speak for Suros because I hate that gun (even though I bought the upgrade).

 

[TheOMan]

Sent you a fr for crota raid

Need 3 more to start

Online now.

I'd be in, 31 Titan

Just joined another group before your post, but will do another tonight.

 

[SkylineRKR]

So I've heard conflicting information about the healing effects on SUROS and Red Death. Can anyone actually confirm if these guns do or don't heal you during the Presence of Crota debuff?

Red Death does.

 

[Dante316]

When work finishes, will spend 20 coins for 100 heavy ammo synthesis packs. No more being unprepared for crota and atheon and whoever is next. Of course will use them wisely when ruin wings, if no purple in sight and such.

 

[Deku Tree]

So I've heard conflicting information about the healing effects on SUROS and Red Death. Can anyone actually confirm if these guns do or don't heal you during the Presence of Crota debuff?

Suro's has healing effects? I had no idea.

 

[Hoodbury]

Does the New Monarchy auto rifle Vanquisher have field scout on it?

I got the Vanquisher as a drop and it seems like a good auto rifle but it has a very tiny clip size of 22.

 

[realcZk]

Suro's has healing effects? I had no idea.

yessir

Suros Regime: The bottom half of each magazine deals bonus damage and has a chance to return health when dealing damage.

 

[SkylineRKR]

In fact some underdogs shine during this Raid. First there are the Hunters and especially the useless for PvE Bladedancer. Then there is the Agility perk.

MIDA is excellent for this Raid. Monte Carlo gives you instant Blink Strikes if things get hairy. Red Death gives shield back.

 

[Muz]

Online now.



Just joined another group before your post, but will do another tonight.

Need another 2 for crota boss checkpoint... Ready to go

 

[Jinjo]

Does the New Monarchy auto rifle Vanquisher have field scout on it?

I got the Vanquisher as a drop and it seems like a good auto rifle but it has a very tiny clip size of 22.

The one you buy doesn't. It does have kills increase reload speed, hammer forged and glass half full. It's my favourite auto rifle. Took me forever to get it since I barely play crucible, but I might just do to get the higher attack version again.

 

[illiniguy05]

Need another 2 for crota boss checkpoint... Ready to go

Well I'm in for that, psn illini_guy_05

 

[BMO = GOAT]

Who has not done nightfall yet?

Edit: dammit top of the page

 

[The Lamonster]

The one you buy doesn't. It does have kills increase reload speed, hammer forged and glass half full. It's my favourite auto rifle. Took me forever to get it since I barely play crucible, but I might just do to get the higher attack version again.

Yep. My favorite AR too. So good.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

A few thoughts, now that the year is about over and we've seen what Bungie is doing in terms of supporting the base game, vs. what is included in paid expansions.

In general I think Bungie has done a good job updating Destiny's systems since ship, with some exceptions (I think we all know what those are). But it's clear at this point that most of their patches are going to focus on refining systems, rather than refining content, which is what I had hoped. There are several activities that seem like they could serve as pipelines for new content, but have so far been ignored.

First up, public events. They're a pretty great feature in the game, but one that by definition everyone is exposed to since they occur in public spaces. But since Destiny came out, Bungie has only updated the frequency with which they occur. No new events, or event locations, or change ups in the existing events. It will be unfortunate if the set that shipped with the game is all we ever see.

Likewise, patrols are pretty vanilla right now. The missions are simple, not leveled in any way to the player and only occur in certain areas. I thought we'd start to see new mission types, or locations, or activities added over time, but that does not appear to be on the roadmap. (It would be neat if the powerful target that spawned was actually powerful, or if neglected spaces like the Grotto on Earth were utilized in patrols.) They were okay as a starting point for Destiny, but is this really what we're going to be left with until Destiny 2 comes out?

Similarly, bounties. They're fun, basically the daily challenges I liked doing from the later Halo games. I thought we'd see new ones dropped into rotation after time, as a low-cost way to add some variety. Instead, the only new ones appeared at a new vendor, with new rep to grind, as part of the TDB. There are not that many regular bounties in rotation. Are there no plans to expand on them? Do we need new vendors every time a new set of bounties to add? I haven't begun to work on Eris' as I'm so annoyed at the thought of having yet another set of rep to grind.

What about the special events? There's one for PvP (Iron Banner) and one for PvE (Queen's Wrath). Is...that going to be all? What happened to the Queen's Wrath?

And so on. There are several other aspects of Destiny that feel pretty good for a start, but with clear room for improvement or refinement. (Enemy spawns in public spaces, behaviors like patrolling areas, remixing strikes, etc.) But so far, we've no indications that Bungie is going to really work on the base game content - only the expansions. This surprises me a great deal and will more than anything contribute to my getting burned out on the game sooner rather than later. I'd like to see Destiny as a whole improve, but that's going to require Bungie to update the shipping game's content and activities, not just the underlying progression and loot systems.

I was expecting at least new vanguard bounties and public events wth the expansion. Part of the reason I feel ripped off is that they really didn't add much. Doing existing levels backwards is all they could come up with I guess. I know a lot of people complain and keep playing and I've been one of them but I really haven't been playing much lately. I used to do all bounties on all characters every day even if I had nothing to level. Last 2 weeks I've barely done any bounties and when I do play it's mainly to hang out with some good people I've met playing this game. If Bungie wants to keep me playing this game they better make some significant changes

 

[Twilight Gap]

In fact some underdogs shine during this Raid. First there are the Hunters and especially the useless for PvE Bladedancer. Then there is the Agility perk.

MIDA is excellent for this Raid. Monte Carlo gives you instant Blink Strikes if things get hairy. Red Death gives shield back.

cool will keep this in mind.