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[rNilla]

Has anyone thought about glimmer farming on the stairs of the Undying Mind strike with the legions of yellow Vex? It was nearly unending last night in Vanguard ROC. Good luck getting randoms to play that strike with you after about a week or two.

Yes, I thought most of the DLC missions and strikes had glimmer farming potential when I was going through them.

 

[zewone]

I need to load up Rumble and leave my contoller alone for a good couple of hours. While everyone else mops the floor with my poor hunter, I'll get the last laugh when I walk away with tons of new exotics and legendaries.

Don't you get kicked to orbit?

 

[Hawkian]

I'm in a similar boat, here. I don't have any alts at all. I'm just resigned to the fact that I'll always be a little behind. I wasn't quite ready to have HM VoG on farm when TDB came out, and I won't quite have CE on farm when HoW comes out.

Not worth stressing over. This is supposed to be fun.

Even with alts that are at/near raid-readiness, I don't have the piles and piles of ascendant materials and strange coins that many in this thread do. I'm just not really willing to play enough in total to always be on the cutting edge and I'm more than okay with that. So far I've been able to accomplish a lot just doing the stuff I feel like doing each day/week.

 

[Twilight Gap]

cauldron is some ridiculously good destiny. a bit too many doors but the pace is so good.

 

[V1LÆM]

Hadn't played this in a while. Was so close to just giving up on it. I got so bored of it and didn't realise how close I was to the end of the story. Only had two missions left! So that's me finished and at level 20.

Not sure what to do next. I got a notification saying I have to level up with light now? I don't understand what that means exactly. Looking through this topic I have no idea what any one is talking about.

 

[IXIKelsonIXI]

Upgrading an old Sunbreaker: initial cost of 7K glimmer and an exotic shard. Will eventually need an exotic shard to max. (14 coins)

Buying a Xur exotic. initial cost of 13 coins. Will eventually cost an exotic shard. (20 coins)

If you go with buying it, you can scrap the other other and reduce the cost by 7 coins, which equals 13 coins total.

This scenario only works for cheaper items.

Ah, I get what you're saying. You're considering the overall cost to upgrade it completely, not just to transform it.

 

[everyday math]

I got jackshit from Crota's End so far. LiK, the raid has a thing against us two. You got Radiant Shard/Energy, I got the same. It'll be hilarious if we both end up getting some exotic while the others get shard/energy once we beat Crota.

Shards are actually good to get now.

 

[Dave_6]

I'm in a similar boat, here. I don't have any alts at all. I'm just resigned to the fact that I'll always be a little behind. I wasn't quite ready to have HM VoG on farm when TDB came out, and I won't quite have CE on farm when HoW comes out.

Not worth stressing over. This is supposed to be fun.

Not stressing as the game is still really fun to me. Just tired of some folks acting like were all supposed to have a vault overflowing with unusable shards, energy and exotics for all 3 level 30 characters that we don't have.

Plus, the VoG is still really enjoyable to me and for whatever reason I still want all the weapons and armor it drops. Especially the fucking Fatebringer and the Vex...

 

[Hoodbury]

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Well, the Gatekeeper definitely one shots me. So there's that risk with me doing it...

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I thought X and Coronol were flashing him for you?

 

[LiK]

Shards are actually good to get now.

I only got Energy. this game hates me and wants me to quit.

 

[Twilight Gap]

I got jackshit from Crota's End so far. LiK, the raid has a thing against us two. You got Radiant Shard/Energy, I got the same. It'll be hilarious if we both end up getting some exotic while the others get shard/energy once we beat Crota.

radmats for me so far too.

 

[WipedOut]

Finished all nightfall's

Titan - Glasshouse
Hunter - 9 Coins
Warlock - 9 coins

Need to do weekly on hunter again for 3 more coins on 30 and warlock needs to do weekly on 30 also. Have 53 strange coins already.

 

[zewone]

radmats for me so far too.

radmats sounds so much better than assmats.

makes me think I actually want them.

 

[Ambitious]

For now, yes, the Vault of Glass is still behaving as it was prior to launch. I'll share more information on that front as it becomes available.

Link

Soon, guys. Soooooon.

 

[everyday math]

radmats for me so far too.

 

[Bizazedo]

RNGod doesn't look at your KDR, but what's inside your heart.

you need to play like shit to get anything good in PVP

Untrue. I got two of my FIVE Last Words from PvP. And my Gjallahorn.

Two of those I was highest on points! I even posted the pic here .

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Scarlet can correct me if I'm wrong but he shouldn't have any issue killing the gatekeeper if he gets across fast enough due to us having a titan on the other side already who flashes the gatekeeper. Our problem was timing killing the sword guy and getting the bridge up at the correct times so that the sword doesn't vanish. Really more just an execution problem on our part for those of us still on the original side.

Maybe we were lucky, but we never had that issue.

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We never ran into a timing issue because we were able to keep the bridge up at all times.

What Kelson said. Just have the

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3 dudes on the new side keep the bridge up 24/7. There's zero reason for the original side to keep up the bridge after the 3rd one goes over.

 

[purg3]

I only got Energy. this game hates me and wants me to quit.

It's okay, I've had 2 runs up to Crota and got the first chest on 3 characters and I haven't had a single piece of gear drop. Some of the people I've run it with already have Chest/Boots/Gloves....

I guess in the end it wont matter because it's going to take forever to level the raid gear up anyway, and the way things are going so far, I will have a stockpile of shards ready. It's just a bummer when people in your raid group are getting cool shit and you continuously get shit on lol. So for the reset I don't know if that means it's my turn to get some gear since Bungie said they had drop systems in place so it doesn't turn into another VOG.

 

[therealminime]

So there must be a glitch of some sort that stops purple engrams from dropping, right? I have not gotten one for over two months. Definitely a glitch. If I email Bungie would they give me some purple drops? Please. Just one. I'm getting a good 10 blues a day and none turn purple either. For weeks now. Definitely a glitch.

 

[zewone]

Link

Soon, guys. Soooooon.

Makes me think that level 32 VoG is on it's way. Praise RNGesus if so.

 

[scarletham]

Spoiler

I thought X and Coronol were flashing him for you?

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They were, yeah, just saying we might have more room for error. But let's try it out tonight!

 

[Namikaze1]

Shards are actually good to get now.

You know what's good? Raid gear!

*crawls back into classroom*

 

[lunlunqq]

Maybe we were lucky, but we never had that issue.

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As soon as we had 3 across the bridge, we made those 3 keep the bridge open instead of the original side. One person under each totem and one in the middle. The people who already had crossed helped snipe the Swordbearer and the people on the original side just found safe places off the ground to kill non-thrall mobs and the swordbearer.

We never ran into a timing issue because we were able to keep the bridge up at all times.

I still have one question:

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Does the sword vanish timer starts as soon as it's dropped? Or when you actually pick it up? If it's the latter, then maybe we can kill the sword guy, then wait until the bridge is fully formed to pick the sword up.

 

[SlenderBeans]

Oh man, after getting a taste of the raid yesterday, I'm excited to try and get a chance to hop back in.

Love the feel of it.

 

[IXIKelsonIXI]

What Kelson said.

Off topic, but it was a little jarring to be referred to by my name on the internet.

I then realized it shouldn't be surprising, considering my username is my name.

 

[Hawkian]

I KNOW all of these spoilers are incredibly helpful tips for where my group is up to, I can feel it. must resists.

 

[Namikaze1]

So any of you want to do Nightfall after we kick Crota's ass? I need to do it on my Warlcok.

 

[LiK]

I KNOW all of these spoilers are incredibly helpful tips for where my group is up to, I can feel it. must resists.

why haven't you started?!~

 

[Hoodbury]

What Kelson said. Just have the

Spoiler

3 dudes on the new side keep the bridge up 24/7. There's zero reason for the original side to keep up the bridge after the 4th one goes over.

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we never made it to getting the 4th sword guy down on the original side, something always caused us to wipe by then. Usually we wiped in the process of getting the 3rd guy over. I think we have some new stuff to try for tonight though so thanks for the help and suggestions. Definitely interested in trying the running back up to the checkpoint spot for safety.

 

[Dr_LawyerCop]

Anyone want to run the weekly 30? Just starting it and don't think I can manage solo.

PSN - Dr_LawyerCop

 

[Hawkian]

why haven't you started?!~

Hmm? We got past the first section last night (I got gloves :#) and made a lot of progress at the

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bridge getting up to 3 across to the Gatekeepers

but people had to crash. We're going back in on Sunday night.

edit: Hm, speaking of which, I'd like to run/teach people the first section using my other two characters sometime before the reset. I realllllly like it and was starting to feel pretty comfortable with by the time we succeeded. 29s will be fine for this.

I'm a little concerned that we didn't spot any chests yet though, I feel like we must've missed one :/

 

[spyder_ur]

Not stressing as the game is still really fun to me. Just tired of some folks acting like were all supposed to have a vault overflowing with unusable shards, energy and exotics for all 3 level 30 characters that we don't have.

Plus, the VoG is still really enjoyable to me and for whatever reason I still want all the weapons and armor it drops. Especially the fucking Fatebringer and the Vex...

Ha, yeah, I hear ya on that. I just tell myself that many people here really are the 1% in terms of progression and that the content is not going anywhere.

I am down to go back to the hard VoG with you - a little better prepared this time than last.

 

[Ambitious]

So, I just counted my exotic weapons.

Sixteen. And I want to upgrade at least eight of them. Goddammit.

 

[EL CUCO]

So now that going in blind to CE happened, I have to say, even though we wiped a SHIT ton of times in this part

Spoiler

traveling through the Abyss with our crew was a freaking blast.

It's definitely been the highlight of the Raid for me.

 

[Twilight Gap]

streaming PvP with a full GAF team on the new maps.

http://www.twitch.tv/twilightgap

 

[LiK]

Hmm? We got past the first section last night (I got gloves :#) and made a lot of progress at the

Spoiler

bridge getting up to 3 across to the Gatekeepers

but people had to crash. We're going back in on Sunday night.

oh, thought you didn't start yet. my bad

 

[zewone]

So now that going in blind to CE happened, I have to say, even though we wiped a SHIT ton of times in this part

Spoiler

traveling through the Abyss with our crew was a freaking blast.

It's definitely been the highlight of the Raid for me.

My favorite phase too.

It's also much more fun fighting hive instead of vex. At least knights have crit spots.

Screw your Minotaurs.

 

[PuMa]

Not stressing as the game is still really fun to me. Just tired of some folks acting like were all supposed to have a vault overflowing with unusable shards, energy and exotics for all 3 level 30 characters that we don't have.

Plus, the VoG is still really enjoyable to me and for whatever reason I still want all the weapons and armor it drops. Especially the fucking Fatebringer and the Vex...

Preach! Can't agree more.

 

[MADGAME]

Are we still a go for tonight around 6:30 EST? Haven't seen anything about a full group. Just wondering if I should rush to get home tonight - don't want to hold things up.

Yep, still good. I'm meeting my regular group later this evening, approximately 3-3.5 hours or so after our start time. If all who said they wanted to play are still available, we will need 2 more. My buddy Sentient may join if available and has experience through Crota.

 

[The Lamonster]

So there must be a glitch of some sort that stops purple engrams from dropping, right? I have not gotten one for over two months. Definitely a glitch. If I email Bungie would they give me some purple drops? Please. Just one. I'm getting a good 10 blues a day and none turn purple either. For weeks now. Definitely a glitch.

I've only had one legendary engram drop in the wild for my entire Destiny career since launch across two characters. That kind of drop rate should be reserved for exotic engrams, which I don't believe can even drop in the wild, unfortunately.

 

[Toejam2501]

Has Bungie mentioned anything about newly added friends to XBL via XB1 showing up on bungie.net? It still only shows people you have added on the 360. I thought there was a mention of this but I could be wrong.

 

[Mattiator]

Anyone want to run the weekly 30? Just starting it and don't think I can manage solo.

PSN - Dr_LawyerCop

Added you

 

[commish]

Yep, still good. I'm meeting my regular group later this evening, approximately 3-3.5 hours or so after our start time. If all who said they wanted to play are still available, we will need 2 more. My buddy Sentient may join if available and has experience through Crota.

I can probably find ppl to fill it up if needed.

 

[LiK]

Anyone want to run the weekly 30? Just starting it and don't think I can manage solo.

PSN - Dr_LawyerCop

you're a doctor, lawyer AND cop? busy man

 

[therealminime]

I've only had one legendary engram drop in the wild for my entire Destiny career since launch across two characters. That kind of drop rate should be reserved for exotic engrams, which I don't believe can even drop in the wild, unfortunately.

It's really ridiculous. I've got a friend you is way less into the game and has played probably a third of the time I have and in the last two days alone he's gotten 3 legendary drops.

 

[FyreWulff]

I hope Destiny gets CTF or King of the Hill eventually. I want some actual objective gametypes where only the objective gets you points.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Anyone up for Nightfall on Xbox around 6:30 EST tonight?

 

[Bizazedo]

So there must be a glitch of some sort that stops purple engrams from dropping, right? I have not gotten one for over two months. Definitely a glitch. If I email Bungie would they give me some purple drops? Please. Just one. I'm getting a good 10 blues a day and none turn purple either. For weeks now. Definitely a glitch.

I got a Legendary last night in a Cryptarch package. It was armor, I was excited!!

....then I saw it was the OLD Crucible armor. Yay.

It's definitely been the highlight of the Raid for me.

This raid feels smaller and quicker than VoG. I was surprised we were over halfway through, basically.

That being said, each part has stressed teamwork and I've enjoyed it more than VoG so far. But, again, that's because the snipe cheese ruined Templar / Templar Oracles.

 

[everyday math]

Zoba can't join party

 

[ryseing]

TIL the weekly heroic strike doesn't have matchmaking. Anyone wanna join? PS4 bmc811. 26 Titan.

 

[panama chief]

Has Bungie mentioned anything about newly added friends to XBL via XB1 showing up on bungie.net? It still only shows people you have added on the 360. I thought there was a mention of this but I could be wrong.

Hahaha. Asking xbox questions in a PS thread. I'd like to know why the ingame friends list doesn't update at all sometimes. I'll find myself alone but I really have 10 people on.