Leveled up New Monarchy and got the Themisto shader, already have Amalthea so I think there's one more to get plus their ship. Gonna put NM on the backburner and level Dead Orbit for a couple levels, see if I get lucky. It's already Sunday and I haven't stepped foot in Crota HM, oh well, maybe I'll jump in some last minute groups tomorrow.
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Destiny |OT17| 17th inning stretch
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zombiemortar
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You can spawn the bridge solo by basically running in circles on and off of it. As soon as it says that it's formed down the sword bearer then run across. After that it's just a few black hammer shots to the ogres then you're done.
Do you have Gjallarhorn? Two Gjallarhorns take him down. You can tank Boomer shots pretty easy with the chalice.
Really, Gjallarhorn simplifies everything. You can be super sloppy and still pull it off.
This is the basic idea.
ReignofSparrows
Member
I know the feeling. Only a couple of my friends are geared to handle Hard Crota, so I am forced to find random groups, and when I find one that can't consistently DPS enough or consistently get 3-4 sword hits without a death, it's an absolutely miserable experience.
Xur really needs to sell the Ghorn.
zombiemortar
Member
I have the GHorn. She isn't maxed out just yet though (wolf pack rounds are unlocked though). Thanks for the vid!
Well those are class advantages. Having an alt of every class I don't find any particular class overpowered. Sunsingers with that shield thing don't have the super insta kills the other classes do. Shoulder charges suck mainly cuz there is no tell he has it charged, but due to annoying slide shotgun dudes I've adjusted my playstyle to not turn corners the way I used to and get shoulder charged less as a result. Oddly satisfying to see someone sprinting right at me and gunning em down before they get close.. Because they never can stop to strafe or shoot which is the weakness
The game does boil down to a lot of Mario kart like randomness once supers and heavy ammo come online. And some maps are worse than others at that
HM Crota is definitely one of the worst experiences I've come across in Destiny for sure. There really is little room for error. It's also frustrating that Ghalljorn is almost an absolute must which a lot of people just don't have which makes the encounter difficult.
I remember my first ever clear took me 8 hrs with a bunch of people switching in and out.
Fortunately enough GAF has some great players to where we finished HM Crota in two tries today. Of course my reward for that was shards.
Amibguous Cad
Member
Not yet. It's as vanilla as can be right now. If the perks make it that much better I'm in for a treat
Edit: Top page 100PPP and never looking back
Oh yeah. The perks make it much, much better. TLW without perks is an average and fun gun. It's only after the two stability upgrades that it shines.
Sword Of Doom
Member
I'm just not used to a PVP shooter where you have a primary, a special weapon and a heavy weapon. Plus a super and other class bullshit like the shoulder charge. It's no wonder they have such a hard time balancing it
You can get killed instantly, in one shot, by:
Shoulder Charge
Magnetic Grenade
Fusion Grenade
Shotgun
Fusion Rifle
Rocket Launcher
Fist of Havoc
Nova Bomb
Golden Gun
Arc Blade
Couple that with matchmaking that doesn't filter by player skill, laggy P2P connections and some questionable map design = clusterfuck.
Weirder still is the thread feeling so slow. The dream is dying, but it was beautiful
ReignofSparrows
Member
Couple of questions:
Do you always go for balance with your int/strength/discipline, or do you prioritize based on class?
Best non-raid legendary options for snipers (excluding IB weapons) and machine guns. I am curious what to spend my marks on (if anything).
Do you always go for balance with your int/strength/discipline, or do you prioritize based on class?
Best non-raid legendary options for snipers (excluding IB weapons) and machine guns. I am curious what to spend my marks on (if anything).
Against All Odds is a great LMG.
Robdraggoo
Member
Same here, it felt like spring where I'm at today. I always get the itch to play Nintendo in the spring time. Maybe I'll replay a Zelda game for now. Windwker hd or skyward sword
Robdraggoo
Member
Max int. For all classes imo. Then disc. Then in a distant 3rd strength
I always try to build around INT+DIS. If I were more into Crucible perhaps I'd pay more attention to STR, but it's just not very important in PvE outside a few encounters.
Snipers: LDR from the Vanguard is great. High impact, high stability and armor piercing. Don't have any DLC Machine Guns though, can't help there. In general, I like them with higher impact even at lower RoF though.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Looking for one or two, VoG Normal on PS4 please PM me and I'll add you!
please PM me and I'll add you! Stallion Dan
Member
Looking for one or two, VoG Normal on PS4
PSN same as GAF name?
Ah well, one spot open for Sword School in that case (Normal mode CE), starting in about 20 minutes! Min level 31.
I actually just realized I don't have the CP though. Can anyone spot me Normal Crota CP real quick?
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
for those saying "nothing to do" Help the scrubs out!
silver.tongue
Member
Gaf, i could reeeeeeally use some glimmer farming. Anyone wanna start a group for that?
Garrett Hawke
Member
No, but I'll add you now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6X4uWq0ydY
I think House of Wolves is the last big chance for Bungie to get people to keep playing. If they screw up with that many people will be leaving. The game already gets a bad rep among boards and such.
silver.tongue
Member
Against all odds is a beast.
Hawkian, is the normal sword usage the same on hard?
Well, I'm teaching a viable way to do it on Hard, just in Normal. So, uh, yes in terms of this class?
In terms of actually doing Normal under regular circumstances, no way. In Normal you should be going for absolutely mondo mega-damage and killing him before you ever see ogres. In Hard you have to pace out the damage because he automatically enrages when he hits a certain threshold.
edit: Still need Normal Crota CP if anyone has it!
Sword Of Doom
Member
I remember after it launched it had a bad rep with RL people I would meet. I guess word had gotten out that it wasn't a fun game. Mostly cause of lack of content, story and the grind. I think things picked up after a while when people realized that there is a large dedicated community out there that loves the game.
So yeah I don't know what's gonna happen but they need to change some things. The game needs some variety. Things like bounties should be refreshed from time to time. They also should introduce some new planets. I think most important is loot though. They need to introduce lots and lots of interesting exotic weapons. Most dedicated players have pretty much everything at this point. There's really nothing left to play for.
One thing thats interesting is how easily I was able to get all of the primary weapons from hard Crota. First week, I did the entire hard raid with 2 characters and up until Crota with my third. I got all primary weapons in that first week. I think as cool as it was for me to get those weapons so fast, it really leaves no incentive for me to continue playing. People are still doing VOG, trying to get weapons like fatebringer and praetorian foil.
Globehopper
Member
Hey Hawk, I'm in the group tonight but I have the CP on an alt if you still need it.
Are you starting soon? I can do at least one. PSN: lunlunqq.
xplicitone
Member
A couple of things. Yes I believe most people got all of the primary weapons after the first couple of weeks. I still play it just for fun now. But with that said, I still haven't been able to fully level all of them since they are primary. I'm glad I got them all because Crota Hard is just bad. I wish I had new things to do to level up my weapons. I should be able to level stuff up during the raid too to make it more enjoyable/worthwhile. I think there just needs to be more content given out in the raid and within the raid itself.
Got a legendary helmet engram from finishing my third Heroic daily, and it actually turned into a Legendary helmet and for the class I was hoping for! Always a shocker when I get a real item from a purple engram. It's a cool FWC Warlock helmet, that looks like a simple early game helmet (basic Nemesis Plane maybe?).
The game is only getting by because there really isn't all that much out there right now. Once the big stuff hits they are going to need to do something to get those who are already playing to keep playing while trying to get new people to play. If it's the same exact transition from vanilla to The Dark Below to The Dark Below to House of Wolves, I can see many people leaving. Certain people are already at the borderline with the game and people I played with in November aren't playing playing right now thanks to the mostly disappointed The Dark Below.
I try to get people to play it and they don't even want me to mention the game.
I try to get people to play it and they don't even want me to mention the game.
SlenderBeans
Member
They really do. New content is very exciting and all, but it can only entertain hardcore players for a while. I love playing this game and I want to see it thrive. But myself and many many others have all hit a wall, and frankly I'm just bored. I don't have much to do, beside help run some new people through raids.
HiredN00bs
Member
DestinDOOMED
1 more spot for sword school right now if anyone wants in
Hi Hawkian, is there still a spot open? I'll log on if so.
nvm, I see you're full.
Even people that play frequently sound more relieved than satisfied when they complete the latest content. More often than not, people I'm playing with don't say "Oh, I got X, awesome! Can't wait to try it out." - It's almost always: "oh gee, X dropped - fucking FINALLY. Now I can stop doing this stupid raid." And then they proceed to tell us a horror story about getting the same useless drop over and over again for the past month.
The game doesn't reward investment but engenders frustration and exhaustion. The fact that I'm looking forward to getting a break from the game because I got all the CE stuff I want says a lot I think. Which sucks because there's many aspects of Destiny I love.
brianjones
Member
lol its true
finally got it! can't wait to level it up and put it in my vault
finally got it! can't wait to level it up and put it in my vault