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[ich00]

A new week, means reset, means another shot to get out of the #ForeverNoFatebringer club. Last week 5 out of 7 guardians that we did this with got thier first Fatebringer, I did not, so I'll be at it again today around 10pm EST. I'll be running it 3 times, first time from the beginning of the raid (unless someone has the hm Templar cp). Sign up below using your PSN name and I'll send invites once everyone is online.

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[The Rain King]

Everything is random stat-wise. Why wouldn't you want a higher Strength stat with a quicker melee?

Gunslinger master race. Would just like normal melee speed increased. To be able to get two in before getting killed. My melee game is sorely lacking.

 

[GraveRobberX]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!

Getting so many challenge invites from Old GAFfers on my PS4

*Must Resist!* Super Stardust Ultra ; ;

Hate when other GAFfers know you best and try to peer pressure you by sending you a message of "beat my score"
I'll get you BobTheFork, Vengeance will be mine in particular!

 

[Hawkian]

One thing I've been noticing on streams is that the sword carrier also goes to the ledge and tells people come on you gotta get that Swordbearer down guys. Well the main source of damage should be the sword carrier. You don't need your rockets to take down Crota so fire them to take down the Swordbearer as soon as he comes out of the door. It is baffling. Some sword carriers think that they get a free pass and don't have to use synths yet expect everyone else to do so.

I've been stunlocking him with Ice Breaker until he's ~30% and then going down, and if he's not dead by the time I reach him shooting a rocket. That way I always have a rocket if I need it, but can always do a similar amount of damage/stunlock him. Works quite well. I'd never have expected to be using Ice Breaker for the Crota fight and barely ever equip it on my Hunter, but it wound up being a good option. Gjallarhorn-with-synths is certainly a fine choice as well though.

What about gatekeeper? And won't the swordbearer kill the guy if he doesn't move? And if does move, won't Crota be able to hit him?

He doesn't go down- just stays tucked on the left where crota can't see him. You can hit the swordbearer easily from there unless he goes far left, which he shouldn't unless anyone is messing with the boomers/thralls on the let side.

 

[Deku Tree]

If you guys would like to join up with me, I am just outside the wakening room.

PSN: RetroMG. Deku just sent me a friend request.

Sorry I'm gonna do it 2x with Nami. You can jump in if you want.

 

[EL CUCO]

What about gatekeeper? And won't the swordbearer kill the guy if he doesn't move? And if does move, won't Crota be able to hit him?

On the ledge, not on the floor. On the glass there are 2 columns. He stays tucked behind the left column. SB comes out, and he pops shots at him till he eventually comes down. No chasing SB required. Crota never sees him through the colum, so he never shoots at him. Low risk, high reward.

This is obviously for the 2nd sword.

First sword is standard business as usual: everyone sniping SB, Samurai and someone else (if using Titan bubble orb strat) fire rockets...etc to chase him down.

Edit: Exactly, Hawk.

 

[RetroMG]

Sorry I'm gonna do it 2x with Nami. You can jump in if you want.

Thanks, but I'm right here and it's my last run. Maybe another time?

 

[GraveRobberX]

Wakening takes place on Moon, Destination Material reward... Spinmetal... lolwat!?!

 

[TalentBurke]

Anybody wanna run some ROC strikes with me? Just got the invective bounty and I might as well get the 331 invective since shotguns are getting a buff in PVE. PSN KeanBurke join if you want in

 

[EL CUCO]

Wakening takes place on Moon, Destination Material reward... Spinmetal... lolwat!?!

That

Spoiler

Spinmetal

came from the Moon!

 

[firehawk12]

Wakening takes place on Moon, Destination Material reward... Spinmetal... lolwat!?!

It's an error that they never fixed. They're too busy nerfing guns instead.

 

[Ryck]

I'm about to start a Nightfall. Room for two.

Psn: Ryck007

 

[rNilla]

Dude our way was that much more fun though.
You using NLB, me rocking the 300 VoC and GK

Spoiler

shooting walls I mean

using Red Death.

Best three-man ever. Would be hard to top.

I only wish I was also engaged in Hard Mode™.

 

[Darryl M R]

One thing I've been noticing on streams is that the sword carrier also goes to the ledge and tells people come on you gotta get that Swordbearer down guys. Well the main source of damage should be the sword carrier. You don't need your rockets to take down Crota so fire them to take down the Swordbearer as soon as he comes out of the door. It is baffling. Some sword carriers think that they get a free pass and don't have to use synths yet expect everyone else to do so.

When I'm the one in charge of using the sword I always do the heavy ammo glitch (to obtain ammo) with the rest of my team in the crystal room. It makes life so much easier when I can shoot to Ghorn at the Swordbearer and he will go down majority of the time, especially if my team in stun locking him. Also whenever he moves to a weird spot I always go down after him with rockets ready.

 

[Nuszka]

Yep. Two more runs. Just need to pick up bounties first.

Thanks for not booting me out.

 

[Deku Tree]

Thanks, but I'm right here and it's my last run. Maybe another time?

Another time for sure.

 

[E92 M3]

One thing I've been noticing on streams is that the sword carrier also goes to the ledge and tells people come on you gotta get that Swordbearer down guys. Well the main source of damage should be the sword carrier. You don't need your rockets to take down Crota so fire them to take down the Swordbearer as soon as he comes out of the door. It is baffling. Some sword carriers think that they get a free pass and don't have to use synths yet expect everyone else to do so.

Lol lazy sword carriers are the worse. Besides rockets, my favorite way to take him down is stunlocking with snipers. Works magically.

 

[Namikaze1]

Thanks for not booting me out.

I don't boot out anyone unless the last spot is reserved for someone or they're being jerks.

Anyway, one more daily to go.

 

[gunawi]

On the ledge, not on the floor. On the glass there are 2 columns. He stays tucked behind the left column. SB comes out, and he pops shots at him till he eventually comes down. No chasing SB required. Crota never sees him through the colum, so he never shoots at him. Low risk, high reward.

This is obviously for the 2nd sword.

First sword is standard business as usual: everyone sniping SB, Samurai and someone else (if using Titan bubble orb strat) fire rockets...etc to chase him down.

Edit: Exactly, Hawk.

In my limited experience as sword bearer for my team, I found that killing the sword bearer on the middle steps make the distance to crota platform further and most of time the sword will disappear before I finished dealing damage on Crota's second down.

 

[PuMa]

In my limited experience as sword bearer for my team, I found that killing the sword bearer on the middle steps make the distance to crota platform further and most of time the sword will disappear before I finished dealing damage on Crota's second down.

Yeah, you want to try to keep him as close to his door as possible. He's a fickle bastard though.

 

[EL CUCO]

In my limited experience as sword bearer for my team, I found that killing the sword bearer on the middle steps make the distance to crota platform further and most of time the sword will disappear before I finished dealing damage on Crota's second down.

Something is going wrong, then. DPS is weak or Samurai is taking long to set up.

 

[Hawkian]

In my limited experience as sword bearer for my team, I found that killing the sword bearer on the middle steps make the distance to crota platform further and most of time the sword will disappear before I finished dealing damage on Crota's second down.

Yeah, in the event of taking him down there you have to FLY to Crota to make up the potential lost time. More often than not I end up going up via the center chalice platform when starting from that far back.

 

[commish]

Thanks for not booting me out.

I'd have booted you out. FOR CERTAIN.

 

[Ourobolus]

I just realized that this game supports Scientology. Engrams. Whoa. Never picking it up again.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engram_(Dianetics)

Spoiler

anyone up for a raid later this evening

 

[Deku Tree]

Deku, jump in. I'm heading to daily now.

Thanks for Daliy 3x Nami!
Wakening is a pain to solo.

 

[Orthogonal]

It's an error that they never fixed. They're too busy nerfing guns instead.

It's amazing that something like this isn't part of a regular low key small bug hotfix. So many other games do it, why not Bungie.

 

[Deku Tree]

Via Reddit

3 Bungie Devs streaming Crota Raid Tonight @ 8:30 PM

Cybriss 38 points an hour ago
I bet not one single glitch will occur.
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[–]Bungie Community Guy urkmcgurk [score hidden] 45 minutes ago
The Sword disappeared on us last night, so I'm not gonna take that bet.
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[–]SmoothBaritones [score hidden] 27 minutes ago
Try not to let any cursed thrall blow up near it
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[–]Bungie Community Guyurkmcgurk [score hidden] 25 minutes ago
it is known to us
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http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheG...gie_devs_streaming_crota_raid_tonight_830_pm/

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[El_Fenomeno]

Now that I am done ghost hunting(for the plat), are there any HM crota kills available?

 

[rNilla]

Last night during our raid shenanigans I brought No Land Beyond into the Abyss and lived to tell the tale (it's not really used until the end though):

NLB vs The Abyss

 

[Orthogonal]

Via Reddit



http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheG...gie_devs_streaming_crota_raid_tonight_830_pm/

More acknolwedgement

Better than nothing I guess. I'm sure the sword disappearing glitch will have the same sense of urgency as VoG portal glitches.

 

[silver.tongue]

Via Reddit



http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheG...gie_devs_streaming_crota_raid_tonight_830_pm/

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Ok... I wanna watch that.

Also:

SupremeWizardry 3 pontos an hour ago
They'll host a private, dedicated server... at least I'd imagine.

Why not? They've got scale and access, and most companies/people will do just about anything to avoid airing a fiasco to their consumers.
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[–]Bungie Community Guyurkmcgurk [score hidden] 51 minutes ago
Nah, no special anything.
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[–]sjel [score hidden] 47 minutes ago
hardmode?
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[–]Bungie Community Guyurkmcgurk [score hidden] 32 minutes ago
I proposed it, but most of the crew doesn't have the 4+ hours to commit.

Don't worry, though. I'm sure we'll still fail in spectacularly satisfying ways!
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[–]_ShutThatBabyUp [score hidden] 22 minutes ago
bungie developers take 4+ hours on HM?
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4 hours to finish hard mode? What?!

 

[Orochinagis]

Wakening takes place on Moon, Destination Material reward... Spinmetal... lolwat!?!

Is there any explanation about the giant skeleton in the room? Crota physical body maybe?

 

[IHaveIce]

I know the vast majority of people playing are on PS4, but if anyone wants to play with a newer Destiny player on XB1 feel free to add me.

Gamertag: SomniaGAF

nice will add you.

Look out for IHaveAnIce

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I just realized that this game supports Scientology. Engrams. Whoa. Never picking it up again.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engram_(Dianetics)

Spoiler

anyone up for a raid later this evening

Wow, fuck this game. I will return my copy now tbh

 

[Hawkian]

Better than nothing I guess. I'm sure the sword disappearing glitch will have the same sense of urgency as VoG portal glitches.

should have enormously higher issue status. The portal glitches cost you a few seconds of time, a disappearing sword can make completion impossible even with perfect play.

 

[EL CUCO]

Yeah, in the event of taking him down there you have to FLY to Crota to make up the potential lost time. More often than not I end up going up via the center chalice platform when starting from that far back.

You have to pick your poison. Chase SB around and potentially have Crota move during sword, or have it dissappear. Sword is active for 30 seconds from the moment you pick it up. It's plenty of time for us. Luckily, my team is armed to the teeth with Ghorns so DPS is a non issue but I can see how it wouldn't work for other teams.

 

[Hawkian]

You have to pick your poison. Chase SB around and potentially have Crota move during sword, or have it dissappear. Sword is active for 30 seconds from the moment you pick it up. It's plenty of time for us. Luckily, my team is armed to the teeth with Ghorns so DPS is a non issue but I can see how it wouldn't work for other teams.

I'm saying it's the sword holder's responsibility. it's much better to have the swordbearer go down there than to lose too much time killing him. You just have to realize it and get up to Crota very quickly.

 

[patchday]

Via Reddit



http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheG...gie_devs_streaming_crota_raid_tonight_830_pm/

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I want to see them fight Hard mode Crota. I still don't think they play the game like we do. I suspect they play the game casually on normal & some crucible since that is easily more accessible. And no way are they grinding Rank 5 in Iron Banner surely.

So when I claim/guess the devs are not playing the game 'hard' I refer to none-QA employees of course

I really should stop being so negative. I do love this game

 

[EL CUCO]

Via Reddit



http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheG...gie_devs_streaming_crota_raid_tonight_830_pm/

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[Namikaze1]

Anyone interested running CE HM? I have the Deathsinger checkpoint on all three of my characters. I want to get this raid done and over with for the week.

 

[Ryck]

Crota normal run, space for 4 people.

Feel free to join in (first timers welcome I am running a friend through it)

PSN: Ryck007


FREE LOOT!

 

[MagnetoWasRight]

You have to pick your poison. Chase SB around and potentially have Crota move during sword, or have it dissappear. Sword is active for 30 seconds from the moment you pick it up. It's plenty of time for us. Luckily, my team is armed to the teeth with Ghorns so DPS is a non issue but I can see how it wouldn't work for other teams.

But it's only active for 45 seconds after it drops, I've heard. Meaning, if you take longer than 15 seconds to retrieve it, you won't have 30 seconds of holding it.

 

[patchday]

I personally never expect the Sword Bearer to fire rockets. Surely they got their hands full? Just like I got my hands full getting the distraction bubble up for them. I will risk firing rockets as long as the team is coo from the bubble but it can be risky

 

[Hawkian]

Wow, fuck this game. I will return my copy now tbh

What if I told you engram is an actual neuropsychology term for the generalized idea of a memory fragment?

But it's only active for 45 seconds after it drops, I've heard. Meaning, if you take longer than 15 seconds to retrieve it, you won't have 30 seconds of holding it.

Huh, I always thought it was 30 seconds total, starting when it drops

I personally never expect the Sword Bearer to fire rockets. Surely they got their hands full? Just like I got my hands full getting the distraction bubble up for them

At Crota? No way. Pretty stressful to attempt. To get the Swordbearer down in the first place, absolutely.

 

[HooYaH]

Crota normal run, space for 4 people.

Feel free to join in (first timers welcome I am running a friend through it)

PSN: Ryck007


FREE LOOT!

I'll join. PSN: HooYaH

 

[EL CUCO]

But it's only active for 45 seconds after it drops, I've heard. Meaning, if you take longer than 15 seconds to retrieve it, you won't have 30 seconds of holding it.

That's why I prefer killing SB closer to you. Like Hawk said, it's then the Samurai's responsibility to prepare for Crota quickly.

 

[Deku Tree]

haha I knew you would

 

[ReignofSparrows]

Anyone interested running CE HM? I have the Deathsinger checkpoint on all three of my characters. I want to get this raid done and over with for the week.

I've got two. Definitely interested in doing DS/Crota on hard.

 

[El_Fenomeno]

Anyone interested running CE HM? I have the Deathsinger checkpoint on all three of my characters. I want to get this raid done and over with for the week.

I'm interested, but I may not have enough heavy synth for three runs. Forgot to add my PSN: Da_1_hated_tito

 

[Ryck]

I'll join. PSN: HooYaH

Hmm having trouble finding you join on me

Ryck007