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[mehrmantrout]

Thanks for the runs manny/maomao - Three 4/5 losses and a comeback that Nghtly/Unstable would have been proud of.

I can see the attraction in a carry but I'd like the first one to be done properly, I'm definitely getting there with the game mode, I just need to learn the maps as an elimination mode and up my decision making

 

[maomaoIYP]

As much as VoG is fun I also feel exhausted after it.

Altought I still want to do it again and get better at it. It's a shame it's a lot of work just to get one going but fortunately everyone here is open to less experienced people so that helps.

Makes me wish I had stuck with the game longer and came here to experience it sooner.

You guys are finished? Damn that was quick! I'd love to join the next newbie VoG run, but time difference is gonna be a real bitch.

edit:

Thanks for the runs manny/maomao - Three 4/5 losses and a comeback that Nghtly/Unstable would have been proud of.

I can see the attraction in a carry but I'd like the first one to be done properly

Yeah me too, I'm happy if I can reach the armor every week for now though heh

 

[xplicitone]

2018

You're all set then, I think mine runs out in 2016... can never have enough though hehe



Enjoy your time off, really awesome of you to consider doing that for them....

Also.... that's not the nephew who deleted your Warlock is it?

Thanks Noomi. No, that was my little brother's son who deleted it.

http://slickdeals.net/

Best Buy has 2 deals

Can get the MCC box for $350 with a $50 GC, and they are selling Destiny for $20.

Spoiler

More the merrier, they could play with Josh

Thanks Col. Hahaha I've been looking at this deal since I wrote my post
Pretty dang good deal. Xb1 Destiny for $20? That's how much I got the 360 version for haha

Edit: Oh Crap, $16 after GCU! Better deal regardless

 

[TheTylerDurden]

anyone bored and like to carry me to mercury?

 

[Gordon]

As much as VoG is fun I also feel exhausted after it.

Altought I still want to do it again and get better at it. It's a shame it's a lot of work just to get one going but fortunately everyone here is open to less experienced people so that helps.

Makes me wish I had stuck with the game longer and came here to experience it sooner.

It is a mentally exhausting exercise. You actually have to be thinking and planning pretty well all the time, keeping track of different variables and adjusting on the fly. I think that's half of what makes VoG fun. It's hard work, in the context of a video game, and that makes it feel a lot more rewarding. I think that's the let-down with Crota - just follow orders and shoot rockets while the hunter does the work, and here's your free gun.

Spoiler

Even more exhausting when Templar just keeps handing you Praedyth's Revenge and Atheon keeps giving you helmets and vehicles and you're still FBless and Vexless after god knows how many (but at least >20) runs :/

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

As much as VoG is fun I also feel exhausted after it.

Altought I still want to do it again and get better at it. It's a shame it's a lot of work just to get one going but fortunately everyone here is open to less experienced people so that helps.

Makes me wish I had stuck with the game longer and came here to experience it sooner.

Haha yeah the first few do that to ya

Once you're comfortable with it, it becomes really easy. It helps to get a shot of doing everything to get an overall understanding of how it all works together kinda thing

You guys are finished? Damn that was quick! I'd love to join the next newbie VoG run, but time difference is gonna be a real bitch.

It was a spur of the moment thing

Wanted to help some people before I head away for 3 weeks.

I'm sure Drizzey and Ruthless will have runs going though

 

[Agent]

Anyone else getting a crazy Destiny boosting advertisement on GAF?

I wasn't sure if it had to do with this Destiny or something else so I clicked on it out of curiosity (one of the rotations mentions Destiny). It is a full-fledged website selling things like flawless Osiris cards, PoE, etc. It reminded me of a MMORPG currency farming site from back in the day. The crazy thing is sites like this wouldn't exist if there wasn't a market for it. I'm quite shocked people would actually pay the prices they are asking for some of these things.

 

[2real4tv]

Trials anyone for practice or fun?

 

[hydruxo]

As much as VoG is fun I also feel exhausted after it.

Altought I still want to do it again and get better at it. It's a shame it's a lot of work just to get one going but fortunately everyone here is open to less experienced people so that helps.

Makes me wish I had stuck with the game longer and came here to experience it sooner.

After a while you'll be able to run through VoG in no time at all when you know all the ins and outs of it, but those first couple times are definitely exhausting when it's new. I still say VoG is the best thing in this game by a mile and the fact that they're going the exploration focused route again with the new raid for TTK is a great sign.

 

[warabi-mochi]

Trials anyone for practice or fun?

I'm in! Definitely need the practice. (~_~

PSN BelmakoR

 

[grimlock33]

YES, just acquired another title in addition to GLord: Master of Science in Molecular Neuroscience!
I'm curious to see what shader/emblem I will receive for that trophy.

Congrats Robinson!!! I'm really happy for you. Told my wife, "Robinson got his Masters!!!". She just starred at me blankly before asking " Who's is Robinson, your Dutch friend?". "Yes" -Grim. Her -" Aww how cute. You're glowing like a proud papa. Now go put the coffee on and take Miles out please."

 

[lt519]

Good god skolas sounds ridiculous

Sounds silly but its the best fight in the game now, requires solid teamwork and communication. More than any of the other raids or strikes IMO.

Skolas School List:

1. SheHateMe
2. Boombloxer
3. Sengar

Keep piling on. I forgot to mention my psn: rarbusto

Add me and when I have time (mostly this weekend) but also occasionally until TTK release I'll be helping people through.

 

[Gordon]

Haha yeah the first few do that to ya

Once you're comfortable with it, it becomes really easy. It helps to get a shot of doing everything to get an overall understanding of how it all works together kinda thing

After a while you'll be able to run through VoG in no time at all when you know all the ins and outs of it, but those first couple times are definitely exhausting when it's new. I still say VoG is the best thing in this game by a mile and the fact that they're going the exploration focused route again with the new raid for TTK is a great sign.

And then the bugs kick in lol
My problem last night was people arbitrarily tripping and dying. Like nothing shooting at them not jumping just walking on wacky VoG floors and suddenly they rocket up into the air ragdolling. Lots of Praetorian health regen too. It was great.

 

[WheelHoss1]

YES, just acquired another title in addition to GLord: Master of Science in Molecular Neuroscience!
I'm curious to see what shader/emblem I will receive for that trophy.

Congrats, my man! No one can ever take that away from you. Knew good things were coming for you with all the hard work you've been putting in. Keep it up!

 

[btkadams]

And then the bugs kick in lol
My problem last night was people arbitrarily tripping and dying. Like nothing shooting at them not jumping just walking on wacky VoG floors and suddenly they rocket up into the air ragdolling. Lots of Praetorian health regen too. It was great.

yep, this is my issue with both the raids. 90% of failures killing crota are because of random bugs that occur. it's crazy that they are apparently unable to crush the bugs this long after release.

 

[DrDrizzay101]

Haha. That's EXACTLY how I achieved member status. There's no shame in my game. I'm trying to get on that wall of shame yo!.

I was still a Junior before I started posting in DGAF. I think I'm nearing 6,000 posts now

Although my rate has slowed way down since taking over the OTs, that job takes up way too much time to post at my old rate...

How is this game shaping up guys?
Would it be possible to play together with some of you if I decide to get it?

And how does the expansions work? Do I need to pay full price for each expansion?

Lots of other people have already chimed in with helpful answers, so I just wanted to add my 2 cents that the game has made tons of improvements since launch while admittedly still having plenty of room to improve.

And of course you can play with all the fine folks around here! PS4 populations is larger but X1 group is quite healthy as well.

 

[Gordon]

yep, this is my issue with both the raids. 90% of failures killing crota are because of random bugs that occur. it's crazy that they are apparently unable to crush the bugs this long after release.

I get why some of them happen, just because of the nature of lag, but still it would be nice if they had some means of addressing it. Even just better feedback to the players on what's happening. The whole green bar/red bar system is wildly inconsistent and hard to make useful. Of course that just the little stuff. Not all the bugs are bad though. Killed the templar earlier this week with ONE GJALLARHORN ROUND lol (and the wolfpacks didn't even connect - he just fucking died, presumably from shame or something lol) (edit: from full health - we had just wiped, and with one player afk because we were half-taking a break lol)

 

[Namikaze1]

I'm almost done. I just can't. This game keeps putting me in matches already underway. Only 4 matches in the past 4 hours were full matches.

 

[2real4tv]

I'm in! Definitely need the practice. (~_~

PSN BelmakoR

Anyone else need one more

 

[xplicitone]

http://slickdeals.net/

Best Buy has 2 deals

Can get the MCC box for $350 with a $50 GC, and they are selling Destiny for $20.

Spoiler

More the merrier, they could play with Josh

Welp, it's official. Had it sent to their house. We can all 3 man stuff now haha (me, you/josh and him).

Thanks for the tip on Destiny being only $20. He said he was planning on buying all the DLC anyways but now he doesn't have to rebuy everything on xb1 which he was going to ask for Christmas

 

[phen0m24]

Welp, it's official. Had it sent to their house. We can all 3 man stuff now haha (me, you/josh and him)

Dude you get Uncle of the Year award, X!! Your nephews will be ecstatic. Ok maybe they won't like leveling new characters, but they will anyway.

 

[kiguel182]

It is a mentally exhausting exercise. You actually have to be thinking and planning pretty well all the time, keeping track of different variables and adjusting on the fly. I think that's half of what makes VoG fun. It's hard work, in the context of a video game, and that makes it feel a lot more rewarding. I think that's the let-down with Crota - just follow orders and shoot rockets while the hunter does the work, and here's your free gun.

Spoiler

Even more exhausting when Templar just keeps handing you Praedyth's Revenge and Atheon keeps giving you helmets and vehicles and you're still FBless and Vexless after god knows how many (but at least >20) runs :/

Haha yeah the first few do that to ya

Once you're comfortable with it, it becomes really easy. It helps to get a shot of doing everything to get an overall understanding of how it all works together kinda thing

It was a spur of the moment thing

Wanted to help some people before I head away for 3 weeks.

I'm sure Drizzey and Ruthless will have runs going though

After a while you'll be able to run through VoG in no time at all when you know all the ins and outs of it, but those first couple times are definitely exhausting when it's new. I still say VoG is the best thing in this game by a mile and the fact that they're going the exploration focused route again with the new raid for TTK is a great sign.

Yeah, I need to do it more for sure but right now most players are just way more experienced so it makes it harder to be on that level.

Hopefully with TTK I can get in on the raid game sooner ahah

But yeah, definitely the best part of the game, no doubt. The loot table could be a little better or more reliable but hey, it's fun enough to do on it's own I think.

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

And then the bugs kick in lol
My problem last night was people arbitrarily tripping and dying. Like nothing shooting at them not jumping just walking on wacky VoG floors and suddenly they rocket up into the air ragdolling. Lots of Praetorian health regen too. It was great.

Haha for sure!

We had some glitchy stuff going on too with the portals and being detained on Templar and dying even though the shields were down, also we kept getting double marked during Templar which was costing us loads of time, actually killed him when that happened

Also big congrats EJ!

 

[xVaalbarAx]

Can Update 2.0 come out already?

 

[Namikaze1]

Damn you Noomi!

 

[eighty(one)]

Needs another, send me an invite on PS4

Pacificsun0481

Want to run it with my 30 Titan, as I've done it with my Warlock

 

[Biggy]

Anyone else need one more

I can join, psn biggy70686

 

[420bits]

Here's the list:
1. SheHateMe
2. Boombloxer
3. Sengar
4. Inco (sunsinger warlock)

Awesome stuff, last piece of my "year one emblem"

Added myself to the list, probably won't be online til this weekend though but lurking in the thread to check in on whats happening etc.

 

[xplicitone]

Dude you get Uncle of the Year award, X!! Your nephews will be ecstatic. Ok maybe they won't like leveling new characters, but they will anyway.

Hahaha yea he was getting sad that he won't have TLW and Eye Of Sol or be level 33. But I think now he'll not be that sad Plus he'll have help getting loot.

 

[GutZ31]

Anyone else getting a crazy Destiny boosting advertisement on GAF?

I wasn't sure if it had to do with this Destiny or something else so I clicked on it out of curiosity (one of the rotations mentions Destiny). It is a full-fledged website selling things like flawless Osiris cards, PoE, etc. It reminded me of a MMORPG currency farming site from back in the day. The crazy thing is sites like this wouldn't exist if there wasn't a market for it. I'm quite shocked people would actually pay the prices they are asking for some of these things.

I put it to a gambling mentality.
If you are weak to the forces of gambling addiction, then you will be %100 more likely to pay to win in pretty much any game, be it mobile, PC, or console.

I have a friend that payed $30 a pop for flawless ToO.
Hes done it at least 4 times.
He has spent $120 on ingame random chance drops, and didn't even pay the developers/publishers.

 

[LTWood12]

Hahaha yea he was getting sad that he won't have TLW and Eye Of Sol or be level 33. But I think now he'll not be that sad Plus he'll have help getting loot.

Awesome that you invest so much time in your nephews.

 

[xVaalbarAx]

I was still a Junior before I started posting in DGAF. I think I'm nearing 6,000 posts now

I had only 5 posts, now I am almost to 1,000 post

 

[GutZ31]

Hahaha yea he was getting sad that he won't have TLW and Eye Of Sol or be level 33. But I think now he'll not be that sad Plus he'll have help getting loot.

Not the nephew that deleted your warlock, right? You had him shipped off to some undisclosed place, right?

Spoiler

Nice, I bet he will be very happy with your gift!

 

[MrChowderClams]

I put it to a gambling mentality.
If you are weak to the forces of gambling addiction, then you will be %100 more likely to pay to win in pretty much any game, be it mobile, PC, or console.

I have a friend that payed $30 a pop for flawless ToO.
Hes done it at least 4 times.
He has spent $120 on ingame random chance drops, and didn't even pay the developers/publishers.

Are those "pay to boost" sites even legit? I've always assumed they're scams, especially if you have to pay upfront or hand them your CC info.

 

[Namikaze1]

Well, ended up facing Noomi in a Clash match.

 

[GutZ31]

Are those "pay to boost" sites legit? I've always assumed they're scams, especially if you have to pay upfront or hand them your CC info.

I wouldn't know, I don't do them at all.
But I would label them all scams, then try to prove them not before spending any money on them.

Be safe out there folks, the internet is shark infested.

 

[lt519]

Are those "pay to boost" sites even legit? I've always assumed they're scams, especially if you have to pay upfront or hand them your CC info.

This is why I love GAF, someone came in here offering like $5 to run him through PoE 34 and me and someone else stepped up and told him to put the money away and got it done in a half hour. It sucks that people don't know about GAF and are stuck trying to pay their way into skilled fireteams or have to deal with the dumb requirements like Gally's only in LFG (which turn out to be not skilled players).

 

[Namikaze1]

Playing as my warlock these past several days made me realize something: I hate warlocks.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Since there seems to be a big interest in Skolas kills for Year One Triumph, and I see Drizz is willing to help out, I'm going to start a Skolas School list. I had one member already PM me about this weekend so he's 1 on my list. To try and get through as many people as possible I am going to leverage some requirements so it doesn't take 3 hours per run. I actually don't run with any exotics, but you will need upgraded weapons.

Requirements:
1. You've never had a Skolas kill
2. Level 34
3. Class doesn't matter, but subclass will. Need a fully leveled Defender, Sunsinger, or Bladedancer.
4. Have a 365 legendary for each slot to be flexible (typical suggestions include an elemental Hand Cannon, arc Shotgun, Sniper, and Rocket Launcher)

Completely optional but will be very helpful if you have the time to start gathering these:
1. Fallen PoE Gear for Armor/Recovery boost
2. Found Verdict or similar arc Shotgun for specialist VIP fallen round
3. Fatebringer for the Arc Burn Cabal round
4. Helm of Saint 14 for Titans, Ram for Warlocks

That's it.

Here's the list:
1. SheHateMe
2. ??
3. ??

Just quote the list and add yourself to it. Whenever I get time to hop on this week and start working kills I'll go top down through the list. This weekend I should have a lot of time to do several runs starting Friday night.

Drizz feel free to grab guys off the list for your own runs and/or we can team up to sherpa people through much faster.

I would love some help. Never done Skolas before. I meet all the requirements

 

[noomi]

Damn you Noomi!

Well, ended up facing Noomi in a Clash match.

Haha, that east coast match match making!

Was a close game too, GG dude. Heading back to work from lunch now

 

[Kurumi]

Quoting because more ppl need to listen to this. The Ghost and Echos grimoire audio is so well done. The story of Jaren Ward and his Last Word is easily my favorite bit of Destiny Lore.

"Yours... Not Mine"

That Last Word grimoire. So good. Love that hand cannon even more now.

 

[Darknyss09]

Anybody want to group up for some lunch break Dragon strikes?

 

[LTWood12]

Are those "pay to boost" sites even legit? I've always assumed they're scams, especially if you have to pay upfront or hand them your CC info.

I wouldn't know, I don't do them at all.
But I would label them all scams, then try to prove them not before spending any money on them.

Be safe out there folks, the internet is shark infested.

nghtly stated on his stream over the weekend that he knows the guys that run destinyelite.com

Said they do a ton of business and are good dudes. Try to get him to do it too but it isn't his style.

 

[GutZ31]

nghtly stated on his stream over the weekend that he knows the guys that run destinyelite.com

Said they do a ton of business and are good dudes. Try to get him to do it too but it isn't his style.

Hol-E shit~

$100 for flawless ToO?
$125 for 35 PoE?

WTF am I doing with my life?

 

[PuMa]

Hol-E shit~

$100 for flawless ToO?
$125 for 35 PoE?

WTF am I doing with my life?

Those prices...

It's crazy to think that people are actually paying that.

 

[lt519]

Hol-E shit~

$100 for flawless ToO?
$125 for 35 PoE?

WTF am I doing with my life?

Sorry guys Skolas School canceled, it's now the Skolas Shooting Gallery. Costs $125 to play and you only get 1 hour. (;

Edit: still make more at my day job, but shit that'd be a nice supplement

 

[xplicitone]

Awesome that you invest so much time in your nephews.

Family is everything to me

Not the nephew that deleted your warlock, right? You had him shipped off to some undisclosed place, right?

Spoiler

Nice, I bet he will be very happy with your gift!

Different nephew haha. These 2 are older (10 and 12) vs the 8 year old who deleted it.

 

[WheelHoss1]

Hol-E shit~

$100 for flawless ToO?
$125 for 35 PoE?

WTF am I doing with my life?

I paid Robinson and Tears much more than that to join the Sons of Mithras

 

[Homeboyd]

$125 for 35 PoE?

Bargain.

35 PoE is terrible.

I'd charge $500 for the first 4 rounds, $500 for round 5, and $3000 for skolas.

Spoiler

kidding.. it's only slightly unfun

 

[LTWood12]

Hol-E shit~

$100 for flawless ToO?
$125 for 35 PoE?

WTF am I doing with my life?

Those prices...

It's crazy to think that people are actually paying that.

Sorry guys Skolas School canceled, it's now the Skolas Shooting Gallery. Costs $125 to play and you only get 1 hour. (;

Edit: still make more at my day job, but shit that'd be a nice supplement

I don't know how I feel about it. Immediate reaction is that it's gross (especially at those prices). On the other hand, if people want to spend their money on that then it's their business. I've probably spent that much on worse.