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Destiny |OT3| Oh sweet a Legen- wait never mind, it's a rare.
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Actually interested in this too. I wonder if he'll have different gear. I want that hunter helm lol.
Need dem strange coins. Has the weekly strike changed?
Target patrols give 25 rep and take 5 minutes. Lvl 24 Strikes give 25 rep and can take up to 40 minutes. Patrols are the way to go for Vanguard Rep.
super-famicom
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Not worth it for a measly gain, since upgrading weapons requires a lot of spin metal or other materials.
Ok but it seems fairly likely. I've gotten a Public Event every time I've gone to do one of those "Complete 6 patrol mission" bounties. +50 on the bounty, +10 for each patrol mission and then 3 marks from a Public Event. I'd say it's the easiest way to level up in the game. Not fun in the slightest but easy enough.
Pop
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At least your moving around, WoW raids constant of stacking and dpsing a spongey boss. So why is everyone hating on Destiny for doing it in strikes? At least the raid has different mechanics and requires more than just killing a boss.
It is, and like others have said, it's a shame.
Granted, this could be fixed with a patch thankfully, but still it blows.
Don't know about that. My roommate has a great group that he runs with and can knock out most raids in 10 - 15 minutes. More enemies = more drop chances as well as the guaranteed rare^ gear on completion.
There should be more marks for completion though. Also, EVERYONE should be allowed to stack marks and rep from missions prior to the unlock for factions and whatnot. That way everyone would start off level 20 with marks to spend and have the basic know-how to navigate vendors.
It's probably going to rotate. Damn, I wanted that helm too.
Victory Red
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How long has this Gothalion stream been going??
They think they just figured out how to beat the Final Boss, lets see if they can do it.
They think they just figured out how to beat the Final Boss, lets see if they can do it.
MistaPropella
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I'm not at my PS at the moment so I can't look. What are the rewards for completing the Raid?
Byron Bluth
Banned
Anyone beat the raid yet? I will be good to go after 7pm EST tonight.
Cosmos_Man (ps4).
Is the raid gear worth it?
Cosmos_Man (ps4).
Is the raid gear worth it?
See this is the whole problem with the game, the only efficient ways to level or get marks & rep are not fun.
Strikes are fun besides the bosses and mini bosses, but the rewards are not worth the time.
Adding marks and rep to the level 20+ story missions needs to happen, those are at least somewhat fun.
I can't speak on WoW much, but I know that 'Don't stand on fire' came from it, so I dunno how prevalent dps fights were in WoW's raid or dungeon bosses.
I also can't speak on Destiny's Raid. I haven't gotten in it.
However, I can speak on the Strikes and they're pretty awful and have shitty gains. A boss fight shouldn't take longer than the path to get there simply out of its health bar being that big or having that much defense.
What sniper rifle is he using? Does it regen ammo lol?
The Last Wizard
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What's the best way to level the cryptarch?
IAmRandom31
Banned
Ha, Nightfall is a lv. 28 thing. Even higher then Raids.
I am at 25 now and will be 26 once I level up my current legendary gear. 1 piece of found legendary gear and another piece of bought Vanguard gear. Lv. 25.
Getting to 26 just takes leveled up lv. 20 rare armor and either 1 or 2 pieces of leveled up Legendary armor. So don't really need that much to get to 26.
Just takes time. Of course everyone is in a hurry to get the best stuff, but really ... it hasn't been very long yet lol.
Currently 1.8% of people playing have even found an Exotic piece of equipment according to trophy data.
I found farming Nexus was great, I'm almost level 9.
Well, in a weeks time the only thing I'm still finding enjoyable is PVP (specifically control). The story isn't bad, it's nonexistent. The PvE is uninspiring, bland, and repetitive. This game has a great foundation with graphics and gameplay, but just about everywhere else it falls short.
Pop
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Eh, strikes doesn't take long with players who know what they're doing.
Ok that makes sense. Thank you!
BenjaminBirdie
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Strikes, especially the weekly, are completely insane.
I'm glad I did one just to know for sure, and it was super fun, but it is a commitment of several hours.
That said, with the right team it is so much fun. As long as you're with a cool bunch of players who make dying a lot fun.
Also, as long as you luck into a pair of Legendary Leg Armor from your first random Legendary Engram drop like I did.
;D
I'll be sticking to PVP and Patrols for the most part I think. Especially with new gear I actually find it a ton of fun to just walk around and try them out, leveling them up, etc.
I feel like, though, as my level increases, Strikes will become a bit less of the Most Time Consuming Thing In Gaming History.
I'm glad I did one just to know for sure, and it was super fun, but it is a commitment of several hours.
That said, with the right team it is so much fun. As long as you're with a cool bunch of players who make dying a lot fun.
Also, as long as you luck into a pair of Legendary Leg Armor from your first random Legendary Engram drop like I did.
;D
I'll be sticking to PVP and Patrols for the most part I think. Especially with new gear I actually find it a ton of fun to just walk around and try them out, leveling them up, etc.
I feel like, though, as my level increases, Strikes will become a bit less of the Most Time Consuming Thing In Gaming History.
Works fine. Got some blues, bunch of greens and a legendary in about 20 mins.
So I'm trying to do some story missions and I haven't really played with other players yet. But I'm at the mission Chamber of Night on the moon, and I keep getting killed in the second wave. I'm assuming right here is about where they expect me to stop being a loner and get some friends? lol
Victory Red
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Farm nexus and give him blues to decode.
Your probably not at the right level, go do some patrol missions to get some levels.
works fine
I must still be missing something but they aren't really comparable. patrols do not get you marks at all
Yes. They really can go quite quick and will only get faster
Patrols and bounties are the way to go, I wasted so much time farming :/
RNGesus works in mysterious ways...we can't profess to always understand, you can only pray more and increase your faith. I got 2 legendary armors for a class I don't even play. Clearly I'm playing the wrong class. RNGesus talks to us all, we just have to listen.
Are you implying there's more to strikes than gunning an enemy down by shooting at their weak spot? I must be missing the thought-out mechanics of the Archon Priest fight. Of course, everyone on the strike team could increase their damage output, but that seriously cannot be what Bungie is aiming for when they considered doing Strikes to be fun.
I know some dude piped up about someone on Bungie being a Scarab Lord from WoW. I know a little about that and I'm impressed, but I wonder what he influenced in the design of these encounters, because I see jack shit.
works fine
I must still be missing something but they aren't really comparable. patrols do not get you marks at all
Yes. They really can go quite quick and will only get faster
For Rep they are way faster. Marks you have to do Strikes though.
PrivateWHudson
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Hmm, I thought Nightfall was 25. Anyway, there is a big difference between 1 or 2 pieces of Legendary armor since I've spent 10 hours without any Legendary armor. I can only imagine another 10 hours for that second piece. Then farming for the stuff to level them...ugh.
I did get an Exotic, but it's a weapon and doesn't get my light up.
Once you hit the light wall you definitely want to stop playing for fun and playing to grind. Pretty much need legendaries I guess cuz blues have stopped getting better. Why did they cap blues so early. Once you are full of legendaries and your one exotic did you pretty much reach the level cap?
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Byron Bluth
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Bungie twitter says no one has completed the raid yet.
Myoclonic Jerk
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I got my first legendary item.. and It's a shotgun
My worst choice of weapons
My worst choice of weapons
Wouldn't it still be quicker to round up 50 spinmetal on a farm route than a 40 minute strike, which you may not complete if someone drops or afks?
I can imagine strikes being worthwhile in a coordinated fireteam, but I haven't seen many people advertising that here. (only cryptograph farms/raids/light pvp)
If someone wants to get some coordinated strike playlist going add me.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
yep thats the biggest bullshit thing about the system is it can award those eho dont pull their weight at all.
Still haven't figured out a way to kill the more grindy bosses fast. Maybe my team just sucks and aren't doing enough weak spot damage.
Damn chained moon dude, mars machine gun dude, and rotating shield turret dude just take fucking forever
Exactly yes. However bounties are the actual fastest source for rep. of course as a result, the 6 patrol bounty is like rep city. reptastic.
Pop
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Well, there is two strikes with vehicles in them. That's something. Strikes are meant for you to kill the boss to get loot. That's what they're for.
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