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[Ivory Samoan]

How do you "join" a faction?

Buy one of their pieces of flair (class item), wear it whilst dominating the darkness.

 

[E92 M3]

Yep!

http://www.destinypedia.com/Public_Event

Skywatch
Event: Defend Warsat OR Fallen & Hive war
Start Times: X:00-X:05 & X:30-X:35

As a note, the fallen/hive war will not award anything. But there is an event in the moth yards you can do that is fairly close.

Thank you, I will try to follow that schedule. I don't know all of the areas by heart though.

 

[Ramirez]

For the morning crowd, I need about a billion spin metal now and I'm good to go.

I also grinded my exotic bounty, 25 strikes, only to find out the next part required Xur, lol.

:-(

 

[Byron Bluth]

Would mods and users be upset if I made a Raid thread ONLY for grouping up to do the raid?

Requests like that get washed up in the OT and the other raid thread isn't very conducive to that since it has the usual complainers of the game, talking about the end game content, etc.

Just making fireteams.

 

[everyday math]

I am sure just getting the marks and rep with any faction is going to be a grind, so I imagine it will be a while before I even try one of the optional factions. I understand the glaring imbalance. But then again, there seem to be a lot of head scratchers in this game that Bungie overlooked.



The Vanguard Quartermaster is the Vanguard Faction vendor which uses both Vanguard Rep and Vanguard Marks. The Hunter/Titan/Warlock Vanguard vendors also use Vanguard marks and rep. The rest are all Crucible marks and their respective rep.

It's actually not that bad lvling up your faction. Already almost lvl 3 Dead Orbit.

 

[BTM]

So I'm trying to farm the Skywatch cave area and there's this dude just standing in the cave preventing the dudes from spawning. wtf man

 

[gutterboy44]

Must not be a very good guide then.

First thing it should tell you is that if you want to gain Marks / Rep for a faction of your choice, you need to buy the class item for 2500 and then wear that item.

It tells you that. That is for rep, not marks. I am talking about marks. All three optional factions use crucible marks.

 

[X-Frame]

For the morning crowd, I need about a billion spin metal now and I'm good to go.

I also grinded my exotic bounty, 25 strikes, only to find out the next part required Xur, lol.

:-(

What vendor's armor is that? Vanguard?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

So my group made it up to the 3 Gatekeeper part of the raid. It's a pain. Gonna grind for gear before I tackle it agian.

 

[scarletham]

Buy one of their pieces of flair (class item), wear it whilst dominating the darkness.

Talk to the faction leader and equip their cloak.

Thanks. Do you have to be wearing it in order to gain reputation with them?

 

[j-wood]

Can we talk about how good the destiny site is? Bungie really knocked it out of the park. Being able to see my character, gear, inventory, what the stock at the vendors are, and complete stat break downs. So slick.

 

[tripskylark]

We're halfway in the raid!

 

[Flo_Evans]

For the morning crowd, I need about a billion spin metal now and I'm good to go.

I also grinded my exotic bounty, 25 strikes, only to find out the next part required Xur, lol.

:-(

work it!

 

[everyday math]

What vendor's armor is that? Vanguard?

Dead Orbit. Coolest faction!

 

[backflip10019]

Thanks. Do you have to be wearing it in order to gain reputation with them?

Yep, and if you want to go back to earning Crucible and Vanguard marks, just equip a different non-faction class item.

 

[PhatSaqs]

Can we talk about how good the destiny site is? Bungie really knocked it out of the park. Being able to see my character, gear, inventory, what the stock at the vendors are, and complete stat break downs. So slick.

Agreed 100%. The app is just as slick too.

 

[Hawkian]

Thanks. Do you have to be wearing it in order to gain reputation with them?

Yep, unequip to switch back to vanguard

 

[jay23]

For the morning crowd, I need about a billion spin metal now and I'm good to go.

I also grinded my exotic bounty, 25 strikes, only to find out the next part required Xur, lol.

:-(

Do the rocket yard loop, you'll get spin metal from the chest.

 

[Flo_Evans]

Would mods and users be upset if I made a Raid thread ONLY for grouping up to do the raid?

Requests like that get washed up in the OT and the other raid thread isn't very conducive to that since it has the usual complainers of the game, talking about the end game content, etc.

Just making fireteams.

Should probably make one in online/community for people looking to do raids and high-level strikes.

 

[scarletham]

Yep, and if you want to go back to earning Crucible and Vanguard marks, just equip a different non-faction class item.

So if I do a crucible match while wearing a FWC cloak, I'll just earn FWC rep, rather than Crucible rep and marks?

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Can we talk about how good the destiny site is? Bungie really knocked it out of the park. Being able to see my character, gear, inventory, what the stock at the vendors are, and complete stat break downs. So slick.

And the companion app, top shelf and Destiny has a great foundation throughout.

 

[puffyshirt]

Do the rocket yard loop, you'll get spin metal from the chest.

What exactly can I use all that Spin Metal for?

 

[LyleLanley]

I know it's been mentioned a bunch but it really is hilarious how many of the missions revolve around your ghost interacting with old computers.

 

[backflip10019]

So if I do a crucible match while wearing a FWC cloak, I'll just earn FWC rep, rather than Crucible rep and marks?

Yes, that's how it works.

 

[educator]

I love this game and I keep thinking about it, but at the same time it makes me furious. It's a long grind, but i'm very soon Crucible rank 2 (thank god I can buy gear, 120 marks isn't hard to get.)

Bungie, please tweak your loot system. IF I GET A LEGENDARY ENGRAM, GIVE ME LEGENDARY GEAR. I DONT WANT BLUES!1!!1

Spoiler

bungie pls

 

[Pop]

Got that last night from a blue engram.

Also one of the guys playing with KingGothalion, said his purple sniper drop from The Templar(first raid boss) has an upgrade skill in it's tree that does more damage to oracles. What a sly move by Bungie.

 

[Darklord]

I don't understand how light works. I hit 20 just before and got 2 items with light on them. One is +2 and one is +5. It says I have 20 light. I equip both items, still says I have 20 light. How the hell to I level up with this? Why is it still on 20 as well?

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

First person view aside(hate that mode), how is the campaign solo play? Going to get a PS4 for Christmas and might check it out. Just wish you could play in 3rd person view.

Do not get the game if you just want to play the story. The story is beyond terrible and doesn't really make any sense, and it's not that long.

 

[X-Frame]

Dead Orbit. Coolest faction!

Haha, I'll be doing them last.

But all 4 of the armor pieces can't be Dead Orbit, a couple must be another vendor .. Right?

 

[rbanke]

I'm kind of curious what a good stopping point for this game will be for people who don't have the time/will to do the raid. I'm level 20 and still not done with the campaign and already feel like I've had my fill. I'm going to see it through and will try the strikes but I feel like anyone who doesn't want to invest tons of hours into grinding will probably have to stop there. From what I can tell 'the real game starts at 20' really means 'The real time grind starts at 20'. Anyone still playing after finishing the story who also isn't interested in crucible or have time for raiding? What are you doing if so?

 

[scarletham]

Yes, that's how it works.

Cool - thanks very much.

 

[nib95]

I'm level 25 and have never joined any faction, does it make sense for me to either just leave it as it is (getting rep for both), go with either Crucible or Vanguard, or join one of the other 3 now (that has the bonuses I like), despite being so late ion the game?

 

[Acorn]

Looking for people to do a level 24 daily and level 26 weekly on ps4, please!? Lol

 

[hydruxo]

I got an email from Bungie (I can't find it now) that said September would have something about flying machines? Do you think we will get more vehicles? 2 speeder bikes and a little tank seems like a low amount considering the vehicles they have done in the past.

Probably going to be new vehicles in one of the expansions

 

[IAmRandom31]

It tells you that. That is for rep, not marks. I am talking about marks. All three optional factions use crucible marks.

nah you get PvE marks toward your faction too

 

[Strider]

I'm level 25 and have never joined any faction, does it make sense for me to either just leave it as it is (getting rep for both), go with either Crucible or Vanguard, or join one of the other 3 now (that has the bonuses I like), despite being so late ion the game?

You might as well just get your Vanguard to Rank 3 at this point if it's not already... then pick a faction after that.

 

[Ramirez]

What vendor's armor is that? Vanguard?

The only thing I got from a vendor was the boots, Dead Orbit.

Well the cape, obviously.

 

[DJ Lushious]

Do the rocket yard loop, you'll get spin metal from the chest.

I know it's been posted here a bunch, but fast thread moves fast. Would someone mind linking the rocket yard loop for me, please? I need a ton of spinmetal (as well as other mats) to upgrade my exotic armor, as well.

 

[VE3TRO]

So is it easier to get Faction armour rather than Vanguard?

 

[Daemul]

Who has the best weapons, Vangaurd/Crucible or Factions?

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

In Control games within the Crucible on the weekend there was like a 2k-3k Xp bonus when the game finished but it's gone now.. Am I the only one who noticed this ?

oh so thats what it was, i felt it took me an eternity to reach lvl23 light while doing strikes but decided to play some pvp and im almost 25. damn it, i regret not keep playing but i was so tired of this long weekend

on another news, dat mustard look yo

 

[X-Frame]

I'm level 25 and have never joined any faction, does it make sense for me to either just leave it as it is (getting rep for both), go with either Crucible or Vanguard, or join one of the other 3 now (that has the bonuses I like), despite being so late ion the game?

You should do all eventually, it just matters which order you do them in. If you're close with the Vanguard and Crucible vendors, stick with them until you hit Rank 3 and then pick a faction.

 

[Spineker]

So I bought some legendary legs from the Vanguard dude, then got another legendary legs in a random drop not even 20 minutes later....

Thanks, Destiny. You fucks.

 

[Messiek]

Exotic bounties? What are those???

 

[ComputerBlue]

So the raids are up now I guess? Man if only there was 1) matchmaking or 2) the friends I have that do have Destiny were at a level where they could actually do the raids and actually survive

It still really rubs me the wrong with how Bungie is going "YOU NEED TO PLAY THIS WITH FRIENDS OR IT'S GONNA BE BAD" as if they're admitting their game isn't as good if it's played solo, and if you're a primarily solo player (like myself) then you're just fucked.

Yeah, it's ridiculous. I've played with nothing but randoms, loads of strikes and I've had maybe one or two mediocre experiences with those randoms, most of the time it's great, I see no reason as to why we should be forced to do it this way.

 

[Trumpet909]

I don't understand how light works. I hit 20 just before and got 2 items with light on them. One is +2 and one is +5. It says I have 20 light. I equip both items, still says I have 20 light. How the hell to I level up with this? Why is it still on 20 as well?

The 20 you're seeing is probably your level. If you hover over that you should see a yellow bar which represents how close you are to the next light level.

 

[E92 M3]

I don't understand how light works. I hit 20 just before and got 2 items with light on them. One is +2 and one is +5. It says I have 20 light. I equip both items, still says I have 20 light. How the hell to I level up with this? Why is it still on 20 as well?

You will need more armor with light stats. Once a certain amount is attained, you level up. Also, when you upgrade armor light goes up.

I'm level 25 and have never joined any faction, does it make sense for me to either just leave it as it is (getting rep for both), go with either Crucible or Vanguard, or join one of the other 3 now (that has the bonuses I like), despite being so late ion the game?

Same here, but I'm only rank 1 on Vanguard and want to level that up to 3.

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Guys, have any of you had Destiny show up on your Xbox rewards? No points or stamps yet.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

I don't understand how light works. I hit 20 just before and got 2 items with light on them. One is +2 and one is +5. It says I have 20 light. I equip both items, still says I have 20 light. How the hell to I level up with this? Why is it still on 20 as well?

You need to gain 20 of light combined initially then when you go past 20 light in total it keeps going up past that initial 20.

 

[DJ Lushious]

So is it easier to get Faction armour rather than Vanguard?

I would think so, since when you are wearing a Faction piece both Vanguard and Crucible rep goes towards the faction.

 

[Heroman]

Wow. In order beat to the raid you might have to lv 30.