Crimson_Gold
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The marks don't reset, your cap is reset and you can start to gain marks again.
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Destiny |OT3| Oh sweet a Legen- wait never mind, it's a rare.
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The marks don't reset, your cap is reset and you can start to gain marks again.
TheCanisDirus
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Bah-hahaha
The good: The cryptarch decoded a legendary engram into a legendary heavy machine gun for me, which was nice of him.
The bad: I forgot I had a specific armband equipped on my Warlock, so I've been leveling up new monarchy rather than cruciable by accident...
The ugly: The best robes I have are dirty as shit.
The bad: I forgot I had a specific armband equipped on my Warlock, so I've been leveling up new monarchy rather than cruciable by accident...
The ugly: The best robes I have are dirty as shit.
un1que
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Had a good night, finished my Exotic Bounty in a little over 3 hours, with some help from some Giant Bomb guys for the last mission (finish a weekly strike).
Got the exotic shotgun Invictive and while I was out testing it I got a blue engram that decrypted into a purple rocket launcher. Good times.
Got the exotic shotgun Invictive and while I was out testing it I got a blue engram that decrypted into a purple rocket launcher. Good times.
backflip10019
Member
This one...
Holy fuck I need this
Yeah, but everybody can buy his weapon of choice. Of course, there is some farming involved, but that's Destinys signature feature. Also, a good player can outplay a starter even with a crappy rifle. Not the case for supers, but even those are all on the same scale of being f'd up.
Whereas against that horrible netcode, one can do nothing.
Jinjo
Member
This one...
That is so badass, I am jealous. And I already have the Helm of Inmost light for my Titan lol.
What are the skills on it?
Crimson_Gold
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Reputation is your current ranking within whatever faction the rep is being applied to. If you are not wearing any specific class items, this will be Vanguard in PvE activites, and Crucible in PvP activities. You need to reach certain ranks to buy particular items from the vendors for these two factions; rank 2 is needed for armors, and rank 3 for weapons. The Vanguard armor vendor is in the lower area of the center of the Tower in the back (separated by class), and the Vanguard weapon vendor is in the hangar on the East side. Both Crucible vendors are also in the lower area of the center of the Tower, just before you get to the Vanguard armor vendor area on either side of the hallway (where Xur also appears on weekends).
There are currently 3 other factions you can earn reputation with:
- Dead Orbit
- New Monarchy
- Future War Cult
If you go to any of these faction vendors in the Tower (Dead Orbit and Future War Cult are on the East side where the hangar is, New Monarchy is on the West, talk to a robot in Tower for a map), you will be able to buy a class item from them at rank 0 reputation (Cape, Bond, Mark). When you wear this item, reputation you would normally earn towards both Vanguard and Crucible instead gets applied to the faction on the class item.
Marks are the currency you need to buy the items themselves once you have the reputation rank to necessary, which will be listed on the items themselves at the vendor. Vanguard marks are only used to purchase items from the Vanguard vendors and are earned through PvE activities (strike playlist, material turn-ins, etc). Crucible marks are earned via PvP activities, and are used to purchase from all the other available faction vendors. Wearing a faction class item has no bearing on what type of marks you earn - it is always Vanguard marks from PvE and Crucible marks from PvP.
The Lamonster
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Is it just me, or is the Crucible the best way to go about getting gear and rep/money in a way that doesn't require farming? I feel like you can do more Crucible matches in the same amount of time it would take 2-3 people to do a strike, thus giving you more chances at loot - but also building up crucible rep/money faster than vanguard. Or is this all in my head...
we.are.the.armada
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This one...
:O want that so baaaad - definitely a great item for a support titan
Crucible is superior yes if you enjoy PvP.
IAmRandom31
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You are ok with getting 3 marks and 12 faction reputation from a lv. 22 Strike that takes around 20-30 minutes when you can get that many Marks from a single public event that last 3 minutes or 2 simple patrols that may take 5 minutes?
Currently, missions and strikes are unrewarding. Simple as that. Almost no reward for doing them, so why do them?
Strikes especially is where everyone should be, and want to be. They should be challenging themselves inside lv. 28 strikes knowing that is the place to go for a better chance at awesome gear. Now sitting outside a cave or sitting down in a PVP match.
I'm not saying change the world here. Just change a few of the mechanics and a few of the numbers and your golden.
Interesting! That is not an insignificant buff. But did you mean the skill tree evolution Illuminated? Relentless is a force barrier evolution.
Anyone? This is kicking my ass solo.
scarletham
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Where in Old Russia is Skywatch, anyway?
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
Destiny |OT4| Can you even Raid brah?
What level are you? I'm 25 so might not be much help.
This one is amazing.
scarletham
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This one please
I 100% believe that they'll up the level cap and introduce a few new factions once the next DLC is due out. I'm guessing that's what you'll need level 4+ for.
For example downstairs in the hanger past the Dead Orbit vendor there's an empty desk just sitting there. Why is it there? Who is it for? My guess is another faction leader.
There's rumored to be 3 more factions
Osiris
FOTC
and Seven Seraphs
I wouldn't say I "enjoy" it more, but since the loot/drop system in this game is so atrocious - I figure the quickest way to get money to buy legendary gear is going to be Crucible matches. Seems like I can finish - at the very least least - 2 control matches in the time it takes to complete a strike.
technically if you don't like PvP or get mad at it easily,you can just AFK in it.
PRjumpman124
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Thanks for the in depth explanation. Looks like I'll be playing this game for quite some time.
Skywatch or Temple of Crota entrance. Use the consumables that boost your glimmer bonus for different enemy types.
scarletham
Member
Where in Old Russia is Skywatch
BattleMonkey
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Its a shitty signature feature, essentially rewarding player with advantage for time invested over actual skill. It's made worse that the game has essentially no good matchmaking forcing newbies against geared up experienced players who both have experience and a distinct gear advantage. Also the random nature of loot in the game makes it hard to compete when luck gods laugh at you.
ComputerMKII
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Nice!
I know this is going to get lost in the sea of posts but w/e.
For Rumble, is it possible to not allow players to start with Special ammo and have the boxes spawn in every minute or so? Every Rumble match I've played consisted of Shotguns, Fusion Rifles, melees, and supers. While melees can't be controlled, supers can be better earned instead of being handed down on high because you got a shotgun spree. Just a suggestion.
For Rumble, is it possible to not allow players to start with Special ammo and have the boxes spawn in every minute or so? Every Rumble match I've played consisted of Shotguns, Fusion Rifles, melees, and supers. While melees can't be controlled, supers can be better earned instead of being handed down on high because you got a shotgun spree. Just a suggestion.
That just makes you an asshole because you intentionally gimp your team. Just like you are an asshole if you come to strike just to do chest farm and no intention to do strike with other two.
After farming at all the previously mentioned spots I'd say 100% skywatch cave. You get quite a lot of blues, don't need to kill yourself and a public event happens right there every 15 minutes or so.
If you just want to level up weapons/armor/subclass and get engrams it's the best spot by far.
here's a video guide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBLKzesxkKU
Thank you RNGesus for the gifts you have bestowed upon our brother Solstice!
Pray with me brother...
I have a story to share with you friends. In my travels last night I was fortunate enough to be blessed with not one but two legendary engrams, a special weapon and a boot engram. In returning to RNGesus' prophet the cryptarch I could feel in my heart great things were in store.
Previously I had been blessed with legendary boots for titan's,
I'm a hunter
His blessing were not done though friends, not even close. As the cryptarch blessed my second engram he revealed to me a legendary sniper rifle! Brothers and sisters I was overcome with joy, as I quickly rummaged through my inventory to inspect the gift RNGesus had bestowed upon me I had realized it is almost identical to the legendary sniper rifle I had already had. Both even have shadow damage! RNGesus is indeed wise and all knowing! Obviously when I run out of special ammo with my upgraded legendary sniper rifle I can now switch to my second one with near identical stats and just hold it and remember the day I was blessed by RNGesus!
Oh friends, these tears are not tears of sadness, but of joy! Joy at all the good things RNGesus does for us all! Let us lift up our voices in chorus!
First world problems.
Praise RNGesus! Praise RNGesus!
I never said it was a good thing to do, I just said you can technically do it.
THIS!
Diablohead
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It's a shame that destiny has turned into a farming spot game, makes me wish that rewards or drops should be tire to objective completion.
The completely RNG of engrams is also annoying, I don't want the easy way out but the only real goal to time towards is vanguard ranking to buy purple gear from npc's
Getting exotic bounties is RNG, getting anything is RNG, there is nothing to work towards really. Bosses hardly drop anything worth a damn you might as fell farm low level mobs in a cave or play PvP, it's terrible and unexciting.
The completely RNG of engrams is also annoying, I don't want the easy way out but the only real goal to time towards is vanguard ranking to buy purple gear from npc's
Getting exotic bounties is RNG, getting anything is RNG, there is nothing to work towards really. Bosses hardly drop anything worth a damn you might as fell farm low level mobs in a cave or play PvP, it's terrible and unexciting.
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