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[SharkJAW]

I'm crossing my fingers that I don't have to jump through hoops to get this centipede error fixed at my university when when the patch drops tomorrow. I can't keep burning through my phone's data.

bungie pls

 

[viveks86]

Where can you check that stat?

Bungie.net. Click on the "Legend" icon on the left after you sign in

 

[Footos22]

Hit level 20 and got a legendary hand cannon straight after lol. Red cannon 9. 248 attack. Not bad.

Looks badass

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Bubble shield fun! Watch fools get #rekt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5NT7GTKQH0

Increased damage resistance when inside the shield. Who wants to have a fist fight? =p

 

[kittens]

Random people can be creepy & funny.

http://a.pomf.se/vyoejk.webm

I've done this a few times, lol. It's fun to see people behave with their silent space avatars.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Best engram farming route, y'all?

get 2 friends willing to farm. right before nexus strike battle there's this cavern tunnel filled to the brim with goblins. kill them, check for engrams, jump off the cliff to the side. Respawn is right at this spot. Rinse and repeat until you're tired.

 

[Mockerre]

Look, a pretty ship!



Now that I got your attention

Something had to have happened with the narrative. There is no way they thought this through. It's not even bad, it's just not there. Like there is no real anything pushing you forward. It's one of the craziest things I have ever witnessed in gaming.

I think WE happened. Here me out. For those of you who played the Alpha and heard the infamous line "That wizard came from the moon." - it might have been cheesy, but it gave you context. Now that line wasn't the only one that got got. If you compare the Alpha and Beta footage, you'll notice that we lost about 75% (!!!) of dialogue. 75%. Who knows how much we lost in missions we didnt get to play?

Is it possible that Dinklage was that bad and his reception so poor that they decided to cut 75% of all his dialogue?

On an another note, unrelated note. Need someone from EU for the nighfall stike this evening (after 1800 CET), so I can reach level 26 and start looking for a team for the vault of glass Please? PSN: The_Mockerre

 

[WordsintheWater]

Bungie.net. Click on the "Legend" icon on the left after you sign in

Thanks

 

[Cob32]

RNG gods were smiling on me last night. Got my first legendary engram that turned into exotic scout rifle and then another 5 mins later that turned into a legendary AR.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Bubble shield fun! Watch fools get #rekt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5NT7GTKQH0

Increased damage resistance when inside the shield. Who wants to have a fist fight? =p

Congrats I guess? Isn't dissuading the comments on it being broken for PvP.

 

[samurai1226]

Anyone else got the problem that the clanname disappeared on the nameplate? Im still in the clan at Bungie.net and already tried to leave and join the Xbox Clan again - But still it doesnt show up. But I saw the clanname for the first few days after launch but then it suddenly disappered

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Congrats I guess? Isn't dissuading the comments on it being broken for PvP.

It's not broken at all. It's not like you can shoot people through it inside or out, it's all about the fist fights baby. A blade dancer will own me, tho.

 

[The Librarian]

Huge thanks to Dan Miller for playing with this girl tonight.

We did:
– Moon strike
– "The Nexus" Venus strike (twice, the one that he worked on)
– One Mars strike ("Dust Palace," I think it was called)

All tons of fun, even if too samey here and there. I think Dust Palace might be my favorite, but the Venus strike and moon one are a great time too. I got a rare Scout rifle, which I absolutely love. Got some rare attire too (helmet, arms). I'm now at level 18.

That was three hours of playing! He's such a sweet man. <3

 

[XAL]

No, Bungie was just lazy and did no changes to the cutscene dialogues. This ain't no Mass Effect!

(same with the robo-chick, everyone assumes you are a human character. Exo and Awoken are just visual changes unfortunately)

Uhhhhhhhh nope.

The Awoken of the Reef have no love for the Awoken that stayed behind on Earth.

So, nothing needed to change because they view them with equal disdain with humans and exos (guardians in general).

 

[toastyToast]

Crucible marks maxed for now. Since I started using the AR I've lost 2 games. Picking shots with a hand cannon really isn't properly rewarded. Not enough damage and it has the kick off something that just blew someone's head off. Maybe they'll shine in Iron Banner, I dunno.

More likely that ARs will melt even faster

 

[Der Flatulator]

Just got exotic "No backup plans" gauntlets from a legendary engram from Crucible.

Thank you based PRNG.

 

[Absoludacrous]

I think WE happened. Here me out. For those of you who played the Alpha and heard the infamous line "That wizard came from the moon." - it might have been cheesy, but it gave you context. Now that line wasn't the only one that got got. If you compare the Alpha and Beta footage, you'll notice that we lost about 75% (!!!) of dialogue. 75%. Who knows how much we lost in missions we didnt get to play?

Is it possible that Dinklage was that bad and his reception so poor that they decided to cut 75% of all his dialogue?

I mean how much context did "That wizard came from the moon" really give you?

If your theory is true, they culled that dialogue for a reason. 75% more bad Dinklage lines wouldn't have made any of Destiny's problems any better.

 

[Doomshroom]

So what faction should i join as hunter? I only play pve so i dont care about pvp stuff.

 

[perineumlick]

I need some partners for nexus farming. I'm on right now, no mic since kids and wife are sleeping. ID is perineumlick if anyone is interested. PS4.

 

[Phear]

I'm 20 now. I'm normally a PvP guy, not that much into PvE, but it seems, loot in the Crucible isn't that great. How / where can i get Armor with Light-Stat or Exotic stuff? Are strikes the best way?

 

[Omni]

Bubble shield fun! Watch fools get #rekt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5NT7GTKQH0

Increased damage resistance when inside the shield. Who wants to have a fist fight? =p

You know if you do the overshield one, you can strafe in and out of the bubble and it'll recharge instantly. You're essentially invincible

 

[Seil]

So what faction should i join as hunter? I only play pve so i dont care about pvp stuff.

Future War Cult = Intelligence & Discipline
Dead Orbit = Discipline & Strength
New Monarchy = Strength & Intelligence

Intelligence for Super, Discipline for grenades and Strength for melee. Pick two, go with that =p

Or go with aesthetics if you prefer.

Looking at their weapon selection may also be a factor for you.

 

[Ganhyun]

I'm 20 now. I'm normally a PvP guy, not that much into PvE, but it seems, loot in the Crucible isn't that great. How / where can i get Armor with Light-Stat or Exotic stuff? Are strikes the best way?

Every legendary piece of equipment I've gotten (2 guns and a pair of boots) came from PVP actually.

 

[SighFight]

Wow just had 2 public events occur on Mars within maybe 2 minutes of each other. Both were to eliminate the target. First one got silver and 2nd gold. More please!

How is the rating done in these events? Calculating you're share on the kill or something? I had two events yesterday and both times it was me an one high level player. Both times I got gold but I don't know why.

 

[Mockerre]

I mean how much context did "That wizard came from the moon" really give you?

If your theory is true, they culled that dialogue for a reason. 75% more bad Dinklage lines wouldn't have made any of Destiny's problems any better.

But it's not only that line. There was more. More when you were crossing from the Steppes to the Mothyards, more during the Dark Within mission (Dinklebot explained a bit why it's bad and surprising that the Hive are on Earth) and so on. I don't remember it all. But it was there, maybe someone uploaded some Alpha footage to youtube, so we might make better comparisons.

 

[Absoludacrous]

How is the rating done in these events? Calculating you're share on the kill or something? I had two events yesterday and both times it was me an one high level player. Both times I got gold but I don't know why.

From what I've played, I think as long as the event succeeds you get the gold. All the times I've gotten silver are for when it failed, usually because I was trying to solo it.

But it's not only that line. There was more. More when you were crossing from the Steppes to the Mothyards, more during the Dark Within mission (Dinklebot explained a bit why it's bad and surprising that the Hive are on Earth) and so on. I don't remember it all. But it was there, maybe someone uploaded some Alpha footage to youtube, so we might make better comparisons.

I mean I'm not doubting you. But if they cut stuff nobody heard, they cut it because they felt the delivery or the writing was poor.

Even if it was decent, having Dinklage voice a few backstory explanations for things doesn't make for a compelling narrative.

 

[Loginius]

Bubble shield fun! Watch fools get #rekt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5NT7GTKQH0

Increased damage resistance when inside the shield. Who wants to have a fist fight? =p

How about a knife fight?

fake edit:

A blade dancer will own me, tho.

too late again

 

[Seil]

How is the rating done in these events? Calculating you're share on the kill or something? I had two events yesterday and both times it was me an one high level player. Both times I got gold but I don't know why.

Gold means the event was completely successful. Target eliminated, no sacrifices made(for the one that they try to sacrifice themselves 10 times) and so on. Participating at all will get you credit, everyone participating gets the same rank.

 

[SighFight]

From what I've played, I think as long as the event succeeds you get the gold. All the times I've gotten silver are for when it failed, usually because I was trying to solo it.

Ok, that makes sense somehow. Thank you.

 

[Der Flatulator]

Final upgrade grind for my legendary AR.

Gonna need a loooot of ascendant energy.

TO THE COSMODROME!

 

[stupei]

How is the rating done in these events? Calculating you're share on the kill or something? I had two events yesterday and both times it was me an one high level player. Both times I got gold but I don't know why.

I think it's just a completion rating. If you actually accomplish all the objectives, you get gold. If you get close to achieving but don't finish in the time limit or some other criteria isn't met, you get silver. If you burn out completely, bronze.

 

[mossypne]

Got 2 legendary items in a matter of hours of each other but they where both for the Warlock

 

[staticneuron]

I was about 2,000 points above the guy in 2nd place. THANKS BUNGIE.

Maybe it is because of the levels. The two 19's and the the 12 get great stuff probably because they were shooting players that were higher level than they were. Lazy way to make drops more unique for higher level peeps?

Or is it really random?

I mean how much context did "That wizard came from the moon" really give you?

If your theory is true, they culled that dialogue for a reason. 75% more bad Dinklage lines wouldn't have made any of Destiny's problems any better.

Media Res story telling. You have no idea what is going on, just like with your guardian and your ghost should explain things to you.

 

[kittens]

Something that drives me crazy: getting sent back to the orbit screen when pausing on the location select screen. Why make me go back a step?

 

[Absoludacrous]

Maybe it is because of the levels. The two 19's and the the 12 get great stuff probably because they were shooting players that were higher level than they were. Lazy way to make drops more unique for higher level peeps?

Or is it really random?

It's really random

 

[ChubbleDucks]

Think the crucible finally clicked last night.
Could of games I was MVP and one ended with 19 kills and 2.71 kdr.

 

[aro52]

Random people can be creepy & funny.

http://a.pomf.se/vyoejk.webm

lol. As a dude playing as a female Hunter [Huntress as I call her], this happens all the time. I wanna invite em to voice chat and pull a Pat on em!

 

[SighFight]

From what I've played, I think as long as the event succeeds you get the gold. All the times I've gotten silver are for when it failed, usually because I was trying to solve it on my own.

Gold means the event was completely successful. Target eliminated, no sacrifices made(for the one that they try to sacrifice themselves 10 times) and so on. Participating at all will get you credit, everyone participating gets the same rank.

I think it's just a completion rating. If you actually accomplish all the objectives, you get gold. If you get close to achieving but don't finish in the time limit or some other criteria isn't met, you get silver. If you burn out completely, bronze.

Ok, so don't die and kill it in time for gold. Thank you all.

 

[stupei]

It's really random

The one thing that makes sense to me is that they worry on something like Control that players would focus even more on their own K/D than they already do rather than capturing zones and playing like a team if the only way to get legendaries was to be in the top two. This way, in theory, you are focused on the overall effort more than your own score.

Even though that's seldom true, from what I've seen.

 

[Ken]

I need some partners for nexus farming. I'm on right now, no mic since kids and wife are sleeping. ID is perineumlick if anyone is interested. PS4.

You still farming?

Would like to join if there's a spot.

 

[Steel]

Something had to have happened with the narrative. There is no way they thought this through. It's not even bad, it's just not there. Like there is no real anything pushing you forward. It's one of the craziest things I have ever witnessed in gaming.

To quote someone else:

Part-time lurker, second-time poster here. If you're disappointed in Destiny's story, you should give this DBO thread a read. Especially note this post by Bungie writer General Battuta:

I don't know anything about the technical or design reasons, but I do know that if we'd had to have the Grimoire written to go on the disc with the game proper, it likely would've been cut. The Grimoire as it stands was mostly written and edited in one crazy sprint very close to launch.

So Destiny's backstory lore was not only an afterthought from a functional POV -- the Grimoire interface is both entirely outside the game and highly confusing to navigate -- but it had to be, just to avoid being cut entirely. No wonder what we see in the game is so bland and devoid of context.

Also, re:bosses, I'm wondering what happened to the Bungie that developed the thrilling Scarab battles of Halo 3. To go from that exhilarating, fist-pumping mechanic to Devil Walker-style "bullet sponges with weak points" is such a huge step backward.

The story was a last minute thing. The codex itself was so last minute it couldn't be put on disk.

 

[Discotheque]

in order to get my third grenade do i have to be using my second grenade to level it up? or do i just unlock that grenade at a certain level.

 

[hypotc]

What do nearest bonuses on my Legend tab in the Destiny app mean? How do I know what to do to unlock these? I'm close to getting many.

 

[Absoludacrous]

The one thing that makes sense to me is that they worry on something like Control that players would focus even more on their own K/D than they already do rather than capturing zones and playing like a team if the only way to get legendaries was to be in the top two. This way, in theory, you are focused on the overall effort more than your own score.

Even though that's seldom true, from what I've seen.

Yea, if that were the case they probably would have removed KDR from the final screen completely.

I think the design decision to make it truly random stems from not wanting a "rich keep getting richer" scenario, where the top players are the ones getting the best loot, which would move to further separate them from those who aren't as good.

 

[Paertan]

Loving this game. Played 23h and most this weekend. Getting crap gear though Buddy i play with have played far less hours and got better gear. Not one single legendary. Today after work I am gonna do some boring farming hoping I get something.
Weapons are fine. Got some good ones. A Hand Cannon I love. But I need better defense.

 

[Mockerre]

I mean I'm not doubting you. But if they cut stuff nobody heard, they cut it because they felt the delivery or the writing was poor.

Even if it was decent, having Dinklage voice a few backstory explanations for things doesn't make for a compelling narrative.

Again, we can only speculate if and what got cut out. My tinfoil hat theory is that they cut a lot of dialogue because people thought it was cheesy/phoned in, but they didn't have the time (or Dinklage) to re-recorded those lines. And that's the version of the game we got. That's why some things seem to just... cut of.

I don't no if the uncut version would be better or worse, but IMO i'd rather have cheese on a plate than nothing

 

[Big_Al]

Still having a blast with this and having a great time with it. I understand the disappointment with amount of content etc but I'm having a blast playing it, just doing patrols and strikes. Not even played much Crucible/PvP yet but I've loved what I've played of that so far. Great fun and can't wait to see what Bungie come up with in the future.

 

[Steel]

Yea, if that were the case they probably would have removed KDR from the final screen completely.

I think the design decision to make it truly random stems from not wanting a "rich keep getting richer" scenario, where the top players are the ones getting the best loot, which would move to further separate them from those who aren't as good.

I think it would be fairer if the RNG was weighted toward the top two, but those outside of that are assured an even chance at one drop. In either case, the people at the top are there by score, not kills or k/d.

 

[red731]

So I was driving Sparrow straight to other person on Sparrow.

He jumped of nearly same as me - so we can deal with each other the Guardian way.

BUT, I killed him when he and I jumped from our Sparrows. I've received something like "Lets not talk about this again"

That was pretty cool - I have the vide and will process it.

 

[Ark]

in order to get my third grenade do i have to be using my second grenade to level it up? or do i just unlock that grenade at a certain level.

You'll unlock it once you've earned enough experience. You can use either grenade, it doesn't matter as long as your killing dudes for xp.