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Destiny |OT30| Long Live the King
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Collateral22
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What?
That's bound to give something good where'd you find it?
Kalamari
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I don't think there's any reason to feel rushed. Just keep playing and you will get there. Many of these people who are so ahead right now will be able to carry you through the raid if you are slightly under leveled.
Rollo Tomasi
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Anyone know how to get the Dredgen Yor's Rose artifact?
Yesterday was my discovery day. Stumbled onto random events, got runes, figured out how they worked, experienced a lot of the game without knowledge. Now, I just want to be ready, so I'm reading up on everything I didn't find.
This is the issue with social games in general. In single player games like Zelda or Dark Souls, I'd never dream of spoiling the secrets for myself. But here, there's a social contract. You need to be ready for your group and, when doing established content, you're supposed to know the strats; you aren't supposed to discover them.
Can you imagine if you did the same thing in a Zelda? Understanding the concept of a boss fight or puzzle is arguably more than 50% of the game. Granted, execution and coordination matter a lot more in an mmo, especially one as action centric as this. It still sucks that the dynamics of the thing encourage removing content for yourself, effectively.
This is the issue with social games in general. In single player games like Zelda or Dark Souls, I'd never dream of spoiling the secrets for myself. But here, there's a social contract. You need to be ready for your group and, when doing established content, you're supposed to know the strats; you aren't supposed to discover them.
Can you imagine if you did the same thing in a Zelda? Understanding the concept of a boss fight or puzzle is arguably more than 50% of the game. Granted, execution and coordination matter a lot more in an mmo, especially one as action centric as this. It still sucks that the dynamics of the thing encourage removing content for yourself, effectively.
illiniguy05
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Thanks for this.
Here's a question for people that have done the nightfall this week: what was your light level?
I'm trying to figure out when I should attempt the nightfall.
DrROBschiz
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Dgaf is pretty cool man
No one is going to bully you for not being MLG and making a few mistakes
Rollo Tomasi
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How come these hunter cloaks aren't changing colors with shaders? Even the rares aren't changing color for me. Fix that shit Bungie!
Yeah I can join, no mic at the moment tho. Psn biggy70686Invite sent
New Page 1 more for Taken War on Venus? Them champs must die
KINGofCRA5H
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Got it from replaying the actual strike about 5 times...no playlist
Was trying to do the chaperone exotic quest and didn't realize there was a special 290 light mission for it lol
Here's some more shots of it on my Titan:
some of us are at work and haven't even started TTK yet ;_;Some of us are at work
Don't we get increased chances at good loot if we do consecutive strikes without cutting to orbit? I read something like thatWhat?
I don't think that's totally true although it can feel like that, but either way, once the curve flattens out a little bit and the raid comes out and can be regularly completed, I expect anyone that plays regularly should be at about the same level for stuff like raids and nightfalls.
I seriously doubt that but it's important to keep in mind that not everyone has been able to play most of the last 36 hours and most of the people posting are those that are playing.
Work sucks and I don't even have 3 monitors like Hawk.
Darryl M R
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For Shaxx's quest, is it account wide or per character?
Twilight Gap
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Totally get that.
But i look at my friend's list and everyone has swords and insane light levels and i'm sitting here with my Deacon in my hands wondering how to get Legendary Marks
DrROBschiz
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They specifically stated that they wanted to get rid of the 3 character triple reward grind
BMO = GOAT
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Is the best way to level up your Light is to do Heroic Strikes and hope for good drops? Also, tried Court of Oryx tier 2 and it was changeling. There were 5 and only two of us were above 240light haha but got a Legendary artifact from it
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Seventy_X_Seven
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Ooooh I forgot this but I remember reading that too. Wonder if it'd be best to run the regular playlist or heroic playlist for farming.
Ha, nice word play.
ipitythafool32
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Not sure if it's been said but I think it has to be the light level 290 strike for that to work.. That's where I am as well at that part of the quest
Wow, just patrolled the Dreadnaught on a whim while waiting for friends to get online.
Found a bunch of shit to do:
- Found Court of Oryx, got gear and weapons to bring me over light 240 by submitting reciprocal runes before each round.
- Chests surrounding the Mausoleum area containing Hadium Flakes and ones that require keys.
- Wormfeeder Runes by clearing out the battle in the starting area, which turned into a key based on certain activities you have to do. I got a Key of Xor and found the chest.
- Agonarch Rune for killing the Taken boss in the Mausoleum. Haven't done the quest associated with it yet (Hunt Down Hidden Taken Threats (7)).
- Found a chest above Mausoleum area where you can use Skyburners Beacon Command to open a door and find it.
- Tons of blue engrams while fighting in Court of Oryx
Found a bunch of shit to do:
- Found Court of Oryx, got gear and weapons to bring me over light 240 by submitting reciprocal runes before each round.
- Chests surrounding the Mausoleum area containing Hadium Flakes and ones that require keys.
- Wormfeeder Runes by clearing out the battle in the starting area, which turned into a key based on certain activities you have to do. I got a Key of Xor and found the chest.
- Agonarch Rune for killing the Taken boss in the Mausoleum. Haven't done the quest associated with it yet (Hunt Down Hidden Taken Threats (7)).
- Found a chest above Mausoleum area where you can use Skyburners Beacon Command to open a door and find it.
- Tons of blue engrams while fighting in Court of Oryx
Ironically, I'm going to take as long as I want to discover as much as I feel like figuring out on my own, but would really prefer to raid for the first time with people who know as absolutely little about it as I do. If anyone has a problem with my lack of knowledge in the meantime they can stuff it XD
I don't know. I can understand the appeal of being first, getting the best stuff as soon as possible, etc. But you're part of a community that isn't inherently likely to ostracize you for not "keeping up" or knowing everything there is to know ahead of time unless that's what you want to do. Hell, I'm taking a group of newbies through VoG tonight.
I wouldn't stress about it. Play and discover at the pace you personally prefer.
Twilight Gap
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Also, Gjallarhorn is still better than any rocket launcher I've gotten so far. Fatebringer is too based on its perks but i notice its weaker damage more than I do with the Ghorn. The FWC Hand Cannon with Firefly is awesome but no explosive rounds means Cabal are still annoying to fight.
What, exactly is The Court of Oryx? I hear about it but that's about it.
gutterboy44
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Agree. Wish it was next Friday at the very least. Need to give people a weekend to really get tucked in.
Spending marks on infusing, other than the 75 I spent on the Vanguard ghost shell. Blue gear drops essentially keep staying ahead of you in light, so I just feed the decent gains into what I have.
Darryl M R
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So what is the reward for completing it multiple times on separate characters?
Ruthless_Barbarian
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RNG pls
year 1 - my first exotic was crest of alpha lupi (hunter), 1st week of launch
year 2 - my first exotic is crest of alpha lupi (hunter), 1st week of launch
year 1 - my first exotic was crest of alpha lupi (hunter), 1st week of launch
year 2 - my first exotic is crest of alpha lupi (hunter), 1st week of launch
Awesome. How much does the Vanguard Ghost have?
DrROBschiz
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Mass Appeal
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Finished story on all three characters yeaterday and have them all to 219-217 light. Now the real game begins! Now I can focus on getting one of them to high light and playing some of the heroics and weeklies.
But honestly, TTK campaign was far more fun then anything year one had to offer. It didn't seem like a chore to go through whole thing on all three characters. I love all three of the new subclasses though. Didn't think I would like stormcaller as much I do.
But honestly, TTK campaign was far more fun then anything year one had to offer. It didn't seem like a chore to go through whole thing on all three characters. I love all three of the new subclasses though. Didn't think I would like stormcaller as much I do.
gutterboy44
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Still no word on being able to buy the digital CE standalone content?
DrROBschiz
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Im going to see how far I can get without worrying about Marks
If I get enough to upgrade an exotic over time i might just do that
Not a fan of burning them on infusion but their is a nice synergy there since legendaries give 3 and infusion costs 3
I didn't watch the streams when Bungie showed it off, so this was my first experience with it.
It's basically a mini-Prison of Elders/Public Event area where there's a hallways with some statues that you get to place a rune in one, then a boss appears in the arena area in front of you and anyone can enter it to help you out, doesn't have to just be your fireteam (hence why it's like a public event)
After you guys kill whatever boss that appears, the person who submitted the rune at the beginning will get a chest reward. I've only gotten some pretty decent weapons so far that brought me over light 240. I'm sure there are different runes that you can submit for bigger, badder bosses and better rewards later on. I don't really know all the details.
It's 280 Light and spots the Dreadnaught planetary material on your radar
Not sure if it's the best choice but it's what I bought with my first 75 Marks.
Seventy_X_Seven
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Does it say turn intuitive Banshee? If so it's just gunsmith rep. But if a let down, I got it too.
Darryl M R
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How many Hadium Flakes do you need in this game? Just 150 for all the swords?
Collateral22
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Was going to do it in a bit. Not sure if I have you added or not but psn is CollateralCat-
280. Not only do shells and artifacts seem to be the rarest drops, the Vanguard shell has bonus Glimmer on Hive kills, and any Engram pickup gives you 3-5 Wormspore (the new planetary material), so it seemed like the best use of early spacebucks.
I'm really close to 287 already, and should get 290 once boots and shell can get up to ~286.
shady/myself/another friend of ours are waiting for a good time to do the raid as well. We all have a pretty set/same schedule so if you know when you want to do it, (doesn't have to be anytime soon, could be the weekend or later) we'd definitely be down.
Seventy_X_Seven
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Same here. Didn't want to, but my 190 light ghost was dragging me down so much.It's 280 Light and spots the Dreadnaught planetary material on your radar
Not sure if it's the best choice but it's what I bought with my first 75 Marks.
You can buy it whenever you want. It's $20.
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