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Destiny |OT33| Hey Luke, What's the Theme for King's Fall? (Unmarked Spoilers)
- Thread starter DrDrizzay101
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HawksWinStanley
Member
If I get the xp boost from completing the nightfall would I be able to go up a whole rank this week with the gunsmith if I complete all of the weapon tests? Or will I have to hope for a couple of those weapon drops you can turn in?
Strangelove77
Member
I don't think there is an xp boost from doing the nightfall anymore.
FTFY
I'm fine with waiting, it's the stuff that it's being held back that I'm not liking.
TheAquaticApe
Member
2 hours and 7 in a row for me...I can't wait to get home in an hour and get back at it.
HawksWinStanley
Member
Oh lame...
Love throwing hammers across the map in patrols to kill enemies.
Inapplicable
Member
Everything was eliminate the target on Mars, just like earlier.
Darryl M R
Member
Time to go fill the Red Bulls and charge up for some jumpy action
ImperialGAF rise!
Is this real gameplay? Oh god, oh god!
Time to go fill the Red Bulls and charge up for some jumpy action
ImperialGAF rise!
LOL WAT
Do you have a focused light? use that to get a 50% exp increase
Twilight Gap
Member
Time to go fill the Red Bulls and charge up for some jumpy action
ImperialGAF rise!
why is this so funny
gotstrangepowers
Banned
Still need help?
Yeah, that would be great. Will send party invite.
Late responding because I was in a meeting, but re: "loot game" and time gating:
Loot game
I feel like Destiny is primarily a loot game, but is less so than it was in Year 1.
This is because of things like useless exotics like the CE stuff, class-locked exotics, quests for exotics that are doable whenever, and "opportunity" exotics like Spindle.
Also, random rolls on equipment makes it feel less like an established ideal that you "should" be working toward. 2.0 definitely feels more like gear is just a means to an end.
Like Year 1, I fully expect to still be playing and enjoying myself in the sandbox with the raid pals even once I get all the loot I care about. I didn't keep playing in Year 1 to complete my exotic collection, I played because I enjoyed myself doing it. The new loot stat system will likely mean I'll continue to get incremental/horizontal "advancement" with slightly higher light levels, trading handcannon loading for scout loading, etc. for extra gravy.
Time gating
I actually REALLY like that stuff is being dripped out, like we couldn't reall start the SS quest until this week. It means something new will be happening periodically in the game. It also helps to mitigate the FOMO thing, because there are fewer things the .01%ers to have gotten/done that I haven't. If ALL the quests and exotics could have been obtained at launch, there'd be SOMEONE who had them all. I acknowledge, unabashedly, that this is selfish, but I think it's probably good for the overall health of the game. EDIT: I think how it's been done so far is a bit clumsy (making you replay the boring/foregone conclusion part of the Spindle mission, unexplained dead ends in SS), but they'll get better at that.
I REALLY hate that once those things are "turned on" they get snatched back at the end of the day. It's antithetical to the whole "real life compatible" theme.
Loot game
I feel like Destiny is primarily a loot game, but is less so than it was in Year 1.
This is because of things like useless exotics like the CE stuff, class-locked exotics, quests for exotics that are doable whenever, and "opportunity" exotics like Spindle.
Also, random rolls on equipment makes it feel less like an established ideal that you "should" be working toward. 2.0 definitely feels more like gear is just a means to an end.
Like Year 1, I fully expect to still be playing and enjoying myself in the sandbox with the raid pals even once I get all the loot I care about. I didn't keep playing in Year 1 to complete my exotic collection, I played because I enjoyed myself doing it. The new loot stat system will likely mean I'll continue to get incremental/horizontal "advancement" with slightly higher light levels, trading handcannon loading for scout loading, etc. for extra gravy.
Time gating
I actually REALLY like that stuff is being dripped out, like we couldn't reall start the SS quest until this week. It means something new will be happening periodically in the game. It also helps to mitigate the FOMO thing, because there are fewer things the .01%ers to have gotten/done that I haven't. If ALL the quests and exotics could have been obtained at launch, there'd be SOMEONE who had them all. I acknowledge, unabashedly, that this is selfish, but I think it's probably good for the overall health of the game. EDIT: I think how it's been done so far is a bit clumsy (making you replay the boring/foregone conclusion part of the Spindle mission, unexplained dead ends in SS), but they'll get better at that.
I REALLY hate that once those things are "turned on" they get snatched back at the end of the day. It's antithetical to the whole "real life compatible" theme.
Slammin_Hammon
Member
I'd say it's the way Luke flies in like an anime ninja or something lol.
Orochinagis
Member
mmm the Mars warsat is not Rasputin's but another warmind, how intriging
Twilight Gap
Member
Anyone need the Mars warsat? Join up on me
TwilightGap
TwilightGap
xplicitone
Member
Rarbusto and I are starting the nightfall in about a minute if anyone is interested!
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Lol!Time to go fill the Red Bulls and charge up for some jumpy action
ImperialGAF rise!
N
Noray
Unconfirmed Member
Hey Gaf, if I have Destiny installed from the disc currently, but I bought the Digital TTK CE, which should contain a digital copy of the base game, can I uninstall the disc version of the game and just download a digital copy?
Darryl M R
Member
Can I join, with a special request. I will get you up to the boss and get him to 50% and then switch to my titan alt who is in the highish 200s
OkayRene
Member
Where on Mars
yeah you shouldn't have a problem doing that.
Mothyards!
Not only can you, but you should. The disc can be sold, or kept for collection purposes.
You could run into issues if you do not uninstall disc based data before installing digital download version.
Twilight Gap
Member
Barrens, Scablands or Buried City
Interesting. What was said about Oryx?
HawksWinStanley
Member
Hmm not sure. Good suggestion though. Are these ever random drops or can you only get them from the Red Bull cans? If it's the latter then I definitely don't have any.
mehrmantrout
Member
Shit raid loot, again
Shards, no ghost
Sublime engram. shards
Boots shit stats/perks and lower than mine, shards
Shards
300 bond, AR for infusing, shards
After all this time (strikes, raids etc) I've only had 1 helmet drop above 293 light across all 3 characters, how the fuck does that work
Shards, no ghost
Sublime engram. shards
Boots shit stats/perks and lower than mine, shards
Shards
300 bond, AR for infusing, shards
After all this time (strikes, raids etc) I've only had 1 helmet drop above 293 light across all 3 characters, how the fuck does that work
No, it's Bungie.
fluffydelusions
Member
I'm lvl 289...any groups going around...I'm so tired of doing the same strikes all day lol
PSN: plbelanger
PSN: plbelanger
OkayRene
Member
Where on earth?
Slammin_Hammon
Member
Doing daily. Hop in.
That was grindy shit earlier today. I think I had 15 straight Kill the Targets when I got to Mars.
I ended up switching my controller back to vibrate and leaving the room so I could get some work done... I'd hear the vibration, come back in the room, help kill the VIP, then sparrow off to the next event. Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat. Brutal.
It seems that it's only on Mars, that people seem to be having issues.
Yeah, I can do any of those or both. I'm at the strike step on all 3 swords.
I think you can do as much/little as you want... I don't think there's a timed element to anything that opened up today. It's not like the daily AFAIK.
Mothyards. It's over now though. They go fast.