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[Kyne]

Nah I would want to read the opinions of power players to understand what went right and what went wrong. Yeah some of the commentary might get a tad toxic but I'm sure dudes have thicker skin than we give them credit for.

oh I'm sure he's reading, he's just not responding. I can imagine the people quoting whatever he says and badgering him about HM drops.

Who knows, maybe this is exactly how they designed it and wanted it to play out. Sure some of us are pissed off but how many of you still bought the zombie dance and how many of you will still be here at the Destiny 2 launch. Their focus from a business perspective should be the opinion of the casual players, not the ones that have HM beat in a day. Probably chilling back reading the thread thinking: "DGAF is raging right now, right where we want them."

I don't think DGAF has been well receptive of a single HM since the dawn of Destiny (Forever29, buggy Crota, Skolas Burns, and now Forever 311.5).

don't misunderstand, I think I'm in the minority about not having an issue with HM drops. It's been a week. If everyone was running around with a 320 light level I'd be a little disappointed. I don't quite agree with getting NOTHING from doing a raid though.. I wish they added more drops and just lessened the chance of it being a higher light level. This way you could slowly build up the rest of your non-raid gear with fodder and begin to use things that complimented your play style in both PVP and PVE a little more.

so far I think they are doing a good job of their new business model. I definitely dropped $20 on silver even though I didn't have any kind of idea what I wanted. This game has provided me with probably a thousand hours of entertainment. I know things are slowing to a crawl now with all that's going on but to say that this expansion wasn't worth the $40 would be preposterous.

Bungie deserves my money.

 

[tick221]

Any HM Oryx kills going on??

312 Warlock

PSN Tick221

 

[flkraven]

You can get glue from the blue bags that Eva gives you after you turn in the candy sack.

You do not have to spend any money at all.

Ah, so I've just been fucked by RNG then? atleast 15-20 bags and no glue. Glue is the new gjally

EDIT: But when I look at the bag, it's possible contents does not list glue...

 

[LiK]

Glue from blue bags is REALLY rare. Don't expect them as regular drops.

 

[Teasing_Pink]

You can get glue from the blue bags that Eva gives you after you turn in the candy sack.

You do not have to spend any money at all.

You cannot. Glue isn't listed as one of the possible contents. You can get glue from dismantling the original legendary mask you got, or randomly from the legendary quality goodie bags that Tess sells for cash.

So everyone can keep two masks forever, but if you want more than that, you have to open up that purse.

Edit: Lik, how rare? I've opened maybe 15 blue bags, never seen glue.

 

[Rubenov]

General...

Lieutenant!

 

[vctor182]

Glue from blue bags is REALLY rare. Don't expect them as regular drops.

We had more chances Year 1 that Xur sold Gjally than getting Glue from Blue Bags right now

 

[flkraven]

You cannot. Glue isn't listed as one of the possible contents. You can get glue from dismantling the original legendary mask you got, or randomly from the legendary quality goodie bags that Tess sells for cash.

So everyone can keep two masks forever, but if you want more than that, you have to open up that purse.

That's exactly what I was asking. It's bullshit that I can't grind out more. Thankfully it's just cosmetic, but I wish I knew this before doing all the quests and grinding masks.

 

[stay gold]

NM Oryx just gave me a raid helmet, raid auto rifle and a 310 Zhalo Supercell (no 3oC)

notbad.gif

Just need Golgo to stop giving me boots now, my chest piece is holding my LL down

 

[Teasing_Pink]

That's exactly what I was asking. It's bullshit that I can't grind out more. Thankfully it's just cosmetic, but I wish I knew this before doing all the quests and grinding masks.

Gotta pick your two favorites. Sorta surprised glue wasn't a reward for finishing the quests.

 

[darthbob]

You cannot. Glue isn't listed as one of the possible contents. You can get glue from dismantling the original legendary mask you got, or randomly from the legendary quality goodie bags that Tess sells for cash.

So everyone can keep two masks forever, but if you want more than that, you have to open up that purse.

Ah, you're right. I'm confused because I spent money on those Tess bags.

Yeah, so it looks like if you don't want to spend any money, the most you can get is two Legendary quality masks per character.

 

[Brawl96]

Any trials team forming?

I'm a lone ps4 player at 302. Let's form a team!

 

[rasengan1337]

Gotta pick your two favorites. Sorta surprised glue wasn't a reward for finishing the quests.

what is the reward?

 

[P44]

oh I'm sure he's reading, he's just not responding. I can imagine the people quoting whatever he says and badgering him about HM drops.



don't misunderstand, I think I'm in the minority about not having an issue with HM drops. It's been a week. If everyone was running around with a 320 light level I'd be a little disappointed. I don't quite agree with getting NOTHING from doing a raid though.. I wish they added more drops and just lessened the chance of it being a higher light level. This way you could slowly build up the rest of your non-raid gear with fodder and begin to use things that complimented your play style in both PVP and PVE a little more.

so far I think they are doing a good job of their new business model. I definitely dropped $20 on silver even though I didn't have any kind of idea what I wanted. This game has provided me with probably a thousand hours of entertainment. I know things are slowing to a crawl now with all that's going on but to say that this expansion wasn't worth the $40 would be preposterous.

Bungie deserves my money.

HoW we hit the cap way way way way too easy, like people had capped within a few days. Halfway through the summer, the game devolved into a waiting game for TTK. PVP meta was going to get thrown out, no new meaningful content, existing stuff has been done to death. I jumped on for trials near the end to do one last flawless run before the break.

The expac has $40 worth of content, in my view (£40 I am not 100% sure, but I'm digressing). It doesn't stand up to what $40 in an MMO would get you content wise, but then I would argue that they don't stand up to Destiny's FPS play. If you play both PVE and PVP though, yeah, there's easily $40 of content in there, if not more.

Trials will keep me going again this time round and I've picked up Halo 5, so between the two I am sitting pretty for shitting away my time.

 

[darthbob]

what is the reward?

A blue loot bag from Eva.

I s'pose it's possible that something might happen later if all of the quests are completed.

 

[Teasing_Pink]

what is the reward?

A blue bag, and relief from ocd for having incomplete quests in your tracker.

 

[Jafku]

I'm a lone ps4 player at 302. Let's form a team!

My Main's a warlock but i'll be sunbreaking for trials.
Now we need to find somebody to carry us....

 

[flkraven]

A blue loot bag from Eva.

I s'pose it's possible that something might happen later if all of the quests are completed.

Yah the quests turned out to be bs. I just assumed blue masks could break down into glue and assumed my rng was bad. Sort of crappy how they did it. So legendary masks for sure give glue?

 

[LiK]

Yah the quests turned out to be bs. I just assumed blue masks could break down into glue and assumed my rng was bad. Sort of crappy how they did it. So legendary masks for sure give glue?

Yup, purple masks will always give glue.

 

[RickyRozay]

Didn't realize HM oryx could drop legendary engrams.. what a piece of shit.

 

[willow ve]

They really need to update Prison of Elders.

Give matchmaking to all levels
Have enemies drop glimmer / experience / and engrams

Why play this otherwise?

 

[MrS]

Anybody need an Oryx kill? Mr-Stephen on PSN. We have 5

 

[TalentBurke]

Need one for HM Oryx Kill. PSN KeanBurke

 

[Jafku]

Anybody need an Oryx kill? Mr-Stephen on PSN. We have 5

I could bring a defender titan

 

[SeanR1221]

They really need to update Prison of Elders.

Give matchmaking to all levels
Have enemies drop glimmer / experience / and engrams

Why play this otherwise?

Coins and 3oC farming is pretty much it.

 

[tick221]

Anybody need an Oryx kill? Mr-Stephen on PSN. We have 5

PSN Tick221

312 lock

 

[Comms]

Anyone raiding tonight and have room for 2 more? (HM or NM is fine)

I'm getting a team together for fresh normal with some others (non gaf). Your welcome if you like.

 

[Cantaloup]

Need one for HM Oryx Kill. PSN KeanBurke

Will you take a 305 Titan? PSN LordNimon

 

[TheAquaticApe]

They really need to update Prison of Elders.

Give matchmaking to all levels
Have enemies drop glimmer / experience / and engrams

Why play this otherwise?

Ooo, that reminds me, I need one level 34 and I'll have those Variks shaders finally...mayeb I can muster up two more peoples tonight

 

[zewone]

So....what's the point of level advantages enabled?

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/659783099115421696

 

[lt519]

Ooo, that reminds me, I need one level 34 and I'll have those Variks shaders finally...mayeb I can muster up two more peoples tonight

Rank 4 is actually nice, you get the package every week with some synths, glimmer, and mats.

 

[captscience]

Rank 4 is actually nice, you get the package every week with some synths, glimmer, and mats.

I keep forgetting to go to the reef and pick it up. Though I suppose with Trials starting the Reef will have relevance again.

 

[hiryu]

I'm getting a team together for fresh normal with some others (non gaf). Your welcome if you like.

Do you need another and are you starting soon?

 

[Jest Chillin]

So....what's the point of level advantages enabled?

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/659783099115421696

To give an advantage. If you get outplayed, you get outplayed but Trials isn't about giving an auto-win to people lucky enough to have the absolute best gear.

 

[LTWood12]

So....what's the point of level advantages enabled?

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/659783099115421696

So you don't think a pro-level pvper should be able to get to the lighthouse playing scrubby 311s like myself?

 

[TheAquaticApe]

So....what's the point of level advantages enabled?

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/659783099115421696

Hahahaha. I read that and thought the same thing!

 

[Kor of Memory]

So....what's the point of level advantages enabled?

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/659783099115421696

I don't remember the exact math, but imagine like 1 point of damage less for every 4 light levels.

320 attacking a 320 would shoot a scout rifle that does 68 damage.
316 attacking a 320 would shoot a scout rifle that does 67 damage.
312 attacking a 320 would shoot a scout rifle that does 66 damage.
308 attacking a 320 would shoot a scout rifle that does 65 damage.
304 attacking a 320 would shoot a scout rifle that does 64 damage.
etc...

At some point that Scout rifle just dropped from a 3 shot kill to a 4 shot kill, which means a 25% increase in TTK.

Numbers aren't exact or anything, but that's the gist of it.

 

[Rollo Tomasi]

They really need to update Prison of Elders.

Give matchmaking to all levels
Have enemies drop glimmer / experience / and engrams

Why play this otherwise?

Please no. Burn the entire Prison of Elders down with the force of a 1000 Scorch Cannons with Solar Burn enabled.

 

[SockyJohnson]

After all that waiting for The First Curse... gotta say its pretty mediocre.
Does shine with Gunslinger/Sealed Ahamkara Grasps though I wonder how other classes have taken to it.

My week in the crucible captured in gif form lol

 

[SeanR1221]

So....what's the point of level advantages enabled?

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/659783099115421696

Makes ya feel like a big shot.

 

[brianjones]

So....what's the point of level advantages enabled?

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/659783099115421696

seems fine to me

light advantages should be more about preventing people from abusing year 1 guns and not rewarding people who got lucky in hard raid drops

 

[Kyne]

After all that waiting for The First Curse... gotta say its pretty mediocre.
Does shine with Gunslinger/Sealed Ahamkara Grasps though I wonder how other classes have taken to it.

the gun sucks. don't sugar coat it.

 

[Firthy]

I'm getting a team together for fresh normal with some others (non gaf). Your welcome if you like.

More than happy to join! My PSN is firthy01

 

[Navy Bean]

My last 3 full King's Fall raids (2 normal, 1 hard) have netted me virtually nothing to advance my level...including 2 oryx kills with only getting shards.

Then last night I ran HM and in one run received higher level:

Helmet
Gloves
Boots
Ghost
Class item
Sniper
Pulse

and Oryx threw in a 310 Truth for good measure.

Loot system is nutty in this game...

 

[Geist-]

So, this will be my first ToO. I'm thinking about using a Sunsinger, anyone know what exotic I should be using with it? HoPF? Or something else?

 

[zewone]

seems fine to me

light advantages should be more about preventing people from abusing year 1 guns and not rewarding people who got lucky in hard raid drops

It's been a problem since year 1 were light level was a joke. I don't think the laughable damage scale was introduced to stop people from using year 1 guns. that was just a byproduct.

 

[FStop7]

Is there a shrug emote? I want to put on the Cryptarch mask, stand in front of the real Cryptarch, and just do dumbass shrug emotes all day as guardians receive disappointing news.

 

[Brawl96]

After all that waiting for The First Curse... gotta say its pretty mediocre.
Does shine with Gunslinger/Sealed Ahamkara Grasps though I wonder how other classes have taken to it.

My week in the crucible captured in gif form lol

For that quest line do I need to get the kill sprees and precision kills with that white gun or any?

 

[hiryu]

So, this will be my first ToO. I'm thinking about using a Sunsinger, anyone know what exotic I should be using with it? HoPF? Or something else?

I like voidfang myself or light beyond nemesis.

 

[peetfeet]

Myself and a friend would like to have a go at a normal raid from the start, I've done up to the sisters twice and he's done from golgoroth to the sisters once. Any patient raiders out there need two more?