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[xplicitone]

Playing Halo 5 for the first time was hilarious last night. Tied 49-49, I was sure I was going to snipe this guy when it was like a pixel away from his head but nope, no AA for me! hahaha. Still won but yea, Destiny sniping is a lot easier, imo.

 

[E92 M3]

Playing Halo was hilarious last night. Tied 49-49, I was sure I was going to snipe this guy when it was like a pixel away from his head but nope, no AA for me! hahaha. Still won but yea, Destiny sniping is a lot easier, imo.

Actually, H5 sniper is full of AA, surprisingly.

 

[Shito]

I didn't find the Black Spindle/NttE quests challenging in the slightest. Raid mechanics are challenging. The mechanics in the exotic missions were annoying and stupid. Throwing 80 enemies into a tiny room with a time limit is the opposite of difficult to me. Bungie doesn't know how to do difficult.

I find the Black Spindle mission's design to be one of the most subtle and clever in the whole game.
The time limit is there to make you rush to the boss, and then be conditioned to try and focus him to kill him asap, which is exactly what will usually lead you to your doom because it will generate way more adds than you can handle.
I loved having this epiphany after several wipes that you have to methodically clear out the balls, then the adds, then shoot on the boss to trigger the next wave of balls/adds.
I much prefer this mission (or the paradox one) to KF, because it's "organic": there's not only ONE way of doing this encounter (just one easier way than some others), and you can improvise and play several roles if you want to. KF, in comparison, is just so mechanically stiff it's boring me to hell...

 

[PuMa]

Nice. I just had this drop yesterday.

Perfect Balance
Counter Balance
Injection Mold

It'll have max stability thanks to Perfect and Injection and no drift in the shot grouping thanks to the perfect vertical recoil of Counter Balance.

WTF

 

[xplicitone]

Actually, H5 sniper is full of AA, surprisingly.

hmmm... it didn't work for me! I know my gun would move like crazy when people ran around but the snipe didn't go through when I was sure it did. Maybe lag, idk. I was just shocked.

 

[PuMa]

Full auto or counter balance for the Lyudmila-D?

CB, definitely.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CruciblePlaybook/comments/3rhjwd/a_recoil_comparison_of_all_three_lyudmilad_rolls/

 

[E92 M3]

Kinda excited: Gianbomb is doing their annual extra life stream for 50 hours. Drew and Alexis always go hard.

 

[figadapaura]

Save a few that do require the RNG on top of RNG on top of RNG and let them be for the hardcore.

Except that one guy who did Omnigul once and got a Grasp, but doesn't play anymore.

Pls. You're not special because you're willing to grind for an RNG drop.


And, no, I haven't played Borderlands 2. Didn't like the first game.

 

[phen0m24]

CB, definitely.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CruciblePlaybook/comments/3rhjwd/a_recoil_comparison_of_all_three_lyudmilad_rolls/

Paws up or something

I went with the barf Army of One roll with CB

 

[loki 16]

It's a great shotgun all around for all purposes. Very good in pvp

Great, I made the right choice then.

 

[MrS]

Anybody down for some back to back HM Oryx kills? Doing the 2 titans with TOM and Bubbles on daughters platform strat. Mr-Stephen on PSN. Need 3 more

 

[VE3TRO]

CB, definitely.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CruciblePlaybook/comments/3rhjwd/a_recoil_comparison_of_all_three_lyudmilad_rolls/

I went counter balance as in my opinion what good is full auto if the pulse isn't close to perfectly stable? Especially with its typical up and left recoil

I'm hoping counter balance gives it a vertical recoil pattern at least

Thanks guys. So hard to adjust to not having full auto since I have it on a few scouts and pulses.

 

[lt519]

Nice. I just had this drop yesterday.

Yikes I thought I had a good one with Counter Balance and Hammer Forged. Don't need the perfect stability with the improved range since the accuracy improves with range.

Hawksaw = buzzsaw

Use it over Nirwens and Red Death.

Anybody down for some back to back HM Oryx kills? Doing the 2 titans with TOM and Bubbles on daughters platform strat. Mr-Stephen on PSN. Need 3 more

Would love to later after work if you can't get the groups now; hate that all the good raiding happens so close to reset. Makes it hard to get a good group for Oryx later in the week.

 

[mehrmantrout]

Anybody down for some back to back HM Oryx kills? Doing the 2 titans with TOM and Bubbles on daughters platform strat. Mr-Stephen on PSN. Need 3 more

edit sorry forgot I'm in a fresh run in 30 mins

 

[LTWood12]

Exhumed is a really shitty perk. Got a Tread Upon Stars w/ Exhumed, Explosive Rounds/Injection Mold, and Firefly. Exhumed is shitty enough to make me want to trash it. Are there any other perks that literally require you to die in order to proc?

 

[Bogeypop]

I didn't find the Black Spindle/NttE quests challenging in the slightest. Raid mechanics are challenging. The mechanics in the exotic missions were annoying and stupid. Throwing 80 enemies into a tiny room with a time limit is the opposite of difficult to me. Bungie doesn't know how to do difficult.

The "challenge" is figuring out how to deal with the "80 enemies" in a world without Gjallarhorn and ridiculous Nightfall burns that had you hiding at the entrance taking pot shots at the boss. Driviks as well as Skolas show some of the more interesting ways you can create encounters that don't just amount to "bullet sponges", and I hope Bungie does more with these types of fights going forward.

 

[xplicitone]

HM Raid at ~2pm EST anyone interested(starts at totems):
1.) Bigmanny287
2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)
6.)

Its nearly 6pm GMT here so would that be 7 or 8pm (GMT)

Edit just checked count me in

I'm game as well. This is in about 29 minutes.

HM Raid at ~2pm EST anyone interested(starts at totems):
1.) Bigmanny287
2.)
3.) xplicitone
4.) Vincentgrey
5.)
6.)

 

[phen0m24]

The "challenge" is figuring out how to deal with the "80 enemies" in a world without Gjallarhorn and ridiculous Nightfall burns that had you hiding at the entrance taking pot shots at the boss. Driviks as well as Skolas show some of the more interesting ways you can create encounters that don't just amount to "bullet sponges", and I hope Bungie does more with these types of fights going forward.

Basically hide behind Bogey and shoot everything that moves.

Thanks again for that Bogey you have that strike locked down

 

[figadapaura]

I can do everything in the game just fine, but I keep getting a Coconut errors trying to do the daily PvP. Sigh.

 

[MrS]

edit sorry forgot I'm in a fresh run in 30 mins

Jump in

 

[Strangelove77]

I'm game as well. This is in about 35 minutes.

HM Raid at ~2pm EST anyone interested(starts at totems):
1.) Bigmanny287
2.) mehrmantrout
3.) xplicitone
4.)
5.)
6.)

If this is in the next 35 min or so I'm in. Psn is Vincentgrey

 

[MrS]

Would love to later after work if you can't get the groups now; hate that all the good raiding happens so close to reset. Makes it hard to get a good group for Oryx later in the week.

How many hours from now is that? I may be around to play!

 

[xplicitone]

If this is in the next 35 min or so I'm in. Psn is Vincentgrey

Yea, about 29 minutes from now assuming we have a full group

 

[lt519]

How many hours from now is that? I may be around to play!

A few hours, don't wait on my account though! Work has been nuts lately so I've been getting caught staying later than I've wanted.

 

[Strangelove77]

Yea, about 29 minutes from now assuming we have a full group

Cool.

 

[ezekial45]

I got this from Prison of Elders and decided to give it a try in The Crucible. It works pretty nicely, especially for being a Year 1 gun. I might stick with it until I get the Boolean Gemini.

I also managed to solo a Taken zealot last night, which is a first for me. I think the success can be contributed to Ruin Wake.

I thought PoE only dropped old gear that wouldn't be viable for TK content? I don't even think I've ever seen a game drop with a 331 attack rating.

 

[mehrmantrout]

I'm game as well. This is in about 29 minutes.

HM Raid at ~2pm EST anyone interested(starts at totems):
1.) Bigmanny287
2.)
3.) xplicitone
4.) Vincentgrey
5.)
6.)

Strike me off am going to knock out a couple of oryx only

 

[MrS]

Just need 1 for B2B Oryx kills. Mr-Stephen on PSN

 

[Afrocious]

Since there are folks ITT who played RoS, how is it on the PS4? I have it for the PC and, while I beat it, I never did get into grifting.

I'm trying to see how the PS4 version is so I could play it with DGAF sometime down the line.

 

[Union Carbine]

Since there are folks ITT who played RoS, how is it on the PS4? I have it for the PC and, while I beat it, I never did get into grifting.

I'm trying to see how the PS4 version is so I could play it with DGAF sometime down the line.

I had a lot of fun with it. Maybe I'll pull it back out at some point-- it was what I played until Destiny.

For me, the difference between RoS and Destiny is that I enjoy the moment to moment gameplay of Destiny much more than the moment to moment play in RoS. At a certain point in RoS, I felt like I was just running around on auto-pilot while I watched my ability timers and triggered them as their timers went off.

 

[Taborcarn]

I thought PoE only dropped old gear that wouldn't be viable for TK content? I don't even think I've ever seen a game drop with a 331 attack rating.

That's an old screenshot, pre-2.0 rebalancing. It's probably 150 attack now.

 

[LTWood12]

Since there are folks ITT who played RoS, how is it on the PS4? I have it for the PC and, while I beat it, I never did get into grifting.

I'm trying to see how the PS4 version is so I could play it with DGAF sometime down the line.

It's awesome. I never played it on PC, but those that have played both say the PS4 version holds up really well. Plus, you can dodge roll!

 

[xplicitone]

Need 3 for ps4 Fresh hard Kings Fall starting from Totems in about 15 minutes or whenever we get full

 

[Akai XIII]

Since there are folks ITT who played RoS, how is it on the PS4? I have it for the PC and, while I beat it, I never did get into grifting.

I'm trying to see how the PS4 version is so I could play it with DGAF sometime down the line.

1000s of hours played on the PC... Its great on the PS4 too. Obviously some builds and classes work better on the PC, but its a great port. Just don't join public games.

 

[Kyoufu]

I didn't know it was possible to wipe on the final DPS phase of Oryx. We had 5 people but still... what.

Wat.

 

[LTWood12]

Hypothesis:

Once Bungie is done rolling out new content for year 2, we will see every single weapon/armor regain the 'ascend' node, allowing you to spend marks to upgrade any year one gear you've held onto to 280 attack/defense (& become infusable).

There is still one weapon in the game that has the ascend node (Stranger's Rifle), and I think it'll be sort of a goodbye party for Destiny 1.

I didn't know it was possible to wipe on the final DPS phase of Oryx. We had 5 people but still... what.

Wat.

I'd love to know the individual light levels, and what weapon (LL included) each person was shooting at the boss. Someone wasn't shooting, was missing, or shooting the inside of a weapons of light bubble. Surely.

 

[Rubenov]

I didn't know it was possible to wipe on the final DPS phase of Oryx. We had 5 people but still... what.

Wat.

Yep, have to treat that part seriously still.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

I didn't know it was possible to wipe on the final DPS phase of Oryx. We had 5 people but still... what.

Wat.

that's rough.

 

[Deku Tree]

FLYING

 

[lt519]

I didn't know it was possible to wipe on the final DPS phase of Oryx. We had 5 people but still... what.

Wat.

We've done it twice on HM Oryx, once before I ever killed him, it was soul crushing.

 

[Kyoufu]

I'm so salty right now.

Someone was using a Rocket Launcher. Was that the problem?

 

[Trakan]

Except that one guy who did Omnigul once and got a Grasp, but doesn't play anymore.

Pls. You're not special because you're willing to grind for an RNG drop.


And, no, I haven't played Borderlands 2. Didn't like the first game.

I didn't say anything about being special. If you prefer one way, that's fine. I prefer something else. It doesn't hurt to have both.

The "challenge" is figuring out how to deal with the "80 enemies" in a world without Gjallarhorn and ridiculous Nightfall burns that had you hiding at the entrance taking pot shots at the boss. Driviks as well as Skolas show some of the more interesting ways you can create encounters that don't just amount to "bullet sponges", and I hope Bungie does more with these types of fights going forward.

I did it the first week it was available without having a sword yet. It wasn't hard, just annoying. Shoving that many enemies into a broom closet sized room is the opposite of fun or challenging. Shooting a bullet sponge is probably more entertaining than that fight was.

 

[E92 M3]

I didn't know it was possible to wipe on the final DPS phase of Oryx. We had 5 people but still... what.

Wat.

Where they just not shooting or something? I've done that phase with 3 and 4 people lol.

 

[Strider]

Since there are folks ITT who played RoS, how is it on the PS4? I have it for the PC and, while I beat it, I never did get into grifting.

I'm trying to see how the PS4 version is so I could play it with DGAF sometime down the line.

I play on PC but I've only ever heard positive things about the PS4 port. Seems to play really well.

But the game and items have been hacked so I wouldn't join public games if you want to progress naturally.

Game really is awesome tho so I'm sure you'd have a good time with it.

 

[noomi]

I'm so salty right now.

Someone was using a Rocket Launcher. Was that the problem?

Probably.

Everyone should be using touch of malice and snipers. Have a titan drop weapons of light for safe measure just incase.

 

[LTWood12]

I'm so salty right now.

Someone was using a Rocket Launcher. Was that the problem?

Oh God yes.

That's literally maybe the worst thing you could use.

If this was a gaffer please post so we can appropriately shame them.

 

[Kyne]

I'm so salty right now.

Someone was using a Rocket Launcher. Was that the problem?

probably one of the worst weapons you can use.

Sniper/Machine gun/ToM/full auto something during all Oryx DPS phases... c'mon guys.

 

[Strangelove77]

I'm so salty right now.

Someone was using a Rocket Launcher. Was that the problem?

Yes. ToM and snipers only on that part.
Rocket launchers in general are a bad idea. Too many people blow themselves or others up.

 

[Jest Chillin]

Rockets are only ever good for Trash Mobs in the raids. Even then, it's not really necessary except for the sake of time (I like to use one for the Taken Phalanx during the door opening parts).

 

[VE3TRO]

Got my second Does Not Bow with Hot Swap, Perfect Balance, Eye of The Storm. I'll be keeping it this time. Last one I used for infusion with my Zhalo.