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[Lnkn52]

So how's the damage referee?

 

[LTWood12]

honestly feel bad for Deej having to do play by play for this. Also props to him for using Suros Regime.

 

[blamite]

So the consensus seems to be that Crimson Doubles is basically Trials - stakes + Thorn?

You basically do the quest, get the shader drops, and then you're done, right?

 

[E92 M3]

Don't see a reason to force myself to play this mediocre mode. Unfortunately, not a single things enticing enough.

 

[Kor of Memory]

Also, what the hell is the point of requiring level 40 for the event, Light Level doesn't matter?

 

[TheAquaticApe]

Don't worry guys, my boss has special ammo for dayssssss......

 

[140.85]

Does Icebreaker have perks like Snapshot or Quickdraw? I can't remember.

 

[mehrmantrout]

It just doesn't feel very fair, is all.

It sucks trying to compete against two snipers with your primaries. Especially when most ammo crates are in sniper lanes.

Just equip Ice Breaker for the first round and switch in-between, every IB bullet equals three for you Sniper/Shotgun

Does Icebreaker have perks like Snapshot or Quickdraw? I can't remember.

Snapshot

 

[Kyoufu]

Freelance 6V6 playlist is probably the best thing they've added to PVP in ages.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

nobodies using no land beyond?

 

[LTWood12]

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/697157952663265280

Salt now flowing both ways.

 

[Jafku]

Does Icebreaker have perks like Snapshot or Quickdraw? I can't remember.

Has both

 

[Kor of Memory]

nobodies using no land beyond?

NLB with a Sidearm is probably best combo.

 

[Ramirez]

Pretty much.

I don't understand the special ammo change when inventive and IB are able to be used in this mode. I just feel like Bungie doesn't think about these things before they pull the trigger. It's just so weird Bungie who had a history with competitive FPS games with over look this.

lol, none of Bungie's FPS have been competitively viable out of the box except CE, and that was a fluke going off their future releases.

 

[optimus8936]

Sounds like you guys are having lots of fun, it's weird why they even bothered with the special ammo nerf.

The ammo wasn't the problem, it's the weapons. The fact that they gave you the one of the best snipers and shotguns from quests is mind blowing. Why couldn't they be drops from the strike playlist like the hopscotch was, then strikes would be more enjoyable, because you knew you were grinding for something really good, but strikes don't have that anymore and the new strikes at first were fun and interesting, are now frustrating and boring like saber

 

[TheAquaticApe]

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/697157952663265280

Salt now flowing both ways.

Haha. Oh Mantis, never change buddy!

 

[Kor of Memory]

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/697157952663265280

Salt now flowing both ways.

lol, none of Bungie's FPS have been competitively viable out of the box except CE, and that was a fluke going off their future releases.

How was Halo 3 not viable right out of the box consider all the custom options and forge mode?

 

[LTWood12]

Given that there's literally zero stakes for this mode, the fact that there's no matchmaking is somewhat of a headscratcher. Hell in IB it matters that you actually WIN and you can matchmake. I'd play w/ friends anyway, but I can understand why someone would be miffed.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Given that there's literally zero stakes for this mode, the fact that there's no matchmaking is somewhat of a headscratcher. Hell in IB it matters that you actually WIN and you can matchmake. I'd play w/ friends anyway, but I can understand why someone would be miffed.

Not to mention that there's no Valentines weapons/the shells have a low drop rate, only 2 shaders, it's a literally nothing event.

 

[deadduck]

Whomever at Bungie thought year one weapons would be fun in this "new mode" is a f%£king idiot.

 

[Zoso Achilles]

But I LOVED Halo Reach


It's up there with CE and Halo 2 for me.

That's fine, I'm more specifically talking about the GAF community surrounding the game.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Necrochasm doing work.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

THIS GAME IS TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING

I GOT NO LAND BEYOND FROM THE WEEKLY VALENTINES BOUNTY

...a 290 no land beyond

wait

Is that out?

 

[LTWood12]

wondering if your light level can affect the drops.

 

[Ramirez]

How was Halo 3 not viable right out of the box consider all the custom options and forge mode?

When I say out of the box, I mean the settings they picked themselves for matchmaking. There was nothing competitive about AR starts in Halo 3.

 

[Gala]

Looking for one for 3x NF. We are at the boss of the first NF.

 

[TheAquaticApe]

Sounds like you guys are having lots of fun, it's weird why they even bothered with the special ammo nerf.

The ammo wasn't the problem, it's the weapons. The fact that they gave you the one of the best snipers and shotguns from quests is mind blowing. Why couldn't they be drops from the strike playlist like the hopscotch was, then strikes would be more enjoyable, because you knew you were grinding for something really good, but strikes don't have that anymore and the new strikes at first were fun and interesting, are now frustrating and boring like saber

I don't get it either. I play a lot of Trials. You learn the sniper lanes and you learn how to not peak and push/pinch hard scoping snipers in order to counter them.

Honestly, this just seems like an experiment they want to do in order to see the stats. This should have been something implemented in a Beta form, NOT just thrown on to the entire community.

 

[SpecX]

Whomever at Bungie thought year one weapons would be fun in this "new mode" is a f%£king idiot.

But isn't this what we've all wanted? We cry that PvP was better in Y1 and how we hate the current meta, then they deliver and we cry this sucks?

 

[Kadey]

I give it a 7 out of 10 so far. If I get two 320 ghosts to drop I'll give it a 9.

 

[LTWood12]

But isn't this what we've all wanted? We cry that PvP was better in Y1 and how we hate the current meta, then they deliver and we cry this sucks?

eh i'm looking forward to using year one stuff. Just wish they hadn't killed my Felwinter by removing shot package from it.

 

[darkistheway]

Any word on whether new exotics got added to the loot table? They snuck them in last time, right?

 

[Zoso Achilles]

If they truly want to test out these special ammo changes, they need to double down. They will have to remove the ability to retain all ammo when switching weapons while dead. This will be quite unpopular since it will remove the current strategies to subvert the economy change. However, this will give the desired result. You can still have special ammo on spawn with ice breaker, invective, or sidearms. However, that means you will actually have to use ice breaker, invective, and side arms. I'm fine with that since the former two are exotics and the later is an underused weapon class.

 

[Deku Tree]

Whomever at Bungie thought year one weapons would be fun in this "new mode" is a f%£king idiot.

They didn't think that... instead they thought that the event should be easily accessible to anyone who is playing the game. Enabling power levels makes that impossible.

Allowing year one weapons was an unfortunate consequence.

 

[Jafku]

8 matches and I already have both shaders

 

[BreezyLimbo]

If they truly want to test out these special ammo changes, they need to double down. They will have to remove the ability to retain all ammo when switching weapons while dead. This will be quite unpopular since it will remove the current strategies to subvert the economy change. However, this will give the desired result. You can still have special ammo on spawn with ice breaker, invective, or sidearms. However, that means you will actually have to use ice breaker, invective, and side arms. I'm fine with that since the former two are exotics and the later is an underused weapon class.

This would be an ok change

if they could fucking separate for PvE and PvP

 

[optimus8936]

But isn't this what we've all wanted? We cry that PvP was better in Y1 and how we hate the current meta, then they deliver and we cry this sucks?

People were crying that the meta was better in y1, but that doesn't mean they wanted the same weapons. Everyone loved the year one meta but hated thorn and they still do. People loved the old meta more because everyone rushing with hand cannons and shotguns was more fun than everyone camping with scouts and snipers. That's why doctrine and last word are currently my favorite weapons, because it lets me play aggressively.

 

[Kadey]

Anyone turned in all their bounties yet?

 

[AgentP]

Sounds like you guys are having lots of fun, it's weird why they even bothered with the special ammo nerf.

The ammo wasn't the problem, it's the weapons. The fact that they gave you the one of the best snipers and shotguns from quests is mind blowing.

I don't agree. Any sniper can one shot you in the head without an extra shield. Any shotgun can one shot you at close range. You don't need either of those weapons to be annoying in PvP. Limiting the ammo makes people play the game without turning it into a snipe fest.

But they could have made other changes. How about no aim assist (or whatever that sticky cross-hair feature is called) for snipers? If people had to truly aim it would be a different game.

 

[Sentinalprimus]

8 matches and I already have both shaders

Excellent, hope I can get them in a similar time.

 

[Slammin_Hammon]

https://twitter.com/_mantis_/status/697157952663265280

Salt now flowing both ways.

Sometimes I think this dude goes out of his way to be unlikable.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Excellent, hope I can get them in a similar time.

When are you planning on playing? Might have a decent game with a local player....the lag is atrocious.

 

[SpecX]

They didn't think that... instead they thought that the event should be easily accessible to anyone who is playing the game. Enabling power levels makes that impossible.

Allowing year one weapons was an unfortunate consequence.

I know the bounties are locked, but is the PvP mode locked out for those who don't have TTK? This might have been their thinking if that's the case to not offset the balance of high LL/lvl 40 players against lvl 34 players.

Just trying to give them some credit?..... :/

 

[Deku Tree]

I know the bounties are locked, but is the PvP mode locked out for those who don't have TTK? This might have been their thinking if that's the case to not offset the balance of high LL/lvl 40 players against lvl 34 players.

Just trying to give them some credit?..... :/

If you don't own TTK then you can only play the classic PvP playlists at the bottom of the crucible screen.

 

[deadduck]

But isn't this what we've all wanted? We cry that PvP was better in Y1 and how we hate the current meta, then they deliver and we cry this sucks?

No, I've never wanted crappy abusive year 1 back.

 

[optimus8936]

I don't agree. Any sniper can one shot you in the head without an extra shield. Any shotgun can one shot you at close range. You don't need either of those weapons to be annoying in PvP. Limiting the ammo makes people play the game without turning it into a snipe fest.

But they could have made other changes. How about no aim assist (or whatever that sticky cross-hair feature is called) for snipers? If people had to truly aim it would be a different game.

I get that, except 1000 yard stare came from a quest with shortgaze and rifled barrel so it has crazy high aim assist and conspiracy theory came from a quest and has rifled barrel and rangefinder so it has crazy range. All I'm saying is you shouldn't be able to get these powerful weapons with great perks from quest that you can finish in 1 or 2 hours.

 

[Ghazi]

 

[Sentinalprimus]

When are you planning on playing? Might have a decent game with a local player....the lag is atrocious.

Updates downloading now, gonna grab some toast/coffee so about 10 mins?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Anyone turned in all their bounties yet?

I did

nothing happened

me and sagitarius beat crimson doubles, guys. We won

 

[Jafku]

got a 290 Zhalo and a fall 2015 emote from the white bounty

 

[xVaalbarAx]

I just completed the main Crimson bounty and got a fucking Ghost Shell at 299 and a emote from the fall.

Wow.

Edit: This will be my last game Kadey.

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