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Destiny |OT40| Killed by the Architects
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Dthomp
Member
IB Scrub Train 2.0?
Dthomp
Member
Sure, I got somewhere around an hour and a half to two hours left in me
Slammin_Hammon
Member
Tell your team to push. I fell asleep that match lol. Control shouldn't go to the timer haha. ;p
I know right. Gg, I played terribly. Though that knife headshot I managed was pretty sweet (and suicidal).
Slammin_Hammon
Member
I was impressed with that rocket too haha.
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
Tried IB out, Jesus you can really tell who have lag switches or those that throttle their system perfectly
I was lost for first few matches due to never ever playing thoseaps, but when Rusted Land showed up, my gaming muscle memory kicked in and I went on a tear
Cool we finished with a win, IB seriously needs an overhaul or some net code infusion (hur hur)
PVP feels so soul less, I mean IB was always bring everything you are used to and triumph
Now you're forced and narrowed into certain meta weapons...
All I saw were Doctrines (CB), Mida, or the occasional Thorn lol
Snipers R' Us is really ruins map flow
At least with shottys the range was mid to up close, but Range + AA + knowledge of lanes, just makes PvP fucking bore
Hey you stay on your side, we'll stay near ours and let's trade kills, weeeeee
Seriously sometimes Crucible feels like a goddamn MOBA, line drawn across half the map, your side and ours, encroaching equals pure death
I remember IB used to be more flowing, none of this nah we don't want to participate in the way the mode is setup, we'll make it clash inside control, which ruins it for the rest
It takes 2-3 individuals from staying back or try their best to keep away that the whole flow falls flat
Sniping should be a oh look I have a vantage point that favors my team and forces the other team to divert from said lane until I get bored and push forward or my team flips or takes control
IB all I see is people lagging, camp sniping, not objective minded, and really try to follow the leader
Where the hell did weapon choice go...
I remember you could get wrekt by like 15+ different weapons in old school IB, now its like 3-5, once update balance the meta will change again...
Kind of stupid for forcing players to rather try out builds to really balance and adjust, your forced and narrowed in to certain archetypes and weapons no matter what
I hope next week they address some of this in the twitch thing
I was lost for first few matches due to never ever playing thoseaps, but when Rusted Land showed up, my gaming muscle memory kicked in and I went on a tear
Cool we finished with a win, IB seriously needs an overhaul or some net code infusion (hur hur)
PVP feels so soul less, I mean IB was always bring everything you are used to and triumph
Now you're forced and narrowed into certain meta weapons...
All I saw were Doctrines (CB), Mida, or the occasional Thorn lol
Snipers R' Us is really ruins map flow
At least with shottys the range was mid to up close, but Range + AA + knowledge of lanes, just makes PvP fucking bore
Hey you stay on your side, we'll stay near ours and let's trade kills, weeeeee
Seriously sometimes Crucible feels like a goddamn MOBA, line drawn across half the map, your side and ours, encroaching equals pure death
I remember IB used to be more flowing, none of this nah we don't want to participate in the way the mode is setup, we'll make it clash inside control, which ruins it for the rest
It takes 2-3 individuals from staying back or try their best to keep away that the whole flow falls flat
Sniping should be a oh look I have a vantage point that favors my team and forces the other team to divert from said lane until I get bored and push forward or my team flips or takes control
IB all I see is people lagging, camp sniping, not objective minded, and really try to follow the leader
Where the hell did weapon choice go...
I remember you could get wrekt by like 15+ different weapons in old school IB, now its like 3-5, once update balance the meta will change again...
Kind of stupid for forcing players to rather try out builds to really balance and adjust, your forced and narrowed in to certain archetypes and weapons no matter what
I hope next week they address some of this in the twitch thing
Truth and Bones of Eao are built for that map though.
Must be because I'm not on it
Kalamari
Member
Recycling is good for the environment don't ya know.
Slammin_Hammon
Member
GGs fellas. Every time I play anything but hunter I realize how bad I am with other classes. Gunslinger just works so well with my playstyle. I'll be curious to see if the sandbox/balance changes will make other classes more appealing and if it will hurt the ones I like.
GGs, gents! Really curious to see the sandbox stuff here too.
Terrordactyl
Member
Every time I play striker Titian I realize I shouldn't play striker Titan.
mehrmantrout
Member
Cathedral of Dusk is the ultimate buzz killer, fuck everything about that map
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Is there SBMM if you are really bad? Asking for a friend.
Are we really not getting the new exotics in the April update? That's probably what I was most excited about, trying the new perks out.
Dat artbook! I would've been tempted to try and preorder one if only it didn't come with a figure. Hate figures in Collector's Editions... I'll settle for the deluxe.
To clarify from the stream, we can get a maximum of 3 Sterling Treasure boxes per week, without paying extra?
They come from Level 41 PoE once a week, Weekly Crucible participation once a week, and Postmaster once a week. No more chances or avenues to get more in the week by playing more of something or farming, correct?
Also, I wonder if the Postmaster's treasure box will continue to come in even if you don't sign on for weeks, or if it requires some activity.
They come from Level 41 PoE once a week, Weekly Crucible participation once a week, and Postmaster once a week. No more chances or avenues to get more in the week by playing more of something or farming, correct?
Also, I wonder if the Postmaster's treasure box will continue to come in even if you don't sign on for weeks, or if it requires some activity.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Three a week, account wide. Yep.
The one from the postmaster will work like weekly Variks rewards (once you get to HoJ rank 3), you'll have to log-in each week to collect them, they won't stack.
Sucks that it's account wide and not per alt.
Gary Sinise tho'
TheAquaticApe
Member
Morning DGAF. I had a dream LnKn contacted me about my own grimoire card. I had him put the following as the text:
"Yeaaa! Shock Cit-Nooooooooooooo!"
"Ape pls"
IB was rough last night. I ran with Turtle and Manny and it was a constant struggle. I'll be down for more tonight if anyone is interested.
"Yeaaa! Shock Cit-Nooooooooooooo!"
"Ape pls"
IB was rough last night. I ran with Turtle and Manny and it was a constant struggle. I'll be down for more tonight if anyone is interested.
DrDrizzay101
Member
Bungie sends SBMM to rain on the scrubs and the pros alike. If your stats are bad then you will get matched into lobbies with mostly other bad-stat players, but it also depends on connection quality of available players to keep your queue time low. MM has always been a mixture of SB and CB while maintaining a hopefully reasonable wait time.
Yo Deku, thanks for typing this up! Very helpful information. Definitely agree about the gear score on challenge modes. I assumed I was under-geared but didn't have a good way to quantify what my expectations should've been. I'll give it another shot eventually. Besides I know a few people on PC that could probably carry me, lol.
MagnetoWasRight
Member
Deej said nothing about the old exotics going to Instagram, so I am hoping that the Instagram will go live again after next week's stream.
Grimoire card begging? Sad.
Someone on Reddit had a great post about moving the spawns and tweaking some stuff on the map to make it playable a while ago. Bungie would never realistically eliminate it from the playlists, but those changes would have helped. It really is miserable to spawn, run fifteen seconds, and then get insta-sniped.
Fingers crossed, but not getting my hopes too high considering the way they're doing things. This is the week gear is being shown and talked about. Maybe a glimpse of hope in today's update.
MagnetoWasRight
Member
They're obviously holding onto VoG and Crota's End to update some time before the next big expansion, so my hopes are low too. They might save the new exotics for mid-summer. Kind of shitty since they advertised TTK with many of these new exotics like the Void and Firelord and Astrocyte Verse in the press materials/preview vids.
Yeah, that's what it seems like. Update CE 6-8 weeks after the april update, update VoG 6-8 weeks after the CE update. Then we have at least something to do until the fall expansion.
Rollo Tomasi
Member
Not gonna lie (or rage). But really sad that Bungie has abandoned cosmetic only Microtranscations. Bungie always seemed above that, but I guess not.
Also sad they have abandoned shaders applying to class items.
Totally forgot about the other variations of the Thunderlord. They never mentioned them at all.
EJRobinson90
Member
A spawn and camping B with the whole team seems to be the only way to play that map.
Did some random Control on Tuesday and played back to back Cathedral - Skyshock - Cathedral. Worst day of my life.
Darryl M R
Member
60FPS would look amazing https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyThe...love_destiny_but_30_fps_is_insane_for_a_game/
I'd take 60 FPS if it means not sacrificing any of the art or effects. 30 FPS doesn't bother me at all actually.
I'm afraid that they'll hold them back for the Destiny 3.0 expansion this fall, same with the possible return of VOG and CE.
It would be a dick move but let's just say they don't exactly get my vote of confidence right now
MagnetoWasRight
Member
Actual expansions will always be about new content rather than recycling old content (barring the argument that running through a level backwards is not new and reskinning old guns is not new.) They definitely wouldn't include it as a day one kind of thing, but maybe after that, yes. When you do the math on their "16 weeks of content" for PoE that takes us to early/mid-August.
Let's say they want to release 3.0 around the same time as TTK last year, asuming they'll use the same release strategy (release early in the fall season to avoid getting drowned out by other AAA releases).
That would mean we'd only get to enjoy the reworked VOG and CE for 1 month before new, higher light level content releases. I really don't see them go through all that effort to provide us with 1 to 1.5 months of content.
Don't get me wrong, i'd be thrilled if they did this, but i just don't see it happening.
Have several questions from the streams so far. Some of this could've been discussed, I couldn't watch with volume some of the time (and haven't re-watched):
- In order to get the full taken "shader" look, you have to use all 4 pieces correct? So, if I want to use an exotic armor piece, does that mean 3 pieces will have the taken look and the exotic just won't (same if I only had acquired 3 of the 4 taken pieces)? Or does it turn off the taken look all together unless all 4 pieces are worn together?
- When they mentioned the Trials-like card for PoE; How exactly does this work for PoE and what are the rewards for turning it (the "trials-like card") in once completed? Or did that go out the window with the mis-info re: checkpoints not actually being a thing?
- Are the 41 MM and 42 Challenge modes both only 3 rounds each?
- Will saved legendary and exotic engrams decrypt at pre-April update levels (as always for legendaries), or can saved exotic engrams drop the 'up-to-335' variants if you wait to decrypt them post-update?
- They're showing new exotics on their instagram, assuming these are the ones that are being brought forward to 335. Does this mean any exotics that are currently in year 2's pool are stuck at 320, or can they also jump to 335 along with these instagram exotics? Can any year 2 weapons jump to 335 (I guess is the question)?
- Does still having a year 1 version of any of the legendaries they are bringing forward have any significance at all on acquiring/using the new "335" versions? Guessing no since they now have yr 2 perks. What about exotics? If I already own a Patience and Time (and have it unlocked in the kiosk), do I have to get another to drop (or buy a new one from the kiosk) to get it to 335? Or will my old P&T just be upgraded to a version that can be upgraded to 335 without me doing anything?
- Once the "hotfix" is deployed, will King's Fall Challenge Mode guarantee 335 drops? I know KF HM will be updated to have a chance to drop 335 gear, but I'm wondering specifically about the Challenge Mode, post-hotfix.
- The new taken guns only drop from the new strike, correct? And these can drop up to 335? Is there a taken variant of each weapon type, or was it just the shotgun and sword and did they say if these are "new" guns with different stats/perks, or are they just normal guns we've seen with taken skins?
- What's the difference in the method of acquiring the weapons we saw yesterday that had the Queen emblem on them vs the "fallen" looking weapons (where they showed off the red/white chromas)? Are the fallen weapons only acquired from Variks by completing the high score challenges and the Queen's weapons are only earned from ranking up Petra? Can either of these drop from 41 MM or 42 Challenge PoE at the end of the activity (and at what possible LL)?
- Did he say mats/consumables also got an extra page of vault space?
- Do you have to run Tier 3 CoO only for a chance at a 335 artifact (and does it have to be your rune) or can any tier drop them, no matter who drops the rune?
- Is exotic infusion also 1:1?
- Did they mention what the minimum (or recommended) LL was for 41 MM PoE and 42 Challenge Mode?
- On scoring for the Sigil, if you're on the final round and have yet to hit your desired high score, will adds infinitely respawn allowing you to get your desired score before bringing down the boss? I know there's a timer that will drop your score by 50 points each time it ticks down, but it seems worth it to take that hit to allow more waves of adds to keep spawning.
I think that's all I've got for now. Tyia.
- In order to get the full taken "shader" look, you have to use all 4 pieces correct? So, if I want to use an exotic armor piece, does that mean 3 pieces will have the taken look and the exotic just won't (same if I only had acquired 3 of the 4 taken pieces)? Or does it turn off the taken look all together unless all 4 pieces are worn together?
- When they mentioned the Trials-like card for PoE; How exactly does this work for PoE and what are the rewards for turning it (the "trials-like card") in once completed? Or did that go out the window with the mis-info re: checkpoints not actually being a thing?
- Are the 41 MM and 42 Challenge modes both only 3 rounds each?
- Will saved legendary and exotic engrams decrypt at pre-April update levels (as always for legendaries), or can saved exotic engrams drop the 'up-to-335' variants if you wait to decrypt them post-update?
- They're showing new exotics on their instagram, assuming these are the ones that are being brought forward to 335. Does this mean any exotics that are currently in year 2's pool are stuck at 320, or can they also jump to 335 along with these instagram exotics? Can any year 2 weapons jump to 335 (I guess is the question)?
- Does still having a year 1 version of any of the legendaries they are bringing forward have any significance at all on acquiring/using the new "335" versions? Guessing no since they now have yr 2 perks. What about exotics? If I already own a Patience and Time (and have it unlocked in the kiosk), do I have to get another to drop (or buy a new one from the kiosk) to get it to 335? Or will my old P&T just be upgraded to a version that can be upgraded to 335 without me doing anything?
- Once the "hotfix" is deployed, will King's Fall Challenge Mode guarantee 335 drops? I know KF HM will be updated to have a chance to drop 335 gear, but I'm wondering specifically about the Challenge Mode, post-hotfix.
- The new taken guns only drop from the new strike, correct? And these can drop up to 335? Is there a taken variant of each weapon type, or was it just the shotgun and sword and did they say if these are "new" guns with different stats/perks, or are they just normal guns we've seen with taken skins?
- What's the difference in the method of acquiring the weapons we saw yesterday that had the Queen emblem on them vs the "fallen" looking weapons (where they showed off the red/white chromas)? Are the fallen weapons only acquired from Variks by completing the high score challenges and the Queen's weapons are only earned from ranking up Petra? Can either of these drop from 41 MM or 42 Challenge PoE at the end of the activity (and at what possible LL)?
- Did he say mats/consumables also got an extra page of vault space?
- Do you have to run Tier 3 CoO only for a chance at a 335 artifact (and does it have to be your rune) or can any tier drop them, no matter who drops the rune?
- Is exotic infusion also 1:1?
- Did they mention what the minimum (or recommended) LL was for 41 MM PoE and 42 Challenge Mode?
- On scoring for the Sigil, if you're on the final round and have yet to hit your desired high score, will adds infinitely respawn allowing you to get your desired score before bringing down the boss? I know there's a timer that will drop your score by 50 points each time it ticks down, but it seems worth it to take that hit to allow more waves of adds to keep spawning.
I think that's all I've got for now. Tyia.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Ah, makes sense. My partner's K/D is much higher when she's not in a fireteam with me, which I hadn't thought would still be the case with recent changes to more CBMM.
They haven't said one way or the other; when TTK launched pre-TTK engrams wouldn't do this, but since then engrams have decoded to post-update items.
All year 2 stuff can be infused to the new max light level, surely? (didn't they bump a 280 up to 335, or am I imagining things?).
Don't know about the advanced Year 1 legendaries; the only clue might be that they still have their original expansion icon in the corner even at 335.
Presumably you need to wait for a Year 2 Exotic to drop or get it from the kiosk for marks.
DrDrizzay101
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TheAquaticApe
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Grimoire card begging? Sad.
Harsh Macello. I approve.
Sounds like I'm going to have to start my own IB train tonight. The we might win more than the other train.
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I won't cross post it, since it's a huge post, but I said my piece about the whole grab bag/chroma/amor for sale thing here on the Gaming thread.
It's something that only bugged me a little bit, and then I slept on it and woke up to realize how awful it really is. I'm really bummed about the direction the game is going now.
It's something that only bugged me a little bit, and then I slept on it and woke up to realize how awful it really is. I'm really bummed about the direction the game is going now.