Slammin_Hammon
Member
It depends on your tastes. Hawksaw is better up close, but the Nirwen's is pretty solid at longer ranges and hits a bit harder. I personally prefer the Hawksaw because I like to play a bit more aggressively.
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It depends on your tastes. Hawksaw is better up close, but the Nirwen's is pretty solid at longer ranges and hits a bit harder. I personally prefer the Hawksaw because I like to play a bit more aggressively.
JohnOfMars
Banned
Defender is my main, hence why I wear purple. Just working up the courage to try it in Trials. The weekly Defender Fun Police montage videos show it's very viable, just a high skill requirement.
SlenderBeans
Member
I like to play more aggressive, so I'll give it a shot.
I'm also really liking Suros Regime for PvP.
this is what I did for it:
Bastion, fast reload on melee kills, saint 14, and reduced dome cooldown.
I use the dome offensively in addition to defensively. If I need to pick teammates up, I'll throw a dome down and grab both of them. Also, in close games where we have both the enemies down close together, or a warlock body, I'll put a dome on top of the bodies so that they have to res or self res into blindness.
Also good for securing heavy and the cap point at the end. I run Armor of Light in Trials solely for this.
Offensively, I'll jump over someone then come down on them with the dome. Blinded, they're pretty easy to take out, and now their body is inside the dome as well, making them impossible to be picked up. This one takes a bit to get used to, but "capturing" enemy players like this throws them off and has decided a few close games on my behalf.
If we have a Golden Gun coming at us I'll also toss a dome down in the hallway and have the team back up so the dome at least eats one of the shots.
jerry0wilson
Member
Need one for challenge of elders.
PSN AdmiralMidget
PSN AdmiralMidget
Is the crucible vendor ruin wake better than qullim's terminus for the raid Now?
How much rep do you get for a regular vanguard strike (not heroic)?
How much rep do you get for a regular vanguard strike (not heroic)?
I don't know, I tried googling it but a quick search only gave me year old plus results. Figured someone here would know.
Darknyss09
Member
120 for regular vs 240 for heroic. Even though the reguar strikes are easy I still think heroic is better for rep. You probably won't do them twice as fast and you still have to deal with the same shitty rotation (I.e. Undying Mind every 2nd or 3rd strike).
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
Anyone interested in trials? Just want to run a card or two and see what happens.
Is IB coming back this week?
This new progression system is awesome. I've gone from over 1,000 motes to like 600 now because I can't stop using them to rank up my factions and get that loot. I've got a Titan up to about 319 now and seeing the 320+ drops is like crack. I've never run the HM raid and only done the NM a few times because I don't have a crew/regular group I play with.... Always LFG for me. Great to have another way to rank up.
This new progression system is awesome. I've gone from over 1,000 motes to like 600 now because I can't stop using them to rank up my factions and get that loot. I've got a Titan up to about 319 now and seeing the 320+ drops is like crack. I've never run the HM raid and only done the NM a few times because I don't have a crew/regular group I play with.... Always LFG for me. Great to have another way to rank up.
GlamFM
Banned
So easy it´s almost trivial.
Don´t hesitate, jump in the next time an opportunity opens up in this thread.
Don't be... The first hive boss is easy. Throw grenades, clear adds, put some damage on the boss and you'll be good. Use a bubble if it gets sketchy.
The 2nd boss is kind of a pain... If you have a couple swords, you can slice up the flayers, then DPS the boss. Hard to get lots of long range damage on the flayers, though.
Last boss is pretty easy, too. Just turtle up on one of the sides (I've usually gone to the right), clear the vex when they spawn or snipe you, then put some sniper shots on the boss.
I think most of my runs (was trying to get points for the card) took about 20-ish minutes. I did a couple boss kill farm runs that went much faster.
All my groups were via LFG, too.
TheTylerDurden
Member
Eyasluna with luck in the chamber, hand loaded or small bore, outlaw.
sounds...ok-ish?
sounds...ok-ish?
Needs rifled or reinforced barrel.
TheTylerDurden
Member
optimus8936
Banned
TheAquaticApe
Member
Anyone for strike grind? Just regular. No mic. I will pop a booster. I'm logging in now and will be in orbit for a few mins.
PSN: DirtyAquaticApe
PSN: DirtyAquaticApe
Midshipman
Member
I believe Lumi used one for the legendary tourney with hammer forged
TheAquaticApe
Member
Making a quick tower run. Room for 1 more for regular strike grind.
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
I'll go. Just send me an invite if you have a spot.
optimus8936
Banned
Is aggressive ballistics still good on shotguns? A friend just got a party Crasher with agg balls and rifled barrel and didn't know if that was still a good option for shotguns.
It is on Party Crasher. AggBalls + Rifled or Reinforced is what you want.
One perk away from a god roll, damn.
optimus8936
Banned
Thx, good to know
bobs...onGaf
Member
Frustratingly ive hit a wall at 313, from what I understand blue engrams don't decode past 310?
Any advice to make progress? I guess iron banner next week is my best chance of getting stuff?
TheLetdown
Member
Noob question about the new infusion:
Can I infuse more than once? If so, does it just replace the number now that it's 1:1? Does infusing get more expensive on subsequent infusions?
Can I infuse more than once? If so, does it just replace the number now that it's 1:1? Does infusing get more expensive on subsequent infusions?
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
You can keep infusing, 1:1. Infusion always costs the same.
TheAquaticApe
Member
Will grab you after this next strike
Robdraggoo
Member
Blues drop upto 320 at challenge of elders end screen. Plus class items. Ghosts and exotic secondaries that can drop up to 335.
If you need help running it let me know
I'm really liking the NM auto rifle in crucible. It won't be my main weapon but I'll definitely keep it in my rotation.
Strangelove77
Member
Probably a question that's been asked before, but - is there currently any handcannon like Fatebringer?
Mostly I want outlaw and firefly on a handcannon.
I really miss that gun.
Mostly I want outlaw and firefly on a handcannon.
I really miss that gun.
Inapplicable
Member
I've had that happen twice but with that other god awful crucible shotgun In Times of Need. Not had a single Party Crasher drop with a range perk yet, all I get is oiled frame and hand laid stock.
Wiped there's your cue
Dreamgazer
Member
Blue goes up to 320.
You can't really hit a wall at 313. Any of the end game activity (CoE, Raid, IB) + nightfall will pull you closer to 335 (Make sure you have highest light level gear equipped before claiming the rewards.)
Strike specific drops will also work.
The Imago "Fakebringer" Loop.
optimus8936
Banned
Yep, I got an in times of need with rangefinder, final round, and rifled barrel. Immediately dismantled it, the range on that thing is awful.
Robdraggoo
Member
My four year old is playing control. My kd is going to plummet lol
Boombloxer
Member
All the actual NBA games are over, going to strike grind and hopefully raid later.
DrDrizzay101
Member
haha yeah we were feeling good vibrations so decided to get it while the getting was good. I only have account info for one more DGAFer and he was playing Destiny at the time so your number got called. Honestly it worked out totally fine, having the optimal build isn't nearly as important as basic teamwork.
And sorry about your Yasmin (RIP raid sniper). I was a little desperate to get that light level up. On the bright side, the 1kYS is better for PvP and PvE imo so hopefully it's not too much of a bother until you get another Yasmin drop. Next week is Warpriest Challenge so that'd give you good odds to land another one. And with the new higher light gear you'll start getting all higher light drops now which is nice.
Thanks dude! It would be fun to stream if possible. I'll give it a trial run sometime to see if my internet cooperates. There have been lots of hype moments with all these virgin runs, sharing them on stream would have been cool.
You have a regular team to run Trials with, right? That's the main thing I always tell people, if possible. Helps so much to learn each other's play styles, develop the communication and synergy. Other than that it's mostly luck to match beatable teams once you hit 7-0. Then it's just about not over thinking or stressing too much, playing those last games like any other game.
My PvP comfort level has its own sine wave, especially after balance patches. My main suggestion would be: make sure your subclass and weapon loadout fit your personality. I've messed with Nightstalker, using Mida or Hawksaw, etc. But I always come back to Bladedancer with Doctrine+1kYS+Truth. I like to think and move quickly which I can't do on other subclasses. Titan speed isn't the same although Striker is my second fave. I need a sniper for long range picks when playing passively, then Doctrine for pushing aggressively to run people down and deny revives. I'd love to use TLW but it's too inconsistent for me. Anyway, just some food for thought.
TheTylerDurden
Member
You like it more than Doctrine? If so, how come?