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Destiny |OT44| A Community in Discord
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perineumlick
Member
Yeah I just signed up for it now. The average age of my group is 53! (I'm 48). I really struggle to find people to play with so maybe this will help somewhat.
What are people's thoughts on more diablo style loot, like a helmet that does +x amount of auto rifle damage, along with the perks we are used to? I've just been thinking that there should be a bigger difference between blue and purple and exotic, but don't know what that would be. Just more perks? Or more triple double unique type stuff? Exotics with more worthwhile "exotic " feeling to them?
celestial body
Member
You don't have to join a group just go into the games tab and set your search preferences and look for a game. However if you want to join a group you can just sign up but try and find an active one.
BoBoThunder
Member
I think that the perks for weapons and armor are going to get an overhaul for D2. I'd like to see it go the more Diablo route. I'd like to see legendary and exotic gear become a tad bit rarer. Give out more regular tiered gear out there that matches all levels. Maybe have legendary gear only come up for Raids. Something along those lines.
Thanks for this, just getting back into the game since beating the raid for RoI and would love to have a group to go back and beat the old raids with. I'm also dying to have a team carry me to the Light House have never been (never really tried) and its the one major activity in the game I have yet to beat. I would love for some brave guardians on here or otherwise to help me out with that! I mostly play late nights during the week, PSN is MrJCJacobs
It's a delicate balance... as part of the tip of the spear in Destiny (all exotics, 1000's of motes and strange coins, etc), I wish there were more elusive exotic weapons and armor to chase. On the other hand, Bungie's got to keep everyone playing, including the casuals (or people that don't have the time to sink 1000's of hours into a game).
If Bungie makes too many things locked behind Raids or other events that are too difficult for the average player to complete, I think it'll lead to the player base eroding.
Off the top of my head, I think the number of players that have completed a raid is under 30%. Locking the best or exclusive loot behind events that are completed by such a small number of players could lead to serious frustration.
I think some of the issues are that the game is, what, three years old? I'm STILL playing it on a regular basis, which is something that I can't say for any of my other Xbox games that I've had for that long. After that much time with a game, I just need to be okay with 'beating it' for now...
Can't wait until Destiny 2, when I have to farm Ascendant Energy again during public events so I can level up my garbage tier raid armor over the course of three weeks.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Anybody for a last-minute NF?
Im game if you're game
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Starting NF, could use one more. PSN ErnieMcCracken
Jest Chillin
Member
No thanks. For as many players that like gathering tons of items to create creative and OP builds, there's a ton that would find it much too cumbersome. Think about the complaints that people have about getting drops as is, now add to that, that every drop has dozens of permutations so that even when you get the a drop for the right slot it's a permutation that you're not looking for.
Basically the whole loot system would have to be retooled and the game would be even more difficult to balance, especially for PvP.
theifofdreams
Member
Looking for 2 people to do Crota tonight at 830pm PST with some players new to the raid(but have all completed wotm).
we are at the bridge, and also going to try and knock out both challenges. If you're interested shoot me a psn message or post here. We are a very chill group of family members and longtime friends so even if your new to the raid yourself you'll be welcome.
PSN: Helmster
we are at the bridge, and also going to try and knock out both challenges. If you're interested shoot me a psn message or post here. We are a very chill group of family members and longtime friends so even if your new to the raid yourself you'll be welcome.
PSN: Helmster
all of my hate
Member
*When worn, this helment grants Exhumed*
GustyGardens
Banned
Some friends recently bought Destiny and today we finished the main quest for both vanilla Destiny and The Dark Below, but one of my friends is having an issue. Several of the vanilla Destiny strikes are grayed out, but they're not grayed out on my other friends map.
It seems pretty strange. They both finished the story at the same time, but only one of them has access to The Winter's Run and Nexus strikes.
Anyone have any idea why this is happening? They're both over level 20 now.
It seems pretty strange. They both finished the story at the same time, but only one of them has access to The Winter's Run and Nexus strikes.
Anyone have any idea why this is happening? They're both over level 20 now.
all of my hate
Member
YES!!!!
AWW!!!
ErnieMcCracken
Member
I got it done last night but thanks for the offer. Looking to run it tonight even though this week's looks like a pain in the ass.
Into the Light
Banned
Yes. I got mine from Atheon.
BoBoThunder
Member
VOG challenges this week eh? Need me some of that Fatebringer love!
Quick question regarding LFG etiquette- If I wanted to stream running Raids and what not, should I let people know that I am streaming? I just don't want to feel like I'm pushing for views and follows.
Quick question regarding LFG etiquette- If I wanted to stream running Raids and what not, should I let people know that I am streaming? I just don't want to feel like I'm pushing for views and follows.
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
Feels so good to be back on this, loving the new Rise of Iron content. Got my Warlock and Hunter upto 390 already but man finding nothing at 400. Gonna have to Raid aint I?
Also anyone need to do the Symbol of Honor quest for the Gjallarhorn Y3? I need to do it myself so if anyone wants to hook up let me know. I'll also be doing Nightfall sometime tonight.
Also anyone need to do the Symbol of Honor quest for the Gjallarhorn Y3? I need to do it myself so if anyone wants to hook up let me know. I'll also be doing Nightfall sometime tonight.
Jest Chillin
Member
I'd say that would be the most respectful way to do it, yeah.
Non challenge?
Archon's forge drops up to 400...
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Many things have rewards up to 400 weekly bounties from Zavala, Shaxx, Arcite; nightfall; CoE; rank up packages; Archon's Forge; Crucible drops.
Doesn't have to be challenge to get it to drop.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
+ Trickle + Exposure
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
What light do I need to be to get 400 drops though? All I'm getting is blues at 385 with the odd few 390 purples.
I did a shit load of Archons forge and 350 Heroic strikes yesterday and today but the results were pretty dissapointing.
Did Bungie adjust drop rates again to give more blues? Last I played back at TTK purples were the more favoured drops.
The game will drop "up to 400 light" rewards from many places like CrudeDiatribe mentioned: Weekly Crucible bounties, Crucible Weapon bounties, Zavala bounties, Nightfalls, Exotic Engrams, Rank Up Packages (Vanguard, Crucible, Factions), Archon's Forge drops, Crucible end of game rewards, Iron Banner, Raid challenges and Weekly featured raid rewards (maybe even any 390 Raid).
Rewards will be slightly higher light than your currently equipped max light, so at 390 you will start to get some 391-394ish light equipment. Equip or infuse that stuff and you'll slowly progress up from 390 to 400 by doing the above activities.
theifofdreams
Member
If you do a raid that isn't challenge mode, does it allow respond, or do all updated raids prohibit them?
pfffttt easy just rank up your vanguard and your faction of choice and choose package either armor or weapons. It should give you higher light leveled stuff. Also do nightfalls and raids...you'll get 400 LL stuff once you reach around 396 or 397 light level...
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
That's the weird thing I'm getting 385-390 gear from the rank ups.
And they are never odd numbers in between or over it's always 385 or 390.
Unless they changed it recently, the vendor/faction rank up gear is capped at 385/390. It's been a while since I played now, but that was certainly the case before the most recent major update.
Jest Chillin
Member
Yup. There's a slight stall when you hit that area. For me, I just kept doing Heroic Siva Strikes and opening the chests whenever I had keys. That was the part that actually got my light level to start creeping up over 390 as the stuff in the chest drops above the 390 barrier.
Faction packages and all that didn't start dropping stuff higher than 390 until after I had cracked that LL.
Chaff isn't fun when you haven't got the maps memorized
Chaff is never fun, it adds an extra layer of challenge but I wouldn't call it fun.
Still better than Trickle though.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
With Age of Triumph they go up to 400.
No respawns within a combat encounter, they're still heroic difficulty.
Into the Light
Banned
I got it the first week of the challenge, so its hard to say.
MythicReclaimer
Member
My one and only (and maybe final) VoG run this week was like a personal checklist as I got the leg armor to complete my Titan set, completed the Gorgon Challenge, got the Adept Fatebringer from Atheon to complete the VoG Adept collection, and also got the VoG shader. Not bad but I'm left wanting more as the incentive to keep playing is now almost totally gone...
Bungie gives us all these elemental primaries and doesn't allow us to take advantage/have fun with them nearly enough with weekly playlists, etc.
Edit: Yes, the Mythoclast can be acquired in a normal non-Challenge Mode Atheon kill as I had it drop during the initial 390 LL VoG.
Bungie gives us all these elemental primaries and doesn't allow us to take advantage/have fun with them nearly enough with weekly playlists, etc.
Edit: Yes, the Mythoclast can be acquired in a normal non-Challenge Mode Atheon kill as I had it drop during the initial 390 LL VoG.
I feel like they've actively been trying to prevent people from using them at least to their full potential. Heroics/Nightfalls always have specialist or airborne to subtract damage from the primaries.
What a completely awful Nightfall this week. Not even remotely fun and it has led to terrible LFG sessions where people quit because it's too frustrating.
If the game was properly designed around co-op, it would try to find another player to throw in. But of course, no matchmaking. So the timer goes down while we try to find another player.
But really, even ignoring that, it's just a badly planned Nightfall that simply isn't fun to play.
If the game was properly designed around co-op, it would try to find another player to throw in. But of course, no matchmaking. So the timer goes down while we try to find another player.
But really, even ignoring that, it's just a badly planned Nightfall that simply isn't fun to play.
Yeah nightfall was wack. Used the cubby method under the bridge and could not stop laughing. It fits a whole fire team lol!