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Destiny |OT7| "In the Garden of Suros" by I. Ron Banner
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TheContact
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Lol the gun from goldeneye? Forgot about that till now. Those guns sucked even dual wielding
figadapaura
Member
Get a Mythoclast. You'll have it done in 1 match.
jizzlobber
Member
Just did the weekly nightfall solo, super easy with ice breaker, I was taking down hobgoblins with 1 shot
all I got was a legendary rocket launcher... what gives?
I did the level 22 version and hobgoblins needed 2 shots, for a while I thought I must've had my weekly's mixed but I got the blue engram and 3 coins.
feeling pretty ripped off... oh well, I guess I cheeses my way through with IB anyway
all I got was a legendary rocket launcher... what gives?
I did the level 22 version and hobgoblins needed 2 shots, for a while I thought I must've had my weekly's mixed but I got the blue engram and 3 coins.
feeling pretty ripped off... oh well, I guess I cheeses my way through with IB anyway
Pound_lb003
Member
I had my shortest Destiny experience yesterday. And I realised how based on luck my enjoyment of the game is. I booted the game up and went to the Tower, because I haven't been to see Xur this weekend.
Popped in there, didn't want any of his armour items, of course. I nabbed the Icebreaker. But what I was really hoping for was the Insurmountable Skullfort. So I was kinda bummed. I had both of the other Titan Exotic Helmets.
So it took me 15 minutes to hype myself up, to buy the Exotic Engram Xur was selling. And let's be honest I had zero expectation. There's a ton of exotic helmets it could turn into before it turns into Skullfort. Most notably ones that aren't even for a Titan.
Even when I bought it, I'd justified the Shards it would turn into. Or better case scenario I could leave it for my Warlock character (currently level 6).
So can you imagine the stupid fit of excitment I had when it turn into exactly what I wanted it to be?
(sorry about horrible artifacting)
And that's Destiny. The peaks of excitement come from those lucky moments. As has been mentioned, there is an abstract progression path in the game, that doesn't rely on RNG. That is, you can level without considering drops/random loot.
Would that moment of elation have been as strong, were it not for the minimal nature of their loot system? I probably wouldn't be playing still if there were all these horrible constraints and stingy drops.
And I only played one hour last night, because I got the helmet I wanted, and was suddenly satisfied.
Popped in there, didn't want any of his armour items, of course. I nabbed the Icebreaker. But what I was really hoping for was the Insurmountable Skullfort. So I was kinda bummed. I had both of the other Titan Exotic Helmets.
So it took me 15 minutes to hype myself up, to buy the Exotic Engram Xur was selling. And let's be honest I had zero expectation. There's a ton of exotic helmets it could turn into before it turns into Skullfort. Most notably ones that aren't even for a Titan.
Even when I bought it, I'd justified the Shards it would turn into. Or better case scenario I could leave it for my Warlock character (currently level 6).
So can you imagine the stupid fit of excitment I had when it turn into exactly what I wanted it to be?
(sorry about horrible artifacting)
And that's Destiny. The peaks of excitement come from those lucky moments. As has been mentioned, there is an abstract progression path in the game, that doesn't rely on RNG. That is, you can level without considering drops/random loot.
Would that moment of elation have been as strong, were it not for the minimal nature of their loot system? I probably wouldn't be playing still if there were all these horrible constraints and stingy drops.
And I only played one hour last night, because I got the helmet I wanted, and was suddenly satisfied.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Played a Control match today, 2 Mythos on either side..only a matter of time before its 6v6 Mytho and everyone dies nearly instantly.
The Mango Sentinel
Member
Seriously man, this gun is giving me some shitty flashbacks. Having to unload multiple clips just to kill one damn enemy.
Like you mentioned, at least you could dual wield the klobbs. You could (usually) get the job done with 40 bullets, haha.
I would play First Light all day if it meant I never had to see any of the Mars maps ever again
SkylineRKR
Member
lmao those checkpoint running Public Events are fucked up. Whenever I pepper them with Rockets they somehow warp towards checkpoint 4 of 5 and they win. Waste of time, had given me a Warsat at the mothyards then.
I never ran into a Mytho once. Statistically it's very rare and they're fixing the atheon cheese.
yeah...i had one yesterday and it didn't even give me an icon to where the second one was until there were like :18 seconds left...was running around the map looking for the correct place, found some guys and starting shooting but it was apparently the wrong group of bad guys...ended up only getting a bronze...
theSlacker
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Don't panic, get distance when you hear it activated, and make sure you have a direct line of sight over that distance, then just try to kill them like anything else. If you are in a tight spot, run. If you have something like invictius, then just laugh since you can kill a full health bladedancer before he gets to you even in close range.
SkylineRKR
Member
They're not invincible. Countless times i've been had with a shotgun or a Titan Smash. You also need to make sure there are people about when you activate it. Nothing worse than running around with no one to slice up.
KennyLinder
Member
I just looked at my time with the game, and it's over 100 hours now. I've not had a single Legendary or Exotic drop, everything has been bought. Still haven't come across a Legendary primary weapon yet at all. All I want is a Leg. Scout Rifle, and all I see are my friends getting them instead who don't even like them.
Getting my Marks up now so I can buy one from the Quatermaster as it's the only way I get stuff in the game. If I did the Raid I would just get a spoon or something as a reward
The Mango Sentinel
Member
Sometimes I just accept that I'm going to die, but I'll be damned if I don't take him with me. Shotgun blast point blank and melee will do the trick.
Best feeling is activating Golden Gun while they're running toward you and just blowing them away
SUPERIOR HUNTER CLASS, BITCH!
figadapaura
Member
I don't find bladedancers nearly as annoying as striker titans.
The Mango Sentinel
Member
I don't really mind any of the classes, but I know I'm in the minority since I absolutely love crucible. I definitely wanna see auto rifles nerfed and scout rifles buffed, but other than that I really enjoy crucible in all its broken glory. Or just buff the other guns, that would be fine too, but the former would be a much easier solution. At least everyone has access to something broken and I think that's why nothing really bothers me. But I play Marvel vs Capcom, so that should tell you how I feel about a games balance.
There's just no other game that you can carry around 30 fucking weapons and just change at will.
Haha. :'(If I did the Raid I would just get a spoon or something as a reward
LollipoPReapeR
Member
I personally don't mind the cheese in of itself, but it's tiring when looking for a fresh hard mode run and all you see on lfg is people looking for an Atheon save so that they can cheese the boss, fuck that noise.
When Bungie inevitably patch it, it sure is going to be fun having to go through the hard mode Raid with people whose only experience of hard mode is cheesing Atheon. Fun, fun, fun. -_-
When Bungie inevitably patch it, it sure is going to be fun having to go through the hard mode Raid with people whose only experience of hard mode is cheesing Atheon. Fun, fun, fun. -_-
Yu Narukami
Member
Please tell me Pocket Infinity gets better. My Light/Beware is in every stat better except Reload. This shit takes a year to charge.
postcyberpunk
Banned
Like it's an easy thing to do, right.
Play the lottery IRL. You lucky bastard.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Iron Banner is annoying. I spend more time getting thrown into a losing game, quitting and searching a new game, than actually playing.
BananasWithGuns
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The whole point of Pocket Infinity is the full auto. It's pretty pointless without that.
Once you upgrade the magazine size and unlock full auto it starts to shine. Firing off 8+ shots over the course of 2 or 3 seconds is no joke.
figadapaura
Member
Cryptarch has some he decodes for glimmer.
Yu Narukami
Member
It charges one time and fires 8 bullets?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yes. It can fire more than 8 since it has a chance to replace ammo if you miss.
postcyberpunk
Banned
But you still get Crucible marks, experience, and Rep, dude.
Hey, I got two just this week.
I raid for the first time Friday. I hope to get some good shit.
Pound_lb003
Member
I feel it's pretty worthwhile sticking around, people switch sides after the losing game, and unless you are consistently one man down, you'll get a win faster by persevering with your current game.
Blue Ninja
Member
Fuck, I just realized I never switched my fully leveled Sunbro to Void Walker to level up that class while handing in bounties.
Thanks bud. Looks like I'll wait for a restock. Hopefully hell have some.
The Mango Sentinel
Member
Yeah it's pretty rad. You don't get that feeling of "uh oh, I'm fucked" when you miss a shot, cause you have 7 FREAKING MORE
I've run into it once. The same guy 3 matches in a row. First he was on my team, we wrecked. Second game he was on the other team, and my team pulled out the win against them. Third game he was back on my team and we wrecked again.
figadapaura
Member
:lol no
Yeah I had some bs happen to Me yesterday where a hive wizard was getting pummelled by me then it instantly warped straight to checkpoint 4 of 5 which was across the map.
Srsly Bungie.
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