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[Werd]

I like the quest tracker bit you can put on the ghost screen. Nice little convenience.

 

[DNAbro]

huh, i've only gotten the two new earth maps exclusively. Is that right? only been doing rift.

 

[Mandelbo]

Download isn't gonna be done for a loooong time for me, but at least I'll be able to get a new ghost shell when it's done!

 

[phen0m24]

Nah, I mean the global database.

L I K E A H A T

 

[Gordon]

So wait is new stuff dropping and just unequippable, or is everything still dropping Y1 stuff?

 

[GrizzNKev]

We'll know more when TTK launches. But as for changes:

1) Much of the high end gear is obtained through quest lines, not RNG (all of the swords, for example.)
2) Faction and Vanguard packages guarantee a legendary drop. You can level Vanguard and a faction at the same time.
3) With Armsday via the Gunsmith, you pick what weapon you want from a rotating stock. You can order up to 3 weapons per week with a high enough level.
4) You can level and buy stuff from factions via PvE.
5) New chain of Crucible bounties drop "Nightfall level" gear once a week.
6) RNG system updated across all activities to take into account what you have earned and tips in that direction.
7) All legendary and exotic gear can be ascended (improved) by consuming more powerful gear from that slot, so you can pick what gear gets you there.
8) Since armor, weapons, ghost shell, faction item all contribute to Light, you won't be gated by just getting that one item. Lots of stuff of your choosing will get you there.

There's more, but those are the essentials.

Sounds like a big improvement, but there's a lot there to take into account that I probably won't fully grasp until I play the game, and starting with a new character will probably help too. Thanks for the info.

 

[Strider]

Gah

Maybe they'll give it a range boost of its on in a couple months. :"(

It's not dead man. BELIEVE.

I will real deal be upset if I launch crucible in a bit and all the handcannons suck rofl

 

[xplicitone]

This makes me want to apply for Bungie's Online Engineer even more. Plus my work is getting boring and it's been my dream since Halo to work for Bungie.

Moving to Seattle would be pretty weird. I've thought about it during the last year but now I can't contain my thoughts.

 

[Chamber]

Hawkmoon is dead

PvP?

 

[Error]

rift looks fun as fuck.

 

[Sketch_Turntable]

Someone said that PVP now gives 30 rep for Crucible and 15 for faction.

Since I edged my factions I don't want to play cause I'm gonna go over the edge and lose 2 year 2 legendaries/engrams right from the bat on TTK launch.
On the other hand I want to try out new modes, so all in all I'm screwed if I understand correctly how this works.

You edged ALL your factions? I edged DO...so I think i'll just pledge NM this week for Crucible purposes and then pledge DO next week.

 

[17 Seconds]

i wonder if the vex will be worth using in pvp now.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

So wait is new stuff dropping and just unequippable, or is everything still dropping Y1 stuff?

There's a ton of new "cosmetics" like shaders and ghost shells and class items all of which have light numbers I believe. Ghost shells also have perks.

 

[shermas]

Mines stuck at 34%...

Edit- At 35% now

I'm playing. Light 163, I think.

Other than wishing I could roll over my factions, I'm loving the changes. Just dumping everything into the vault was incredible. My toons are empty again.

 

[Twilight Gap]

Last Word is fine, War is wrecking with.

http://www.twitch.tv/warbulletproof

windmills are so annoying.

 

[Afrocious]

This makes me want to apply for Bungie's Online Engineer even more. Plus my work is getting boring and it's been my dream since Halo to work for Bungie.

Moving to Seattle would be pretty weird. I've thought about it during the last year but now I can't contain my thoughts.

Dude. It's like you read my mind. Just last night, I was checking out the career page on Bungie's site.

The reason I became a dev was to make videogames so...

 

[Gordon]

There's a ton of new "cosmetics" like shaders and ghost shells and class items all of which have light numbers I believe. Ghost shells also have perks.

So should I roll my factions now, or...? I really wish this download would just finish so I could see for myself :/

 

[Hawkian]

It's not dead man. BELIEVE.

I will real deal be upset if I launch crucible in a bit and all the handcannons suck rofl

I mean, I'm ready to change up my playstyle with HCs overall to give them a fair shake. They should never have been the minisnipers that they were. But if Auto Rifles are approaching their original effectiveness... they're soooo easy to use in comparison. It'll be a bit frustrating.

I'm crazy hyped for ThornShotgun neutering though, and have my suspicions about where a lot of my Crucible kills will come from in the next few weeks...

 

[FF Seraphim]

God dammit patch didn't download... So now I have to wait to play... Blare...

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Dude. It's like you read my mind. Just last night, I was checking out the career page on Bungie's site.

The reason I became a dev was to make videogames so...

Do it you guys you have to get us those Akira sparrow shirts FROM THE INSIDE

 

[panama chief]

whats the baseline for a 34 gaurdians light? and why are you guys posting such different amounts? ive seen from 142 to 163.

 

[neoism]

o man i cant wait to play on the new maps..... RIFT

 

[gutter_trash]

is there anyway to check to see if the PS4 auto-installed while I am away?

 

[2real4tv]

Prefer the Dinklebot version tbh.

Wow that sounds terrible ;

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

Yeah this Xbox download is sad. Anyone with Xbox also have this infinite queue loop?

 

[EJRobinson90]

Dunked for the first time in Rift. It was fabulous. Still streaming some games:

http://www.twitch.tv/ejrobinson90

 

[eFKac]

You edged ALL your factions? I edged DO...so I think i'll just pledge NM this week for Crucible purposes and then pledge DO next week.

No, didn't edge FWC. I hope we can change the pledge next week. Will lose Crucible though, and I already fucked up yesterday when I forgot to wear the DO cloak and got over the edge on Vanguard lol...

 

[Gordon]

Hawkmoon is dead

Last Word is fine, War is wrecking with.

http://www.twitch.tv/warbulletproof

ffs bungie

 

[17 Seconds]

just noticed this

Strikes
Players now are required to participate in the boss fights to be eligible for end-of-activity loot.

suck on that, AFKers

 

[scarletham]

PSN quoting me at 50min left...

 

[EloquentM]

whats the baseline for a 34 gaurdians light? and why are you guys posting such different amounts? ive seen from 142 to 163.

Read in patch notes that too y1 light was 170 so different gears might be averaging people out very differently

 

[phen0m24]

I can't wait to break out the Timepiece some more and wreck

EVERYONE

Spoiler

ok not really. Mostly I die. But it's pretty fun regardless.

 

[X-Frame]

Damn I went out for lunch and came back to like 15 pages (with 100pp). I left right before the patch notes dropped.

I don't even know where to begin ..

 

[ByWatterson]

Can someone grab a pic of shaded Praxic?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

So should I roll my factions now, or...? I really wish this download would just finish so I could see for myself :/

Well there's no new faction stuff yet.

I don't know man. Im just going to play the game and see what happens. Max/min at a time like this seems super unfun to me.

 

[FF Seraphim]

just noticed this



suck on that, AFKers

this is awesome news, people who afk kill the enjoyment

 

[purg3]

Has anyone used Suros or Hard Light yet? How are they now? Or any of the Vanilla auto rifles (vanquisher/shadow price/etc)?

 

[Shito]

This makes me want to apply for Bungie's Online Engineer even more. Plus my work is getting boring and it's been my dream since Halo to work for Bungie.

Something we don't talk about enough is how Destiny's online code is good. For all the bitching it gets about laggy PVP, the global infrastructure really is awesome when you consider that:
- it was already working nearly perfectly ever since the alpha
- it rarely errors out
- there is no long weekly or even monthly or even at all maintenance window when no one can play

Playing the SF5 beta opened my eyes about Bungie's incredible work on that front.
Hope you're still reading this Luke, this comes from someone working daily on an online social game with nearly 10 million DAU. ^^
Mad respect to your network team.

 

[VE3TRO]

Who cares we got our strikes TODAY!!!!!

Oh yea. Interested to see what they are like. Wonder if they will be put in with the Tiger playlist.

 

[Revolutionary]

Note to self: never play Rift with randoms again
Dear lord my team was awful

 

[Kade]

My game is updating on PS4!

See you when it finishes on Friday.

Update said "(93 Minutes Left)" when I made this post. It's still not done.

I thought I'd get to play a bunch before my appointment but instead I fully downloaded, installed and played an hour of ESO on PC (double the size of this update), played a handful of rounds of Mortal Kombat X, showered and ate lunch and it's still not finished. PSN is slow as heck.

 

[17 Seconds]

they also reduced the damage increase from burn modifers. 2x damage now, instead of 3x.

too much stuff to keep up with. i'm glad they released this patch before TTK.

 

[Strider]

I'll forgive them for nerfing Last Word

Spoiler

not really

if Monte Carlo is good.

 

[Rubenov]

YOOOOOOOOO Yea I'm pretty close to preordering the expansion. I'm pretty damn pumped they lettin us demo all the PvP stuff.

You playing crtucible tonight?!?!

I am if I can download the patch in time

 

[Sentinalprimus]

Spoiler

HOT DAMM

17 hours to go, anyway of speeding this up?

Wow that spoilered terribly.

 

[EloquentM]

they also reduced the damage increase from burn modifers. 2x damage now, instead of 3x.

too much stuff to keep up with. i'm glad they released this patch before TTK.

This isn't even final patch notes apparently.

 

[neoism]

R.I.P. The Last Word. Gone but not forgotten.

 

[The Lamonster]

Note to self: never play Rift with randoms again
Dear lord my team was awful

That's quite a statement! You're asking too much of players in the first hours of a brand new mode.

 

[igordennis]

Spoiler

HOT DAMM

17 hours to go, anyway of speeding this up?

WHAT

How do i get that??

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Has anyone used Suros or Hard Light yet? How are they now? Or any of the Vanilla auto rifles (vanquisher/shadow price/etc)?

Goth seems to be wrecking with su and hl on the stream.