Pop
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I had a queue yesterday on PS4. Haven't seen that since the first week.
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I had a queue yesterday on PS4. Haven't seen that since the first week.
WheelHoss1
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I stream most afternoons and evenings kind of at random times (basically when I'm taking a break from writing or practicing guitar). And I have a camera. So follow my channel, turn on Source so it looks decent, turn on notifications so the app tells you when I'm on, and watch. I promise you, you won't regret it.
Current fun thing I'm doing is saving 15 green sealed caches and then opening them all at once on the stream. I just opened 11 and had dudes watching all over the world. Got some great loot, too, some great Striker pieces, especially.
Give a brother a chance and support a fellow Gafer. Check out my stream!
twitch.tv/wheelhoss1
I stream most afternoons and evenings kind of at random times (basically when I'm taking a break from writing or practicing guitar). And I have a camera. So follow my channel, turn on Source so it looks decent, turn on notifications so the app tells you when I'm on, and watch. I promise you, you won't regret it.
Current fun thing I'm doing is saving 15 green sealed caches and then opening them all at once on the stream. I just opened 11 and had dudes watching all over the world. Got some great loot, too, some great Striker pieces, especially.
Give a brother a chance and support a fellow Gafer. Check out my stream!
twitch.tv/wheelhoss1
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
That's one reason, yes. But more importantly, because build diversity is possible now and the whole dps-centric meta is shifting. With the weapon balancing patch due, we should see more variety in the use of different builds.
If they can't give us more content, the least they can try is to provide multiple ways of playing the same content. That's one way of keeping players interested.
Ted
Member
Cheers darkwing.
I guess the same question applies for these then, is there a significant difference between the ones from the BoO for Px credit (lvl 31?) vs the lvl 32 ones from DZ for DZ credit (200K+)?
MythicReclaimer
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I switched to it because it became much more useful for my build-type in FL CM and CS Incursions and have never even thought about looking back.
Edit: To expand, Sticky Bomb w/ Flashbang in combination with the Health on Kill major skill attribute and weapon talents like Self-preserved make it an incredible life-saver as I like to play up-close and personal with elite mobs and such. Currently running a 215K DPS (No accuracy mods), 400K Toughness (75% Armor Mitigation), and 20K Skill build. I got a Converted SMG-9 w/ Self-preserved and Deadly, simply love it.
comshoplesce
Member
when i wan't to play clear sky matchmaking, other people can't progress to area....they respwan to the start.
You crossed the no respawn zone, you'll have to restart the mission
comshoplesce
Member
so i have to wait for others to join outside?
I moved up to the 201+ dz with my GS being 189. Really not ready with this build yet so I deconstructed some of the high level gear I've been holding onto... still getting thrown into 201
Would getting rid of items in my stash help? I'd rather not but if it's what I have to do...
Would getting rid of items in my stash help? I'd rather not but if it's what I have to do...
Finally I can join in with the M44 lovers out there, wow this thing is immense. Got an awesome roll on a 204 from the Q building dude in DZ06 afew days ago and have been trying it out since instead of my 163 M1A (the rolls on that are better than any M1A I've picked up since no matter the GS) and haven't gone back to it since. Yep the fire rate is better on the M1A but I don't need the multiple shots anymore. With my pulse out I'm getting crit shots over 1.4mil, need to try it with smart cover and pulse. PVP up close and personal is a different story but I never really used the M1A up close anyway. Yesterday I got 1 shot off on a rogue to the tip of his skull while I was meeting up with my group and he was full health and around half overdose and it dropped him to his knees. I got dicked afterwards when kicking him down but was still awesome 
names2hard4you
Member
Completing Clear Sky with PUGs is impossible isn't it. After trying with 4 different groups, making it as far as the last battle, everyone dies to the damned mortars. Had to put the controller down because the frustration lol.
EL CUCO
Member
Need to get lucky and matchmake with a good or atleast decent group
It's not, MM it 5/5 times today. Even had a CM FL MM success (2 fails)!
CS can bug out and send a mortar every 5 seconds and you seem to take more damage too, that can really mess things up. The end is hectic without that shit.
SkylineRKR
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Last 5 or so times were clears without wipe. I think GS is shit, but most clears were with at least 2 people at 210+ who have a bigger chance of high toughness and can tank hits. You'll need 300k+ toughness (and high mitigation) to survive the crossfires. I started to hit that with a 240 piece I got from HVT, getting me at 200+ GS and now I even run batteries. If I fall down, its because of a stray mortar (need just one FM piece to drop). Mostly when its raining mortars in an unusual fashion, which is a bug.
With communication you can do it with lower stats, but most PUGs are without so you simply need to be able to hold your own.
I also cleared it when I was still at 200k toughness, but I felt sort of like a liability.
With communication you can do it with lower stats, but most PUGs are without so you simply need to be able to hold your own.
I also cleared it when I was still at 200k toughness, but I felt sort of like a liability.
deafmedal
Member
you get dailies back. weeklies you gotta pay again.
Damn, how am I supposed to get them done then without a set group of friends? I open up my group but noone joins, when I go into the mission area I can't matchmake and the timer starts. The moment when I leave I get a counter to return to the mission area and if I don't then I lose the mission.
Group up at the Hudson camp, there's a computer to matchmake for free roam. Most people doing HVT missions that need a group will be doing the same at this spot.
I am going to put this game down again still without completing either of the incursions. This one seems more straightforward, but it just seems pointless with randoms. They just stay back and never move.
What would be an ideal loadout for CS in terms of gear sets and skills?
What would be an ideal loadout for CS in terms of gear sets and skills?
deafmedal
Member
Yeah, it's spotty at best when people are on and I don't blame them as this game has serious issues but hell, I still enjoy it. I'm pretty sure we've played Destiny together before, feel free to add me but I'm a weekend warrior mostly. The cost of doing one weekly is 2 hours of DZ time tho
edit: down to help with those (incursions) as well if you stick around
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geez i sux
grimlock33
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Hit me up next time you seen me on and we'll try to get 2 more to run an Incursion. Stuck at work today but I'll be home all day tomorrow.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Finally I can join in with the M44 lovers out there, wow this thing is immense. Got an awesome roll on a 204 from the Q building dude in DZ06 afew days ago and have been trying it out since instead of my 163 M1A (the rolls on that are better than any M1A I've picked up since no matter the GS) and haven't gone back to it since. Yep the fire rate is better on the M1A but I don't need the multiple shots anymore. With my pulse out I'm getting crit shots over 1.4mil, need to try it with smart cover and pulse. PVP up close and personal is a different story but I never really used the M1A up close anyway. Yesterday I got 1 shot off on a rogue to the tip of his skull while I was meeting up with my group and he was full health and around half overdose and it dropped him to his knees. I got dicked afterwards when kicking him down but was still awesome
Bolt-action rifles are the best. You'll love it when you crit a boss with a 2 million headshot and insta-kill him
If you want to run weeklies and Incursion (they have reset) I can help.
lol, the weeklies are hard but not hard enough that you can't solo them.
Hang back and snipe. 4-set sentry makes it easy. Just have to be efficient enough to trigger the boss wave before the timer runs out.
But it's really pointless to solo simply because in a group you have the option to trade the drops. 4 chances of getting a badly rolled lone star set > 1 chance of getting a badly rolled lone star
names2hard4you
Member
Tried CS once more with PUGs. We managed to kill the boss and died to the remaining enemies... SIGH. At least I nabbed my loot before that happened and one of them quit, which lead to us all having to leave because of not being able to bring anyone else in.
This is what I'm currently working with:
This is what I'm currently working with:
Obviously nothing to be too proud of, but now I can at least take quite a few more hits. Health is at 94k, with mitigation of 71.28%.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Nope, none of the weekly hvt or incursion drops can be traded, which is a massive bummer and I hope they change that.
I've been selling a lot of lonestar sets (with good rolls) which is what the weekly hvt's drop
comshoplesce
Member
Why Falcon Lost and Clear Sky so hard? What's the point in this?
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
You're supposed to play them in a coordinated group and need to be well geared.
ChubbleDucks
Member
More or less running same stats as yourself. I have 3 lonestar and 3 final measure equipped though.
I'll add ya, GS 205 currently. Is your PSN same as your username here?
Nope, Gorelies on PSN. Drop me a msg when you're available.
205 is fine, took a 163 through the other day!
I tried to solo the last daily HVT the other day and I discovered something interesting. If you make it to the boss wave, kill the boss but leave some adds alive, you can loot the boss, die and repeat the mission. Obviously you don't get the mission rewards, but you can farm boss drops. Considering they have a small chance of dropping a 240, I think it may actually be worth it.
I'm running a skill power build (48k ATM with 2 TA pieces), I run with Pulse and Support Station with +ammo, makes me nigh unkillable (only grenades can kill me). It's a great and easy way to solo the daily group HVTs. Really helps with my mood after I rage after some failed CM incursions.
I'm running a skill power build (48k ATM with 2 TA pieces), I run with Pulse and Support Station with +ammo, makes me nigh unkillable (only grenades can kill me). It's a great and easy way to solo the daily group HVTs. Really helps with my mood after I rage after some failed CM incursions.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
That still works? Massive rushed a patch to stop the hvt farm last week lol
Anyway it's really pointless if it still works because nobody wants all that lone star gear!
I do! To sell!
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Got millions of credits and nothing to spend them on...
Blew 1.2 mil trying to reroll higher stamina so I'm pretty short now too lol
I haven't tried the farm since the patch they're normally pretty good at fixing things that are too good for the user ;-)