Destiny: Rise of Iron 9.20.16
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If you all got BiS a week into the game, whats to keep you playing? I guess since there is no sub fee it doesn't matter but it's in Bungie's best interest to keep the game populated.
Vorph
Bronze Baronet of the Realm
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Well, half the problem there is the dumb idea they had to make you limited to 1+1 for exotics. If you could actually collect a full set then getting BiS would take a lot more effort. It makes even less sense when you consider that a primary weapon exotic is always going to be vastly more desirable than secondary or heavy. Armor at least makes you think about which slot is going to be the most useful.
Plus, you still get fucked with loot from marks if you don't PVP. Titan can only really use scout rifles (because Int) and still has to find boots elsewhere because the Vanguard boots have the wrong ammo bonuses. Warlock has a complete set of weapon bonuses on their gear for AR only, hand cannon has arms/chest but is missing the boots. Not sure about hunter, but at best it's going to be like warlock.
Honestly, the problem isn't that I don't have BiS after a week. It's that other people--who've very likely played much less than I have--DO have full legendaries and several exotics and I've got fucking blues in every slot. Not even all L20 blues...
Fadaar
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So for people who might be getting rank 3 Crucible/Vanguard next week -- what are you planning on buying? I'm seriously eyeballing the Crucible hand cannon Lord High Fixer. 11 round capacity, bonus abilities are radar active while ADS and increased effective range while ADS, along with the option (one of the three) to increase range, faster reload, or increased capacity. Increased capacity on a hand cannon that already holds 11? Mmmmm.... just need an armor piece with a hand cannon ammo bonus on it too.
So I've done 4 strikes and one daily and I'm lvl 22. I havent gotten a purple engram but I have gotten 3 blue engrams 2 of which gave me purple items. Are the purple items from purple engrams better than the purple items from blue engrams? Does the lvl of the cryptarch really have any impact on what is decoded from engrams?
Xexx
Vyemm Raider
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They're the same. Decoding engrams is like doing a mini lottery, you have a chance of getting different colored items. Before decoding engrams, you can highlight it and read its description of possible outcomes.
Springbok
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Second part, exactly this. Another 2 purps, another shit 20 blue and a few ascendant shards.... Sigh.
If engrams are a lotto, regardless of their color, then what's the point of engrams even being colored? Should have just made them all one color and then we wouldn't get all upset when a legendary engram gives lower tier crap. Either (another!) big oversight or it's a bug when decoding them. (I'll vote the first one since the list is getting longer by the day of obvious things they could have done differently to make the game so much more enjoyable).
And even with all my negativity about this or that in Destiny, I'm still enjoying the heck out of it....go figure.
And even with all my negativity about this or that in Destiny, I'm still enjoying the heck out of it....go figure.
The higher the color means you have a chance of getting a better item, although small... , its still a chance. I've gotten so many blues and greens from purple engrams that I don't even get my hopes anymore
spronk
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so if you enjoy the pvp is there any point in doing strikes? i hate those, just the pandemonium on the last boss usually has me running into a wall and getting meleed by a knight or some shit. I know I'll be missing out on rep from the 3 factions (if you wear a faction tabard will it work in PVP?) and vanguard marks, but I assume the PVP gear is functionally equivalent?
I also assume you can't buy gear on your main, like stuff that requires crucible rank 3 etc, and put it in your vault and have alts wear it (not enough rep)?
i actually do enjoy solo farming in instance, lets me try out new weps and fun techniques. i love popping a bubble on my titan and chilling in it, fist punching mobs that come inside. haven't gotten shit though engram wise in 3-4 hours of farming the strike that has ~10 or so yellow acolytes on the moon, you just kill em and suicide rinse and repeat.
I also assume you can't buy gear on your main, like stuff that requires crucible rank 3 etc, and put it in your vault and have alts wear it (not enough rep)?
i actually do enjoy solo farming in instance, lets me try out new weps and fun techniques. i love popping a bubble on my titan and chilling in it, fist punching mobs that come inside. haven't gotten shit though engram wise in 3-4 hours of farming the strike that has ~10 or so yellow acolytes on the moon, you just kill em and suicide rinse and repeat.
Only point is the different marks you get which is 100 per week max. If you wear a faction item, ALL rep will go towards that faction, but marks will still be the specified marks. Gears seem about the same, just that different factions have different bonuses and int/str/disc stats, so just depends on what build you're looking to do.
So now I have an exotic rocket launcher and sniper rifle .... first world problems. I went with the sniper rifle since it is one of those regenerating ammo ones.