Destiny General Discussion Thread

dudeeile · 03-10-2017 04:32PM

SolvableKnave wrote: »

Inconvenient for Europe, but considering their servers are in Las Vegas, it's only 9:30 in the morning, so perfect for them considering it's office hours.

A lot of server maintenance would take place outside of normal working hours though, would it not?

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 03-10-2017 04:35PM

When do we find out who won the Faction Rally?
I wan't my FWC gun!

Also the Philomath gear is MUCH nicer than the NM gear - I feel deceived.

Grayditch · 03-10-2017 04:38PM

I've a Titan with DO and a Hunter with FWC.

I'm expecting a late win for New Monarchy, so

ginger_hammer · 03-10-2017 04:57PM

I read that FWC was the only faction without the 30 engram limit for some reason, so the farmers went to town on it and so would expect a FWC win.

The missus is out all night so I expect maintenance to run twice as long tonight...

Mitch Connor · 03-10-2017 05:05PM

sniper_samurai wrote: »

FWC might win due to the engram glitch, only FWC gives gear after 30 faction packages.

29 handcannons not enough? KEEP ROLLING FOR MORE!

My name is URL · 03-10-2017 05:08PM

Is it only server maintenance tonight? No word on a fix for that bug that makes raid keys vanish?

SolvableKnave · 03-10-2017 05:08PM

dudeeile wrote: »

A lot of server maintenance would take place outside of normal working hours though, would it not?

Weekends? When the US playerbase would be more prominent? After 5? Primetime for US playerbase? US working hour maintenance minimises the impact on the local playerbase. I've no real problem with it.

Mitch Connor · 03-10-2017 05:09PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Is it only server maintenance tonight? No word on a fix for that bug that makes raid keys vanish?

there are a few bug fixes coming.

This is what they said on the last TWAB:

Fixed an issue in which players could lose access to the Veteran’s Transmat Effect by deleting characters
Fixed an issue in which clan engrams would grant Trials of the Nine and raid rewards at only 10 Power
Fixed an issue in which progress for the Exotic Quest Step "His Highness's Seal" was not incrementing properly
Quest progress will still increment by 1, but the Quest Step now only requires 10 Seals to be collected
Fixed an issue in which raid milestones would not show for some players after the weekly reset (This didn’t affect any raid rewards)
Fixed issues in which players could enter a state where they are continuously killed or unable to resurrect if encounter complete and failure events occurred simultaneously

Mitch Connor · 03-10-2017 05:14PM

SolvableKnave wrote: »

Weekends? When the US playerbase would be more prominent? After 5? Primetime for US playerbase? US working hour maintenance minimises the impact on the local playerbase. I've no real problem with it.

Early morning US time. Say 6am Seattle:

2pm UK/Ireland.
3pm for a lot of Europe.
8am US East Coast.
11pm Japan
Midnight I think in Australia.

I don't understand why they can't cycle the maintentiance - so it isn't ALWAYS EVERY WEEK the eurpoean base who getting knocked off line in the most convenient playing time.

SolvableKnave · 03-10-2017 06:14PM

I agree it could be done better. Blizzard stagger their maintenance windows per region for WoW, or at least they used to. I think their EU servers are here in Ireland though, so makes it a little easier to do it.

Wonda-Boy · 03-10-2017 06:16PM

Dont have a problem with a 4-6hr maintenance, but I do every ****ing week!

sniper_samurai · 03-10-2017 06:18PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Is it only server maintenance tonight? No word on a fix for that bug that makes raid keys vanish?

There is a patch after maintenance completes.

OptimusTractor · 03-10-2017 07:37PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Is it only server maintenance tonight? No word on a fix for that bug that makes raid keys vanish?

Don't think so: https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46358

03-10-2017 10:41PM

Did the raid for the first time tonight, wasn't overly fond of it, very mechanical. Lacked spectacular moments too.

gimli2112 · 04-10-2017 08:11AM

wexdevil wrote: »

So I'm only 1 point off 305, damn gauntlets holding me back(they're 304)

I'm a step behind. All my characters need one item for 300 engrams to start dropping. In time this will resolve itself but right now the anguish is real.

Generic Dreadhead · 04-10-2017 11:02AM

120 Hours, a few Calus kills and 3x Characters 300+ and I think I've gotten my monies worth now.

Gonna start weaning off the game now and just play 2-3 times a week as I've "done" everything now and cannot be bothered trying to go from 304.9 -> 305

Will be on the odd evening to give a hand with the Raid or play a bit of PvP (might give Trials a bigger focus).

Have too many good games in my backlog to drive my head repeatedly into the wall for the Vanilla D2 experience.

Edit: Forgot I need to do my Sunbreakers Quest step and then I've platinumed the game too.

PetKing · 04-10-2017 11:05AM

Generic Dreadhead wrote:

Gonna start weaning off the game now and just play 2-3 times a week as I've "done" everything now and cannot be bothered trying to go from 304.9 -> 305

Datto put out a video about the lack of grind at the end, saying the game is a bit more casual. Last time around by this stage, you were probably still level ~27 surely? Funny that there's almost an "end" (temp) to the end game content.

gimli2112 · 04-10-2017 11:08AM

Yeah I don't see the draw when you are more or less max light level. I still see myself doing the weekly reset stuff until I get to 305 but really selectively. The PS Plus games have been pretty good recently. Downloaded MG5 yesterday which I hope I like.
Put on TLOU this weekend first time on the Pro and it looks a fair bit better so I see myself running through that again.
I would buy a shedload from the PSN store only their pricing is so fecked up. Still see myself getting games I want on release digitally though TLOU2 / Wolfenstein 2. I feel I've posted this before or maybe I just thought of it and never posted.

Mickeroo · 04-10-2017 11:13AM

I haven't played it since i got the last achievement I needed just over a week ago. Time wasted on destiny says I clocked up 89 hours, which is a decent amount for any game but for some reason I still feel a bit short changed by it tbh. The end game is pretty shallow compared to post TTK D1 and even vanilla D1 held my interest for a lot longer than this. See absolutely no reason to try and get my main character from 300 to 305.

Generic Dreadhead · 04-10-2017 11:14AM

PetKing wrote: »

Datto put out a video about the lack of grind at the end, saying the game is a bit more casual. Last time around by this stage, you were probably still level ~27 surely? Funny that there's almost an "end" (temp) to the end game content.

I think that video was a bit "early" he focused on the 2% who had done a Prestige mode NF, that's now closer to 6% on Playstation.

I think around this time, I'd have been Forever 29 (Hard Mode VoG dropped late September) and with nothing to do to progress that weekly bar Hard Mode VoG and hope for certain Exotic armour from the NF

I'm happy with what I go out of the game so far and will do the seasonal/monthly stuff and content drops etc (Prestige Raid) but I'm glad to feel free enough to stop no-lifing this entry like I was at periods in D1

gimli2112 · 04-10-2017 11:16AM

I have no complaints with the game either. I was off work and practically mainlined it into me. Ridiculous hours over a very short period. Can hardly complain now that I'm feeling a little burned out.

04-10-2017 11:31AM

Quite happy with the game in general, far less grinding to get to the more enjoyable activities (raid/pvp/trials) and no random rolls is great. Got a good PvP loadout quick enough. Feel like you can play a couple of times a week without falling behind which is nice as I wouldn't have the time to do that anymore. D1 suited me at the time and D2 is suiting me now. Can see why people would be disappointed though.

Mickeroo · 04-10-2017 11:35AM

AdamD wrote: »

Quite happy with the game in general, far less grinding to get to the more enjoyable activities (raid/pvp/trials) and no random rolls is great. Got a good PvP loadout quick enough. Feel like you can play a couple of times a week without falling behind which is nice as I wouldn't have the time to do that anymore. D1 suited me at the time and D2 is suiting me now. Can see why people would be disappointed though.

That's a good point in fairness, it is nice rbeing able to log on for two hours on Tuesday (if the servers are up :pac:) and just do a few milestones rather than having to grind all week.

OptimusTractor · 04-10-2017 01:36PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

That's a good point in fairness, it is nice rbeing able to log on for two hours on Tuesday (if the servers are up :pac:) and just do a few milestones rather than having to grind all week.

2 hours! Few milestones! Only 1 character Mick yeah?

Mickeroo · 04-10-2017 01:57PM

OptimusTractor wrote: »

2 hours! Few milestones! Only 1 character Mick yeah?

Haha no I have three, one at 300 and two circa 280 but not arsed doing them on the others.

cavemeister · 04-10-2017 03:40PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Haha no I have three, one at 300 and two circa 280 but not arsed doing them on the others.

I must be doing something seriously wrong!! I'm 282 on my main and going nowhere fast. My "Powerful" legendary engrams are decrypting below by current gear light!!

I have gone up on 2 light points in the past 8 days.

Maybe I'll just throw in the towel too!

wexdevil · 04-10-2017 03:53PM

I usually knock out the flashpoint on the tuesday morning, leave the rest until I can play again on the weekend.

SeanHarty · 04-10-2017 03:57PM

wexdevil wrote: »

I usually knock out the flashpoint on the tuesday morning, leave the rest until I can play again on the weekend.

that's not what I knock out in the mornings!!!

Mickeroo · 04-10-2017 03:58PM

cavemeister wrote: »

I must be doing something seriously wrong!! I'm 282 on my main and going nowhere fast. My "Powerful" legendary engrams are decrypting below by current gear light!!

I have gone up on 2 light points in the past 8 days.

Maybe I'll just throw in the towel too!

Do you have two characters the same subclass? Someone mentioned to me there's some kind of nerf to prevent you pwer levelling if you do (don't know if it's actually true). I've never seen a powerful engram drop below my light level.

SolvableKnave · 04-10-2017 04:02PM

SeanHarty wrote: »

that's not what I knock out in the mornings!!!

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