Trials of Osiris

syboit · 09-02-2016 4:48pm

Serbian wrote: »

I'm not a trials player, barely hold my own in regular PvP, but I ended up getting involved in one of Ramblinnn's trials experiments last night. He's the guy who has been running 1v3s recently and grabbing a few wins in the process.

The idea was to take someone who has never been to the Lighthouse before (and in my case, only played a couple of Trials games), and then 2v3 the opposition. I found it really, really tough, especially on a map that I'm not very familiar with (Burning Shrine). I decided that the most I was going to contribute was callouts, so when I inevitably died, I tried to keep talking. You can watch the (admittedly embarrassing) video on his last broadcasts on Twitch. I drop in at the 1hr 30 min mark (NutCity).

We grabbed a few wins, but ultimately, we were getting matched against players that are leagues above me, so we didn't get very far. In fairness to the dude, he pulled in another top quality trials player and carried me to flawless on my third card with him. My next goal is to make the Lighthouse without literally one of the best players in the world carrying me there

nice partners to have in trials

, how did you end up playing with him ?

Serbian · 09-02-2016 5:06pm

syboit wrote: »

nice partners to have in trials , how did you end up playing with him ?

Yeah, ridiculously good trials partners.

It's in the video, around the 1hr 20min mark, but I was pretty lucky to end up playing with him. He was running 1v3s like he has been doing every Monday for the past 4 weeks. I think the fact that the map was so small meant that it was far easier to pinch him so, while he was winning rounds 1v3, he was getting beaten overall in each game.

He basically got frustrated and decided to try something different, said, the first person to reply in chat that hasn't been to the lighthouse before gets to join him in game for the 2v3 experiment. I almost smashed my keyboard banging out my reply

Got in first, and ended up playing for almost three hours with him.

AbusesToilets · 09-02-2016 11:04pm

Anyone interested in getting together on a regular basis to practice 3v3, with a goal of going flawless?

dudeeile · 10-02-2016 11:36am

AbusesToilets wrote: »

Anyone interested in getting together on a regular basis to practice 3v3, with a goal of going flawless?

I generally try to play every weekend, been slack of late with hols and IB. I won't be on every weekend going forward but I will try as often as I can. I think you need a pool of players so if someones not on then no matter.

I have a KD of 1 so nothing special and I find ToO tough, enjoyable but tough. I was trying to snipe and was having marginal success, at least it makes the other team think a little bit about just standing off. I'm not a good sniper so last weekend I played with some good players and we all ran shotty's, I played better. In regular crucible I run sidearm exclusively so I think this will be my weapon of choice but realistically it won't be as viable against a good player with TLW which you see quite a bit of in trials.

Basically, I'm willing to throw my name in this pot and I'd like to play with players who stick together (like glue) and get revives as a priority. I'm come up against teams who alone are not particuarly good but as a tight unit managed to work out the wins with quick revives. I'm willing to try different things but I believe the basics of sticking together and reviving is the most important play to get down unless you just happen to be **** hot which I ain't.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 10-02-2016 3:28pm

AbusesToilets wrote: »

Anyone interested in getting together on a regular basis to practice 3v3, with a goal of going flawless?

I'm not on as much any more but I've gone 8-1 three times in Y1, so would be on for giving it a few goes.

As per Dudeeile - I'm only really available in the evenings on weekends.

AbusesToilets · 12-02-2016 11:03pm

So any takers this weekend?

PhlegmyMoses · 14-02-2016 12:00am

Went flawless again this weekend. Burnt the mercy second match but continued on and got there fairly easily.

The map is pretty easy to flank on and many of the teams didn't expect it. Most of the action was by C and up at the oil tanker so a well timed flank made it easy. You won't ping their radar if they are camping the oil tanker and you are up between B and C with a sniper.

Used Doctrine of Passing and a sniper. Shotgunning teams got their arses handed to them pretty easily, It's really not a good map for rush game play.

Also, the cap point is just behind B on the C side, so if you get C spawn you can own that area pretty easily. The one piece of advice I will give is that if they are camping the oil tanker with snipers, don't bother popping your head out unless you are convinced you can out-snipe them. Wait them out at the cap point and force them to come to you.

Serbian · 15-02-2016 3:59pm

AbusesToilets wrote: »

So any takers this weekend?

Are you PS4 or Xbox?

Generic Dreadhead · 22-02-2016 1:20pm

Is Trials still on? Wouldn't mind trying for that Auto Rifle

AdamD · 22-02-2016 2:17pm

Yeah should be on until reset Tuesday.

My goal of DTR 50 has been hit by nobody I know actually playing anymore. LFG is pretty hit or miss and losses knock it back so much. Now on 49 and 70% progress to 50.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 22-02-2016 3:32pm

AdamD wrote: »

My goal of DTR 50 has been hit by nobody I know actually playing anymore.

Give us a shout if you're stuck, wouldn't mind going for a few flawless attempts.

AdamD · 22-02-2016 3:36pm

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Give us a shout if you're stuck, wouldn't mind going for a few flawless attempts.

Sure. Once I hit 50 I'll be far more laid back when it comes to who I play with, unfortunately atm if I lose one I think I have to win 7/8 just to break even on DTR, very frustrating. PS4 yeah?

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 22-02-2016 4:47pm

Yup, just added you there! Cheers.

GottaGetGatt · 22-02-2016 6:31pm

Was having a look at some Trials streams on Saturday night and started watching this guy.Watch the game at 2 hours and 2 mins in when it was 2v3. Some beautiful sniping.

http://www.twitch.tv/jscubby/v/48427619

AdamD · 22-02-2016 11:09pm

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Yup, just added you there! Cheers.

Was looking for you but think you were offline.

Successful night overall, played 9 won 9 and got my DTR from 49.70 to 49.84 (how ****ing grindy is this :pac:)

And an even bigger milestone; 50 flawless runs:

Interestingly, Warlock has lowest kd but highest win rate:

Generic Dreadhead · 23-02-2016 12:59am

^ Could be due to Self-Res?

AdamD · 23-02-2016 9:40am

I actually use Voidwalker most of the time, can never get the hang of Sunsinger despite it being considered the best class. Feels too clunky for me

SolvableKnave · 23-02-2016 11:03am

AdamD wrote: »

I actually use Voidwalker most of the time, can never get the hang of Sunsinger despite it being considered the best class. Feels too clunky for me

What site are you using for those stats?

Mickeroo · 23-02-2016 11:06am

SolvableKnave wrote: »

What site are you using for those stats?

I don't remember the exact URL, but google destiny trials report and it should come up.

PetKing · 23-02-2016 11:32am

Mickeroo wrote:

I don't remember the exact URL, but google destiny trials report and it should come up.

I assume I should play one match to produce this report???

AdamD · 23-02-2016 11:36am

If you've played at all there will be a report for you. Its used to scout out your opponents while you're flying into the game. Gives good info on what classes they are/guns they're using/builds etc.

The 3 character report there is 'My Trials Report' which just gives a more in depth breakdown of 1 player.

AdamD · 27-02-2016 11:14am

Finally!

nevelator · 29-02-2016 10:53am

AdamD wrote: »

Finally!

That's some going - fair play to you!

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 29-02-2016 10:57am

Anyone on for some Trials tonight? I'm usually on about 10:30.

PetKing · 29-02-2016 11:24am

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote:

Anyone on for some Trials tonight? I'm usually on about 10:30.

I'm all done on IB, I'd be up for some if you'll take a Trials noob for a few matches?

OptimusTractor · 29-02-2016 3:59pm

Where's Dr. Mantis? Did I see you up against Teawrex and Rebelize last night.

PetKing · 01-03-2016 11:25am

Sorry I missed you last night, I ended up going on earlier than planned. Nev, Tobes, and Toastor carried me through my first Trials. Got all bounties completed in an hour and a half. The carry was strong! I must say, I really enjoyed it though. Got all the bounties finished getting the Trials helmet for my warlock, a Jade Rabbit from silver and the water star hand cannon with range finder from gold package. Think I'd happily run each with if only to complete bounties and chase down the Doctrine.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 01-03-2016 11:38am

No worries, got in a few games of IB anyway.
Great rewards from the packages though.

DaveNoCheese · 01-03-2016 12:18pm

I got a blue engram from my silver and 300 sunlit ghost from my gold packages -_-

syboit · 01-03-2016 5:26pm

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

I got a blue engram from my silver and 300 sunlit ghost from my gold packages -_-

I actually like that shell, wouldn't mind it at all. Got to 5-0 , but had forgot to change from titan, would have liked that helmet for the warlock.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 11-03-2016 3:29pm

Anyone up for some Trials this weekend?
I'll be online most evenings.

PetKing · 11-03-2016 6:46pm

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Anyone up for some Trials this weekend?
I'll be online most evenings.

I'm up for it, another weekend of Doctrine hunting!!

PetKing · 14-03-2016 1:48pm

Anyone up for a few casual rounds of Trials later? Assylum is a horrible map if that helps to sell it??

Mcsirl · 14-03-2016 4:00pm

PetKing wrote: »

Anyone up for a few casual rounds of Trials later? Assylum is a horrible map if that helps to sell it??

I'll be on Xbox just looking to do the bounties if anyone's on

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 15-03-2016 12:10pm

This weeks Trials stats:

Wins|Games|Kills|Assists|Deaths|K/d|Ka/d|Victory
5|13|89|20|68|1.31|1.60|38.46%

Not too bad on the K/D ratio, definitely seeing an improvement but still need to see an improvement in the Victory column

AdamD · 15-03-2016 12:17pm

That's a very low w/l compared to k/d. Were you team mates letting you down or were you just not converting kills to wins?

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 15-03-2016 12:42pm

There's not many people available for Trials - so experience levels on all sides are low enough (myself included). There's a few of us who get together each weekend to give it a run but we're still finding our legs.

It definitely took us about 5 or 6 games just to get our tactics down.
For my own part, I've been playing a good bit of Rumble the past few weeks, concentrating on scoring kills and not giving away deaths - which I'm seeing the benefits of now.

That being said - we lost a couple of stupid games, I can think of 2 cases where we were stomping the opposing team and they came back from 4-2 to win.

PetKing · 15-03-2016 1:10pm

Ahem.... There MAY have been 2 matches in a row where I scored no kills whatsoever :-(
In my defence, I'm finding my feet in Trials having never played before, as Dudeeile says in OP, I'm finding my sense of adventure ;-), I'm more casual at the minute as I run for bounties, and also I BLOODY HATE ASSYLUM!!

Edit: Also I'm primarily running to get the Doctrine, secondly for the Inward Lamp.

gimli2112 · 15-03-2016 1:38pm

Saw a video of a youtuber carrying a six year old through trials recently. Meh, if he wanted a real challenge he could have tried carrying me some Saturday afternoon.

PlainP · 15-03-2016 1:51pm

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

There's not many people available for Trials - so experience levels on all sides are low enough (myself included). There's a few of us who get together each weekend to give it a run but we're still finding our legs.

It definitely took us about 5 or 6 games just to get our tactics down.
For my own part, I've been playing a good bit of Rumble the past few weeks, concentrating on scoring kills and not giving away deaths - which I'm seeing the benefits of now.

That being said - we lost a couple of stupid games, I can think of 2 cases where we were stomping the opposing team and they came back from 4-2 to win.

I'd love to get in and try Trials but would feel that I'd be letting the side down as I wouldn't be confidant enough. I am also trying to "git gud" playing some rumble but matches can be hit and miss for me.

Would need to get in with a team who aren't too pushed on getting to the lighthouse, but this is difficult.

I'm gonna keep on with Rumble and hopefully my game will improve enough to allow me into Trials.

PlainP · 15-03-2016 1:53pm

gimli2112 wrote: »

Saw a video of a youtuber carrying a six year old through trials recently. Meh, if he wanted a real challenge he could have tried carrying me some Saturday afternoon.

Saw this as well. The strimmer RealKraffy brought a 7 YO through previously. Great craic altogether.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 15-03-2016 2:30pm

PetKing wrote: »

In my defence, I'm finding my feet in Trials having never played before, as Dudeeile says in OP, I'm finding my sense of adventure ;-),

On the whole - you didn't do too bad, you weren't giving away silly deaths, stuck with the pack, played well to the strategy, and did pretty well in all of the other games. That's 90% of the battle with Trials (IMO).

Just as a comparison - I've checked my Trials stats for last week and yours for this week and we were pretty much matched K/D wise. I think this is the first week I've gone positive in Trials.

I'm pretty sure if we get some regular Trials teams going, have a bit more practice together, we'll get there.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 15-03-2016 2:31pm

PlainP wrote: »

I'd love to get in and try Trials but would feel that I'd be letting the side down as I wouldn't be confidant enough. I am also trying to "git gud" playing some rumble but matches can be hit and miss for me.

There's a few lads in the clan looking to do Trials only to complete the bounties. You could easily join up with one of those teams and get a bit of experience.
It'd be far more relaxed than the more serious runs.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 15-03-2016 2:36pm

gimli2112 wrote: »

Saw a video of a youtuber carrying a six year old through trials recently. Meh, if he wanted a real challenge he could have tried carrying me some Saturday afternoon.

True Vanguard - Nevelator was talking about it too, just watching it now. It hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwg3VvVcEh8

PetKing · 15-03-2016 5:55pm

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote:

Just as a comparison - I've checked my Trials stats for last week and yours for this week and we were pretty much matched K/D wise. I think this is the first week I've gone positive in Trials.

What's the best site for looking at clear stats of Trials? I've been to a few and they seem cluttered. Last week I felt I could hold my own better Burning Shrine, CQC suits me rather than sniping lanes on Asylum (I'm a terror for sticking my head out "just to check")

AdamD · 15-03-2016 11:29pm

Finally played some games with Chimp, we were in Elimination and the opposing team invited us to their party, was kinda funny for a few games. They got rather salty after this though :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jA3qPDVvXA

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 16-03-2016 12:59pm

What's not shown there is, we were in a party with these lads and they were talking some serious sh!t up until the Nova bomb - so that made it extra sweet.

They were fairly highly ranked players (and they kept telling us that) and AdamD 1 v 3'd them twice in that game.

Cheers for the games AdamD

PetKing · 17-03-2016 11:30pm

Starts off quiet, but ends in a flurry!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMWDFDaJ1Vw

AdamD · 18-03-2016 4:48pm

May play tonight, map depending, if anyone's game.

Generic Dreadhead · 18-03-2016 4:56pm

Is the gun you get at 7 Wins a guaranteed one? If so, is there a rotation? Like remember when everyone farmed the Auto Rifle, was that cause it was guaranteed to drop at 7 wins? If so, what gun will drop this week? Cause if it's a f**king Water Pistol I ain't fussed

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