Damage is equal in the crucible. Higher levels will just get the little bonuses their weapons have over lower level ones. But you can still kill just as fast as they can. I've been in many lobbies where lower levels get the highest scores.
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Damage is equal in the crucible. Higher levels will just get the little bonuses their weapons have over lower level ones. But you can still kill just as fast as they can. I've been in many lobbies where lower levels get the highest scores.
zero margin
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yes, if nothing else it will raise your cryptarch level just from the blues alone, I got 5 blues in about 25 mins doing pcps moon spot last night.
It's a dumb assed way to "enjoy" a game IMO but to each their own.
True Underdog
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I got some gauntlets from the raid but their special effects seem to really only be for the raid specifically so I'm not sure I'd want to use them outside of the raid. Are they what is considered "raid gear"?
I got a purple engram that turned into an Exotic chestpiece after 20 minutes. Your mileage may vary given the shitty/amazing RNG.
I don't "enjoy" getting AFK people in Vanguard Tiger three times in a row.
RebornYeti
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I was going to mention Skyrim in response to this, but you've got it under control
Even the chatter from just standing by the vendors or even the nameless NPCs is boring and doesn't add anything interesting. I thought the tower would be a great place to hear about current events, from both players and NPCs, but basically it's just a place to turn in your bounties, and buy stuff.
CreateNowSleepLater
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Oh right, I haven't ever seen them respawning though. Is there like a specific time or trigger for it?
cpp_is_king
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If you listen to the majority, it's less efficient than farming marks and rep. If that's true, then it's not so lucrative that it needs to be patched.
It does illustrate a design problem though, which is that level 1 mobs can drop the best gear in the game. Everything I've seen suggests that they've done this so as not to fragment the playerbase into high levels and low level players, and give high level people the incentive to play with lower level people. For example, the fact that a swarm of level 1 enemies can still kill a level 25+ player if they're not careful is further evidence of this. They want high and low level people to be able to play together.
I'm not sure if they achieved the right balance, but having worked on a major AAA game, I can definitely say for sure that they've thought about this. And if you find yourself saying "Why don't they just do X, it solves everything", then you are almost definitely wrong. I hope they continue thinking about this problem though, because obviously a robust loot system is the core of any loot game.
Why? damage numbers are normalized, it's why it's not uncommon for a sub level 10 player to wreck shop in crucible.
Anton Sugar
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I bet you're trying to pick the middle defense upgrade aren't you...
If this is the case, I'm an idiot, hahaha. I have upgraded all of my other gear, so I don't know why I would miss this one, but I'll check.
Yeah, a buddy of mine (who is level 20) asked "how do I upgrade blue gear?"
I thought he was insane, but after he explained that he couldn't pick any of the upgrades and he had this gear for a WHILE now, I thought maybe it was bugged like mine.
TatteredHat
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200 Nightfall kills with fusion rifles say otherwise, that part was a lot more annoying than the 10 fusion rifle dismantles.
Anton Sugar
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I think just in terms of skill and playtime, levels are a better way of judging skill compared to nothing at all, maybe?
That's hilarious lol.
Aces&Eights
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Hey now, no need to be judgemental. It's not just sitting there going R2. I hit the cave after a long session to unwind with friends. Getting head shots is like therapy for me. Plus, you have the events every 30 min and the all out war at sunrise and sunset. I sit and count blue and purple drops as I talk strategy with my friends. We plan our builds, guns and talk about life and the great beyond. It's the most social spot in destiny.
It seems random. I've had it happen at least 3 times while at the cave. A ton of guys will spawn from there, the cave, and fallen will come down the hill. It's pretty crazy.
I've never seen this happen. Level 25 about to crack 26. It's totally uncommon.
Good rule of thumb for life when looking at any job that you don't do every day.
Aces&Eights
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Every sunrise and sunset. It will say above your super bar,, "the enemy has turned on each other".
AmateurHour212
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Why is it called "cheesing?"
Are people just too uncomfortable with calling it "cheating?"
And hey, I've done it more than once to take care of the Phogoth strike. I'm just asking why it's called that.
Are people just too uncomfortable with calling it "cheating?"
And hey, I've done it more than once to take care of the Phogoth strike. I'm just asking why it's called that.
cpp_is_king
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Level advantages are disabled, but your weapon damage still matters. A level 10 is going to have a lower damage weapon than a level 25 or 26.
Byron Bluth
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And all the raid gear you got so far was from the raid itself? No random drops in Crucible or elsewhere?
Did you get at least one piece the first time beating it? We're going to beat the last boss tonight and I hope I get one.
Ah gotcha. I never noticed that.
I was "playing" on the Vita while watching football. Fire a couple shots every now and then. move a bit. 1 football game (3hrs-ish) yielded 3 purple engrams, lots of blues and countless greens. Final take was upgrading 2 blue armors for versions with more light, a purple helmet and countless weapon and wire parts.
I also received 3 more purple engrams for through leveling up the cryptarch. One turned into a legendary fusion rifle. Here is a caveat, without a Vita this would have turned from no big deal into monotony. The most time spent there other than this way is probably 15 minutes or so.
anyone?
Not Spaceghost
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The moon has some really weird chest spawn points.
cpp_is_king
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Yes, 1 exotic armor at a time. If you want a helmet you missed out. He might have a helmet next time, but he might not.
MADGAME
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Don't take this the wrong way, but did you select the first upgrade? I made a bonehead move when I first started upgrading gear and thought I selected the first upgrade but did not. Then when I tried to open/purchase subsequent unlocks I thought it was broken when it didn't work. It looks like your first upgrade is in white, meaning it's available to unlock.
Yep. People below 20 in Crucible are usually getting wrecked.
No it doesn't. Weapon damage is normalized.
However, the extra abilities aren't normalized such as reload speed, extra ammo, etc. Also fully leveled subclasses will be better off than a subclass that isn't fully leveled, as those abilities are still in play.
It's not. It's a complete waste of time.
Play the mode(s) you enjoy and you'll eventually reap the rewards.
Haha wow. Thanks.
I wonder if I should even bother...
I am level 22 so it would take some serious effort, and I have heard Thorn is a bit meh.
Cob32
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its worth it once you have capped both your marks for the week.
gotstrangepowers
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I picked Toland's as I already have a legendary shotgun and I didn't want the hand cannon
The Shogun
Banned
Quick question as I've never done it.
Do the drops dissappear? Like do I have to go pick them up every so often or can I just kill for an hour and then go grab everything that dropped.
SlenderBeans
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Yes, you can only have one exotic weapon and armor piece on at a time. And yes, Xur's stock does cycle weekly.
Keep telling yourself that while I get Exotics and Legendaries for little time investment.
Grats
Glass Shark
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The big question will be if Destiny has enough staying power to warrant the constant tweaking and experimenting required to get it right. Heck, it took D3 over two years to finally get their loot system to a good spot, and some would argue that even now it's not balanced. Will anyone still be playing Destiny in two years?
AmateurHour212
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I'm just a bit miffed that the website pretends the 3d render doesn't work on IE 11, when you can spoof the Chrome useragent and get it fully functional.
I couldn't care less about how much free time you waste doing activities that barely require your brain to be working.
Exotics and Legendaries don't do anything against me on the Crucible either, so ¯\_(ツ
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