Destiny

[Marc.]

It's honestly pretty good once you're into it. I'm JUST level 3 so going to plough into that tonight and try and get some good helmets/marks.
Oryx challenge mode tomorrow. I really hope it's not too hard. Oryx isn't that hard but still requires a lot of communication and I'm really not up for sitting in his room again for hours trying to figure it out like we did when hard raid dropped. That was painful!
Got my 49th fragment yesterday so hopefully I'll also get something as a bonus for the 50th - that's assuming I can get it!

I'm at 47 fragments I think, maybe 48 now we've done Golgoroth (I can't remember).

I still have some of the Court of Oryx ones to get, I'll have to check which.

I'm actually looking forward to Oryx from tomorrow's reset - hopefully you guys will have a space for moi!

 

[Brand86]

I'm hoping people will wait for me - I'm snowed under with work and out Friday. As long as I get it done on my main character I'll be happy though.

I won't be on until lateish tomorrow anyway, about 9 or 10 I guess. May skip the gym just so I can play. Loser...

 

[Marc.]

I'm hoping people will wait for me - I'm snowed under with work and out Friday. As long as I get it done on my main character I'll be happy though.

I won't be on until lateish tomorrow anyway, about 9 or 10 I guess. May skip the gym just so I can play. Loser...

I dont mind waiting, but obviously I can't speak for your regular raid group!

 

[Gorms]

Im on nights this week so will try get one done tomorrow morning and wednesday. I will hold out on the third if people need others to do on friday as i have the day off.

Managed to finally go flawless this morning, it was a right struggle. I went 8-0 about 4 times and always lost on the last game.

 

[Brand86]

I wont be about Friday sadly so hope to just get it done in the week or Saturday. It's a busy time of year so struggling for time right now! That's why I'm hoping it will be quite easy, simply because I want it done.

 

[Marc.]

Well I'll be around tomorrow evening, not sure till what time though.

 

[Brand86]

OK cool. Personally I don't think I'll bother with nightfalls this week (or ever) as I've had good luck with the three of coins.
Also, does anyone know when the next Iron Banner will drop?
I'm guessing it will be pushed back as SLR is on for another 2 weeks still.

 

[Cookie]

f**k SRL, I want IB again

 

[Brand86]

I've enjoyed SRL so far. A nice little distraction. Plus I like the biker gear - I look like a Power Ranger!

 

[Marc.]

The issue I have with the 3 of Coins is that I never have enough Strange Coins to stockpile them. But that's because I only ever really do the raid, to be fair.

 

[Gorms]

The issue I have with the 3 of Coins is that I never have enough Strange Coins to stockpile them. But that's because I only ever really do the raid, to be fair.

There are a lot of other ways to get strange coins. I normally earn about 100-150 through pvp throughout the week. There are Other options if you don't like pvp, prison of elders is one.

I have been popping 3oc through this weekends trials and I was getting 2 exotic engrams drop in one game a couple of time. A lot of them were primary and special engrams but I did manage to complete most of the y2 armour collections for my hunter. I think I'm missing y2 don't "touch me"s. The new hunter chest piece is massively op in pvp .

 

[Marc.]

There are a lot of other ways to get strange coins. I normally earn about 100-150 through pvp throughout the week. There are Other options if you don't like pvp, prison of elders is one.

I have been popping 3oc through this weekends trials and I was getting 2 exotic engrams drop in one game a couple of time. A lot of them were primary and special engrams but I did manage to complete most of the y2 armour collections for my hunter. I think I'm missing y2 don't "touch me"s. The new hunter chest piece is massively op in pvp .

I might have to run the PoE, didn't think of that for Strange Coins!

 

[Brand86]

SLR is good too...I know you love that. Also for legendary marks and armour pieces.
I don't like the PVP in Destiny compared to something like Halo as just find there are so many things which are unbalanced, trials is good and iron banner, but don't play a whole lot otherwise.
POE is bloody boring though so can't be bothered with that anymore. Also as I feel better about me grinding away for etheric light, only for it ALL to be rendered a waste of time!

 

[Marc.]

SLR is good too...I know you love that. Also for legendary marks and armour pieces.
I don't like the PVP in Destiny compared to something like Halo as just find there are so many things which are unbalanced, trials is good and iron banner, but don't play a whole lot otherwise.
POE is bloody boring though so can't be bothered with that anymore. Also as I feel better about me grinding away for etheric light, only for it ALL to be rendered a waste of time!

True, I didn't really enjoy PoE when it was relevant. Gah. This game annoys the hell out of me sometimes!

 

[Brand86]

Just got a 320 helmet in SRL. Boom!

 

[Marc.]

Didn't see you were on! But nice one!

 

[Brand86]

I only had 3 races. Back doing work now ;(

 

[Marc.]

I only had 3 races. Back doing work now ;(

s**t to be you. If it makes you feel any better, I'm watching football, drinking some homebrew, eating chocolate, and downloading Battlefront. Enjoy your work though mate...

(Went on Destiny earlier, managed to up my Hunter by a light level. Got bored)

 

[Brand86]

Jokes on you as now up to 319 on my titan and 318 on my hunter!

 

[Marc.]

Jokes on you as now up to 319 on my titan and 318 on my hunter! :smile:

Nice one! I'll stick to being one or two behind, and just playing the raid!

 

[Cookie]

Yeah I've barely played for weeks and I'm 317, not so bad
New headset arrives today so I'll be on later

 

[Brand86]

New headsets are dreamy. I'm hoping to get the Elite controller for xmas - just a shame about my poor internet.
My main objective this week is to do the Oryx challenge - hoping it won't be too hard but we will see soon I guess!

 

[Cookie]

New headsets are dreamy. I'm hoping to get the Elite controller for xmas - just a shame about my poor internet.
My main objective this week is to do the Oryx challenge - hoping it won't be too hard but we will see soon I guess!

Just need to make sure you aren't the host
Having a bumper week for stuff arriving. My new thumbstick cap things should arrive today too. New AV amp and floorstanders arrive tomorrow

 

[Marc.]

Seems to be said on Reddit that the challenge is 16 Orbs and 4 Shades.

 

[Cookie]

All 16 orbs at the same time. That's going to require some f**king concentration

 

[Brand86]

16 orbs is what you do anyway - but usually only 2 shades. Don't you do the detonations then?

 

[Brand86]

Just read - you use knight method, leave orbs for 3 rounds then do all of them on the fourth. So you do the shades as a punishment as that's what happens if no orbs are detonated.
Feeling optimistic as used to the knight method - learning the method seems it will pay off!
Rewards hardmode: 320 gear, shader for 50 fragments. Legendary Ship, emblem.

 

[Marc.]

That doesn't sound...too bad?

 

[Brand86]

In some ways it's easier! Only have to detonate orbs once and assuming ogres have been killed properly, should be no harder than doing once. Shades are easy too - I usually have to run down the middle so I actually prefer doing that!

 

[Cookie]

Annoying that there's no IB til after stupid sparrow racing finishes

 

[Brand86]

I'm loving SLR! Had a quick race before work and got another 318 mark!

 

[Gorms]

Ok just spent an hour trying to do the oryx challenge. Its pretty easy to be honest, the only thing that let us down was one team mate who kept on dying.

The best stat is:

Kill the ogres straight away
Kill the knights
Run to centre and drop the vessel
Drop Oryx
Do the shade round
Repeat

Its very simple. You just need a decent team. We got to the 4th round but as i said one person let us down.

 

[Cookie]

Ok just spent an hour trying to do the oryx challenge. Its pretty easy to be honest, the only thing that let us down was one team mate who kept on dying.

The best stat is:

Kill the ogres straight away
Kill the knights
Run to centre and drop the vessel
Drop Oryx
Do the shade round
Repeat

Its very simple. You just need a decent team. We got to the 4th round but as i said one person let us down.

Only thing that's different is not doing the orbs every time, just waiting til you have 16 total and then blowing them all up at the same time.
At least it means people can't do the stupid no knight strategy that ends up being more difficult than actually killing the knights

 

[Brand86]

Think we will find it quite easy as we only do the knight strategy. Won't be able to do it until tonight.

50 fragment rewards is a shader though...poor!

 

[Cookie]

I'm still missing one of the CoO fragments

 

[Brand86]

Yeh I got one I was missing on Sunday so currently on 49.

 

[Gorms]

If i fail to get it done this week you guys ok if i join you lot?

 

[Marc.]

Ok just spent an hour trying to do the oryx challenge. Its pretty easy to be honest, the only thing that let us down was one team mate who kept on dying.

The best stat is:

Kill the ogres straight away
Kill the knights
Run to centre and drop the vessel
Drop Oryx
Do the shade round
Repeat

Its very simple. You just need a decent team. We got to the 4th round but as i said one person let us down.

You should've invited me! I was in a shitty group, carrying someone who didn't know how to do Totems, or Golgoroth (despite having the Golgoroth challenge emblem!).

I have a Daughters checkpoint now at least...

 

[Brand86]

Paul - it's only on this week and then off for 2 weeks, but sure would be good to do it with you. Think our group tonight is full in theory but some people aren't intending to start until late. I want to crack on from about 9ish - want to do a full run though as still on the hunt for a better ghost. Plus I quite like the other bits too.

Alternatively if you have the sisters Mark we can start there and focus on the challenge and do the rest another time.

 

[Marc.]

Paul - it's only on this week and then off for 2 weeks, but sure would be good to do it with you. Think our group tonight is full in theory but some people aren't intending to start until late. I want to crack on from about 9ish - want to do a full run though as still on the hunt for a better ghost. Plus I quite like the other bits too.

Alternatively if you have the sisters Mark we can start there and focus on the challenge and do the rest another time.

I don't mind if your group takes my checkpoint, no worries at all!