ThirtyPlus
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Vanguard marks don't buy ANY HoW gear?
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Destiny House of Wolves Reveal Thread
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Vanguard marks don't buy ANY HoW gear?
I'm talking about Factions: New Monarchy, Dead Orbit, and FWC.
Twilight Gap
Member
updated the OP with new info. also, the site that just went up contained thumbnails of some new gear
Twilight Gap
Member
i need that fallen sniper and hand cannon. i hope bungie didn't skimp on the stats.
People want the game to be good, at least I do. It has some of the most wasted potential of any game I've ever played.
That exotic Titan helmet though!updated the OP with new info. also, the site that just went up contained thumbnails of some new gear
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Some people who have played HoW already(The uh, 'pros' who Bungie brings in) have mentioned that the PoE is much better than the raids in terms of fun and difficulty. So.....
BreezyLimbo
Banned
YOU SHOULD COME OVER TO THE OT!
There've been tons and tons of changes to progression and with HoW they're giving out the gear buffs to people who don't own the expansion, and I believe you can do everything/get gear from HoW except for the actual Missions/strikes/arena/pvp maps.
KJRage
Member
I didn't know they had people already trying it out. Is there anywhere to read some impressions from them playing? I know they probably can't say much of anything, but I'd like to read anything I can.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=161293789&postcount=4416
That post has a link and stuff. Hopefully he's not lying, but I mean, if a pro finds it fun..it was the guy who asked the questions on the stream. And he seemed to be a very truthful dude who knew the right things to ask.
Twilight Gap
Member
i don't know who he is but i appreciate how he bombarded bungie with questions on the stream. i'll give him the benefit of the doubt for that.
house of wolves is really make or break for this game. the quality of life changes they're making are well done and much needed, so they deserve the credit. but if they don't really hit it home with the rest of the package, it'll be hard for them to establish any momentum for the future of the series.
LoganKnight4949
Member
so my 40 odd vanguard marks and 60K glimmer means I can buy a full set of armour and weapons for all my characters from day 1 and max out inside a day or two or am I reading it wrong??
upg path looks neat, wonder how long until I get what I want though.
gutted I got rid of my shadow price's though and most of my VOG armour
You still need the new Ethereal whatchamcallit to upgrade shit to Light 34 and weapons to damage 365.
I can only say this because all the new legendaries they were upgrading were 331 right off the bat with NO damage upgrade nodes. Only way to get em up to 365 was to get that new Etheral material that you can only get from PoE, Nightfalls, and Trials of Osiris.
I imagine armor will work the same way.
Hellshingu
Member
Glad I took this last month off. I feel excited to play this expansion.
Not yet. I am of the mindset that matchmaking for raids is a bad idea but if people want it . . . give it to them. It's not going to impact my enjoyment of the game any.
Phaethon0017
Member
My goodness. My Vault needs more space.
Twilight Gap
Member
Cauldron is one of the best maps in the game. It's not without its faults (mostly spawning related), but its layout is structurally sound and it has great flow, especially in smaller game modes.
Pantheon is so-so. It's the first true symmetrical map in the game and it plays some modes well; however, it's either really campy or really shallow in others.
Skyshock is another vehicle map and i think it's the worst map in the game. It's massive and I've never seen a game on it reach the score limit. Unless you're really into long-range sniping, you're probably not going to have too much fun playing it.
Crucible maps could swing either way, but I'm not terribly optimistic. I'm curious to see what design they attempt for the vehicle map this time around. It'll be very difficult to get them to work with Destiny's gameplay.
ToyMachine228
Member
Skyshock should honestly be removed from matchmaking. It's that bad. It just has no cohesiveness at all. It feels like a big map thrown in just for the sake of having a big map.
GuitarAtomik
Member
Agreed. I'd probably pay $5 to take Skyshock out of my rotation entirely. That thing has zero merit.
jadedm17
Member
Skyshock is great for control
when youre with friends and not idiot randoms who hang on the outside sniping
Twilight Gap
Member
I can get that Awoken guard Hand Cannon as a weapon?! FUCK YES.
I've been wanting that thing since I first the Reef cutscenes in-game
the new weapons all look considerably more interesting than the batch from TDB. gonna need to see them perks though.
SolidChamp
Banned
So does this player arena/horde mode thing have matchmaking?
AgentOtaku
Member
So I can get an actual, sealed Limited Edition PS4 copy of this right now...
Should I?
I mean, I get the season pass and a nifty steelbook
Should I?
I mean, I get the season pass and a nifty steelbook
Might as well. It's getting better all the time.
updated the OP with new info. also, the site that just went up contained thumbnails of some new gear
These look awesome. I stopped playing the game but already bought the Season Pass. May have to jump back in.
I'll give all the new weapons a go, regardless of perks. That Hand Cannon in particular though looks totally badass
Agreed. Imagine how beastly the new hand cannon will have to be to replace fatebringer.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Is it too late to jump back in with my level 4 Warlock? lol
everyday math
Banned
Never too late. It doesn't take long to lvl up in this game.
Find some Raid groups in the OT or jump on a Crucible/Strike train to gets some marks/reps to buy/find armor. Something is always going on. And everyone is willing to help.
No regrets you mean.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
Goat Face Mask looks cool. Some of the gear looks alright. FateBringer remains no contest and I still. Don't. Fucking. Have one.
God knows how many hours into this godamned circus using almost NOTHING but hand cannons until the last 5% of the game maybe when I was forced away from them outside of PvP. Never dropped. Everyone in my damn raid group has one. I see at least one going off almost every time i random kill almost anywhere. I'm utterly convinced that at this rate my daughter will pop one with her Titan before I ever get a chance to use it.
But you know whatever i'm not bitter.
Quoting you just so i can mention that your avatar made me shoot coffee out mah nose at work. That is some GLORIOUS work you got there. Gratz and props and fistybumps all over.
God knows how many hours into this godamned circus using almost NOTHING but hand cannons until the last 5% of the game maybe when I was forced away from them outside of PvP. Never dropped. Everyone in my damn raid group has one. I see at least one going off almost every time i random kill almost anywhere. I'm utterly convinced that at this rate my daughter will pop one with her Titan before I ever get a chance to use it.
But you know whatever i'm not bitter.
Quoting you just so i can mention that your avatar made me shoot coffee out mah nose at work. That is some GLORIOUS work you got there. Gratz and props and fistybumps all over.
katsubento
Member
Nah, like people said, leveling up is quite fast. It will come in no time.
I levelled a Titan from 0 to 31 in less than a week. It's easy
Twilight Gap
Member
it's never too late to grind.
now's probably the best time because there's several weeks between release, which is enough time to level up one or more characters and pick up some gear from the vendors. you may even get lucky with raids and nightfalls if you do those.
Don't forget to stockpile Glimmer before the release too, need that money!
From the community thread:
Gargantuan Fallen dude and his hand cannon is the new Blade of Crota and his sword. I haven't used it yet but already feel saying gargantuan cannon > sword with some measure of confidence.
From reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/33oa6y/mediamy_friend_found_out_what_that_new_super/
Look at its arm...get hyped!
Gargantuan Fallen dude and his hand cannon is the new Blade of Crota and his sword. I haven't used it yet but already feel saying gargantuan cannon > sword with some measure of confidence.
Phaethon0017
Member
Thank you! Wish I'd seen this before I made a new one
. Can't believe those in the Destiny OT were frightened of it.I post there every once and a while. When the dlc hits and I'm on more I'll start posting more. Now I mostly lurk.
Monocle
Member
If you're generally aware of Destiny's pros and cons and you're still interested, then yes, probably. I wouldn't pay full price though, unless I had a good group of friends waiting for me to join them in the game.