Gaming Destiny | Rise of Iron launch

Congrats :D nightfall or did you find a team to do PoE with?

I LfGd a team for nightfall, then one of them said did we fancy a 32 PoE so we went with that and got an armour core for the gloves.
I still have a nightfall, all the raids, and almost all the PoE stuff still to do.

I've not even attempted ToO.

I've been playing Elite for the past 5 or 6 weeks which is why I've not been paying much attention to this.
 
Right, so I'm downloading House of Wolves now. Could someone do me a big favour and explain any changes since the Dark Below? What's this stuff about keys?
 
Right, so I'm downloading House of Wolves now. Could someone do me a big favour and explain any changes since the Dark Below? What's this stuff about keys?

If you want I can help you run through the HoW story. I'll make you fireteam leader. I'll post changes here in a bit, there's a fair bit.

Im going to stick to 32 Poe, until im level 34, I die way too easily and just become a hindrance to the team.

ToO on the other hand im willing to try.

Don't be daft, I was more of a hindrance. I'd love to have another go of ToO but won't be able to hear audio until after 10pm
 
If you want I can help you run through the HoW story. I'll make you fireteam leader. I'll post changes here in a bit, there's a fair bit.
Great, cheers! Just need to get some guns. I can barely remember anything, was just trying to melee with R3!
 
If you want I can help you run through the HoW story. I'll make you fireteam leader. I'll post changes here in a bit, there's a fair bit.



Don't be daft, I was more of a hindrance. I'd love to have another go of ToO but won't be able to hear audio until after 10pm

you could just plug in a pair of headphones into the controller ? doesn't even need a mic and you would be able to hear us.
 
Great, cheers! Just need to get some guns. I can barely remember anything, was just trying to melee with R3!
:lol:

you could just plug in a pair of headphones into the controller ? doesn't even need a mic and you would be able to hear us.
It's complicated, playing through Vita right now as someone's using main TV... would rather not try PvP via Vita as my experience of it aint good
 
Whats 35 like?
Early stages are not to bad, though there is a whole lot of running and circling to keep distance and survive. Final boss is basically sitting around waiting for synths for 10 minutes and then a minute long fight that if you make one slight mistake ruins your chances. It isn't that hard, but highly frustrating due to the massive wait between tries.
 
Tom, just eating some food will be back in 10 minsish
On that last mission, when we got to the wall where you have to get off the pike, I genuinely thought to myself 'How can we get up there? We can't jump that high!' Had even forgotten about the double jump abilities!
 
So Tom, from Feb onwards:
  • Heavy Ammo bug has been fixed, so when you respawn you don't lose ammo
  • Reputation can be seen in the Inventory menu
  • Weekly Heroic now has matchmaking
  • Xur brings Exotic engrams each week
  • Strikes less likely to repeat
  • Weapons with armour piercing perk no longer go through walls
  • Weapons rebalanced
  • Guardians don't drop heavy in PvP
  • Guardians drop less special in PvP
  • Weapons, armour and general stuff can be moved around via mobile, bungie website and browser extensions such as Destiny Item Manager, Tower Ghost - saves time going to tower to change weapons as its no longer needed
  • Heavy Ammo radius reduced in PvP
  • Special Ammo drops less often in PvP
  • Some raid bugs fixed
  • Vault Capacity increased to 34 armour, 36 weapon and 24 general slots
  • Colourblind support in settings
  • Can also alter audo in settings
  • Any items can be locked with R3 so no accidental dismantling
  • Purple Ball in tower changed
  • Optional whether to wear helmets in social spaces
  • Heavy Ammo available for purchase from Xur
  • Less Majors to battle in Psion Flayer fight on Dust Palace strike
  • Strength of Psion Flayer shields reduced
  • Valus Ta'Aruc strength reduced by a third
  • Less Majors to battle in that strike too
  • Can click L3 to hide UI for screenshotting and stuff
House of Wolves
  • Can exchange upgrade materials (shards, energy) at the Speaker in the Tower. Shards and energy are being phased out so only used for older gear. I've been exchanging my shards and energy for motes of light for exotic engrams.
  • New Crucible and Vanguard weapons can be Reforged at the Gunsmith
  • Commendations no longer needed so press square to burn them for reputation
  • Trials of Osiris is a PvP event that comes out each weekend on a different map, three man fireteams have to be formed to take part
  • Purchase a "Passage" for 100 glimmer, win as many games as possible before losing three or your card runs out
  • More wins = better awards
  • Can enter as many times as you want
  • Reputation and Mark gains doubled for Crucible games
  • Etheric Light available to buy in Iron Banner upon reaching rank 3 and 5 (more on Etheric Light later)
  • Six new bounties added to Iron Banner
  • For those with multiple characters in Iron Banner, you get a reputation boost for lower ranked characters to reach parity with her ones more quickly
  • Faction packages no longer produce shards
  • Xur exchanged Strange Coins for Motes of Light
  • Any Legendary or Exotic gear up until now can be ascended to higher power level available - 42 light or 365 damage. Etheric Light is used for legendary gear, exotic shards for Exotic gear
  • No raid in HoW but there is Prison of Elders which consists of five or six rounds with three waves, different things happen and treasure keys are used to open the big chest at the end
  • Can get treasure keys from a number of things including ember chests which are rewards from wanted events (see Petra bounties for details)
 
On that last mission, when we got to the wall where you have to get off the pike, I genuinely thought to myself 'How can we get up there? We can't jump that high!' Had even forgotten about the double jump abilities!
:lol: Hope what I've just posted helps a bit. Tonnes have changed, with the last bit in bold the major thing. So can have a 365 Fatebringer etc.
 
So Tom, from Feb onwards:
That's really useful, cheers. Some good changes there. But the only way to get Etheric Light is via Iron Banner? That's a bit frustrating, as I really can't be bothered with that!
 
That's really useful, cheers. Some good changes there. But the only way to get Etheric Light is via Iron Banner? That's a bit frustrating, as I really can't be bothered with that!
No there are many ways:
  • Nightfall (1)
  • Iron Banner (2)
  • Prison of Elders (2 - drops on 34 and 35)
  • Trials of Osiris (from packages and stuff)
and other methods I've forgot. There's quite a few ways of getting it
 
No there are many ways:
  • Nightfall (1)
  • Iron Banner (2)
  • Prison of Elders (2 - drops on 34 and 35)
  • Trials of Osiris (from packages and stuff)
and other methods I've forgot. There's quite a few ways of getting it
Ah, cool. What level do you need to be for Prison of Elders? Is it as difficult as the raids in terms of knowing what to do? Or is it just kill anything that appears and try to survive?
 
Ah, cool. What level do you need to be for Prison of Elders? Is it as difficult as the raids in terms of knowing what to do? Or is it just kill anything that appears and try to survive?
Its fairly straightforward, though 34 and 35 have tougher mechanics. Kill stuff, try to survive and complete objectives

Prison of Elders has four levels:

28
32
34
35

28 has matchmaking, the others don't. 34 can be done with 3 33s but I wouldn't recommend having anyone two levels below on either PoE
 
Its fairly straightforward, though 34 and 35 have tougher mechanics. Kill stuff, try to survive and complete objectives

Prison of Elders has four levels:

28
32
34
35

28 has matchmaking, the others don't. 34 can be done with 3 33s but I wouldn't recommend having anyone two levels below on either PoE
Ah nice, how long does it take? I need to go around 7ish, do you reckon we could have a go on 28 and be done by then?

EDIT: Or is it like the weekly strike where you can only get rewards at one level each week?
 
Ah nice, how long does it take? I need to go around 7ish, do you reckon we could have a go on 28 and be done by then?

EDIT: Or is it like the weekly strike where you can only get rewards at one level each week?
you can get rewards on each level, but 34 and 35 is where Etheric Light drops. 32 you get an armour core to get a piece of 42 light armour from Variks (gauntlets)

28 should be doable before 7pm just so you get a taste of it
 
Sorry for having to shoot off earlier @Damien. Im running through new story missions with other characters now if anyone wants to join me for any reason.
 
Picked up house of Wolves yesterday. Enjoying the content so far. Just carried two punks in Prison of Elders. I had 200 kills and they split about 90 between them!

Got Gjallahorn and Her Courtesy. Frustrating because I've just ascended Truth and I don't use shottys!
 
Picked up house of Wolves yesterday. Enjoying the content so far. Just carried two punks in Prison of Elders. I had 200 kills and they split about 90 between them!

Got Gjallahorn and Her Courtesy. Frustrating because I've just ascended Truth and I don't use shottys!

Yeah I like it too. Really sorted some of the issues with The Dark Below one. Much prefer PoE to another Crota type raid

Brocky, that spot for Urrox is amazing. When I did it two other times, we did it from around that stair area we used for the dismantling mines one and it felt a lot tougher - though we only had one Titan so that might be why
 
Brocky, that spot for Urrox is amazing. When I did it two other times, we did it from around that stair area we used for the dismantling mines one and it felt a lot tougher - though we only had one Titan so that might be why
Yeah, it's a good tactic. The key to PoE is orbs, imo. Having the bubble there means that you can't really be hit by Urrox or the Ogres, but the position allows it to be hit by them, which keeps it generating orbs, even when there's no adds. The orbs also roll down the hill, which is handy. There's a pillar just to the right that you can hide behind for popping your heavy synth and when you need to jump to avoid his rage. Also, if you stand on the bottom of that pillar, as long as the bubble is a touch to the left, you can pop Urrox in the head with your primary, if you're out of heavy.

Anyone up for a 35 run tonight? I'll be running my Hunter, so Titans would be cool.