Solid-SCB-
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 6, 2021 10:30:36 GMT
It's the inherent problem with hiding PvE rewards behind a PvP structure. The only reason Crucible feels any different is because you can sometimes offset the misery with your own performances with it being entirely possible to win games almost on your own sometimes in a way that just isn't possible in Gambit.
Unfortunately we're stuck with this halfway house we've got, as the PvP modes aren't popular enough in their own right to get rid of bounties and quest steps that feed into PvE rewards. They need those 3 games a week players to keep the playerbase fed.
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Post by Duffking on Sept 6, 2021 10:54:54 GMT
Proclaiming this as my favourite Crucible gun ever now having used it for this IB cycle. Thing absolutely shreds people, heating up is an amazing perk. High Cal rounds make all the difference with flinching people.  |
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Post by Duffking on Sept 6, 2021 10:56:19 GMT
It's the inherent problem with hiding PvE rewards behind a PvP structure. The only reason Crucible feels any different is because you can sometimes offset the misery with your own performances with it being entirely possible to win games almost on your own sometimes in a way that just isn't possible in Gambit. Unfortunately we're stuck with this halfway house we've got, as the PvP modes aren't popular enough in their own right to get rid of bounties and quest steps that feed into PvE rewards. They need those 3 games a week players to keep the playerbase fed. I think this is it, and it's a similar problem I had with Overwatch. Your ability, individually to make a difference to the outcome of a match in Gambit is nonexistant unless you're a great invader. In Crucible, even if you lose you can still have a great round and feel like you did great. In Gambit, you can lose and even if you personally did well, it doesn't really feel like it because what did you do, kill adds? Meh. |
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Sept 6, 2021 11:55:17 GMT
Proclaiming this as my favourite Crucible gun ever now having used it for this IB cycle. Thing absolutely shreds people, heating up is an amazing perk. High Cal rounds make all the difference with flinching people. This is the weapon I've taken the highest percentage of deaths to in Crucible for quite some time now. I've got one I haven't bothered upgrading yet, I really must give it a try. |
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Post by Duffking on Sept 6, 2021 12:57:43 GMT
For Crucible you want Heating Up in that third slot, it's incredible. Snapshot or Multikill in the last is the best PvP perk, or High Impact Reserves if not.
High Caliber rounds makes a huge different in slot 2 - you'll flinch people like crazy.
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Sept 6, 2021 13:01:45 GMT
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Post by Dave_McCoy on Sept 6, 2021 13:01:45 GMT
Yeah, agreed on Gambit. I was the invader and all it did is prolong us losing as I'd stop them collecting motes but we still weren't doing enough our end. Least the three games were quick!
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Post by Duffking on Sept 6, 2021 13:57:26 GMT
I'm trying to farm Servant Leader drops atm so it's frustrating AF. It doesn't even feel good doing it to the other team, I had 4 4-kill invasions back to back during my lunch break and it just feels like I'm being a cunt.
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Post by malek86 on Sept 6, 2021 15:45:53 GMT
I just don't bother with Gambit anymore, not even for quests. That's made my game time a lot better. The Crucible is fine and I actually look forward to it, except when the Iron Banner quest forces me to use specific weapons which usually means I just die all the time.
I still haven't found a better weapon than SUROS Regime for PvP. It's greatly improved my KDA, even though I still generally get killed more often than I kill (with assists my KDA is around 1.25, but then again it's brought down by all those annoying quests and catalysts).
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Post by Duffking on Sept 6, 2021 16:15:56 GMT
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Post by ozthegweat on Sept 6, 2021 17:15:29 GMT
Is anyone else dealing with intermittent connections issues? I get booted from the game with error code weasel and then the login screen tells me there's no internet connection. When switching to the Microsoft Store on Xbox, I can browse it just fine, so the error message is wrong. The Xbox is connected via ethernet connection, and can surf the net on my tablet as well.
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Sept 6, 2021 17:25:18 GMT
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Post by dfunked on Sept 6, 2021 17:25:18 GMT
Had a few messages that bungie.net is responding slowly when I tried to move gear around with DIM, and it took ages to get to the tower just now.
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Sept 6, 2021 20:43:05 GMT
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Post by khanivor on Sept 6, 2021 20:43:05 GMT
I still love Gambit. I get satisfaction from doing my part well
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Post by malek86 on Sept 10, 2021 17:32:26 GMT
I should have checked the catalyst requirements before picking up the Rat King. How am I supposed to do this on my own?
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Sept 10, 2021 19:30:44 GMT
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Post by Dave_McCoy on Sept 10, 2021 19:30:44 GMT
I should have checked the catalyst requirements before picking up the Rat King. How am I supposed to do this on my own? I'm losing track of how many stalled quests I have that I can't complete solo. |
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Post by malek86 on Sept 11, 2021 5:38:48 GMT
Sure, but finishing a single dungeon or raid is one thing. You could get on a LFG room, find someone to help you, and that's it.
But asking people to join me for a 1000 kills session with a weapon that nobody uses anymore? I'm not gonna do that.
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Post by Duffking on Sept 11, 2021 9:32:34 GMT
The thing is with rat king is that the cat requirements make sense given that it's only worth using when other people are using it anyway.
FWIW the best way to do it is just find an LFG. Some people in my discord did it by just spending an hour or so in the thrallway in shattered throne blasting trash mobs. Me, I just sharded the gun the moment I got it. Never even fired it.
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Sept 11, 2021 9:43:54 GMT
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Post by dfunked on Sept 11, 2021 9:43:54 GMT
I quite liked it for PVP whenever I had to use a sidearm for whatever reason, but yeah, never bothered with the catalyst after grouping up to do the steps required to get it in the first place and haven't touched it in well over a year.
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Post by malek86 on Sept 11, 2021 13:19:21 GMT
The thing is with rat king is that the cat requirements make sense given that it's only worth using when other people are using it anyway. FWIW the best way to do it is just find an LFG. Some people in my discord did it by just spending an hour or so in the thrallway in shattered throne blasting trash mobs. Me, I just sharded the gun the moment I got it. Never even fired it. True, but it's something that could be quite useful in normal PVE too. Getting invisibility and health regen as soon as you reload the weapon could get you out of some sticky situations, whether you are in a fireteam or not. Also, I kinda hate having an uncompleted catalyst just sitting there. |
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Post by Duffking on Sept 11, 2021 20:01:07 GMT
 ayyyyyyyyyyy  |
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Post by Duffking on Sept 11, 2021 22:44:39 GMT
 Which one to use... |
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Post by Duffking on Sept 12, 2021 19:46:23 GMT
Third flawless of the week done. That's me all trialsed out I think.
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Sept 13, 2021 16:33:25 GMT
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Post by Dave_McCoy on Sept 13, 2021 16:33:25 GMT
Well played Duffking! Can you send some of that skill my way please?
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Post by malek86 on Sept 15, 2021 11:36:02 GMT
Can I say I'm not a big fan of the new streak system for Vanguard ranks? It feels like it takes forever to level up, outside of double points weeks. I don't understand why one should be penalized for mixing up activities. I don't wanna have to play strikes all day long.
Not only it takes forever to rank up, but I gotta reset my rank almost twice to get that rocket launcher ornament. I bet they did it because of the longer than usual season.
I'm also pretty sure they must have increased the amount of valor required for Crucible rank ups?
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Sept 15, 2021 18:33:57 GMT
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Post by dfunked on Sept 15, 2021 18:33:57 GMT
They're fixing the vanguard streak loss in the patch tomorrow thankfully. It really feels like a half arsed approach to standardising ranks in all activities, but at least it won't be utterly broken.
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Post by Duffking on Sept 17, 2021 17:49:38 GMT
Vanguard ranks are just way too slow for sure. Especially with strikes being a dull activity unless you're doing GMs. And this seasons GM selection is... not nice.
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Post by Duffking on Sept 18, 2021 1:02:42 GMT
 thank you and goodnight new Trials matchmaking sucks ass so no more trials for me this weekend |
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Post by malek86 on Sept 18, 2021 6:21:10 GMT
I've finally reset my Vanguard rank, it was a truly painful experience. Imagine not being able to do anything but strikes all day long, because if you go anywhere else your progress will slow down a ton. They really need to change their approach.
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Post by Duffking on Sept 18, 2021 16:22:56 GMT
now you get to do it again so you can get the ornament!
I'm not even gonna focus on it. It's a long season, I'll get it done naturally eventually.
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Post by Duffking on Sept 20, 2021 0:40:30 GMT
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Post by Duffking on Sept 20, 2021 21:57:43 GMT
Finally strung this together. Time to do an actual dungeon next.
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