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[VE3TRO]

Nice got 290 Suros from a 3oC.

I really need a 310 hat and all I ever get from 3oC are Telestos. Is there some way to get a lot of strange coins fast?

36 Strikes is all I do and you sometimes get more when reaching a new level over 40. Engrams would be the other. I'd say in the past couple of weeks I'd earned around 180-200 Strange Coins.

Edit: Top of page. All them Telestos.

 

[Hoffelcopter]

After finishing the raid I'm very excited to see what Luke is talking about here
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news...gs-new-raid-was-built-with-hard-mode-in-mind/

It's not going to be just normal and a hard mode?! Ahhhhhhh the anticipation.

 

[Bizazedo]

I am betting against that. Bungie doesn't want RNG to be the determinant qualification for heroic. Luke made it seem like 300 is the golden place and everything above is just gravy.

Making it 310 or higher doesn't make it RNG determined, though. It just means gear will drop to get us to 320 or higher.

 

[Namikaze1]

We know First Curse quest pops up at rank 5 for gunsmith.

People are speculating the Paradox thing is part of the No Time To Explain quest.

We know that the DVALIN items are for Sleeper Stimulant quest. We just don't know what to do to get the quest.

i still think it requires gunsmith rank 5 to just get a quest

You get a quest at rank 5. Just not for Sleeper Stimulant.

 

[Noray]

Keen to raid if there is a group. Psn holycon

I'm thinking of starting a new group for a fresh raid.

Add me if you want in.

PSN: ultrajari

 

[2real4tv]

Keen to raid if there is a group. Psn holycon

Got three two new
Add bigmanny287

 

[Dusknoir]

I'm thinking of starting a new group for a fresh raid.

Add me if you want in.

PSN: ultrajari

Add me to
Psn: EricEnukora

 

[Noisepurge]

You get a quest at rank 5. Just not for Sleeper Stimulant.

oh that's been confirmed? I just thought no one could be at rank 5 yet so this would all unravel next week or so.

 

[Namikaze1]

^^ it's been confirmed. Someone already has the quest which is for First Curse.

buy some more from Variks, cheapest option at the moment as you should have a lot of Ether Seeds in stock.

You mean second cheapest cause I could get 3 for just 1 coin. Don't have to spend any glimmer at all.

 

[E92 M3]

Making it 310 or higher doesn't make it RNG determined, though. It just means gear will drop to get us to 320 or higher.

Sure it does when I'm constantly getting pieces at the 300-302 range. It's all RNG and Luke specifically mentioned that people shouldn't sweat it.

 

[Collateral22]

oh that's been confirmed? I just thought no one could be at rank 5 yet so this would all unravel next week or so.

One guy has it. It's for The First Curse and the whole questline has you wait for 2 different weekly resets Quest looks annoying IMO.

 

[Deku Tree]

Rocketyard is terrible for Lieutenants. Too much geometry.

Stick to Divide. I cleaned up both my Champions there in about 20 minutes (with randos).

So can u do the Taken Champions in skywatch three times and get it? Or do you need to kill one champion in each area: skywatch, divide, rocket yard?

 

[Mupod]

buy some more from Variks, cheapest option at the moment as you should have a lot of Ether Seeds in stock.

thank you based draksis

 

[MrDaravon]

For those looking to complete emblem collections, Eva is selling Victory Eagle II today, it's a very rare one and the first time it's been sold since TTK came out unless I missed a day or something.

 

[Darknyss09]

So can u do the Taken Champions in skywatch three times and get it? Or do you need to kill one champion in each area: skywatch, divide, rocket yard?

It depends on which step/quest you're doing. If it's the one that just has you kill 2 champions and collect items you can do the same one over and over. If it's the one that lists three specific names you have to do each one in their respective zone.

 

[Noisepurge]

You mean second cheapest cause I could get 3 for just 1 coin. Don't have to spend any glimmer at all.

well, i would argue that strange coins are more valuable and useful now to be used for year 2 weapons, armor, engrams and 3oC's from Xur But if you have 500 coins, sure, go for it. I'm all out already.

 

[Lnkn52]

So can u do the Taken Champions in skywatch three times and get it? Or do you need to kill one champion in each area: skywatch, divide, rocket yard?

Lieutenants bounty anywhere. Champions no.

 

[Tovarisc]

One guy has it. It's for The First Curse and the whole questline has you wait for 2 different weekly resets Quest looks annoying IMO.

What kind space magic he used to get 1+ ranks more than anyone else who has done all GS stuff? I have done all test weapon stuff and not gotten Fusion Rifle drops since release week of TTK, just got tad over Rank 4 barrier. 5 easily few weeks away.

 

[Tecnniqe]

Thanks! Do you pop it at the start of the strike or at the end before the boss fight?

Depends I use them when I remember to do so lol

 

[Nighte]

Got three two new
Add bigmanny287

Need a last? Psn Nightzoor

 

[MandrakeUK]

For those looking to complete emblem collections, Eva is selling Victory Eagle II today, it's a very rare one and the first time it's been sold since TTK came out unless I missed a day or something.

Wasnt she selling it last week?

 

[Collateral22]

What kind space magic he used to get 1+ ranks more than anyone else who has done all GS stuff? I have done all test weapon stuff and not gotten Fusion Rifle drops since release week of TTK, just got tad over Rank 4 barrier. 5 easily few weeks away.

I believe he did the pre release testing, then it reset again on wednesday after TTK allowing him to get an additional 1250 XP.

 

[Tovarisc]

I believe he did the pre release testing, then it reset again on wednesday after TTK allowing him to get an additional 1250 XP.

I also did pre-release round of testing (with NFall buff) and instantly on Wed after TTK release, when new guns were available for tests. Where is my extra rep

Edit: inb4 Sleeper is GS Rank 25 quest

 

[Hoffelcopter]

I believe he did the pre release testing, then it reset again on wednesday after TTK allowing him to get an additional 1250 XP.

I did those, and I'm just under rank 4. I'm guessing loads of farming and getting those random drops to turn into the GS.

 

[Jafku]

I'm thinking of starting a new group for a fresh raid.

Add me if you want in.

PSN: ultrajari

I want in if you'd let me

 

[TheCanisDirus]

No weapon? Bummer!

Sorry if this has been covered but...

What's the general consensus on the Three of Coins now post-nerf? I was getting about 1 exotic engram per pack of 5 pre-nerf... what's everyone getting now and is Draxis still the most efficient method to farm?

 

[BondFancy]

Hey GAF what is the soft light level cap in TTK, I'm curious. 310? 320?

 

[Kyoufu]

Hey GAF what is the soft light level cap in TTK, I'm curious. 310? 320?

310 for now. Should go up when they add the Heroic mode for King's Fall.

 

[Hoffelcopter]

No weapon? Bummer!

Sorry if this has been covered but...

What's the general consensus on the Three of Coins now post-nerf? I was getting about 1 exotic engram per pack of 5 pre-nerf... what's everyone getting now and is Draxis still the most efficient method to farm?

Don't do Draksis. They nerfed the effectiveness of them when you use them close to each other.

 

[CouchMaster]

Best area to farm relic iron for the sword quest?

Very first area where you land for patrolling. Just go around in circles with Relic Iron ghost detector. Its basically vanilla Destiny farming routes.

 

[Tovarisc]

Hey GAF what is the soft light level cap in TTK, I'm curious. 310? 320?

Isn't it hard cap? Anyways, 310.

 

[Mupod]

Best area to farm relic iron for the sword quest?

I went between the first area and the next place down to the left. There's tons of relic iron nodes between the two, and the second area has a relatively easy Taken Champion that spawns constantly and triggers the three of coins.

 

[Trickster]

Don't do Draksis. They nerfed the effectiveness of them when you use them close to each other.

Draksis is still a very viable route to go honestly.

I spend 29 coins on him today because I just couldn't be arsed to run pointless strikes anymore, got 2 primaries and a helmet.

So that's less than 14 coins per engrams, and 2of those were weapons. That's a bargain

 

[TheWorthyEdge]

We know First Curse quest pops up at rank 5 for gunsmith.

People are speculating the Paradox thing is part of the No Time To Explain quest.

We know that the DVALIN items are for Sleeper Stimulant quest. We just don't know what to do to get the quest.


You get a quest at rank 5. Just not for Sleeper Stimulant.

what paradox thing?

 

[boofa]

Only scored 2 310 helms from 9 engrams and the rest were all dupes of stuff I already had One of the 310 was a stag that I'll never wear, thinking about infusing it into my Devouring Maw. At least the other 310 was a Graviton

 

[MrDaravon]

Wasnt she selling it last week?

If she was I missed it. I've been pretty good about checking the emblem and ship vendors every day (OCD in wanting to complete the Collections) and unless I missed a day which is possible I haven't seen it. I'm down to few enough emblems from her that I just have a list of what I'm missing

In looking at that stuff this morning I realized that there's an emblem and ship exclusive to getting flawless in Trials. Well fuck.

 

[Deku Tree]

It depends on which step/quest you're doing. If it's the one that just has you kill 2 champions and collect items you can do the same one over and over. If it's the one that lists three specific names you have to do each one in their respective zone.

Lieutenants bounty anywhere. Champions no.

Ok I just need rocket yard champion now then... Had him down to zero health solo. Ran out of ammo, jumped in with sword, boss surrounded by like 15 taken, sword decides to instead turn and track on low level taken nearby. I die. Even times out. Ugh.

Edit ok it's done.

 

[Darknyss09]

Best area to farm relic iron for the sword quest?

Find a node close to a zone and use the trick to zone out and back and keep tapping it. Fastest way to get this done.

 

[TheCanisDirus]

Don't do Draksis. They nerfed the effectiveness of them when you use them close to each other.

Ahhhh i see! So i run a lot of lvl 36 strikes in the list... keep running those back to back? When to pop a three of coins now... one right before each boss kill?

 

[toastyToast]

Very first area where you land for patrolling. Just go around in circles with Relic Iron ghost detector. Its basically vanilla Destiny farming routes.

I had more luck going zone to zone. Buried City by far has the most nodes. The old route is fine if you're going for relic iron but the amount of nodes in the first area isn't all that high

 

[Mupod]

310 for now. Should go up when they add the Heroic mode for King's Fall.

Did they raise the level cap with hard modes in the past? I didn't actually do any raids on hard until the end of House of Wolves.

 

[MandrakeUK]

Ok so for tonights raid we have the following people;

01: MandrakeUK
02: IcyTurds
03: Duebrithil - Can you please confirm
04: Sleepy Buddha - Can you please confirm
05: K1t4j - Can you please confirm
06: Friend

If there any changes to guys above, please let me know.
We will be looking to start earlier than last week since I finish work/gym earlier.

Does around 8PM ish GMT suit everyone?

Incase someone cant make it, is anyone else interested as a reserve?

 

[MandrakeUK]

Did they raise the level cap with hard modes in the past? I didn't actually do any raids on hard until the end of House of Wolves.

No the level cap was never increased in the past. For VOG you could only get the helmet on HM and for Crota it was different set of weapons to normal mode.

I believe 310 max level will be the cap for now atleast and the Hard Raid will probably start at 300 and end at 310, just like how normal mode begins at 290 and ends at 300.

 

[Namikaze1]

what paradox thing?

You can get into a secret area in Paradox mission by glitching your way in. You end up getting a dead ghost from a chest at the end. you will have to hand over the cult ghost to the FWC lady afterwards. It's part of a quest no one has gotten yet. Folks who did it are keeping the ghost in their inventory just in case we fucked things up by glitching our way into there.

Here's a vid of me and two gaffers getting into the secret area:

http://youtu.be/dDuQ4xejRgA

 

[Lnkn52]

Ok I just need rocket yard champion now then... Had him down to zero health solo. Ran out of ammo, jumped in with sword, boss surrounded by like 15 taken, sword decides to instead turn and track on low level taken nearby. I die. Even times out. Ugh.

you're not using your Spindle?

 

[CouchMaster]

I had more luck going zone to zone. Buried City by far has the most nodes. The old route is fine if you're going for relic iron but the amount of nodes in the first area isn't all that high

I actually did zone swapping trick for first 5 rares, then it stopped dropping completely. I think 4-5 rares is the limit per area per spawn, then you have to switch areas or go to orbit and come back.

 

[Zombie Lyle]

Ok so for tonights raid we have the following people;

01: MandrakeUK
02: IcyTurds
03: Duebrithil - Can you please confirm
04: Sleepy Buddha - Can you please confirm
05: K1t4j - Can you please confirm
06: Friend

If there any changes to guys above, please let me know.
We will be looking to start earlier than last week since I finish work/gym earlier.

Does around 8PM ish GMT suit everyone?

Incase someone cant make it, is anyone else interested as a reserve?

If you're Xbox One I'll be a reserve.

 

[Tecnniqe]

Yo is anyone doing CE HM today?
I kinda wanna re-run it

 

[Tovarisc]

Did they raise the level cap with hard modes in the past? I didn't actually do any raids on hard until the end of House of Wolves.

Last encounter in HM raids have been 1 level above what players can get to at that time. E.g. player can get 32 => last boss is 33.

 

[MandrakeUK]

I actually did zone swapping trick for first 5 rares, then it stopped dropping completely. I think 4-5 rares is the limit per area per spawn, then you have to switch areas or go to orbit and come back.

After the 4th one if you stay by the chest for over a minute the loot should return.