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cmdrdredd

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Instead of having to do the whole trade-in + re-upgrading, why couldn't bungie just add a new column for attack power? Let this new column of attack power upgrading require you to have the expansion pass, so only folks who purchased the expac can level it up past the original 300 dmg.
Cause anyone with the game has access to the new weapons and armor. The expansion is just the new missions.

Nightfall will also see a bump up from lv28 to lv30 , further limiting what is available to people who don't cap out their level from venders.

edit: More good news. The new raid will not have hard mode unlocked until January and the normal mode doesn't drop any primary weapons. So that means you're stuck with three options. 1) Upgrade an exotic and stick with that. 2) deal with whatever the venders have for primary slot. 3) Pray to RNG (again). This wouldn't be so bad if they didn't limit you to one exotic so that using a Mida Multi-Tool wouldn't prevent you from equipping Ice Breaker or Gjallarhorn. Further all the stuff from the new raid will require radiant shards or energy that you can find in the new raid. They won't use ascendent materials. Though you should be able to acquire them from Eris, the new NPC. Last but not least you have to be level 30+ to lead a fireteam for the new raid. Can't be leader as lv29. Lame
 
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zerocool84

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I feel sorry for some of you other guys that have put in hundreds of hours in this game. I have 52hrs into the game, majority of those hours was grinding for upgrade material and Vanguard Marks.
 

cmdrdredd

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I feel sorry for some of you other guys that have put in hundreds of hours in this game. I have 52hrs into the game, majority of those hours was grinding for upgrade material and Vanguard Marks.

Yeah...I'm well above 300hours now. I'm locked into the next two expansions. Don't know if I want to be.

At least the venders can get you to 30 and they adjusted the raid drops for croata's end to be much more common than vault of glass. So with luck getting a good secondary and heavy that is above 300 won't be that difficult. Or maybe the vender will sell a good primary. Hate to give up my VoC though...just hate to do it.
 

JACKHAMMER

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So I am in the middle of the Thorn bounty (need another 90 or so PVP point, like one or two matches for me). Should I hold off turning this in (killing xyor) until the patch drops? Will I get the better version by waiting and not have to burn a exotic shard or whatever it is called?
 

The_Av8r

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You can kill Xyor in the meantime but don't turn it in the bounty until after the DLC is released next tuesday.
 

smackababy

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So, the Bad Juju I am working on, I should wait to turn it in when finished and it will be the better version or is everything not getting updated just some?
 

cmdrdredd

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So, the Bad Juju I am working on, I should wait to turn it in when finished and it will be the better version or is everything not getting updated just some?
From what I am reading all the exotics that you see after the expansion will be the upgraded variety. They almost had to do this because there are not that many exotics to begin with.

Legendary though, you will find some that still cap at 300. So I guess I'll be buying a legendary from the new vender choices to fill a primary slot for when I want to use an exotic in a different slot.

Here's a new update by Bungie. The important points to me are bolded

Destiny will continue to provide new ways to evolve
Your existing items will still be effective in any encounter
The Dark Below will contain exclusive options to level up
More powerful Exotics will drop, or be sold by Xûr
More powerful Legendaries will drop, or be sold by vendors
More powerful Raid gear will drop - and more often!
More predictable options will upgrade beloved Exotics
Exotic upgrades purchased from Xûr replace weaker items
Exotic upgrade paths require much less time and material
An upgraded Exotic is more powerful right out of the box

If you’re a Level 30, you’re ready to tackle Crota’s End on Day One (more on that below). If you like your weapons just the way they are, you are welcome to keep them that way. You’ll find that they’re still enormously effective in just about any tactical scenario – even Iron Banner (more on that below).

In the months to come, your quest to become more powerful will have more avenues that lead to satisfaction. The last thing we wanted was for you to look at your favorite gun or helmet and decide that it had become obsolete. Since the reveal, we’ve read a lot of ideas for how this could have been done better. Your feedback is clear: The time you have invested in your stuff should be respected.

That conversation is already raging internally, as it always does. In the meantime, the existing plan is in place to make sure that, as consumers of The Dark Below start to become even legendier, those who don’t opt in aren’t left behind. We’re making these options available to everyone, whether they own Expansion I or not.

Destiny is an ever changing and growing game. We're excited that you're along for the ride. Here's a look ahead at the Crucible through the end of the year.

Slaughter Rules

Live right now!
In the event of a massacre, all parties are returned to orbit at the conclusion of the match
Team-based playlists
If one team is grossly under-performing, the session is dissolved in favor of matchmaking
Rumble playlist
If three or more players are grossly under-performing, the session is dissolved in favor of matchmaking


Public Playlists

Limited-time playlists (Salvage and Combined Arms) will be available to all players
Bastion and First Light have moved out of Control and Clash to Combined Arms


Premium Playlists

New Playlists will let you play new content right away
Playlists will require The Dark Below to enter
Each week, we'll have two additional Premium Playlists
Week One will be Clash and Rumble on new maps
Rotators will change each week
New experimental modes to be included!


Iron Banner!

Lord Saladin returns to the Tower on December 16th
He’ll reset Event Standings – like a new season
Level 31 inventory can be earned by winners
The Dark Below will not be required to compete
 
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JACKHAMMER

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Thanks for the replies folks. The damn game frustrates me so much at times, but I love how it plays. The core mechanics seems to work so well, it baffles me how they screw up simple stuff like loot mechanics.
 

cmdrdredd

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Thanks for the replies folks. The damn game frustrates me so much at times, but I love how it plays. The core mechanics seems to work so well, it baffles me how they screw up simple stuff like loot mechanics.

It seems they are listening to that last point at least a bit. I just think they want to artificially extend gameplay without having a billion things to do. Time sinks as I call them.
 

smackababy

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Ugh... first raid last night. We didn't get to finish, but made it to the opening of the portal to the last boss. Wasn't too bad, except a couple of us were having nat issues with voice chat (wtf?) and that made it a bit difficult to call out Oracles and such.

Was able to get enough shards to hit 99 light and today I plan on upgrading my exotic helmet with something from Xur. Going to just buy an engram and break the loot down (if it isn't the material).

Going to save my coins though until Xur gets upgraded weapons.

Anyone know his inventory yet? I can't check at work.
 

cmdrdredd

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Xur is selling the following. A little upset it is a repeat for the weapon and no new warlock helmet. At least make it something I don't have. Oh well. Save until next week and see what upgrades he has for me. He may even sell one of the new exotics. In the picture I posted previously from bungie he was selling Dragon's Breath. A rocket launcher that leaves behind a solar flare upon detonation.

Helm of Inmost Light (Titan Helmet) – 13 Strange Coins
Young Ahamkara’s Spine (Hunter Gauntlets) – 13 Strange Coins
Light Beyond Nemesis (Warlock Helmet) – 13 Strange Coins
Plan C (Fusion Rifle) – 17 Strange Coins
Exotic Shard – 7 Strange Coins
 
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cmdrdredd

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So, should I waste motes of light on an engram to break down for the shard to the 7 coins? Decisions!
Sure. Motes aren't used for anything else. I currently have 76 strange coins myself. I already have 7 exotic shards. So I am waiting to see what happens next week. Gotta farm up some glimmer though to the cap.
 
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Primary weapons cost 23.


I assume he is selling an engram. He always sells one. It just wasn't listed on the site I used.

Edit: I'm dumb, Plan C is a secondary/Special.

Edit 2: And the sites don't show any engrams, seems like the exotic shard replaced it?
 
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smackababy

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Sure. Motes aren't used for anything else. I currently have 76 strange coins myself. I already have 7 exotic shards. So I am waiting to see what happens next week. Gotta farm up some glimmer though to the cap.

If he has the Engram (and the screen shots of Xur's inventory for when he upgrades are any indication, he will) I will go ahead and spend my Motes of Light and break it down. I will probably try and get the same helm after the upgrade goes live though. I have the hunter one that gives you an extra golden gun shot.

EDIT: well, maybe not. I thought I saw it in a screen shot, but the one posted in the thread shows otherwise. They better give you something to do with Motes of Light then.
 

smackababy

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Well, I sure hope they aren't gone. I need a exotic upgrade piece and would like to keep as many Strange Coins (I only have 17 right now) for the upgraded primaries. I guess I will get 9 next week from the weekly, but still.

Also, anyone need the Nightfall on Xbox One? I should hit 28 as soon as I log on and get my exotic upgraded. I should be on in like 5 hours.


edit: and according to this, the engrams are gone. http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/05/xur-location-and-inventory-for-december-5-6/

Wtf else is there do to with Motes of Light?
 
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Well, I sure hope they aren't gone. I need a exotic upgrade piece and would like to keep as many Strange Coins (I only have 17 right now) for the upgraded primaries. I guess I will get 9 next week from the weekly, but still.

Also, anyone need the Nightfall on Xbox One? I should hit 28 as soon as I log on and get my exotic upgraded. I should be on in like 5 hours.


edit: and according to this, the engrams are gone. http://www.vg247.com/2014/12/05/xur-location-and-inventory-for-december-5-6/

Wtf else is there do to with Motes of Light?

That might not be possible as weeklys are getting a bump to 30 I believe (for the hardest difficulty). So if they keep it where 9 coins only come from the hardest difficulty, you may not be able to run it, unless you run it with some 30's.
 

smackababy

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That might not be possible as weeklys are getting a bump to 30 I believe (for the hardest difficulty). So if they keep it where 9 coins only come from the hardest difficulty, you may not be able to run it, unless you run it with some 30's.

If Bungie does that, I am done with Destiny. I don't have the time to farm arbitrary upgrade materials to hit max level, especially when you need like 115 per piece of armor. That is just beyond stupid.

And, people are already crying about me being 27 in the 28 weekly.
 
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