You can survive the first detainment a number of ways to get that last 5% off. If you are already using a titan bubble to synth heavy, have it on blessing of light and pass through it before the detainment - it sometimes gives you enough shield to survive long enough to take the bubble down with a shotgun. If you are…

“But at this point, the exclusivity practice is par for the course with Destiny.”

When you are doing the same crap over and over again, missing two strikes and multiplayer maps is noticeable. Not to mention it limits the nightfall/weekly options for everyone on both platforms.

“Fisk probably wouldn’t focus....”

I actually disagree with this, as it is fairly apparent in the show that at this point Fisk isn’t *that* level of rich or walking in those circles. An organized crime boss who wants to lay low and do empire building would definitely want to stay localized where he can have more…

Nice that they fixed the raids somewhat, shame it’s too late - the people I raid with have pretty much quit the game in the past couple weeks, and as a result so have I. A look at reddit and the struggles to get good matchmaking in the last month or so are also clear signs that a large population falloff has already…

It is also completely bullshit.

Because this isn't what people wanted. They wanted optional matchmaking on all endgame activities - not forced matchmaking on the activity where it matters the least. This is, in fact the perfect example of why people hate the direction Destiny continues to follow - nothing they do seems to really grasp what players…

Thank you for making a story for this one. It's so true and someone at Bungie really needs to get this message already. It's mind boggling that they continue to make half-baked decisions like this.

The black model is not retail and often stolen, or even if they are recycled/refurbed, if not handled properly are still tied to a provider which causes problems with activation. Sometimes with legit refurbs it's not a problems, but for people who prefer not to take chances with such things, just spend the extra…

The black model is not retail and often stolen, or even if they are recycled/refurbed, if not handled properly are…

I've gotten many of them, but with the LD5001 and a couple Spears from IB, the only place I use it now is in VoG :(

Winner: Vault of Glass. Some of the additions to Crota's End are interesting in theory, but the decision to simply raise the level of the enemies in Crota's End beyond the level-cap feels like a cheap way to increase difficulty. Crota's End Hard Mode doesn't really introduce more interesting enemies or force new…

The rarest statement on the internet right there. Cheers ;)

4. is almost always because Crota is starting to change positions (Center -> Left or Right). His shields reset at that moment, which frankly is bullhonky as it were. Yes it can happen at random though and when that happens seems to be tied to lag similar to the praetorean issue in VoG.

Vault of Glass: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Crota's End: Crota's End begins in a standalone area above the Hellmouth on the Moon. Your group has to stand on a platform to raise a bridge out to the middle, then jump through a hole. You fall and fall and fall and fall, until you land in a darkened cave. From there, you have to run a twisting path through a…

I believe the biggest difference is just in the oil blends used for all the fried foods. Availability and pricing of different oils (olive for example) is far different in Europe.

Start your own party instead. There are tons of people waiting for groups and only a few brave enough to start one. Part of the reason you don't see many good requests is the few that go up fill quickly. I personally roll with friends but I've talked with plenty of people who have gotten good groups that way.

It is pretty much impossible with *random* matchmade players. It requires communication and teamwork which you just don't get from matchmaking. Thus the LFG sites, where you can state what you need and talk with people before you start to make sure they aren't just a random nitwit.

Pretty much this. Queen's bounty was not interesting because of the lack of new content and they refuse to add any new content without charging for it. Therefor they can't figure out a way to create an event that would actually get positive response (IB was easier because that's about mechanics, not content). Though…

Finally—and this is the best news of all—Vault of Glass exotic weapon drops are getting bumped up to level 32, meaning you won't have to upgrade the new ones you find. Of course, the legendary stuff you find in there will still be pretty useless for level 31-32 characters, but at least this is a start toward keeping…