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Post by OdanUrr on Feb 23, 2019 0:34:44 GMT
I decided to finish my trial post-patch. I was customizing my javelin to prep for a mission when I got booted to the main screen because I somehow got disconnected from the servers.
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Post by ShadowAngel on Feb 23, 2019 0:40:49 GMT
I decided to finish my trial post-patch. I was customizing my javelin to prep for a mission when I got booted to the main screen because I somehow got disconnected from the servers. Servers have been crap the last few hours, one of the devs said it's a work in progress at the moment
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Post by spacev3gan on Feb 23, 2019 1:01:16 GMT
So I got my first Masterwork item today, it dropped during the mission "The Fortress of Dawn". What makes it strange though is that I am level 20, Javelin gear level at about 210-ish, items that I've been using are mostly blue and a few green. I don't have a single purple yet. I am pretty sure Masterworks are not supposed to start dropping yet (are they?). When you select the difficult level, it is stated there that the Masterworks only start dropping at level 25. So I guess I got terribly lucky with this one.
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Post by bshep on Feb 23, 2019 1:14:33 GMT
So I got my first Masterwork item today, it dropped during the mission "The Fortress of Dawn". What makes it strange though is that I am level 20, Javelin gear level at about 210-ish, items that I've been using are mostly blue and a few green. I don't have a single purple yet. I am pretty sure Masterworks are not supposed to start dropping yet (are they?). When you select the difficult level, it is stated there that the Masterworks only start dropping at level 25. So I guess I got terribly lucky with this one. Shush. That is a bug they don't need to fix.
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Post by Obadiah on Feb 23, 2019 1:50:55 GMT
I decided to finish my trial post-patch. I was customizing my javelin to prep for a mission when I got booted to the main screen because I somehow got disconnected from the servers. Servers have been crap the last few hours, one of the devs said it's a work in progress at the moment That still happens to me in Destiny 1 and 2. I usually blame Comcast.
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Post by OdanUrr on Feb 23, 2019 3:11:31 GMT
9 hours in. My trial is almost over and I'm faced with the unhappy prospect of facing the four Tombs mission, meaning I've already met Haluk and Faye. I find it curious that, while most reviewers seem to prefer to do stuff in the "open" world with their javelins, I'm finding it less and less enticing. In fact, I'm enjoying Ft. Tarsis a lot more, what is perhaps easily explainable considering how boring and empty it feels when you go on an expedition or do freeplay. Don't get me wrong, Ft. Tarsis doesn't fare a ton better, but at least it has people in it, some of which actually talk. Where's the music? Where's the people chatting and walking about? Where's the atmosphere from the E3 trailer? Also, you couldn't possibly telegraph plot twists any more, could you?
At this time, it's a no buy from me. Maybe when it's down to $15 or so. Hopefully by that time they'll be able to nail gameplay+story integration, but I doubt it.
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 23, 2019 3:19:48 GMT
9 hours in. My trial is almost over and I'm faced with the unhappy prospect of facing the four Tombs mission, meaning I've already met Haluk and Faye. I find it curious that, while most reviewers seem to prefer to do stuff in the "open" world with their javelins, I'm finding it less and less enticing. In fact, I'm enjoying Ft. Tarsis a lot more, what is perhaps easily explainable considering how boring and empty it feels when you go on an expedition or do freeplay. Don't get me wrong, Ft. Tarsis doesn't fare a ton better, but at least it has people in it, some of which actually talk. Where's the music? Where's the people chatting and walking about? Where's the atmosphere from the E3 trailer? Also, you couldn't possibly telegraph plot twists any more, could you? At this time, it's a no buy from me. Maybe when it's down to $15 or so. Hopefully by that time they'll be able to nail gameplay+story integration, but I doubt it. There... are people walking and chatting about? In fact more and more the more you move towards endgame.
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Post by Doc on Feb 23, 2019 4:15:05 GMT
Today I learned that detonating strike is a primer
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Post by alanc9 on Feb 23, 2019 4:15:09 GMT
I suppose the concept was to have the fort upgrade as you progress? Problem is, that guarantees a bad initial impression of the place.
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 23, 2019 4:22:59 GMT
I suppose the concept was to have the fort upgrade as you progress? Problem is, that guarantees a bad initial impression of the place. Thing is, it's not a new thing in an RPG and definitely not a new thing in a Bioware game.
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Post by linksocarina on Feb 23, 2019 4:36:08 GMT
So, I finished one of the tomb missions long before they are even mentioned (currently in the middle of the three missions for Yarrow, Bain and Matthias)
I guess they did change that progression to make it easier. It's actually kind of silly easy so far.
Also took on a Lesser Ash Titan on my own in Freeplay, was a 20 minute fight but my Storm persevered.
I got to admit...I am enjoying the game a bit more than I thought I would. This was my first big stretch of play-time, so nearly four hours of game at once which is a rarity for me now a days. Usually these types of games wear thin on me quickly but I am insanely invested in the sort of symbolism of the whole lore and world they set up, and frankly the storm is easily one of the best things in this game at this time.
No bugs either other than not being able to log into the waiting room area next to the forge, kept getting timed out connections. Even when doing public missions there is no drop in or out in the middle of the mission. Instead it is all at the beginning.
Maybe it was good the PS4 version didn't have early access.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 23, 2019 5:43:37 GMT
I suppose the concept was to have the fort upgrade as you progress? Problem is, that guarantees a bad initial impression of the place. Thing is, it's not a new thing in an RPG and definitely not a new thing in a Bioware game. DAIs Skyhold comes to mind when it comes to base progression.
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 23, 2019 5:49:17 GMT
Thing is, it's not a new thing in an RPG and definitely not a new thing in a Bioware game. DAIs Skyhold comes to mind when it comes to base progression. Yea, I don't think many people have assumed that we're going to get holed in ruin for the rest of the game... And Fort Tarsis isn't supposed to be a lively, chatty place at the start. It's a stagnant, dying frontier town, not some sort of Capital Of Anthem World. It being how it is at the start is basic visual storytelling
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Post by bshep on Feb 23, 2019 6:16:12 GMT
Skyhold, Nexus and Fort Tarsis. It is pretty much the same progression scheme. The game even point, via the challenge menu, out early on that gaining points with each faction will bring improvments to Fort Tarsis. ps: Just heard that Crimsom lancer radio show....lol
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Post by PillarBiter on Feb 23, 2019 6:25:22 GMT
Im at the part in the story where you go: WHAT THE FICK!?!?!
Nice twist.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 23, 2019 6:31:11 GMT
DAIs Skyhold comes to mind when it comes to base progression. Yea, I don't think many people have assumed that we're going to get holed in ruin for the rest of the game... And Fort Tarsis isn't supposed to be a lively, chatty place at the start. It's a stagnant, dying frontier town, not some sort of Capital Of Anthem World. It being how it is at the start is basic visual storytelling Which is why I find the criticisms of it being an empty town a bit odd considering it seemed to kind of a plot point.
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Post by Dekibra on Feb 23, 2019 6:31:23 GMT
Skyhold, Nexus and Fort Tarsis. It is pretty much the same progression scheme. The game even point, via the challenge menu, out early on that gaining points with each faction will bring improvments to Fort Tarsis. ps: Just heard that Crimsom lancer radio show....lol Varric couldn‘t have written it any better
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Post by PillarBiter on Feb 23, 2019 6:49:00 GMT
Got a bunch more Masterwork components (2800 Shield per piece is crazy). Got a MW Devastator. With my 450+ Storm went to reinforce a buddy in his Hard Legendary contract. Just stood there taking the damage and annihilated everything with one shot from the Devastator and one cast of MW Lightning Strike. And I used to sweat against more than 2 enemies on Hard. Doed mw devastator do something good special?
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 23, 2019 6:53:09 GMT
Skyhold, Nexus and Fort Tarsis. It is pretty much the same progression scheme. The game even point, via the challenge menu, out early on that gaining points with each faction will bring improvments to Fort Tarsis. ps: Just heard that Crimsom lancer radio show....lol Varric couldn‘t have written it any better I'm almost sure he did Probably found a rift that led him to Anthem world at some point. He's even put Cassandra in it!
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Post by PillarBiter on Feb 23, 2019 7:04:01 GMT
In having a hella good time with the game. Tarsis is getting livelier, the personages are getting more interesting, missions are definitely becomong challenging to solo, the story is really taking off, i’ve found a good look for my storm, ...
Enjoying immensely.
I still cant figure out my favorite storm build. Im always torn between ice storm and lightning strike. I find it difficult to pair a skill i like with ice storm (i need at least 1 electric skill, and shock burst does prime adequately, and arc burst doesnt detonate), and lightning strike precludes a good ice primer (frost shards does sh!t for damge and primes too slow). Think ima try lightning strike and arc burst together and just focus on rodiculous gear damage.
Also, does anyone know what they mean with “physical damage” in the game? Theres a storm component which has +35% elemental damage but -35% physical damage. Is physical melee only? Or weapon damage? Or blast damage? (Id hate it if it was blast damage since i use devastator...)
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 23, 2019 7:20:46 GMT
I still cant figure out my favorite storm build. Im always torn between ice storm and lightning strike. I find it difficult to pair a skill i like with ice storm (i need at least 1 electric skill, and shock burst does prime adequately, and arc burst doesnt detonate), and lightning strike precludes a good ice primer (frost shards does sh!t for damge and primes too slow). Think ima try lightning strike and arc burst together and just focus on rodiculous gear damage. Also, does anyone know what they mean with “physical damage” in the game? Theres a storm component which has +35% elemental damage but -35% physical damage. Is physical melee only? Or weapon damage? Or blast damage? (Id hate it if it was blast damage since i use devastator...) If you don't mind losing lightning then Ice Storm + Burning Orb. Works like a charm, because burning orb can be charged very fast (only fully charged attack triggers combo) and detonate frozen enemies over and over thantks to Storm combo effect freezing neighboring enemies over and over. Also - if you equip this component you've mentioned you'll have all elemental attacks buffed, but your guns will loose their 'oomph'.
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Post by Doc on Feb 23, 2019 8:39:24 GMT
Doed mw devastator do something good special? It's kinda a sniper rifle. Once of its special attributes is that you only get five shots, because you only need five shots to explosively lay waste to the whole battlefield.
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Post by PillarBiter on Feb 23, 2019 8:53:25 GMT
Doed mw devastator do something good special? It's kinda a sniper rifle. Once of its special attributes is that you only get five shots, because you only need five shots to explosively lay waste to the whole battlefield. No i mean what is its masterwork special?
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Post by saandrig on Feb 23, 2019 8:55:27 GMT
Got a bunch more Masterwork components (2800 Shield per piece is crazy). Got a MW Devastator. With my 450+ Storm went to reinforce a buddy in his Hard Legendary contract. Just stood there taking the damage and annihilated everything with one shot from the Devastator and one cast of MW Lightning Strike. And I used to sweat against more than 2 enemies on Hard. Doed mw devastator do something good special? It's special is that if it hits an enemy with a status effect active it triggers a chain combo. Basically acts as a detonator. I got 2 of those already. If I get another drop of the Thunderbolt of Yvenia, I am throwing a hissy fit. I got 5 of those already. And my single Legendary so far is the ability one that sends a flame through walls. Honestly can't see what's good about it. It doesn't detonate and the damage is not great. Even with the 2 charges it doesn't deal more damage than my MW Lightning strike.
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Post by midnight tea on Feb 23, 2019 10:14:23 GMT
Doed mw devastator do something good special? It's special is that if it hits an enemy with a status effect active it triggers a chain combo. Basically acts as a detonator. I got 2 of those already. If I get another drop of the Thunderbolt of Yvenia, I am throwing a hissy fit. I got 5 of those already. And my single Legendary so far is the ability one that sends a flame through walls. Honestly can't see what's good about it. It doesn't detonate and the damage is not great. Even with the 2 charges it doesn't deal more damage than my MW Lightning strike. Level it to a point where you get a masterwork blueprint and then salvage stuff for mats? I don't expect for balance to remain like this forever, be it because things need to be tweaked or shaken up every now and then, so it may be useful at one point when they buff/nerf things or change special property or whatever...
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