- 28,925
- Brooklyn, NY
- KR_Viper
- I Renown I
Just about to hit 14.
For those that have not entered this, or have not seen any videos, it is nothing that you will expect at all. The first part with the 3 circles is simply a light warm up of what is to come. Its honestly nothing at all compared to the other sections. And yes communication is a MUST. Some of it is a complication of mazes along with a lot of trial and error and the group must stay together.
The story sucked. The game gets much better once you beat the story and start the high level strikes raid. The end game and crucible has been much better for me than the story. I though couldn't care less about the story. In the 35 or so years I've played games there has only been a few that has a story I remembered anything about.
I feel the same way you do about it. They've done a great job making you work together. I've never played a game that relies on teamwork like the VOG. I kind of see why they haven't added matchmaking. Its so team oriented and long that matchmaking would make it really hard to not get put with at least one person who quits or doesn't know how to worth together or is just in there to screw with people.Overall great weekend with Destiny. Managed to get myself from 25 7/8 to 27 1/8 after buying the Sunbreaker gauntlets from Xur. Then spent a couple hours leveling them up along with some of the queens gear I was wearing. I also have about 9 completed queen orders but I think that expires today. Oh and I bought 11 fusion rifles just in case I get that exotic fusion rifle bounty.
Then....
Attempted the Vault of Glass raid over the weekend. We all ranged between level 27-28. I was the lowest of the group. All I can say is holy crap wow.
After about 3-4 hours we made it to the final 6 of 6 section to the final boss and just dang. What you have to do there is simply overwhelming even with a fully communicating group. At this point a majority of our group was getting tired, some had to leave, and it just wasn't happening. But dang this raid is nothing I EVER visualized at all. Some of it is the most complicated process I have ever seen in gaming especially with 6 players. I am still trying to take in and comprehend everything that happened. Very happy we got as far as we did. I ended up getting a pretty good legendary shotgun but other than that, mainly ascendant energy and a few ascendant shards. I need a lot more ascendant shards before I can level my gear up any further.
During free roam? Had this happen to me also after I found a random raid group opening the door and decided to help them. They gave me a thankful wave afterwards and zoomed off inside. I foolishly followed before I found a large stone barrier blocking my way. Then I heard the "clunk clunk clunk" of the doors shutting
During free roam? Had this happen to me also after I found a random raid group opening the door and decided to help them. They gave me a thankful wave afterwards and zoomed off inside. I foolishly followed before I found a large stone barrier blocking my way. Then I heard the "clunk clunk clunk" of the doors shutting
. In retrospect its funny. 2 members of my fire team went in so I tried to kill myself to somehow get spawned outside of it but my team member decided to keep reviving me.
I agree with everything you said. Basically anything before the VOG is just prep work to gain experience and better weapons. The VOG is obviously what Destiny had as their main focus for the game. You really have not seen anything at all until you get toward the end of this raid. No other game I have ever played requires 6 players to communicate and work together like the VOG. If you don't work together or don't communicate, you simply wont make it all the way to the end to the 6th and final section. In terms of comparisons when it comes to co-op communication, portal 2 co-op comes to mind. But now imagine 6 total players. I recommend being at least level 27 before trying to make it to the end.
Isn't the nightfall strike of Tauric on Mars?I agree with everything you said. Basically anything before the VOG is just prep work to gain experience and better weapons. The VOG is obviously what Destiny had as their main focus for the game. You really have not seen anything at all until you get toward the end of this raid. No other game I have ever played requires 6 players to communicate and work together like the VOG. If you don't work together or don't communicate, you simply wont make it all the way to the end to the 6th and final section. In terms of comparisons when it comes to co-op communication, portal 2 co-op comes to mind. But now imagine 6 total players. I recommend being at least level 27 before trying to make it to the end.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decided to try the Nightfall strike for the first time this week which happened to be the Mars strike. I am a level 27 with two friends that were 28. We almost made it. First few bosses took a little bit of work but not bad with some good snipers and well placed grenades. Tank was VERY easy and always is very easy. Wiped that out in a few minutes. After that we knocked the final boss down to about half health within a few minutes. Then we just had a run of bad luck, got pinned in a corner, and didnt make it.
Once I get some better weapons this will be MUCH easier. I am still stuck with primary weapons from 3 weeks ago. Hoping to resolve that by the weekend because last night I received my very first Exotic bounty for a pulse rifle??? So this week I need to complete 25 strikes, obtain 10,000 points in crucible, and buy a weapon part from Xur. I should hopefully be at least level 28 after this weekend and have a really good exotic primary weapon.
As long as one person is moving he cannot hit you. Nor can any other enemy (well, hit the guy who's hiding). I found it accidentally when I fell in and couldn't figure out how to get out. Mostly use it for cover when he's near that area as it's prime sniper location.
Their level is ?? and they're immune to anything I do.
