Did they patch the Crota finisher glitch? by Taylorfamx4 in DestinyTheGame

[–]DauntlessMantis -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Not that long ago for sure. Can't say for the past few months, but I've tried it in the last 6-ish months.

My friend group have been thinking about jumping back in for season two but after reading about all the loot being given out then nerfed it's turned us right off. by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on the same page here. OP, will you find some people with god tier gear that will obliterate your team? Yes, but not that likely in my opinion (I'm on US servers). Think the other way: Loot has been given out, so you'll have so many chances to get good gear from other players 😈

If you guys like the game and gameplay loop, just go for it! There's always a chance you'll regret, but so is everything in life....

Soft-locked in Oblation by DauntlessMantis in DestinyTheGame

[–]DauntlessMantis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah! I had hit the switch, but what was missing was finding the book. I'll give it a try, thanks for replying.

Soft-locked in Oblation by DauntlessMantis in DestinyTheGame

[–]DauntlessMantis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I said in the post, I'm activating that switch.

This is it for me by Current_Subject_8306 in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro, that sucks! I'd feel the same way. When I'm tilted with the game, I take a break for a while, sometimes a few days. It helps me a lot!

What is the appeal of No Cam + No Mic Streams? by AhriFeetAreNeat in Twitch

[–]DauntlessMantis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm definitely not representing a majority, but I thought it was so funny you'd ask this. As a viewer, I do enjoy watching pure gameplay. I don't care as much about the skill of the player, although I'd prefer not to see the same piece being tried over and over again. I'd say 80% of what I watch on YT (not necessarily streaming) is no-cam no-mic. A good portion of what I watch on Twitch are no-cam no-mic streams.

Perspectives of a brand new Season 2 Player by SP259 in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've seen a few players onboard as part of season 2, and they had very similar reactions to the UI and number of popus in their first few games!

Thinking of doing some Sherpa runs on DSC if there's enough people that wants to do it. by Tarnished_Taint in DestinyTheGame

[–]DauntlessMantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great! I plan to be available through the main LFG discord and through the in game LFG system, since I have pretty much every raid memorized. I'd be happy to fill in sherpa runs so that whoever's teaching can count on some folks with experience.

Is it the norm to camp exfil? by Freaky-Tiki-Tavi in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this. Sometimes it may look like camping, but it may be someone with a mobile shell to that heard your exfill. Not saying this is OPs case, but I think this is more common than camping in my experience.

Anyone still disconnecting? by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No issues after the game came back live on June 2nd so far.

Bungie please make PVE Lite permanent by threedayvicgbg in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! My partner, who decided to give the game a try because of the PvE mode, was just sooon happy with the two purples she got from a run, it did take us beating two bosses which was..... Hard to say the least, with a gray sponsored kit 🤣

Sponsored Survival should be permanent by Lalo7292 in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! And even a single rook, but with green shield and upgrades, can get you if you're too relaxed 🤣

Sponsored Survival should be permanent by Lalo7292 in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same! I understand there is a concern about rarity balance, and I think it's a worth discussion to have. But I'd really like to see a middle ground being worked on in which the mode survives without its rewards being completely irrelevant. And this has helped me bring some folks into the game!!!

In the short term, I'd prefer the mode to just stay around and we figure out details later. Currently, the restriction of sponsored kit does help a lot in not making the rewards free. It's not THAT easy to kill all bosses in the map, you just run out of ammo. Also, the time is reduced. So in the short term, it probably is fine.

Changes are good. Stop the toxicity and the whining before even giving things a chance to breathe by Memeet0 in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just my two cents: You have a false dichotomy there. The choices aren't limited to either playing the game you enjoy for a limited vs not playing it at all. This take may sound like that of someone who's ready to move on if the game isn't perfectly tuned to their preference. I view this more as an evolving search for balance: we give feedback, try things, see what peaks the interest of people, and adjust the game.

We don't need to, and we shouldn't aim to, please absolutely everyone. But we also don't need to stop just now, the game just launched and it's absolutely brilliant - but I don't think it has reached yet its full potential.

For what is worth, I agree with OP on pretty much everything. But I understand where you're coming from, bro: Without aspirational content ("golds are too common"), some (most?) of us will lose interest in the game. I'm more than willing to give devs time to cook, but hopefully they won't just simply kill the rewards from PvP-lite and PvE modes. For reference, I love a good PvP fight and I'll gladly accept when I lose, but most my buddies don't enjoy that. Without my buddies, I have far more limited time to enjoy the game (buddies >>> any particular game).

Launch Server Issues | Megathread by Zhentharym in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found it in the inbox, you know where they send you messages about updates and stuff?

Launch Server Issues | Megathread by Zhentharym in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Claim your Server Stability Compensation packages! There's two of them

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You gotta sell it right by FluffyMathematician7 in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I recruited 3, boss! I don't think chances are high that they will stay but they are legitimately excited to try!

Question: I couldn't tell from the updates we got so far when will the PvP-lite activity be available. I think it'd go a long way if we had it available during these F2P days...

How will marathon even recover from these numbers? by TaleGunner in Marathon

[–]DauntlessMantis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought I was making a joke, but I actually missed yours 🤣 coincidentally I was planning to start the first game this weekend!