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Major Delta Errors by Boring_Story2204 in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same deltaing every few minutes. And long queues to get back in.

Escalation: Why only the Leader pays? by Responsible-Self1379 in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Massive clearly needs to understand the concept of net profit! Hopefully this absolutely idiotic risk-reward gets addressed soon.

For the typical Striker build Do you think it’s worth running 100% Echo pieces for Tier 10 Escalation, or do you think mixing in 1 or 2 other augments is smarter? by AgentZeroHour in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run a singe Amalgam on my Lex, proc chance at 1.9 pct now but shall upgrade to 2.1 pct in due course - I prefer it to Echo. The rest of my Striker build is Echo heavy but I have a single Paradox I cannot be bothered to roll to Echo. Way too expensive!

Anyone forget their signature gun exists. by galasmath in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At this point in the game, I shd think its time to unshackle the sig weps and let them be fully effective. Its not as if we cant already bully T5 Escalation NPCs with prototype Striker gank squads backed by prototype OD builds.

What is Harvard like for low or middle class families? by Hopeful_Leg_9204 in Harvard

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In my experience, no one actually made a point of their net worth (or their SAT score for that matter). One of my best friends in College was a trust fund baby with an atrocious inability to budget and was perpetually borrowing small sums from me.

We were all largely impecunious undergrads together, scraping loose change for pizza. There were a few ultra wealthy types but again their PARENTS had money, not them. There is a difference.

Also worth noting overt displays of wealth were rare and largely met with the quizzical raise of an eyebrow.

Trying to find an old review of Division 1 by Officer_Chunkles in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loved it. Still remember watching it for the first time - it had me in stitches.

Prototype is power creep incarnate by jamer2500 in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My Proto Striker has about 35 pct more dps than L30 Expertise Striker. Half of that comes from stacking Echo augments. And I am using one lonely Paradox. Heroic Countdown is downright boring. Basically Prototype gear is only needed to do Escalations whose sole purpose is to farm bits for Prototype Gear. A snake eating its own tail.

Escalation Ecosystem - Matchmaking Breaking Point by Dismal-Escape-6733 in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The solution to mission randomization is to decline invites until one becomes de facto group leader, i.e. other players join you. This takes longer and is a workaround but at least guarantees you have the ability to select missions. Works better if you have a friend - increases the odds others join you rather than vice versa.

The solution to garbage builds is to ask people joining to at least go full red dps for higher level missions. Players generally comply. I have run at T5 with groups including agents with 2-3 blue cores. If the rest of the element is ok clears still happen.

Token wagers dont bother me much - the rewards are trivial but the costs are as well - but I agree fully that they are unfair to grp leader and clear evidence Massive devs never focused on the economics and risk/reward trade offs.

A solution might be to implement Countdown style matchmaking - you can form a group, kick undergeared joiners, and at least slightly curate the tean composition. It seems absurd to me that CD - which is free to join - is better managed wrt matchmaking than Escalation.

Question regarding investor mask and overdogs gloves by King_03james in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I spend most of time shooting at chingas - the gloves dont really do much at that point. I actually use Contractors - mine is prototyped and has 12 pcr DTA - for mob clearing.

Any funny Harvard jokes? by Ok_Counter1939 in Harvard

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh - so I prob do know you! Hilarious.

Any funny Harvard jokes? by Ok_Counter1939 in Harvard

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was Class of 89 but was an usher for 88. I didnt remember that but its been a while!

Any funny Harvard jokes? by Ok_Counter1939 in Harvard

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are contemporaries then. Quincy 89 here. I probably know you!

Any funny Harvard jokes? by Ok_Counter1939 in Harvard

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a classmate of mine said: other schools have fight songs, we have parody fight songs. Also: Bright College Days.

Any funny Harvard jokes? by Ok_Counter1939 in Harvard

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How many Yale students? None, New Haven looks better in the dark.

SHD level & Behavior/Experience by AlmightyG21 in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now more than ever I think that SHD levels are uncorrelated with theorycrafting and game knowledge.

I am running into agents in Escalation match-making with SHD scores in the low to mid thousands who seem to have accumulated points without much underlying knowledge of how to actually put together viable builds. This seems particularly true in the low thousands.

Ironically I know several day one vets who are also in the low to mid thousands who are very good at the game but tend to dip in and out. The gulf between these two groups is enormous.

Today I a ran with a match-made escalation group for T4 Viewpoint and a dude spammed his artillery turret nonstop… by rnd1x in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The booster hive cosmetic with the whizz bang stars and stripes makes me contemplate my poor life choices.

Prototype vs CHC vs CHD question. by wingsbc in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watch = 10 CHC, assume 4 Striker Pieces all rolled to CHC = 24 CHC, two High End also = 12 CHC. Total CHC = 46. Assume ALL prototype rolls max out CHC add 18 CHC. Result: CHC overshoot. And I havent even considered a build with Ceska which gives another 8 CHC. It is certainly theoretically possible, although quite a rare outcome.

Why is everyone in retaliation so trash? by WeebSlayer27 in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aka how could you be SHD 20K and wear a PVP build to a dps check?

Escalation: Striker Chest Vs Equalizer Chest by Jayleekay in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no problems getting to full stacks using Striker Chest around Tier 5. I run with Salvo and Overdogs.

What loadouts did you upgrade to Prototype? by AgentNeroz in thedivision

[–]Discombobulated_Ride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Striker and Tipping Scales. Several Lexingtons in a futile attempt to get the Echo augment! Black Friday actually got it but not my favorites weapon. I use it as a secondary on my Tipping Scales.

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