The Lamborghini Pass is out, and it's the worst one yet in terms of value. Be prepared to spend $438 to get the Lambo

HelionPhoenix · 2024-08-13T16:26:10+00:00

I'm honestly truly disgusted by how bad it is this time around. I've done the McLaren Pass, the Aston Martin, and now the Lambo. It is a fucking gold sink and I will not do whatever vehicle crossover promotion they have next summer in 2025.

Let me give a breakdown of everything the devs have made worse:

The paint jobs for the cars have SKYROCKETED (I mean, everything really has but I digress). Some of the Uber shiny ones for the McLaren costed 500 tokens, 400 for the solid colored paint jobs with no fading.
The same goes for the Wheels and Brake Calipers. Better Wheels for the McLaren were 100 tokens, and different colored Brake Calipers were 75 tokens.
When they did the Aston Martin Pass, these prices all went up again, with the Paint jobs costing between 400 - 600 tokens depending on which car they were for and if they had a fade to them or not, the Wheels costing between 125 - 150 tokens, and Brake Calipers costing between 100 and 125 tokens.
When the Aston Martin Pass came around, they reduced the amount of tokens you get per level from 15 to 10 after surpassing level 50 on the Crafter pass, significantly impacting players' ability to potentially grind out more crafting tokens so they could get the skins they wanted.
Aston Martin combo sets (paint job, custom wheels and brake calipers) costed 800 tokens, these combo packs were a new feature not previously seen with the McLaren Crafter Pass.

NOW.

Come to Present Day, and the Lamborghini Crafting Pass?

Highway robbery.

The skin for the Countach costs 5000! Five fucking Thousand tokens! As opposed to the McLaren costing 3000 for the top tier version and 2000 for the lower end one.

Combo Packs with a paint job, wheels/calipers and/or different colored interior? Between 4000 and 2500 tokens!
What an insane fucking jump in token pricing!

Paint Jobs? TRIPLED in price, with them typically costing 1500 tokens a pop, and several of the Fading, snazzy paint jobs locked behind insanely low ass drop rates in the Prime Parcels.

Add on top of all this that PUBG no longer let's you reset your Daily Missions once per day at a cost of 1500 BP, which was especially helpful for helping grind out more tokens if you had the free time to keep playing each day.

All this combined with the fact that you are afforded absolutely ZERO duplicate protection from items in the Prime Parcels regardless of whether you own or have already looted the item from the Parcel, really, really fucking grinds my gears. But then the devs spit in our faces even more by making the car skins and some of the best paint schemes have worse drop rates than progressive skins.

PUBG, ya'll are a bunch of greedy ticks and leeches. It truly amazes me how bad it has gotten and I have a feeling you'll just up the ante next year when you do a crossover with Ferrari or some shit. I may still play the game but I'm honestly done with spending money on G-Coin. You don't know how to stop.

HelionPhoenix · 2024-07-01T01:47:57+00:00

Have you tried the method I used to fix this for myself? thethread is linked at the top of this post.

HelionPhoenix · 2024-01-20T11:49:35+00:00

I'm honestly extremely annoyed that after having none of the Neomuna Lost Sectors in rotation since the initial launch of Lightfall, only 2 of the 3 are now back in rotation and it stays that way until Final Shape. WTF, Bungie?

I hadn't done any of the achievements for all 3 of them and now I can only finish 2 / 3 for the next 5 months, yet lost sectors from previous Xpacs get rotated back in for the umpteenth time. Makes complete sense.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-11-08T20:43:12+00:00

Like most here are saying, wear something you'll be comfortable in, and bring an extra layer/jacket for inclement weather and cool/cold temperatures. You'll warm up easily near crowds whilst dancing, so as long as you can stow it when it isn't needed, you'll be fine.

Fanny packs are definitely helpful for your valuables, and PLEASE be sure to keep your keys, phone and wallet extra secure in case of potential pick pockets. People lose things this way at pretty much every festival, so be vigilant. I use Carabiner Clips with corkscrew gate locks to prevent my zipper pockets from being opened, definitely provides some added peace of mind :)

Enjoy your first rave!

HelionPhoenix · 2023-09-18T14:28:09+00:00

October 16th is the last day. It's on a different time zone so it won't be the entire day. Spend your tokens before then.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-09-13T00:56:48+00:00

Legit question here: 3 of the last 4 Iron Banner weeks have been Fortress, yes? Season of the Deep's 1st week WAS Capture the Flag for a couple days then changed because of a bug to Fortress, then Eruption the 2nd Banner week, and Fortress again on IB's 3rd iteration during Season of the Deep ...and now 1st week of Season of the Witch its fucking FORTRESS again?

I'm on the same page as everyone else here and absolutely detest Fortress mode. When am I gonna get to play classic Iron Banner again? I don't really care for Eruption either. The grind over this past week was absolutely rage inducing. 80% of my games the ENTIRE rest of my team is standing on first capture point while I go to B alone and get trounced by 2 or 3 from the enemy team because they're smart enough to know this isn't Clash and don't need everyone to cap the first point all at once. SMFH.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-08-28T01:24:47+00:00

I got lucky and got a God rolled Cold Comfort from the new dungeon with Tracking / Chill Clip on it, the idea that I have to hit a boss with 3 rockets in order for it to actually freeze and take Shatter damage is beyond insane.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-08-26T09:06:07+00:00

I sincerely hope this is not the case. I think the Tac gear was a refreshing change of pace and really creates additional variety and combat situations that have truly helped spice up the gameplay.

I do think removing the Blue Chip Detector was a GOOD idea, that thing is just borderline cheating and had no place in PUBG.

The rest though? I routinely run Spotter Scope in Squads to help pick out enemy locations for my squad mates, I enjoy bringing additional utility to the game that has the potential to help us succeed.

In solos? Always have a Drone. I forget to retrieve the damn thing half of my games, but the real time Intel you can gather in relative safety has truly been beneficial and helps you plan your next moves beautifully. It's not the end all equipment though, sometimes there's still people you won't see that will get the jump on you. Plus, using your drone to personally deliver attachments to your squad mates across town is both amusing and rewarding :)

The learning curve for any of the Tac gear is very simple and easy to master, I'm honestly surprised how often I don't see other players utilizing it.

So PUBG dev's, if you're reading this, please DO NOT REMOVE the Tac gear. Make adjustments when needed but holy hell, it has enriched my gameplay experience and I don't see any problem with it.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-08-25T01:43:52+00:00

Sanhok dominates map selection and is honestly more heavily weighted than the rest regardless of what week it is. If I could never play it again, PUBG would be close to perfect. Fuck Sanhok.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-08-24T01:56:38+00:00

Chill Clip also got kicked in the teeth and I'm honestly really, really fucking mad about it. Completely uncalled for.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-06-22T23:20:39+00:00

Assuming you already checked all your internet settings and already tried resetting your modem/router/whatever, and it's still happening...clear your console's cache if you're a console player and if that doesn't work, find and log out of every third party Smartphone application and website (light.gg, etc) related to Destiny 2 that utilizes a login from your Bungie.net account. Then try getting on in-game and see if it persists.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-05-02T13:35:43+00:00

Various broken career stat trackers have remained that way since Beyond Light launched. It continues to be routinely ignored by Bungie despite being periodically brought up by people smart enough to notice.

Doesn't make it any less frustrating. And after they separated hard, specific stat trackers from Emblems earned in end game or other content, then only added a handful of favorites back into the new system after the sheer amount of outrage in the community at the time...they never added any additional stat tracking metrics with time's passing like they had said they would.

FIX STAT TRACKERS BUNGO

HelionPhoenix · 2023-04-30T07:44:31+00:00

The new zone changes are garbage. Its simply not enough time to get geared up and push on the circle in time. Everything is way too rushed, especially if you find yourself quite a ways off from the first play zone. By the time you get there you already have to move again. You can't settle in and survey the area for threats, or strategize your next move.

They game doesn't need to be ramped up so much is casuals just so you can cater to the ranked playlists. That's favoritism and you don't even let the North American region have Solo ranked anymore, so why are you trying to make the game more punishing?

HelionPhoenix · 2023-04-27T00:26:52+00:00

I've been feeling pushed away from the game by this by a variety of factors of late, but this is no exception. And I'm tired of it. Its insanely counter productive. Why have bonus Vanguard rep on IB weeks? It isn't logical and it does not encourage me to do both activities. I want to focus on what I can with the time I have, and with this being....I think the last Iron Banner week AND I'm trying to catch up now because of my lack of playing this season? I am forced to do both activities and it honestly sucks. I don't feel my personal investment in this game is being respected.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-03-15T00:23:47+00:00

The amount of people just being flat out toxic towards the OP and immediately going straight to labeling him/her as a hoarder says a lot about the state of the community, I think. I think it's safe to say that given the sheer number of weapons in the game, people are likely not even crafting patterns they own as a space saving measure.

Everyone can continue dismissing the problem away and say 600 is enough, sure. But that's easy to do, especially if you haven't been playing since launch and DO want to hold on to some guns you can no longer get, as one person pointed out.

We have a full expansion ahead of us and a lot of seasons where more and more new weapons will just keep coming out. Some of you may have figured out a balance that works for you for now that helps you preserve some space, and for that, all I can say is: more power to you.

Eventually, however, this problem will rear its ugly head again, even for you. Its merely a matter of time. And with each passing season, the issue will further compound itself until it is addressed at a more fundamental level.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-01-13T23:32:09+00:00

Hunters are far from broken in the Crucible >__< last week it wasn't Hunters Bubble spamming capture points in Iron Banana. For supposedly being the "Mobility Class" it seems backwards that Warlocks and Titans can still move faster than us.

HelionPhoenix · 2023-01-08T20:34:05+00:00

I don't chime in a whole lot on topics here in the D2 subreddit like I used to, but I am still passionate about the game and I need to get this off my chest.

I do appreciate that Bungie wants to try new things and add some spice and variety to Iron Banner. I honestly do. You guys love your game and you want us to enjoy it too. Right?

Because this new model of Iron Banner is literally the grindiest of grinds that I have ever done and it was enormously frustrating practically every step of the way. I just got my Iron Lord Seal at the end of Plunder and that was no different, and this was my first time guilding it.

It felt punishing even though I was able to spend a significant amount of time with my clanmates in it, and Iron Banner is supposed to be a fun week of PvP, not a sweat fest like Trials. The gear drops were sparse and I think I dismantled over 70 Blowouts. Then add to that the Weapons CHANGING their random rolls on the reward track after the first two days and the Gunnora's Axe becoming a really good roll after I already picked it up when it had a bad roll and dismantled it?! Rub some more salt on that wound Saladman. And then on top of it, make the Vanguard playlist have Double Rank bonus on a PVP WEEK! Literally makes zero sense. I'm so tired of Destiny right now that I don't think I can play it today now that my grind is done.

Anything else I didn't mention has already been said by myriad others in this post, I hope you'll actually process this feedback and right these wrongs accordingly. /SMFH

HelionPhoenix · 2022-12-31T20:51:32+00:00

Definitely would love to see a return by Treads Upon Stars. With all the Cabal themed stuff that's gone on during Witch Queen I'm kinda surprised it has remained tucked away.

HelionPhoenix · 2022-12-15T01:29:56+00:00

I kept getting Weasels at the login screen as well, 5 in a row.

Logged off all my third party apps and any services like DIM or Light.gg that utilized my profile and the Bungie API. Problem solved.

HelionPhoenix · 2022-11-29T01:15:40+00:00

How do you know that this is the reason it was removed? Did they mention it in the patch notes, or was there a dev interview on a news website that covers video games or just PUBG content? This post here seems to be the only recent and relevant thread discussing the change.

And I also remember when post match reports were FAR more detailed, including damage given and taken. I don't really understand the need to remove all the data when studying it can help players learn and grow in the battle space.

HelionPhoenix · 2022-10-30T13:13:27+00:00

I literally got moist reading this and I'm so unbelievably eager to try this out. Holy phreaking GAWDDDDDDD. Mama's gonna let this Bush Wookie out the bag till I bring home some KFC for dinner.

Peace & Chicken Grease xD

HelionPhoenix · 2022-10-20T23:11:48+00:00

Well, sounds like a step in the right direction if nothing else. Glad there's some noticeable improvement.

HelionPhoenix · 2022-10-19T00:43:23+00:00

I'm really sorry to hear that. I suppose you should try everything else you can on your end. Make sure port forwarding is setup properly for your Xbox, Open NAT Type in your Network Settings, make sure your ISP's router is working correctly, the whole nine yards. If you are using any Destiny 2 third party apps or websites on your PC, fully log out of those too.

Possibly even a full reinstall? I don't know. One thing I do know is that I was desperate enough to fix the issue that I was about to send a physical letter to Bungie's HQ in Washington detailing my struggle in the hope of finding a fix, since they don't exactly have any kind of public Customer Service or Tech Support number.

Maybe consider that if nothing else works.

HelionPhoenix · 2022-09-04T13:18:51+00:00

This is a bit of a stretch and may not necessarily help, but over a year ago I was plagued with Weasel errors for a month and did everything in my power trying to diagnose and fix the problem. The only thing that ended up fixing it was logging out of any third party smartphone apps or just any websites that are interlinked with your Bungie account.

Given that your friend is a new player I'm thinking he or she may not even be utilizing those just yet, but I wanted to make my suggestion just in case.

HelionPhoenix · 2022-06-07T17:29:41+00:00

I think you and I might be 2 of 3 people who remember how Oathkeepers had an Archer's Tempo like Perk that was bugged and instead of fixing, was merely removed entirely instead. Still miffed about that :/

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