Destiny 2 (and the original)
10-21-2014
, 05:40 PM
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Had a long response typed up and then accidentally closed my browser. 
Here's the abbreviated version.
If you don't play Crucible regularly then don't worry about joining a faction yet. Work on getting your Vanguard rank up to lvl 3. Let me(Evil_Trev) know if you need any help with the Daily. I don't play Crucible so I'm usually open between 7-11pm est(week days) to help out if needed.
The best way I've found to get blue engrams is to do the patrol bounties. Find and remember the location of a group of baddies(usually works best if there's +5 of them) and then take them all out as fast as possible. It seems like I get a lot of blue engrams doing that. Once you memorize those locations then you can go back after completing the patrol bounty and start farming for engrams. As dave said, don't do the patrols that require you to scan something. You'll have to travel from 1 side of the map to the other and it's not really worth the time when you can just go to Orbit and come back to get a different patrol mission.
I don't think there's an NPC in the Tower that helps out on upgrading. You need to collect items(which you already know) for upgrading. Once you meet the requirements then you'll be able to upgrade.
Here's the abbreviated version.
If you don't play Crucible regularly then don't worry about joining a faction yet. Work on getting your Vanguard rank up to lvl 3. Let me(Evil_Trev) know if you need any help with the Daily. I don't play Crucible so I'm usually open between 7-11pm est(week days) to help out if needed.
The best way I've found to get blue engrams is to do the patrol bounties. Find and remember the location of a group of baddies(usually works best if there's +5 of them) and then take them all out as fast as possible. It seems like I get a lot of blue engrams doing that. Once you memorize those locations then you can go back after completing the patrol bounty and start farming for engrams. As dave said, don't do the patrols that require you to scan something. You'll have to travel from 1 side of the map to the other and it's not really worth the time when you can just go to Orbit and come back to get a different patrol mission.
I don't think there's an NPC in the Tower that helps out on upgrading. You need to collect items(which you already know) for upgrading. Once you meet the requirements then you'll be able to upgrade.
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You should always focus on bounties, even when in a faction.
However, I'd personally recommend to delay joining a faction until your vanguard and crucible is at level 3.
I made a switch somewhere early, then back again (because I wanted crucible rep), and sat on 200 vanguard marks for a long time until I could spend them.
It is somewhat slow in the beginning to get beyond 20, then slows down again around 27/28. Don't bother beating strikes just for better gear - it'll take ages for a marginally better drop - do it for the other goodies like mats, ascendants and coins. Aim to hit vanguard/crucible reps and then spend those marks to up your gear.
By doing as many bounties as possible, you have a higher chance of getting exotic weapon bounties.
Check for the latest players list somewhere in this thread, add your PSN to it. People always happy to form a fire team and help each other out.
I'll need some assistance some time next year after getting the 500 spread with void weaps in crucible. :P
However, I'd personally recommend to delay joining a faction until your vanguard and crucible is at level 3.
I made a switch somewhere early, then back again (because I wanted crucible rep), and sat on 200 vanguard marks for a long time until I could spend them.
It is somewhat slow in the beginning to get beyond 20, then slows down again around 27/28. Don't bother beating strikes just for better gear - it'll take ages for a marginally better drop - do it for the other goodies like mats, ascendants and coins. Aim to hit vanguard/crucible reps and then spend those marks to up your gear.
By doing as many bounties as possible, you have a higher chance of getting exotic weapon bounties.
Check for the latest players list somewhere in this thread, add your PSN to it. People always happy to form a fire team and help each other out.
I'll need some assistance some time next year after getting the 500 spread with void weaps in crucible. :P
10-21-2014
, 05:42 PM
10-21-2014
, 06:12 PM
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10-22-2014
, 01:11 PM
rgts and dwn2f for last night's nightfallfor those who haven't done it, arc sniper is certainly the way to go. my unleveled blue sniper was doing 1250 a shot on phogoth and my icebreaker was only going for like 850.
10-22-2014
, 01:45 PM
10-22-2014
, 05:49 PM
My favourite location for that one is the first mission on the Moon, "The Dark Beyond" set to level 9 heroic. Though it's a tiny bit cheesey.
Do the first part, kill some fallen ambush, activate sparrow. Drive to second area, activate ghost. Drive to third area, where there's a short cutscene and then the huge doorway opens - "We've woken the Hive!!!". Many Thralls pour out of the doorway ripe to be blasted with fusion rifle shots, so blast away! Just don't kill the Knight, and when you've run out of Thralls let him kill you. You'll restart the encounter right away, and blast more Thralls. Usually I can get the overcharge bounty done in 2 deaths.
If you then go to orbit instead of killing the Knight and completing the last part, it saves your checkpoint there so next time the bounty comes up you can knock it out in ~3 minutes
Do the first part, kill some fallen ambush, activate sparrow. Drive to second area, activate ghost. Drive to third area, where there's a short cutscene and then the huge doorway opens - "We've woken the Hive!!!". Many Thralls pour out of the doorway ripe to be blasted with fusion rifle shots, so blast away! Just don't kill the Knight, and when you've run out of Thralls let him kill you. You'll restart the encounter right away, and blast more Thralls. Usually I can get the overcharge bounty done in 2 deaths.
If you then go to orbit instead of killing the Knight and completing the last part, it saves your checkpoint there so next time the bounty comes up you can knock it out in ~3 minutes
