I wouldn't have an issue with calling the Fatebringer the best primary in the game. Just like the Ice Breaker being the best special and Gjallarhorn the best Heavy. I do think the primaries have more competition for the top spot than the other slots.

However, if I could only carry one gun, it'd be the VOC, since it can cover both close range and long range kills.

And I would love to start running the VOG again. I miss it.

I'm sure I can fit in a few more Crota runs tonight for the Daggers.

yeah, once I get all necessary armor to get to 32 on my Warlock (and maybe Titan) I can see myself being done with CE in favor of VOG just for the fun of it and to get some hard mode drops (additional Fatebringer, first Mytho)

will have to see what CE hard mode will offer other than the Necrochasm upgrade

be back on around 9 CT but thus far in 2 nightfalls this may have been the worst RNG ever

first nightfall yielded a legendary weapon engram that decoded into 2 ascendent energies
second nightfall yielded the worst hand cannon in the game ... TDYD

needless to say I just wasted my time

EDIT: and a Universal Remote (already had a dropped 331 version) on my third nightfall

I'd be up for both runs in the next couple nights

Crota drops:

Light Of The Abyss - already had one
Titan gauntlets - already had them
Titan chest - new score
Hard Light - new score
Mark Of The Pit titan mark - new score
Hunter gauntlets - already had them
radiant mats: 18 shards/15 energies

didn't get the needed helm or chest to get my Warlock to 32

but hey if you want a Gally just hang with me as lopper got one with me in the nightfall and chase got one with me doing Crota

did reach rank 4 on Eris

I got nothing new or interesting from 3 raids and 3 nightfalls. Still status quo. Titan has 3 pieces with pretty good rolls. Warlock has 3 pieces with too much strength. Hunter is missing chest.

Doubt I play again until next Tuesday. Maybe see what Xur brings on Friday.

As for going back to VOG, sure I'd love to go back to it. It remains the best content in the game IMO. Unfortunately, Bungie removed just about every practical reason you'd have to play it. Hell, you don't even get XP! Their stupidity knows no bounds.

Will be in Warframe if you need me.

Did two Nightfalls last night...

Got a Legendary Sniper that's the Solar version of the LDR 5001 with armor piercing rounds

A better Exotic Voidfang Vest for the Warlock. The one I have has 139 strength max while this new one bumps up to 155 strength; but everything else is the same. Is the extra 16 Strength really worth keeping and upgrading this over the already maxed out Voidfang I have?

Also got a "normal" Legendary Unfriendly Giant rocket launcher off a Blue Engram...max damage at 300?

...and finally, almost maxed out the Hunger of Crota Rocket Launcher. Really liking this since I don't have a jellyhorn.

More than likely no. Strengthen is not that important for a Warlock.

So, can you queue in this game to do certain things or do you have to just go around and ask people if they want to do something? If I don't have any xbox 360 friends that play this game is it stupid for me to get it?

First, for a "social" game, this game does a worse job than just about any game I can think of for matching people organically or allowing them to match-make in game. You can hook up with people externally at destinylfg.com

For your second question, I'd say I'd that it's stupid to get this game regardless of other factors. Despite being mechanically sound, it's an otherwise deeply stupid game.

don't you play it alot? you sound bitter hehe

Four weeks of running the raid solo with two characters for the first chest and all I have to show for it is 8 shards and 8 energies.

Ill likely be on tonight looking to do the weekly and the nightfall. My guy got to 30 last night, so at least i won't be useless due to level, but i can't make any guarantees otherwise.

have they mentioned adding any match making in the immediate future?

It might be just plain dumb luck, but do you think there is a chance they reward players with more stuff if they play less? Like an incentive hoping if the player gets better stuff that they might play more? I only have one character (Warlock) and I've run the new raid twice (and only completing it once) and have all the gear except a helmet (which I already have an exotic). So I have everything to get to level 32, but doubt I will get there since I don't play very much anymore.

^ your first 7 words summed it up .... nothing more

Nope. In fact they have specifically said the are not adding matchmaking for raiding.

sounds like i need to just avoid this game unfortunately

Matchmaking comes into play for the strikes and the strike playlist. You can easily level up to the early to mid 20 levels without ever having to play with any one else.You need friends in order to play the Raid to get raid gear and if you want help with the story portions. www.destinylfg.com seems to work for those that don't have friends that play on the same system or on the same time as you do.Seems like people have had mostly good experiences from that site. i say rent it and see if you like it.

The gameplay pulled me in to start, I then really enjoyed doing missions with my usual partners in crime from PS3, I now love running strikes and raids with both my old PS3 friends and my newer DVDTalk/PS4 squad.

they made a demo available at the end of November .... not sure but it may still be available to sample

OK, here we go with this week's Xur report: New Year's Edition.

And New is the operative word, as for the first time in a LONG time, Xur is offering a completely new lineup for sale. You read that correctly: Everything for sale is up for the first time! The bad news: ALL of it requires the Dark Below DLC.

Xur is located in the Hangar, down in the deep bowels below the Future War Cult area.



So here we go with the new stuff!

For the Titan, it's the Mk. 44 Stand Asides Leg Armor. Yes, exotic Leg Armor for the Titan!
For the Hunter, it's the Don't Touch Me Gauntlets. These make you invisible when taking damage.
For the Warlock, it's the Starfire Protocol Chest Armor. It's not Praxic Fire, but it's not bad.
The Weapon this week is the Dragon's Breath Rocket Launcher. Again, not a Gjallarhorn, but it looks neat.
The Engram is back! But it's for gloves

That brings us to the upgrades. A few debuts, but mostly we see a group of repeats here:

For the Hunter: it's Knucklehead Radar and Achlyophage Symbiote Helmets (Both first time upgrades)
For the Titan: It's The Crest Of Alpha Lupi and Armamentarium Chests (2nd time for both)
For the Warlock: It's The Apotheosis Veil (1st Timer) and Heart Of The Praxic Fire (3rd time)

For weapons:

The Last Word (3rd Time)
Universal Remote (2nd Time)
Pocket Infinity (1st Time)
Patience & Time (1st Time)
Thunderlord (3rd Time)
Gjallarhorn (2nd Time)

I'm down to 13 strange coins, as I bought 1 of everything! That's why Dragon's Breath is dark in the screenshot. I took it after buying everything

So now that we've had 4 weeks of upgrades, here is what hasn't been offered yet:

Armor:
Hunter: All have been offered
Titan: An Insurmountable Skullfort Helmet
Warlock: Skull Of Dire Ahamkara Helmet & Voidfang Vestments Chest

Weapons:
Bad Juju
Hard Light
Invective
Vex Mythoclast

yeah, nice make up week for Xur

bought all 3 class armor pieces even though I didn't really need any of them ... most happy about the Starfire (exactly what Scott said, no Praxic, but not bad) with lots o intellect

also bought Dragon's Breath just because ... already have 2 Hunger Of Crota RL that I don't see being replaced by anything other than a Jiggyhorn (but again like Scott said, looks neat)

still have over 200 SCs left

Yeah, I used the Dragon's Breath, and well, I'll be using the Hunger Of Crota.

One good thing about it, it has the 3 shells in one tube perk. Bad thing: the rocket is so slow that enemies can just side step it.

I also bought two engrams, even though I only needed two gauntlets to complete my 36 light set. And somehow, someway the RNG gave me No Backup Plans and Young Ahamkara's Spine. So now I have all the arm pieces in their upgraded forms.

Upgraded my Pocket Infinity and Apotheosis Veil.

Anyone reading this has probably seen it on a bunch of other forums already, but if you haven't, there's a leak about the DLC/expansions down the road for Destiny. Take this for whatever it's worth.

So is the Comet: Plague of Darkness esentially Destiny 2 or is it just a major expansion pack?