Different raid strategies for different platforms. (Destiny)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Monday, June 27, 2016, 16:16 (2860 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY

Maybe it's a Deeply Flawed Raider thing, but on PS4, we've only ever done the thing with the back bridge on Golgoroth.

You need to raid with us more often ;)

Granted, I don't raid very often these days either, but it's probably been 5 or 6 months since I've run with a group that used the back-right platform as a starting point for Golgoroth.

I really like the technique of having the gaze-taker stand on the boxes at the front-left side of the platform because it maximizes the opportunity to do as much damage as possible. Since the gaze-taker is directly above the rest of the fireteam (who is hiding in a bubble down below), Golgoroth is already facing the appropriate direction. There is zero time wasted waiting for him to rotate around. Also, because all 5 damage dealers are already in firing position, there is no time wasted waiting for anyone to run back from the back-right platform. As to Kermit's concern, the gaze taker should be able to drop the orb all by themselves using a heavy machine gun. No need for help from the rest of the fireteam :)

So the gaze holder has to take down the orb AND grab the gaze? Sheesh! Maybe that's efficient for all you crackerjack flawless raiders, but I prefer to trade a little less efficiency for a little more room for error.

Yeah the gaze-taker needs to be on the ball, but it's not too tricky. You don't want to take the gaze until the bubble is down anyway, so there's no need to pull someone else out of position to accomplish what is really a 1-person job. The toughest part is hitting the crit-shot on Golgoroth from that angle, but once you get the hang of it, it is quite manageable. That way you get a full group of 5 guardians wailing on Golgoroth for the entire gaze (minus the 2nd gaze taker, but they still have time to do some damage before moving into position to take the gaze). I find it way more effective than using up 4-5 seconds on waiting for Golgy to rotate and having players run from one side of the room to the other.

Some of us can't predictably be on the ball every time. Except for maybe Cyber, I've never played with anyone who didn't miss that shot at some point, possibly wiping but definitely wasting precious seconds while the bubble and buff time out. Contrast that with consistently and easily getting the gaze at precisely (and I mean precisely) the same moment when the orb falls. When you factor in that weaker players often are lower rank and should take the gaze for DPS reasons, you can see why I like the back distraction method.