Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones (Destiny)
by Kermit 
, Raleigh, NC, Friday, January 30, 2015, 06:34 (3374 days ago)
Thanks for the help last night. I had a bad feeling about our level of preparedness, and I should have trusted my gut. Bigarm was excited about trying hard, and we almost did it! I appreciate you sticking it out as long you did.
Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by Speedracer513 , Dallas, Texas, Friday, January 30, 2015, 07:13 (3374 days ago) @ Kermit
Thanks for the help last night. I had a bad feeling about our level of preparedness, and I should have trusted my gut. Bigarm was excited about trying hard, and we almost did it! I appreciate you sticking it out as long you did.
No need to thank us - it is was fun nonetheless. We came so close a couple times; I'm sure we could have done it if we just had a tiny bit more luck in who got teleported and to which side.
Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Friday, January 30, 2015, 07:23 (3374 days ago) @ Speedracer513
There's a feeling you get on a good run--I know you know as well as anyone. Everytime I got teleported, I felt helpless and felt it going to crap. Sigh.
You were a great leader, though. Thanks for your patience.
Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Friday, January 30, 2015, 07:34 (3374 days ago) @ Kermit
Having the right weapons to deal with the oracles makes such a huge difference. I tried using Fang of Ir Yut on them last night (the Crota's End scout rifle). I've got it upgraded to level 312 damage, and I still felt like I could barely scratch them. Didn't have Atheon's Epilogue on that character, so I switched to Eidolon Ally, which worked out ok. Seems auto rifles in general do a little better against them than most other weapons.
Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Friday, January 30, 2015, 07:40 (3374 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY
Having the right weapons to deal with the oracles makes such a huge difference. I tried using Fang of Ir Yut on them last night (the Crota's End scout rifle). I've got it upgraded to level 312 damage, and I still felt like I could barely scratch them. Didn't have Atheon's Epilogue on that character, so I switched to Eidolon Ally, which worked out ok. Seems auto rifles in general do a little better against them than most other weapons.
Another NITC was certainly useless. I know you've lacked Vision of Confluence, but I take it that you've used Atheon's Epilogue all this time?
I was spoiled. I got both on my first VoG run on the Xbox. Didn't know how lucky I was.
Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Friday, January 30, 2015, 07:47 (3374 days ago) @ Kermit
Having the right weapons to deal with the oracles makes such a huge difference. I tried using Fang of Ir Yut on them last night (the Crota's End scout rifle). I've got it upgraded to level 312 damage, and I still felt like I could barely scratch them. Didn't have Atheon's Epilogue on that character, so I switched to Eidolon Ally, which worked out ok. Seems auto rifles in general do a little better against them than most other weapons.
Another NITC was certainly useless. I know you've lacked Vision of Confluence, but I take it that you've used Atheon's Epilogue all this time?I was spoiled. I got both on my first VoG run on the Xbox. Didn't know how lucky I was.
On Normal mode I'll often use Fatebringer. It's not great against Oracles, but I'm "on the ball" enough with regards to their spawn timing and placement that I can get away with it. On Hard mode I typically use Atheon's Epilogue. I find Fusion rifles are actually quite good at taking them down too, as long as you can get close enough.
Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Friday, January 30, 2015, 08:01 (3374 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY
Having the right weapons to deal with the oracles makes such a huge difference. I tried using Fang of Ir Yut on them last night (the Crota's End scout rifle). I've got it upgraded to level 312 damage, and I still felt like I could barely scratch them. Didn't have Atheon's Epilogue on that character, so I switched to Eidolon Ally, which worked out ok. Seems auto rifles in general do a little better against them than most other weapons.
Another NITC was certainly useless. I know you've lacked Vision of Confluence, but I take it that you've used Atheon's Epilogue all this time?I was spoiled. I got both on my first VoG run on the Xbox. Didn't know how lucky I was.
On Normal mode I'll often use Fatebringer. It's not great against Oracles, but I'm "on the ball" enough with regards to their spawn timing and placement that I can get away with it. On Hard mode I typically use Atheon's Epilogue. I find Fusion rifles are actually quite good at taking them down too, as long as you can get close enough.
Heh, well, there you go. Can't do VoG hard so I can't get Fatebringer to use in VoG.
Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by MacAddictXIV , Seattle WA, Friday, January 30, 2015, 09:25 (3374 days ago) @ Kermit
Some random guy told me once that Super Good Advice is the ultimate oracle killer because the ammo perk on hitting an oracle is the same as if you missed, so you can have a chance to not use a bullet. This means on normal mode, you can solo kill all the oracles with one clip with a leveled up gun. When I found this out and tried it, I almost crapped my pants, it was so easy.
I also don't know if this was meant to happen, or if it's a glitch so they may have patched it. I donno, haven't tried VoG in a while.
Same thing happens with ovesoul.
by Up North 65 , Friday, January 30, 2015, 09:33 (3374 days ago) @ MacAddictXIV
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And detainment shields. #SGARox
by JDQuackers 
, McMurray, PA, Friday, January 30, 2015, 09:38 (3374 days ago) @ MacAddictXIV
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Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Friday, January 30, 2015, 09:39 (3374 days ago) @ MacAddictXIV
Some random guy told me once that Super Good Advice is the ultimate oracle killer because the ammo perk on hitting an oracle is the same as if you missed, so you can have a chance to not use a bullet. This means on normal mode, you can solo kill all the oracles with one clip with a leveled up gun. When I found this out and tried it, I almost crapped my pants, it was so easy.
I also don't know if this was meant to happen, or if it's a glitch so they may have patched it. I donno, haven't tried VoG in a while.
Yeah, I'm really weapons-poor on the PS4. Don't have that either. My best bet at the moment is to level up Corrective Measure, which I do have, to get the oracle disruptor perk. I won't try hard again until I have that, and (I hope) a raid primary.
Wait, what?!
by ZackDark , Not behind you. NO! Don't look., Friday, January 30, 2015, 13:31 (3374 days ago) @ MacAddictXIV
*mental note to always carry SGA now*
Speedracer, marmot, someotherguy, and Bones
by marmot 1333 , Friday, January 30, 2015, 12:36 (3374 days ago) @ Kermit
No problem, man--it was still a lot of fun. Our sherpa did a pretty good job leading us through, too. I got a lot better at Atheon relic duty. *smash*