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Is That Worth Buying?

10/17/2014 PlanetDestiny Analysis 22 comments

If you’re being affected by our cache issue (unable to see newest articles), please read this. Published on: Oct 17, 2014 @ 5:45 Xûr is in town offering new gear. What’s worth your hard-earned Strange Coins? [divider] Inventory Item Class Subclass Type Strange Coin Truth Any Any Rocket Launcher 17 The Armamentarium Titan Any Chest 13 Achlyophage Symbiote Hunter Gunslinger Helm 13 Light Beyond Nemesis Warlock Any Helm 13 Tip: The Agent is also selling an Exotic Chest engram. Plan on buying The Armamentarium and a Chest Engram? Buy & decrypt the Engram first to avoid a potential duplicate! In addition, Exotic engrams will generally

Where’s Xûr?

10/17/2014 PlanetDestiny News 6 comments

Published on: Oct 17, 2014 @ 4:08 Xûr, Agent of the Nine has made his weekly stop in the tower, with a fresh stock of exotic weapons and armor. His goods are consistent across all platforms. For more about the Agent of the Nine, including quotes and a schedule, please be sure to read this article. [divider] Where is Xûr? What’s Xûr selling? Xûr has just arrived in the Tower, and he’s located at on the right side of the Hanger. He’ll be in the Tower until 9 AM GMT on Sunday (10/19). He’s selling the following items: Item Class Subclass Type Strange Coin Truth Any

Invective Exotic Review

10/17/2014 Patrick Casey Exotic Reviews 22 comments

“I tried to talk them down. They made a grab for my Ghost. After that it was a short conversation.” – Ikora Rey Invective is a special Exotic Shotgun – unlike Universal Remote – that deals Solar damage. This weapon can only be obtained after completing the A Dubious Task Exotic bounty. Expert Panel Score: 6/10 The good: Regenerating ammo. The bad: Slow reload speed. Conclusion: The cons outweigh the pros. Read the full review here This is an Exotic WeaponShotgun (Special Weapon) Solar Base Damage/Upgraded260/300 Quality Lvl70 Rate of Fire 31 Impact 42 Range 23 Stability 51 Reload 36

Super Good Advice Exotic Review

10/16/2014 Patrick Casey Exotic Reviews 30 comments

“This weapon is full of it.” Super Good Advice is one of the two Heavy Exotic Machine Guns currently in the game, this one deals Solar damage. This weapon is acquired by completing the A Voice in the Wilderness Exotic Bounty. Expert Panel Score: 3/10 The good: Ammo usually returns to your magazine when you miss. The bad: Poor stability/accuracy/reload speed. Conclusion: Frustrating, not worth your Exotic slot. Read the full review here This is an Exotic WeaponMachine Gun (Heavy Weapon) Solar Base Damage/Upgraded260/300 Quality Lvl70 Rate of Fire 88 Impact 29 Range 15 Stability 22 Reload 22 Magazine Size

Interview with Luke Smith on Raids

10/16/2014 PlanetDestiny Interviews, News 9 comments

Published on: Oct 16, 2014 @ 16:21 Bungie’s Luke Smith, lead designer on the Vault of Glass, had an interview with Kotaku.com discussing the raid. He talks about challenges they faced, the reasons behind some of the design decisions, raid matchmaking, future raids, and much more. Smith worked with a small team to create the Vault of Glass. They were operating under significantly different design constraints than the rest of the team, and it shows in the finished product. [divider] Interview Highlights The raid feels like it was designed by an entirely different team from the rest of Destiny. Was that the case? Luke Smith: In a certain way,

In Other News

10/16/2014 PlanetDestiny News 18 comments

Published on: Oct 16, 2014 @ 1:16 “In Other News” is a new segment we’ve started to let you all know about some miscellaneous Destiny news or information that isn’t quite ‘news-worthy’ enough to warrant an entire article by itself. To see the previous In Other News article, click here.[divider] Legendary Hunter Cloaks Thanks to Imgur user TwilightGap, he’s gathered up all the Legendary cloaks the Speaker sells and put them into an album. [divider]Look at the Ground We are not confirming this, but many people have said that when in the VoG, all you need to do to avoid the pain inflicted by

Destiny Mythbusters Episode 2

10/15/2014 PlanetDestiny News 3 comments

Published on: Oct 15, 2014 @ 20:42 Destiny has given rise to plenty of myths and legends, many of which are related to the Crucible. If you missed the first episode of this series by DefendTheHouse, click here to watch it.[divider] Video: Destiny Mythobusters Episode 2 Destiny players swap a lot of stories about what is and isn’t possible in game. With 3.2 million people logging in every day, there’s a lot of potential for rumors. [divider] Confirmed or Busted? Here are the myths that get either ‘Confirmed’ or ‘Busted’ in the video: Myth: You can get a headshot with the impact from a grenade. Busted! Myth: Swarm

Thunderlord Exotic Review

10/15/2014 Patrick Casey Exotic Reviews 14 comments

“They rest quiet on fields afar…for this is no ending, but the eye.” Thunderlord is one of the two Heavy Exotic Machine Guns currently in the game, this one deals Arc damage. This weapon can be acquired as a random reward from the Crucible or PvE content, or from Xûr for 17 Strange Coins. 9.2/10 9.4/10 The good: High stability, Impact, range, & quick reload speed. The bad: Lightning Rounds isn’t as useful in PvP. Conclusion: Its utility to recharge the melee ability is phenomenal. Read the full review here This is an Exotic WeaponMachine Gun (Heavy Weapon) Arc Base

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