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PlanetDestiny Video Roundup

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Published on: Oct 6, 2014 @ 16:19 As many of you know, we’ve now got our own YouTube channel, which you can read more about that in this article. We’ve posted a few videos lately, and for those who aren’t subscribers, the following list of videos is all of our current content. In the future, these video roundups will be in our weekly recap.[divider] [divider]Thank you! As always, we appreciate the support you all consistently give us. If you’ve got any feedback for the site or YT channel, don’t hesitate to contact us in the comments below.

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thorn exotic review

Thorn Exotic Review

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This review has been updated! Click here to read/watch the updated review. “To rend one’s enemies is to see them not as equals, but objects—hollow of spirit and meaning.” – 13th Understanding, 7th Book of Sorrow Thorn is rewarded to you after completing the long quest line, starting with the Exotic Bounty “A Light in the Dark“ mission. Thorn is a slow but powerful Hand Cannon that deals Kinetic (physical) damage. After leveling up the weapon you will end up with a very formidable Hand Cannon that rewards a slow, methodical playstyle. Expert Panel Score: 6/10 The good: Damage over time,

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Hot Fix – 10/07/2014

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Published on: Oct 6, 2014 @ 13:56 This article can also be found at Bungie.net The following update will be applied at approximately 7AM Pacific on Tuesday, October 7th. The maintenance window for this work will interrupt Destiny services for several hours. You will be unable to play the game during that time.[divider] Summary Most of the changes included in this update will improve the technology that enables players to connect to Destiny. The player experience will remain unchanged, aside from the stability for some users who have encountered issues connecting to servers. Client fixes Added more data logging for matchmaking

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Weekly Recap

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 Published on: Oct 5, 2014 @ 20:40 Each Sunday we review the items posted that week, and highlight the articles that were particularly popular or important. Be sure to follow us for even more![divider][yframe url=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuEOZSihRgM’] Monday Is Crucible Balanced? Tuesday Infinite Materials & Chests Companion Update Wednesday Update 1.0.2 Live – Patch Notes Bungie Bounty – Control Guide to Grenades Thursday Exotic Weapons Overview PlanetDestiny YouTube Channel Friday Where’s Xûr? Guide to Armor Mods Live Action Trailer BTS Weekly Update 10.3.14 Should I buy it? Saturday NAT Settings Boss Rewards Destiny Mythbusters Sunday Exotic Reviews Coming Soon Bad Juju Exotic Review [divider] Popular forum topics, some of

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Bad Juju Exotic Review

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“If you believe your weapon wants to murder all existence, then so it will.” – Toland the Shattered This scaled beast is a reward from an Exotic Bounty mission. Bad Juju is a primary Exotic pulse rifle that deals Kinetic (physical) damage. It can be obtained by choosing the Exotic Bounty Toland’s Legacy after obtaining the Vanguard Mentor Missive. Expert Panel Score: 3/10 The good: A beast at killing simple enemies, instant reload. The bad: Small magazine size, rough recoil, low impact, constant reloading in PvP, glows in the dark. Conclusion: Don’t get this weapon unless you are collecting Exotics. Read the full review here This is

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Exotic Reviews Coming Soon

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Published on: Oct 5, 2014 @ 17:15 Hey guys, We’ve got a new contributor for our site and YT channel! Patrick Casey, the latest member of the site’s staff, is a very knowledgeable player and will be helping us out with Exotic reviews and videos.[divider]Here’s one of his recent Exotic breakdowns (via Reddit): Pocket Infinity TL;DR – Enjoy bathing in the tears of your enemies, and be the savior your group needs when 3 witches show up. Pocket Infinity is an exotic fusion rifle attained from the Shattered Memory Fragment exotic bounty. You start out finding a dead ghost on venus, killing a

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Destiny Mythbusters

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The popular video game Mythbuster series of videos tests the myths and urban legends of popular games. The first episode that focuses on Destiny has some interesting tricks to use in the game, even if their utility is somewhat limited. DefendTheHouse has added Destiny to its long line of quality productions. Specifically, they’ve made one of their archetypal ‘Mythbusters’ episodes to debut the game on their channel. There are so many undiscovered nuances and secrets held within the game’s confines. Video: Destiny Mythbusters Episode 1 [divider] Confirmed or Busted? Here are the myths that get either ‘Confirmed’ or ‘Busted’ in the video: Myth: You can splatter

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Boss Rewards

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Published on: Oct 4, 2014 @ 13:09 In the recent Dev Notes announcement, Bungie explained that rewards currently don’t feel rewarding enough. Growing more powerful by acquiring new upgrades, gear or progression is central to Destiny’s player experience. Our goal is to always celebrate when this occurs, both as a reward in and of itself and to communicate to players what is going on. What they didn’t mention, which many people feel is an issue, is the fact that bosses don’t even drop loot. [divider]How about boss rewards? Any enemy in Destiny, of any level, is able to drop items or

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