Greetings fellow guardians - please don’t mind the long post.
In this time of relatively quiet dryness before the awesomeness storm which "Rise of Iron" is expected to be - and it better be - (Can't wait to gloriously beat the new RAID after hours of fail sweaty attempts), we're all finding ourselves with very little new things to do. In order to break the dullness, I have ventured into maxing out my Grimore score because, heck, why not?
Let me tell ya, it has been an interesting good time filled with plenty of grind in many which ways that I never thought could actually be enjoyable. Yes, I’m having fun doing this and yes, there is a lot, A LOT OF GRIND. But to my satisfaction, it has been all worth it.
For starters, I have been and still am experimenting with weapons that I never cared to try out and Boy-Oh-Boy now they have become my new favorite toys. Hand Canons = love those little primary monsters. Shotguns = such beautiful creatures of instant annihilation. Now, I’m wrapping up Side Arms and find myself wondering why in the Traveler’s name there is no Primary Side Arm Exotic. And who cares if it’d be OP. THIS IS DESTINY!
Through my journey, ranking up Grimore scores, I have defeated plenty of foes. Vex in particular, and made myself plenty of sweet Glimmer which I am using to buy and save on Heavy Glorious “Currency” Ammo in anticipation of RoI (All praise Felwinter’s Peak and the mightiness of SIVA). Not to mention, the other ways which I’m saving up on consumables and stocking up materials for the reckoning to come.
Now, I have also been doing plenty more Crucible with my Main and Alt characters. I like it how indirectly (and I’m thinking completely intentional) the game has made me push my limits and discover new things in order to experience new things. For instance, I’ve always been a Titan at heart, but now I have gained a lot of respect, admiration and appreciation for my Hunter. My warlock will be next and if I haven’t played with it lately is because I’m having way too much fun with my Hunter right now. It’s like I’m playing a new game and that makes me feel excited and keeps me busy without minding the Grind.
If it’s not too much to ask, I would love to see Combined Arms return in some way or form. I think I played it once or twice but you don’t unlock the Grimoire score if you lose or something along those lines. Besides, I don’ think it’s available. I read on the interwebs that it comes up on Classic PVP 6V6 and I tried that, but it seems to be limited to Control and Clash ONLY - as the description clearly states.
PETITION: Could we please have Combined Arms be included in some way or form? I’m sure I’m not alone when I say this. Please BUNGO. Please.
P.S: I’m so grateful for all the people who made it possible for this awesome game to exist. I have travelled and conquered and defeated new enemies and made amazing new friends in this wonderfully crazed fictional magical space that isn’t real but yet, all my experiences within its digital universe are. So Thank you Bungie and thanks to all the guardians who read this.
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Combined arms is available in the classic 6v6 playlist, but it shows up very infrequently. The only thing I would like to see changed is that a top 3 finish in rumble should count towards the grimore score. Having to win 100 rumble matches is a little silly for grimore score. Even elimination has interesting mechanics where a 5-2 victory gives you 3 grimore "points".