Good listen. My faviroute bit was when Redwing gets triggered, its good to hear someone with passion for their gear or play style that is not a meta requirement. I don't think its the end of the conversation regarding nerfs and balance i think this year it will hit boiling point in the forums.

Looking forward to hearing your podcast.

Edit: Is anyone else testing all of the warlock melees like I am?

Good job hosting RWG! This patch is what Destiny needed -- but it isn't perfect. 6v6 game modes feel so good right now. Everyone is trying to play the "old way" with the new mechanics and it won't work. I don't believe special ammo was ever intended to be a super counter, or a counter to heavy. [i]Want a counter to an LMG??[/i][b] Use a rocket[/b]. [i]Want a counter to a blade dancer or storm lock? [/i][b]Use Fist of Havoc, Tether, Golden Gun, or Nova.[/b] Before this patch someone good with a special could dominate every aspect of the game. Now the game is forcing us into using our weapons and abilities in the appropriate way. If you have a fist of havoc, and you know the enemy team has a blade dancer, you better save that smash to counter the arc blade. Want to run an LMG? Great, but you will lose to rockets. Want to run a rocket? Great, but your ability to go on LMG-like kill streaks is severely limited. This patch brought balance and diversity back. But it's not perfect. The meta in elimination game modes quickly became palindrome + icebreaker or NLB + sidearm. That got stale... QUICK In 6v6 everyone uses a side arm because no one wants to camp boxes. Here are the changes that keeps diversity but leave everything viable. In elimination: - side arms do not retain "extra" ammo picked up during the match. - spawn in with half a mag of special ammo for all weapons. Rest of crucible: - auto reload when picking up special. -players that die with special drop a green box that is playable by both teams. These changes allow for fast gameplay but still promote variety and viability of all weapons.

That is a lot to talk about. Earphones in Edit: Redwinggirl! What a freaking intro! That was fantastic!

Oh yeah, question for everyone in the cast, Are you guy ok with the special ammo change? I personally want it reverted. The changes to shotguns was enough imo.

So just saw on Twitter that Josh Hamrick or what ever his name is says that Truth wont be undone cause its a "monster" in PvP and lands everytime its fired .. what? Also stated they are looking into other nerfs based on his posts. Seriously?? -blam!- that guy and the horse he road in on. After seeing they said some health regen issues would be rolled back. Thought finally they are actually listing. When in fact they aren't and still base changes on "personal reasons " Cool enjoy playing D2 I wont be... not going through this shit show again.

The fact that that one person said that people having more supers is a skorris problem proves people aren't understanding just how skorris works and no one is thinking why skorris is even a problem to begin with! One person said that one of the hunters already had his super in the second round of Trials and that was because he was getting kills with his special weapon instead of his primary where special weapon kills give you more super energy than a primary. Here's what they aren't understanding is that that one person that got his super so quickly from the first round transferred into the second round to earn his super by getting a ton of kills himself with his special weapon because every kill he got went directly to his super energy alone. Which brings me back to carries in Trials being a huge problem. One person is great and gets his super quickly because he's beast at killing everyone and then uses skorris to give his "not so good" teammates their supers for doing nothing at all. The problem isn't just skorris here people try and think why all of this is happening in Trials. Skorris is just part of the problem not the whole picture. I understand not wanting skorris in Trials because it makes it easier for the MLG streamers and good players to carry the "not so good" teammates through Trials and to the lighthouse. It also gives streamers a disadvantage if one person on the other team is good and can kindly hand his teammates their super by just being next to them camping all round. It all revolves around the top 1% again.

Where to even get started? I feel like changing the core of the game is silly. Rotating meta, all that. Why would anyone want to buy a game that essentially only exists for a couple months before it's altered and it completely changes the gameplay? If the game were free i wouldn't be justifiably aggravated. I'm still annoyed that after 3 DLC the game is only just now becoming a 60 dollar game. The special ammo messing has been ridiculous the whole lifespan of Destiny. Find something that works and stick with it instead of taking a handful of things every so often and inputting what feels like unthought random numbers into a formula and hoping that you get something better. There's a lot less diversity now than there was in vanilla it seems. The MIDA is now garbage and all other scouts kinda suck. I really don't like the sights on a majority of weapons. They feel awkward, so there are a lot of decent things I don't use. Maybe find a way to make all weapons kill in same amount of time. I played control the other day and at a decent range, me firing first and missing no shots(with MIDA, only scout i like anymore that isn't just year one) end up getting shredded by hand cannons. In a range that's for scout rifles. Poop... And exotics in general since year one don't feel special at all. The special perks are all meh. MIDA is still my favorite gun and it's perks are garbage(other than agility, I love that perk). Aren't any perks from any exotics I really care about. I did like patience and time and icebreaker(only have a year one. There's a current icebreaker right?). I like bones as far as armor but almost never use any others. The chest if alpha lupi is kinda useless as there are only so many games types that allow revive where it even matters. Don't think this is on the list but year 1 gear should upgrade and infuse like rest. I'd trade my special and heavy slots for a vision of confluence. I was really happy when they added old IB gear to current light level as iron regalia is the only set of armor I like as far as aesthetics. Just. Stop. Nerfing. Stuff. I hated thorn in year one(and TLW), but only cause EVERYONE was using them at the time in crucible. Very boring and frustrating. But thorn got nerfed to the point it's no fun. I don't use thorn, I'm putting in a good word for those who do. Would love to see a competitive playlist with set weapons or classes. Like 1 scout rifle, hand cannon, etc. No need for perks. It's a bummer this is the best performing shooter out there by far but 1st person shooters and multiplayer are now more about unique skills and powers and not about SHOOTING anymore. All games are guilty of this like CoD, Titanfall etc... I know I'm a little off topic, sorry... God rolls? Blah... Need a new way to work weapons in D2. Maybe being able to roll individual perks cuz the god roll thing is ridiculous. I don't even like the most popular crap as I assume others don't either. Just make them more intentionally customizable. Diablo 3 has a better way to change stuff with legendaries, not that I'd want that exact model used but it's an idea. You can transmogrify or whatever as well. Wpuld be nicw to craft useful versions of armor you like the look of. And firing modes would be great if changeable. I don't want to dance or point or wave or sprinkler or grieve. 4 wasted buttons IMO. one of the old 1st person ghost recons had a button for firing modes, very cool. One of my favorite features of all time in a shooter. Firing modes shouldn't change stats really at all. The different way you use them changes with the firing modes. It's always better to fire in bursts when not close range so if the stats don't change your using the weapon differently already and that affects how it works. Is the firing mode and stat thing understandable or should I elaborate? I don't play trials. 3v3 is kinda boring. I'll never go to lighthouse as it doesn't hold my attention well enough to care. How about trials playlists:3v3, 6v6, smaller more intimate maps like asylum and twilight gap. Those are good maps. Actually, should have smaller maps that promote fast action and intense close quarters combat. And I'm not talking about shotgun maps. Halo was cool cuz the close quarters and insane maneuvering used. It was cool to jump into a fight and be able to move around your opponent and use multiple tactics to take him down. Bashing from behind a 1 hit kill(that was always very cool), grenade sticks, halo 2 style Magnum fights close quarters. There were many legit ways to fight CQ. It was fast paced and intense and more rewarding when you succeeded and wanted to get back in and redeem yourself when defeated. When D2 comes out I'll wait 6 months and check reviews before I purchase.

Josh Hamrick needs to be fired.

Updated: In all Sols, I really feel like that [quote]You either love or hate this patch[/quote] Is super relevant. What I notice across the board though, is that people are coming up with arguments and rants without any facts or figures- PEOPLE- are pretty much playing to play- and one or two things don't go their way, then they get mad. Then they post here. I've seen a few posts here and there that actually have good stats and figures- like I found a post to nerf sidearms- THAT I ACTUALLY AGREED WITH- the weapon usage literally went up 53% in trials alone, I can't imagine the casual 6v6 modes. In all what i see is there is more diversity, though I am guilty of the shotgun meta- literally skewed my weapon usage stats, I was super comfy with my scout and hand cannon primary use before. [spoiler]Yes, isn't it shockin I backed a nerf post? [/spoiler]

Hey man, I no longer am playing. Wish you all the best in your future pod casts. Take care.