Destiny

[JJ]

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

Now I'm curious to see how much damage I could inflict with one of those. Would it still be the same amount as if you were a low level player?

For shits and giggles I grabbed the starter weapon, the Khostov assault rifle, and figured, well, I'm L30, let's see if I can have fun with this.

Nope. 20 damage a bullet.

[JJ]

No wonder its a 2.5GB update file.

1.0.3 : The one about Iron Banner and Voice.

This is the first in a series of updates that will deliver new content in the lead up to The Dark Below. Update 1.0.3 provides new social features, revisions to activities, alterations to competitive spaces, adjustments to the player overall experience, as well as a sizable download of new content and geometry to support the first expansion of the world of Destiny. The Iron Banner special event is also being updated with new rules and features prior to its second run.

Voice
•Added a new social feature that enables users to access a channel for Team Chat
•Matchmade teammates will now be able to talk to each other in Strikes and team-based Crucible matches
•To learn more about how to toggle between chat channels, click here

Classes

•Fixed an issue in which two players who performed a melee lunge simultaneously would teleport through each other
•Fixed an issue in which Blink Strike damage would be caused by colliding with the Blink Strike, rather than melee impact
•Fixed an issue in which Warlock Bonds dismantled into Titan materials

Weapons

General

◦Reduced camera shake when being hit with explosive rounds

Perks
◦Clown Cartridge: Replaced Clown Cartridge perk with other perks in shotgun upgrade trees
◦Headseeker: Fixed an issue in which the bonus Precision Damage perk did not always get applied

Activities

Missions
◦Buried City: Fixed an exploit in Mars that would clear all enemies from Clovis Bray

Strikes


◦Winter's Run: Fixed an exploit zone in the Aksor boss encounter
◦Difficulty will scale less for 3-player Fireteams, making Strikes less deadly for them


Heroics

◦Fixed an issue in which engrams earned during Daily and Weekly Heroic activities were not displayed in the post-game carnage report


Event: Iron Banner

•Players must now be level 20 and above to lead an Iron Banner Fireteam
•Players below Level 20 can only accompany players above Level 20
•Lord Saladin now has 5 reputation ranks (increased from 3)
•New Features Added: Tempered Buff, Reforging
•For more detailed information, click here


Cinematics

•Fixed several issues with the synchronization of cinematic subtitles in various languages

Destinations

Combatants
◦Fixed an issue in which Vex Cyclops and Hive Shrieker health bars would not update properly
◦Reduced the number of Stealth Sword Vandals that spawn in the basement of the Terrestrial Complex on lower difficulties

Events


◦Public Events will occur 10-15% more frequently in all public spaces

Vendors

•Increased the number of Bounty slots in the Inventory from 5 to 10
•Added shaders to Eva Levante's stock in the Tower
•Shader preview functionality added to vendor and inventory screens
•Emblems on vendors can now be previewed in the inventory screen
•Marks and Reputation icons and meters were adjusted to better differentiate the two
•Fixed an issue in which Strange Coins and Motes of Light would not route to the Postmaster if your inventory was full
•Fixed an issue in which engrams were not displaying the possible contents in the Cryptarch vendor menu
•Fixed an issue in which players did not receive Bounty or Mission credit when assisting in the killing of a Walker or Vex Cyclops
•Armor Stat upgrade potentials added to item compare on vendor and inventory screens


PVP

General

◦Enabled revive scoring for Skirmish and Salvage
◦Fixed an exploit with revive scoring when entering a kill volume and having a teammate revive you for easy points
◦Adjusted Join in-Progress settings for all playlists to minimize long periods of unbalanced teams due to players quitting out of matches.
◦Added new functionality to match pre-formed fireteams against each other
◾This will slowly roll out to all playlists over time, but will start with the 3v3 playlists
◾In 3v3 games, Fireteams of 2 or more players will match together more frequently
◾In 6v6 games, Fireteams of 4 or more players will match together more frequently

Medals

◦Won't Be Beat now triggers correctly when a team wins a game after coming back from a 500-point losing deficit
◦Mark of the Unbroken no longer requires a minimum player count
◦Sum of All Tears no longer requires a minimum player count
◦Sum of All Tears should now trigger consistently

Maps

First Light

◾Implemented multiple fixes to stop players from getting into advantageous positions

Blind Watch

◾Addressed some balancing issues for the Control gametype by moving Zones, modifying routes, and adding cover objects
◾Adjusted landing and respawn points to accommodate new geometry changes
◾Added protection to prevent players from getting on top of a pipe high above the intended playable space

Firebase Delphi

◾Added protections to prevent players from getting outside the intended playable area between Control Zone A and the crane room

Rusted Lands

◾Blocked off the monitors above Control Zone A to prevent players from hiding in them

Shores of Time

◾Added a Vex pillar to prevent players from sniping through the small gap on the ninja platform
◾Implemented multiple fixes to stop players from getting into unfairly-advantageous positions

Exodus Blue

◾Multiple fixes implemented to stop players from getting into advantageous positions, especially the giant hose reel near Control Zone A
◾Fixed an issue with visibility culling behind Control Zone A

Twilight Gap

◾Adjusted landing points to keep players from fighting too soon in Rumble matches
◾Added protections to prevent players from getting into unintended areas, for example, atop the security camera at Control Zone C
◾Added geometry to fill in small gaps that let players see out of the world


HUD

•Improved the readability of Grenade and Melee recharge states
•Improved the visibility of objectives in the Motion Tracker
•Improved the visual look of Revive waypoint and Last Man Standing
•Added skull modifier descriptions to the Navigation Mode screen
•Fixed an ssue in which the names of downed teammates did not always display on-screen


Orbit

•Destiny version number added to the Character Login screen
•Added dialog imagery for various events
•Fixed an issue in which new items available from the Special Orders vendor would not show up in the message count in the Director
•Fixed an issue in which a PlayStation Plus dialog was mistakenly shown when selecting a specific PVP activity
•Added countdown timers for weekly/special events
•Fixed various issues with Director animations
•Fixed an issue in which the Player/Inventory screen would sometimes close during certain parts of the spaceflight sequence
•Added the post-game carnage report for the previous games during Matchmaking search


Menus

General

◦Fixed an issue in which cursor speed in 4:3 and PAL was not consistent

Roster
◦Network Connection Quality Indicators now added to the Roster
◦New icons added to the scoreboard and roster to indicate voice problems due to connection issues (NAT issues)
◦Added support for direct fireteam joins from the roster on the Xbox One


Inventory

◦Updated Spinmetal, Relic Iron, and Helium Filaments icons to better represent in-game visuals
◦Fixed and updated several inventory icons
◦Fixed and updated several talent tree icons

Audio

•Improved audio cues for sticking others and being stuck with certain Grenades
•Fixed an issue in which an audio cue would not play when completing a Bounty
•Fixed an issue in which "Guardian down!" referenced the wrong gender in French, Spanish, and Portuguese

Technical

•Added the ability for the Bungie DOC to send in-game alerts and messages
•Fixed stability issues across all platforms
•Fixed an issue that would cause a rare crash during space flight into activities
•Improved patch installation process
•Implemented PS3-specific performance optimizations
•Fixed soe issues causing beetle and lionfish Kicks to Orbit

[Blu-Kyle]

Originally Posted by JJ

No wonder its a 2.5GB update file.

Just remote played in from work and it was already downloading.

[ratandjmt]

You beat me to it Jose. Is it live?

[JJ]

Originally Posted by ratandjmt

You beat me to it Jose. Is it live?

Yep. Big ol' download file.

I'm glad I can buy & preview shaders now. Sell that God Of War one, Eva.

And I never even used the under-platform Aksor trick until last Tuesday.

[dyne]

as well as a sizable download of new content and geometry to support the first expansion of the world of Destiny

Hmmmm......I don't want to download files for something I probably won't buy.

[LizardSlayer]

Originally Posted by JJ

Yep. Big ol' download file.

I'm glad I can buy & preview shaders now. Sell that God Of War one, Eva.

And I never even used the under-platform Aksor trick until last Tuesday.

I actually prefer the cliff edge spot, it's easier to solo it from there IMO. I did it twice with no problems.

[Mavrick]

Is it me or have they changed the colour of the queens guard gear in the icons?

Gah, they've changed loads of icons. Gonna take a bit of getting used to, So glad we can take 10 bounties now though Hopefully Iron Banner starts tomorrow now then.

[TheStuck]

I down on the Raid for sure. Wife isn't a problem just does the typical judging. Lol I play all the time.

[Bizdady]

So update is live?? Might have wife turn on my ps4. Will it auto download?

[ReverendSlim]

Originally Posted by dyne

Hmmmm......I don't want to download files for something I probably won't buy.

Understandable, but as with every other shared world game, they have to have a chunk of that content in place on everyone's system so they don't break co-op.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by LizardSlayer

I actually prefer the cliff edge spot, it's easier to solo it from there IMO. I did it twice with no problems.

It turns out the cliff spot was the patched one, not the platform.

[ScarletKnight71]

Originally Posted by JJ

It turns out the cliff spot was the patched one, not the platform.

Yes! I was hoping for that. I'm going to try to solo it with my L28 Warlock tonight.

[LizardSlayer]

Originally Posted by JJ

It turns out the cliff spot was the patched one, not the platform.

lol, whaaaaaat! That sucks and doesn't make sense. I feel like crawling under the ramp is the sissy one, the edge still requires some sort of skill, it's not a complete freebie.

[ratandjmt]

Could be an interesting update. It looks like I will have to learn the event times again and I will finally have a reason to stop by Eva Levante's shop when I am at the Tower.

I could have used the extra bounty storage last week when I had 3 exotic bounties but it is nice to have now. I didn't see it in the notes but hopefully they are also adding some more daily bounties. Right now there are 38 Vanguard bounties they can pick from.

[Bizdady]

Originally Posted by JJ

It turns out the cliff spot was the patched one, not the platform.

Boooo! How far was it patched? Mob spawn or out of bonds?

[soundwave628]

I got back into the crucible this morning and went 13/2 (6.5 k/d) with my hand cannon on a control map! I forgot how much fun I was having with crucible because I've been grinding dailies/weeklies lately. If anyone ever wants to get together and go into the crucible as a full team that would be awesome!

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by JJ

It turns out the cliff spot was the patched one, not the platform.

Well, that makes sense lol.

Under the platform IMO is 10x easier than staying around by the cliff. Strange that they deemed the cliff to be more inappropriate than the platform

[Mavrick]

Looking forward to getting some lvl 30 gear for my Hunter in the Iron Banner



Here’s a confirmation of everything you’ll need to know if you’re to prosper in the new, improved, and exceedingly dangerous Iron Banner:

Power. Does. Matter! (no, really)

• Only players Level 20 and above can lead a Fireteam
• Players below Level 20 can accompany more powerful friends
• Players within 3 Levels can be competitive with each other
• Your DEFENSE rating affects how you take damage
• Wear your best (highest rated) armor
• Players out of your league will seem like a Boss
• Your ATTACK rating affects how you inflict damage
• Equip your best (highest rated) weapons
• Lower-level players wielding fully-upgraded weapons should still be considered a very credible threat!

Claim victory to gain reputation.

• Lord Saladin now has five ranks to obtain through victory
• Your previous Iron Banner rank has been preserved
• The Tempered buff is a twelve-hour boost in reputation gains
• Activate Tempered later during the event to catch up faster

Acquire exclusive Iron Banner rewards.

• Increase your Rank to unlock better gear
• Reforge weapons to reset progression with new perks
• Earn gauntlets and boots to move you closer to Level 30
• See Lord Saladin for details!

Quitters never win.

• Reputation gains are only awarded only to the winners
• Defeat grants a token to be redeemed after a future win
• You can carry up to five Iron Medallions at any time
• Partial reputation gains are earned instantly upon victory

Strike while the Iron is hot.

• Your reputation will be reset at the conclusion of this Iron Banner
• Like any competitive activity, each new event is a chance to regain your standing

[ratandjmt]

I have read a few places that it looks like they reduced the damage of Thorn in this update as well. There are some funny comments from passed off people out there.