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so i tried looking up dps and there seems to be some haziness in how to calculate it....is this something I need a fuckin scientific calculator for????

 

Each item has DPS listed in bold. Lets say you drop a 300dps heavy and your current heavy is 295. Equip the 300 even if you dont like it while accepting level packages from your vangard, house jusdgement, faction and cryptarch. Even do this while decrypting atbthe cryptarch. Look at each one as you decrypt, if its higher equip in, rinse repeat

 

ok gotcha, so the big yellow number is the dps. I always equip the highest "dps" weapon between auto or scout rifles and then for the second wpn I pick the highest sniper rifle, and for third I do highest machine gun.

I see what your saying now though if I have another type of rifle that is higher, equip it to better the odds of a good decrypt.

did I understand that correctly?

 

Yes, even if you dont like said weapon or armor equip before decrypting and accepting a package. You can always switch to inventory before accepting the package. Also, always leave an extra item in your inventory. That way if you want to infuse an item up you can equip the lower spare and infuse/dismantle.

 

ok so more info requested: I see on IO that people are trying to get groups together for exotic wpn builds and stuff. Where does one go to find how to get these missions and im assuming the same can be done for armor?

 

playin tonight around 1035pm (eastern time) if anyones up

@BlazingTaco ?? @2ndGenJonny ??

As chris can attest to, im not afraid to ask questions. he opened my eyes on the game last time we played. I didnt realize how much really goes on.

 

I might be game. I'll send you a party invite if I jump on.

 

sounds good!

im watching king of the hammers (from Feb 2016) mini series startin at 10-1030. then ill be on.

 

I get up at 4am so ill be in bed soon. Ive done my 3 hours tonight.

Some weird buff going on also.

 

Looks like Xur has nothing for me as I already have no backup plans maxed.

3oC it is again.

 

If you did the Lost to Light mission you missed the Black Spindle quest line. It's right after the second room that you have to put the orbs in the door.

I was max level within a few weeks after the game came out and had all my VoG gear.

Do what the others have said. When you go to the cryptarch put on your highest Light Level weapons and armor (even though you might now like or use them). The items you decrypt should decrypt at a level 3 to as much as 10 levels higher. 10 levels higher happens very rarely and usually only happens with raid armor / weapons. The yellow number you see next to your "40" IS NOT your dps. It is your current "light level" divided between all your armor / weapons you have equipped. You may have 335 armor / weapons equipped with one 334 armor / weapon piece in one of your slots and you will show as 334 because of that. You are on the verge of being 335 but until EVERYTHING is 335 on your character it will show the lower number.

I think some people are confusing DPS with Light Level. DPS (damage per sec) is the amount of damage your character can put out. So even if you have all 335 weapons but you have armor that is less than 335 you will be putting out less dps depending on the current light level of your character. This really doesn't really matter unless you are doing HM CM in the raid, Trials, or IB where your level actually counts. Anytime PvP isn't IB or Trials PvP is levelized so it doesn't matter if you are level 3 with a light level of 70 and all white weapons. You can still go in and play (and most likely play at a decent level as long as you know what you're doing). But once IB, Trials comes around you will get destroyed. In fact there is a level cap you must meet to even be able to precipitate in those events.

 

Well... Looks like I've got a bunch of gnats flying around my head now since I played crucible last night. Not sure what they do or what they are for but it looks cool. And they stack. We shall see I suppose? You get them by killing a guardian that is infected but I wonder who patient Zero was?

 

I was wondering what that was. I saw somebody last night with those.

 

Reading the description I'm still not sure what they do other than xp gain.

Here is what I was talking about as far as light level goes. I've picked up a set of 337 boots and equipped them. Watch what happens as I hover over my 335 light level. I'm higher than 335 but due to only one piece of equipment that is above 335 it will not take me to 336. It would take multiple pieces of 337 gear or gear that is 10 levels higher to hit 336. If I were to go into IB / Trials (which is not active now) the effect would be marginal at best.

 

Its an XP buff and there are two. I was infected last night while doing strikes with another player that had them.

 

There are 5. Brilliance 3.2, Glory 2.1, Splendor 2.6, Magnificence 2.0 and Fortitude 3.1.

 

Oh nice, i only have 2 after a few hours online last night. Hopefully ill gave the rest tonight

 

Chris and I had 2 last night, dont remember which ones they were though

 

You said you got yours out of doing strikes? I might do a few to see if I can pick up a few more. I got mine out of crucible last night.

 

^^ crucible as well