JENMONKEY’S Rules of Etiquette on Patrol (for those who care about being polite) 1. When entering a new zone, look around and see if there are other players nearby. If so, adjust your rotation in a manner that gives everyone a little space. 2. If you find a chest, before opening it check to see if anyone else is nearby. If so, attempt to get their attention allowing them to get the chest, as well. 3. Don’t follow other players around shooting the enemies they are trying to kill. They may be working on a bounty that requires a large group. Let them have that spawn and run to the next one. 4. Don’t just kill half the spawn and run off. Kill the whole group, triggering the next spawn or drop ship. It can be very frustrating to run up on an area ready to super to only find one Dreg hiding in a corner. I have personally witnessed whole zones maintained in this state, and have been forced to go to orbit. **I have gone to orbit then reentered a planet’s patrol, only to be plopped right down in the same damn world I left. So shoosh with your “you can just leave and come back” comments. 5. STOP LOOT CAVING! This throws the spawns completely off. Just stop doing it. You can get just as much blue, rare bullshit running around or on missions. It’s just lazy. Knock it off. Go do Exclusion Zone on Heroic, I promise you will get all the blue and green engrams you dream of. 6. Don’t assume that other players are exploiting a loot cave. They may be trying to complete bounties and need the kills you are taking. Let them have that spawn for the time being, leave and come back when they are done. There is a difference between loot caving and waiting for a spawn for double fusion kills or triple special weapon kills. You aren't standing there all day. Ever noticed that the Hive majors stop spawning eventually. Hitting the same spawn too many times in a row I believe causes this to happen, so I run around every two groups or so and kill everything else and come back. 7. If a Public Event happens in the zone you’re in and you have the time, lend your fellow guardians a hand. Targets can be extremely difficult to complete as a low level (or even high level) player by yourself. Every gun helps. 8. The Blades of Crota are first come first serve. Whoever gets there first and kills the Blade knight gets the blade/spawn. Sometimes I don’t need the blade kills just the Blade Knights, I then might use the hive spawns as a means to complete another bounty, so bugger off, don't block the spawns, don't grab the blade and kill everything, and please, whatever you do, don't shoot the hive. Go to another zone and get your own blade, please. If I see one more level 14 grab that blade out from under me I am going to snap-crackle-pop. If I don't need the kills I am happy to let you have it, which I will indicate by running off to kill something else. 9. If someone messages you politely asking for you to please leave said spawn alone, don’t write back with snarky remarks and name-calling. You sound silly. *10. Before going AFK please don't leave your character standing in the middle of a spawn. Hop on your sparrow and go to a loading area between zones or in a room you are confident enemies don't spawn from. Remember the area clear of the spawn is larger than you think. Some of you will try to call me a whiner or say I am just ranting, but I am just calling players out for their rude, patrol behavior. Destiny is a shared world, and just because you are on-line doesn’t mean manners go out the window. I know some of you will just dismiss this post. I expect it. Who needs manners, right? For those you who fit this description, disregard this post. It's not for you. *Stop telling me to do bounties on missions. I know I can, but I like open world play. I like running around and exploring. So, enough with that argument, please. Also it's hard to do patrol bounties in mission. Benefits of doing Patrol missions for those not on the up and up- 1. I haven't done a Vanguard Strike since October and my marks always max for the week. I get them in public events, Nightfalls and Weeklies, that's it. 2. Public events= strange coins, motes of light, ascendant materials, and I know a guy who got Radiant materials. Still crossing my fingers. Split up and call them out. You'll get three pretty quick. 3. Patrol missions are the best way to get Rep fast, period. Faction rank ups give you a chance for rare gun rewards that you might never come across otherwise. Examples the Purifier, the Calming, etc.. 4. Bounties done with friends on patrol go really fast. Make orbs for each other, kite enemies, etc... 5. Did I tell you I was sick of Strikes? Yeah no strikes but the Nightfall and weekly for me. 6 a week, bam! Patrol missions are under rated.