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10/6/2015 4:07:34 PM
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Am I the only one noticing a huge drop in the rate exotic engram drops in the Year 2 strikes (even though Bungie clearly told us this is the way to use our three of coins and not to go to orbit in between strikes to raise the odds even higher)?
Based on only two tests, so it's worth what it's worth even though the 20% drop rate was quite solid and confirmed by many before the nerf: about 10 strikes or so to get an exotic engram drop / never went back to orbit / splurged 13 three of coins (because of the multiple bosses on some strikes). I.e.: 10% drop rate in my case...
The only good news, yesterday night I finally got an exotic I didn't already have - it had been a long time since this last happened. And being the Year 2 version of the Monte Carlo, as much as this pisses me off that Bungie screwed it with the 3 of coins nerf, I am quite happy as this will save me 150 precious legendary marks ;)
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No the problem is that there seems to be a time limit on their effectiveness, i.e. if you kill a boss with a TOC active, you get the reduced-effectiveness debuff for a period of time (I've heard people say it lasts anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes) wherein you get a reduced chance of getting exotics if you kill another boss with a TOC active before the debuff goes away. Basically, if you use a TOC, kill a boss, then use another one and kill another boss before the "timer" is done you get a reduced chance. Your best bet is to use a TOC every other strike imo.
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Thank the farming kids that got em nerfed
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Edited by AlbatorInCosmos: 10/6/2015 7:04:56 PMThanks - would be glad to read more answers to see if this affects only a few of us or if they really lied about the nerf (not supposed to change a thing to the drop rates during strike as per their patch notes / even encouraged us to run the strikes without going to orbit to maximize the buff). As for farming, well, this is Destiny - always been about farming and grinding... I am also pretty sure it was a deliberate move from Bungie (they did it before and could have easily patched this one overnight, literally) to make sure people will pre-order next time or buy during week 1 so they do not miss the exploits. I may well be wrong, but this all sounds like "great" marketing to me...
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Yes I have gotten a few of the same things from three of coin usage I only burn one at a time on the final boss during year two strikes and have gotten 2 forth horsemen 2 crest of alpha lupia etc. But the rolls are different on a few of those or attack levels are higher but since the nerf the drop rate sucks I would do the heroic strike list for all 3 of my guardians using three of coin like stated above each before nerf at least one exotic per guardian per week now I have yet to get one this week and have burned alot of coins.
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Over the past 3 days it roughly took me 10 strikes to get one engram. At least I do not seem to be getting duplicates this week (other than a legendary that turned into an exotic). And I also only use one 3 of coin per boss (unless the strike has multiple bosses). Can't make it a rule but so far it tends to confirm the buff dropped from about 20% to 10% :( And again, this is not at all what Bungie said the nerf was supposed to do...
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Ehh I'm not getting into all that, and as for the TOC yes they needed them, before I was earning 5-10 exotics a day strike grinding, now 1-5.
