Update (10/20/15 post patch)
Still no Rep gains???!! Why?
Edit 3: main points for those who seem to be missing it
-Rep gain from the nightfall is unacceptable. You shouldn't receive +10/+25 for faction/vanguard when you can run a level 36 strike in 1/4 the time and get the exact same XP (used to be +500)
-Weapons and armor that drop from a nightfall (280 light Rec) should not drop [b]BELOW[/b] the rec light level.
-Motes should be removed from the loot pool altogether
-Strange and 3oC coins should drop in stacks of 10 or 20, not 5
-3 exotic shards, 10 ToC, 12 strange coins, legendary engram, exotic engram should be the only loot pool options, anything less is a waste of time
Again, thank you for all the positive comments. It's very unlikely that these changes will take place unless we actually get together and [b][i]STOP DOING THE NIGHTFALL[/i][/b]
[i]back to the original post[/i]
Yes this is a vent but it's pretty called for. I'm a top 1% PvE player and top 25% in crucible. Across 3 characters simultaneously I can be 309-309-308 light level. Just trying to build up my troll firewall of the inevitable "git gud scrub."
But here we go
Starting with This weeks nightfall, the modifiers actually add a challenge! (Which is sweet but try to find the main point here) But while defending the warsat, i understand having fallen would make this fight even harder but with Match game, exposure and Arc burn, that fight is a bitch but overall the nightfall is doable and I've already beaten it 3x this morning. But here's where the actual problem sets in... I just realized today that along with the nightfall XP boost being taken away with 2.0, the reward system and reputation gain have been fücked. There is no way that a singular mote of light should be a reward for this pain staking mission, or a shitty 278 sniper, and let me not forget my 8 strange coins on run 3. Nightfalls should guarantee exotics or 50 legendary marks as a drop. There was no explanation as to why they removed the 500+ faction bonus you received for beating it. Is +10 XP for New Monarchy really an appropriate reward for the hardest strike of the week?
Anybody else having issues with this? Faction bonuses AT LEAST should return. I honestly used to rank up factions 2-3 times a week in year one thanks to the nightfall XP, XP boost and the XP from the weekly but all three of those were deemed issues and removed. Now I think across all three characters since TTK launched I've gained 4 faction levels total
Edit 1: over 500 responses rather quickly. Sucks to see many other guardians, not only just get shitty drops from a difficult one time a week per character strike, but also feeling the pain of this faction and vanguard XP omission in year 2. Also found a great response from xbob lv that Bungie needs to implement
[quote]Nightfalls should give +500xp faction, 30 legendary marks, and a chance for one of the following; 3 exotic shards, 10 ToC, 12 strange coins, legendary engram, exotic engram. I enjoy the challenge but the rewards are such a buzz kill.[/quote]
Edit 2: almost 1000 replies and aside from a few copy and paste kids, the responses have been positive and I thank you. Hopefully Bungie or a rep sees that this reputation reward and drop system needs to be fixed. There is no reason for my 309 Hunter to receive 260 light boots from a nightfall.
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Used to be the weekly ritual for me an the other players I run with. Now it's simply not worth the time and grind
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Luke smith tweeted out that theyre fixing it
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I actually said -blam!- it and did two runs this week, I got a 310 supercell! Best thing I got in weeks.
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I quit them
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You should happy cuz budgie said they are fixing it! Smith tweeted about it
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At least add back the nightfall buff
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I got a Zhallo Supercell and my friend got a year 2 Suros Regime.
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I stopped doing them because it wasn't worth it. If they fix the loot like Luke Smith said I'll try again.
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I got an antiquated rune.........-blam!- nightfalls!!!!!
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270 gauntlets, that I already had...... At 296....... Then 11 strange coins and be fücked if I'm gonna bother for a third!!!
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Honestly i did it once this week and got a 310 truth but i am mad about rep gains and other rewards
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Edited by RICH_RULEZ: 10/15/2015 9:18:02 AMI'll tell you want a douche told me, I mean a guy said. This game is easy and you suck at video games if you struggle on strikes ect. I told him it's a damn game and being good at it is just purely for entertainment. It's not like a female gonna see your grimoire score and be like I want his -BLAM-
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I will not do nightfalls anymore until this problem is resolved, I urge everyone else to follow the same course of action.
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Today I did my 7th straight nightfall with either antiquated or strange coins as a drop. I'm dreading doing my other two characters this week because I know the rewards will be garbage. THIS ISN'T OKAY BUNGIE.
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Guys relax luke smith is already on it
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https://twitter.com/thislukesmith/status/654215700572073984
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I barely got anything from nightfall last year on 3x characters per week. I just did it for the xp buff. These days I do the nightfall when I get bored
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I agree that the risk vs reward just isn't there. The old nightfall was tough but not this bad IMO and the exp buff made it worth doing even with the pretty spotty rewards.
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The new NF a total waste of time.
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Aren't they getting fixed?
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1 strange coin and a 280 legendary helmet smh...:,(
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I won't be doing the NF on all characters like in 1.0 every week, I'd rather just run strike playlist w/ matchmaking or mess around with some crucible
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Got a legendary 287 sniper. ;-; Well...at least I got marks...
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Edited by NeuroticExodus: 10/14/2015 5:16:10 PMThe only thing that I disagree with is the guaranteed exotic. I mean as much as I would literally love to have a guaranteed exotic, i just feel like then ppl would get all exotics too quickly. And I know, there is essentially no argument that I can make against having exotics drop at the end of every nightfall, but you have to think that Bungie wants their game to stay alive. In other words, they are not going to give guaranteed exotic drops because they want the grind to be long, they want their player base to stay playing for longer. If they guaranteed exotics at the end of the nightfall, a lot of PvE players would be done grinding for all gear and then those players would only comeback for weekly reset. I guess my point is not that I disagree with the idea, just that Bungie would never implement this into the game even tho it would be fair in terms of the pains suffered just to beat certain nightfalls. Edit: and I know Xur brings exotics every weekend but those are still essentially RNG, they could end up being exotics ppl already have. And on top of that, when it comes to armor engrams, not everyone has a plethora of coins to spend to ensure that they get every exotic piece for each class
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Last nightfall I did was darkblade- worth it Maybe if they stopped doing the same damn night falls it would be bad.... A taken phogoth level would be awesome