Alright. I'll be closing this thread now due to toxicity. This conversation has played out more than a handful of times across different threads and different sub forums and always ends in the same toxic mess. @OP, I appreciate your original intent to discuss the balance of the EB, but this thread has now gotten caught in the usual discussion loop and has become far too flame-war-y.

Yes. There is a major title update coming in 2 days that had, during its PTS, some tweaks for PvP. Can you please be more specific about issues you think are being unaddressed within PvP?

Originally Posted by XC0N_7
the build would be fine if the game was tune for that kinda gameplay but it isnt. right now a full dps team wouldve steam rolled through of everything right away. there is no need for team synergy. i have been playing elder scrolls online and a team full of dps would get destroyed in veteran dungeons or at least get wiped frequently. the game asks for roles in order to get through it efficiently. this game does not demand that. it doesnt demand team work. the only thing this game requires out of players is for them not to die and if they die for someone else to pick em up.

This is the counterpoint I see on a lot of similar build threads. For those that run these builds, do you find that having a strong non-DPS is enough to carve out a niche for it? Or, rather, what do feel are the particular strengths of these less conventional (or convenient) builds over raw DPS builds? Read more

Thank you for the answers and clarifications, everyone.

To be clear, discussions about loot, RNG and various build elements are helpful and can provide valuable feedback for us... but these kind of weird build measuring contests don't really add anything other than a catalyst for discourse to turn toxic, as we're starting to see crop up in this thread already. Please keep in clean or I will be closing this thread down. Thank you.

I appreciate the detailed advice here, everyone. It's always interesting to see what each group thinks are baseline requirements for the Raid. I think it will be more interesting to see how that window shifts after TU5 as well...

I appreciate the variety of feedback on display in this thread, everyone. You have a lot of major and minor topics covered here. Akogooth, feel free to link to your thread in case it got buried by an influx of posts.

This FAQ should provide the various links you may be looking for all in one place. As YodaMan said, if you have additional questions or concerns you'd like to raise privately, please feel free to send me a PM.

Originally Posted by Grizzgolf32
How do I get the mini gun?

Head to the Specializations Officer and they should have a series of side-objectives available for you to unlock the Gunner.
Owning the Year One Pass circumvents the need for these side-objectives, and they will grant cosmetics instead. Read more

Just to clarify, are you saying there's no first mission shown when you scroll up on that list, or are they all done but not registering as a full 4/4?

Originally Posted by elkyri
Video available if desired but it doesn't add more info than already shared.

If you could PM me a link to that video, I would actually really appreciate it.

Originally Posted by eckLub
I hope I'm proven wrong cause I'm looking forward to answering the calls for help and seeing how it works....but I've just got a very low opinion on humanity in general and this system specifically.

I'm confident. Vast majority of my experiences with Calling (or being Called) for Backup lead to at least a "Thank you!" I'd like to think this is a little extra gusto for those who already express appreciation. I know I'll use it for sure, at least. Read more

Originally Posted by cavids
not pointless, I want the experience of the raid and the story. Without matchmaking I would never get it, my pool of friends that play this is small and most of the time only 2 of us are on at a time if that

As well as consistent GS 500 gear and a veritable buffet of Black Tusk enemies. Read more

Hey everyone. Thanks for the introduction, UbiInsulin. Happy to be joining the team, and looking forward to talking to and getting to know you all in the coming months. I'll be spending a bit of time getting my bearings and gaining a feel for the space, but then I'll be jumping right in. While I'm at it, I might as start with a strong opener: G.R.A.W. is one of my favorite GR titles. But Breakpoint is looking like a possible usurper for me. See you in the threads. - Ubi-RealDude Read more

For clarification, you're finding Gear Mods drop on the ground, attempting to pick them up, ostensibly picking them up (they disappear as if you did) and upon looking in your inventory, poof-gone? YodaMan, you mentioned this happened to you as well with the same types of mods? Edit: Thank you for reminding me about this, elkyri, what platforms are you each on? I'll be sure to make a note of this along with the additional details you share.

Originally Posted by Flipya_1
Get this...

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PS I not complaining here...its just part of the game...but man...some people are bad!!

Now don't get me wrong, I feel for you. Looking at the OG DZ video Merphee shared... besides the rude usage of the turrets, this is a textbook Agent-gone-Rogue story. In a way I love it. In another way, it hurts.
My best advice is simply this: Remember their name. Hunt them in the DZ. Exact vengeance. Read more

Originally Posted by ken31cayman
So what the hell ever happened to raid easy mode match making?

I'm not sure what yo mean. The Discovery version/difficulty of the Raid will have Matchmaking available but will not drop Raid gear (EB/Spec.Sets).
Are you referring to something else about Discovery mode more specifically? Read more

xcel and DarkKnight got to it first, but yes - they are both correct.

During the PTS one of the biggest pieces of feedback surrounding the Expeditions was that the challenge and rewards didn't really feel good enough or worth it. In part off of that feedback, we decided to hold off on introducing the Mastery System in order to better hone and improve the experience and rewards to be more... well... rewarding. We have a more official article up discussing the Expeditions here if you're looking for some general information. But to be rather blunt, based on the feedback we were receiving during the PTS, the Mastery System wasn't up to snuff and wasn't going to be ready in time for TU5. As the above article says, we'll be sure to share updates when we have more info to share. Read more

That number of Deltas is wild. Just a few preliminary questions...

• Safe to assume these errors started 3 days ago and weren't much of an issue beforehand?
• Where are you/What are you doing when you get hit by these Deltas?
• About how much time does it take for a Delta to hit? (Also is it uniform or random?)
• Have you recently reinstalled the game onto your console?