The Iron Banner Megathread - Guide in OP

CDBWhoop

Destiny servers will be offline for maintenance from 5 pm today (9am Pacific) and will be down for a couple of hours.

SolvableKnave

CDBWhoop wrote: »

Destiny servers will be offline for maintenance from 5 pm today (9am Pacific) and will be down for a couple of hours.

Yeah, I believe IB will start an hour later than normal. Think that's what they said. Plus, with the Gamescon Twitch reveal on tonight I think they figured people watching that = less people being put out by the later than usual maintenance.

OptimusTractor

SolvableKnave wrote: »

Yeah, I believe IB will start an hour later than normal. Think that's what they said. Plus, with the Gamescon Twitch reveal on tonight I think they figured people watching that = less people being put out by the later than usual maintenance.

I'll be put out if the reveal is only 30 minutes and maintenance is 3 hours.

#ReadySalted

Mitch Connor

OptimusTractor wrote: »

I'll be put out if the reveal is only 30 minutes and maintenance is 3 hours.

#ReadySalted

Deej already claimed the timing of the maintenance and the twitch reveal are coincidental.

Think maintenance is starting at 4pm and planned to be done by 7pm. They have, in my opinion, over egged the maintenance window the last couple of times so that they could complete within it, rather than extending it as they had done previously.

Kimbot

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Deej already claimed the timing of the maintenance and the twitch reveal are coincidental.

Think maintenance is starting at 4pm and planned to be done by 7pm. They have, in my opinion, over egged the maintenance window the last couple of times so that they could complete within it, rather than extending it as they had done previously.

But but but wasnt it Deej who also said we would be getting more vault space with RoI? :P

Mitch Connor

jonnycivic wrote: »

But but but wasnt it Deej who also said we would be getting more vault space with RoI? :P

Yep.

I still reckon the vault will be sorted/changed. I think it is something they will reveal themselves on a stream rather than via a throwaway comment in GamesInformer.

SolvableKnave

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Yep.

I still reckon the vault will be sorted/changed. I think it is something they will reveal themselves on a stream rather than via a throwaway comment in GamesInformer.

Gamescon. Deej could goosestep onto the stage :eek:, proclaim in his best German accent "Ve have ze neu and improved vault for ze guardian howderz, vit unlimited space, to help you vit ze var on ze Divil splizers. Opps, I zhould not ave mentiond ze var."

SolvableKnave

Vendor Roll Finnala's Peril is God Roll or close enough as makes no never mind.

Outlaw / Rifled Barrel / Reactive Reload.

Get yoselves to Rank 5.

gimli2112

saw a clip on youtube that said basically that.
I got all excited.
and then realised it's still just a handcannon

SolvableKnave

gimli2112 wrote: »

saw a clip on youtube that said basically that.
I got all excited.
and then realised it's still just a handcannon

Like with all weapons, if your good with it, it's a viable option. Take sidearms, I'm no good with em, but Cormac on the other hand? Vestian Dynasty to Havoc Pigeon. He'll wax lyrical about em all day, and did you know, he's also Irelands Top Gun with em. :cool:

Mitch Connor

SolvableKnave wrote: »

Vendor Roll Finnala's Peril is God Roll or close enough as makes no never mind.

Outlaw / Rifled Barrel / Reactive Reload.

Get yoselves to Rank 5.

Two tap weapon, if you are good. Fook!

AdamD

Its a solid roll because of Rifled Barrel, none of the other perks are particularly useful. It doesn't two tap either. Its a top tier primary in PvP though.

Mitch Connor

AdamD wrote: »

Its a solid roll because of Rifled Barrel, none of the other perks are particularly useful. It doesn't two tap either. Its a top tier primary in PvP though.

With reactive reload it will as far as I know.

Massive damage increase following reload after kill. With outlaw too, aiding the reload speed, it's a very good roll. Very good.

DaveNoCheese

God I dislike clash so much! Control and Rift are such better game types.

PetKing

DaveNoCheese wrote:

God I dislike clash so much! Control and Rift are such better game types.

Pack mentality wins out in Clash. Stick with the group.

gimli2112

The worlds shortest book "Clash Tactics"

DaveNoCheese

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

God I dislike clash so much! Control and Rift are such better game types.

The only thing I really like about Clash for Iron Banner, is that at some point during week, I just mutter "Clash ah aahh", and hearing a chuckle from someone in the fireteam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS4_Z84-rRE

Mitch Connor

PetKing wrote: »

Pack mentality wins out in Clash. Stick with the group.

This, all of this. Keep an eye on the radar and keep with your group.

1. Avoid 1 vs X engagements and....
2. By sticking to the group you are far less likely to be caught out by a spawn flip.

It's also good if the team try to maintain map control, rather than rushing and pushing. Aids in knowing where the oppo are likely to be coming from and, again, stops spawn flipping being a constant problem.

Mitch Connor

One of the many very tight wins last night. pew pew pew for the win!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZgWbE_fQe8

Josey Wales

I played a match in IB earlier on Bannerfall and my team won. But I didn't get any Rep and my IB Medallions didn't get redeemed. Very annoying.

SolvableKnave

Josey Wales wrote: »

I played a match in IB earlier on Bannerfall and my team won. But I didn't get any Rep and my IB Medallions didn't get redeemed. Very annoying.

That happened last IB too

murphyebass

Ok so I played a little bit of iron banner this time around.

I had the shotgun and the hand cannon drop as well as the two armour pieces.

I'm half way through level 2. Other than the fun and competition is there any other real reason to keep goin considering I got all the bits I wanted from it?

I'm averaging between 1500 and 2000 which I'm happy with. It's not an easy game type.

TitianGerm

murphyebass wrote: »

Ok so I played a little bit of iron banner this time around.

I had the shotgun and the hand cannon drop as well as the two armour pieces.

I'm half way through level 2. Other than the fun and competition is there any other real reason to keep goin considering I got all the bits I wanted from it?

I'm averaging between 1500 and 2000 which I'm happy with. It's not an easy game type.

What LL are you? You'll get two packages for reaching Rank 3 and Rank 5.

murphyebass

emmetkenny wrote: »

What LL are you? You'll get two packages for reaching Rank 3 and Rank 5.

I'm 307 LL.

Will keep going to 3 anyway then cheers. Doubt I'll make 5. Don't think I'll have the time tbh to grind that far

TitianGerm

murphyebass wrote: »

I'm 307 LL.

Will keep going to 3 anyway then cheers. Doubt I'll make 5. Don't think I'll have the time tbh to grind that far

You get more rep for the bounties every day. It's better to save the gold ones until Sunday/Monday and they can jump you up the levels very quickly.

PetKing

murphyebass wrote:

I'm 307 LL.

You'll get a 320 artifact at level 3 which is good. Level 5 will be a random weapon / armour piece. Gets much easier to jump to 5 today and tomorrow. It's worth continuing with one character at least

dudeeile

PetKing wrote: »

You'll get a 320 artifact at level 3 which is good. Level 5 will be a random weapon / armour piece. Gets much easier to jump to 5 today and tomorrow. It's worth continuing with one character at least

You also get a ghost in the rank 5 package.

murphyebass

dudeeile wrote: »

You also get a ghost in the rank 5 package.

I know I won't make 5. I won't have the time but I really need a ghost. damn it.

Getting a 320 artefact at lvl 3 is definately on as I'm half way through lvl 2.

I've never really given iron banner a chance but it's been fun and intense.

Edit .. Got to rank 3 there and no 320 piece. Boooo.

Probably missing something though in fairness. I haven't done all the bounties. Is it from one of those maybe?

Edit, edit... Got a 320 Titan Artifact. Yay!

Really happy with my iron banner haul. Most get playing with ye next time but I was very off and on this time round so didn't think I'd be able to commit for as long as I'd like.

Mitch Connor

I know this IB has been announced as the last IB for legacy consoles; but given the timing of the last couple of IBs, anyone think we might get another current gen the week leading up to RoI, with Supremacy (already announced as the next IB match type)? As a final push to get people to buy RoI? Remember them releasing Rift and the new maps to everyone the week before TTK?

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Hey all,

Dudeeille dropped some great advice on Sat night (really... hear me out).
Keep your Iron Banner gold bounties and Trials weekly bounties - you can store up legendary Marks for Rise of Iron.

With Iron Banner, you can store 75 marks per character.
With Trials you can store 50 marks per character.

For 3 characters that's 375 marks stored, on top of the 200 you can keep - 575 marks ready for Rise of Iron