Nice event (someone has to like it)

Just wanted to say it, i like the Solstice event :D

I've read a lot of bad feedback from the event, to the point i was a fraid to what would i encounter when i log in, fact is i logged in yesterday and went to several minor and major events and i had a lot of fun, they are (finally) challenging, they are not a smash-n-grab run and sometimes they even require some strategy.

I didn't try them on my high ego character (she's on vacation) so i went on my ego 34xx character. First couple of arkfalls i went with my usual bio springer + side weapon (usually a sniper rifle) and it wasn't a very happy decision, just kept running out of ammo... then i switched to my syphon loadout, syphon VBI TACC rifle (with plate slice synergy) + syphon Headshot Custom bolter and it was great, lots of fun (yeah, dying from time to time, but hey, thats part of the trade) using the AR i was able to keep a reasonable distance from the frey (and from the BMG lag) but still deal nice damage and a quick switch to the custom bolter allowed me to easily dispatch bombers in two or thee shots.

No great drops so far, just a couple of purple weapons and green mods, but fun anyways :cool:

Finally a person on the forum who doesn't completely hate the arkfalls.

Other than trying to keep bungying Viscera in my sights, I have had nothing but fun and profit from this event.
But I've been a Volge Hunter since those early days at Kinship Plaza.
Still trying to get 200 kills in one before it's over. ;)

I think the event is fantastic. My only real complaint is the inconsistent spawn times for the majors when 2 - 3 hours elapse in between them. Outside of that there appears to be a lot of people engaged and it has a the feel of a special event. The snow fall at the majors adds an incredible sense of atmosphere to the event and it appears that the devs even nerfed the annoying light effects on the BMGs so we're not blinded at the boss battle.

I completed my "Revive 100 players in major arkfalls" pursuit thanks to this event.

Its getting a little boring for me though, I've reached the XP cap and have completed most of the pursuits that does not require a clan or group. I think I'll show up in the next one with my DF Bloodhound and shake the screen of other players, keep things interesting huh? :D

I have been loving this event. Gets a bit frustrating at times but i am enjoying it so much i keep going back. I just have learn to dodge faster:). I have learned to get out as soon as someone fires up a BMG though, the event has enough lag problems aready without that added in. I have had more fun with this than any other event so far and i hope the future ones will be as entertaining.

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Originally Posted by Graywolfe

I have been loving this event. Gets a bit frustrating at times but i am enjoying it so much i keep going back. I just have learn to dodge faster:). I have learned to get out as soon as someone fires up a BMG though, the event has enough lag problems aready without that added in. I have had more fun with this than any other event so far and i hope the future ones will be as entertaining.

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This. And the weekly contracts are a huge improvement.

I've been enjoying the hell out of it. PC (NA) doesn't seem to be having nearly the level of graphical problems. The snow and fog look great, and the only glitches I've had problems with are disappearing player characters and some twitchy movement from the Viscera. Not a big deal. Disconnects and lag are big deals, and I've not had any of the former and very low levels of the latter.

Oh, and it seems like there are more enemies stuck inside solid objects than usual, but that's a surmountable problem, at least when you can get everyone on the same page in terms of where to stand to get the mob to move to a targetable position.

I haven't had a single drop I'll likely keep beyond the time it takes to Master it (and most get vendored/broken down as soon as I get them), but I don't much care about that. My main has really good gear already.

I like the challenge level of the SS arkfalls (bullet sponge laziness notwithstanding). The finale in SS majors gets pretty hairy, and doing a minor SS with just enough people to raise the TL (but not enough to faceroll it) can have you scrambling, as well.

Of the three events, I do find this one the most fun due to the contracts and weapon drops.

The Halloween one was okay with the weapon drops but no contracts.
I didn't like the Thanksgiving one at all as all the weapons were jackpot, thus low drop rate and no contracts either.

I also like the price of the event lockboxes at the bit store, they are at prices that all lockboxes SHOULD be at. 2 for roughly $5.
Even though it's still RNG and poop.

I do wish there was at least one outfit you could get outside the lockboxes, not just one or two helmets.

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Originally Posted by Dixie Cougar

This. And the weekly contracts are a huge improvement.

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Yes the daily and weekly contracts that are part of this are so much fun. I love hunting down the reindeer with friends. :D Of course i still have not been able to get a santa hat :( and i really want one lol.