Say what you like about Destiny, but the game clearly has a dedicated fanbase who do see some sort of potential in Bungie’s newborn franchise. Reddit threads, wikis and weekly video guides are all par for the course in this fandom. But some fans go a step further than merely contributing to a thread or discussing weekly Xur sales. Like this guy, who made a backup plan to get his hands on some Destiny loot when the world was against him.
If you’re unfamiliar with Destiny, then you might not have any idea what the hell a Xur is. Xur is the weapons merchant of that universe, a flip-flopping commerce agent who can either offer you absolute crap or rare arms depending on which way the wind is blowing. Timing is crucial here, with such weapons only available for a few days and requiring some Strange Coin grinding in order to earn enough currency to buy with.
Last weekend, The Last Word hand cannon was up for grabs, costing a hefty 25 Strange Coins to purchase. One player, LAN Fiesta, only had 16 of the coins and needed to start grinding to make up the difference in the 24 hour time period available. The true story took a harrowing turn after LAN Fiesta had managed to earn up to 23 Strange Coins, according to his Imgur gallery. A massive storm had hit Texas, knocking out the power in several locations, including LAN Fiesta’s own neighborhood. So what’s a guy supposed to do? Hit McDonalds, that’s what.
LAN Fiesta headed to his nearest McDiarrhea joint, and carted a small TV and his Xbox One with him, plugging into the free wi-fi and continuing on his quest. The quest continued, and after McDonalds closed at 11 that night, LAN Fiesta hit a Taco Bueno and carried on grinding away, earning a free plate of nachos in the process.
“After about 7 [strikes] and at about [1 a.m.] the [restaurant] was locked up and it was just me and the employees chilling out and we finally [achieved] our goal,” said LAN Fiesta.
After I told them thanks they responded with ‘It’s Destiny, we understand’ which made me believe that these two ladies may have known my quest for The Last Word was worth it the whole time! The journey ends and I am driving away from one of my best gaming experiences ever. After the long grind of leveling to 25 in one day, to losing hope when my power went out, to the redemption through taco bueno. It was a grand day I will never forget!
LAN Fiesta makes my attempts to keep a game of Mortal Kombat X going through a load-shedding phase by booting up an old Honda generator, look like crap in comparison. SALUTE!
Last Updated: April 23, 2015
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:08
So after all that effort…
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( •_•)>??-?
(??_?)
He had the “Last Word”?
Audacity (or-das-it-eeee-eee)
April 23, 2015 at 12:08
*badam tish*
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 23, 2015 at 12:19
[features comment]
GOLD!
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:19
XD
Audacity (or-das-it-eeee-eee)
April 23, 2015 at 12:08
So…gamers rule the Taco Bueno?
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 12:11
In SA his shit would’ve been stolen by the staff, no free nachos for you.
HairyEwok
April 23, 2015 at 12:15
Excuse me could you watch my TV quick while I go fetch my console….. Said no sane SA citizen ever.
Sageville
April 23, 2015 at 12:16
“Sure you can plug-in your PS4, Tv and use our Wi-Fi” – Said no SA business evar
WitWolfy
April 23, 2015 at 12:17
Seems more like this dude is like… INTERNET… NOTICE ME!!!!
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 12:19
Oh, is HE Ryanza?
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 23, 2015 at 12:25
Don’t think so, he was actually nice to people
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 12:26
Valid point.
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 23, 2015 at 12:26
I put it to you…
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 12:29
Hello honourable Admiral Chief. Would the honourable Ryanza like to comment in reply to the honourable Admiral Chief and the honourable Pariah, and honourably call the honourable Admiral and the honourable Pariah assholes again for honourably not liking being spoken to dishonourably?
RinceThis
April 23, 2015 at 12:29
THIS ^
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:30
THE HONOROUBLE, I mean horror!
Ryanza
April 23, 2015 at 13:08
Still using my name to troll at me.
Still using my name to laugh at my expense.
I don’t do this to you nor to others. But you feel the need to do it to me, in the name of “fun”. Ya. fuck your fun.
And you wonder why I used, assholes, yesterday. I’m pretty sure you people know why I used, assholes, yesterday.
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 13:12
http://img.pandawhale.com/post-28336-do-I-get-bonus-points-if-I-act-d6be.gif
Also, this is entirely because you “used, assholes, yesterday”.
Ryanza
April 23, 2015 at 13:14
it’s funny because you want to act like you don’t care but you will keep on bringing up my name. You will keep on trolling my comments. You will keep on trying to laugh at me.
Not signs of not caring.
Ryanza
April 23, 2015 at 13:24
And yesterday was entirely about you people who keep on trolling my comments and me. Which is asshole behaviour.
You people started this shit that lead to yesterday. And not you use yesterday to carry on with the shit that you guys started. Ya. Asshole behaviour.
Ryanza
April 23, 2015 at 13:12
And using your example about Parliament. The ANC is ruling party in parliament and ANC has a iron grip in parliament over the over parties.
So what you people have been trying to do to me. I guess you people are trying to be the fucking ANC here in lazygamer.net comment sections.
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 13:13
You really don’t understand humour, do you?
http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llz351yX6q1qis4q9o1_500.gif
Ryanza
April 23, 2015 at 13:18
see. you play the, i’m dumb, card again.
I’m not laughing with you. You are not making fun of me and trolling me to make me laugh. You doing it to laugh at me and to get the others to laugh at me and associate me with shit.
Which leads to people talking to me in a certain way. Leads to people name calling me. Leads to people trolling me.
But I don’t understand shit. I’m just a dumb cunt.
ReBoot
April 23, 2015 at 14:39
who needs a book when you have … Ryanza
This is good stuff …
Really funny ..
I sometimes don’t know if you are serious or sitting there laughing while typing that shit ..
anyway … im laughing
you are really very funny .. intentional or not …
Ryanza
April 23, 2015 at 15:30
You should never take anything I say as me being serious nor judge my knowledge base from the words I use. It’s funny when people explain shit to me like I didn’t know that shit.
And yes. Most of the time I am laughing at my own shit. I’m never serious on here. Yes, these assholes needs to stop trolling my comments and my name. I’m serious…
Thanks for the laugh.
ReBoot
April 23, 2015 at 14:35
i only visit lazygamer to check out Ryanza’s comments. I’m sure you have many followers ..
You are funny man !!
Sageville
April 23, 2015 at 12:39
Don’t feed the trolled
DrKiller
April 23, 2015 at 15:16
I like how you assume in the first place that our McD’s have free wifi (that actually works too)
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 15:18
hahahahaha, this is also true. XD
Sageville
April 23, 2015 at 12:13
Er, good for him?
WitWolfy
April 23, 2015 at 12:15
This dude’s OCD is playing the same stage/level over, over and over again. Must be bad, SOMEONE GET HIM SOME HELP!
Sageville
April 23, 2015 at 12:17
These are the guys you read about “…died after a marathon gaming session”
Audacity (or-das-it-eeee-eee)
April 23, 2015 at 12:19
…
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:21
Probably spent all his cash on MT and died of starvation.
RinceThis
April 23, 2015 at 12:30
Oh, I thought this was ESKOMS customer service line…
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 12:30
Eksom, Telkom. Take your pick.
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:30
Rockstar?
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 12:31
Yes?
Audacity (or-das-it-eeee-eee)
April 23, 2015 at 12:32
xD
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:37
Oh wait, though you saw Trevors comment
http://www.gamersnexus.net/gg/1916-investigation-rockstar-games-customer-service-calls
Pariah
April 23, 2015 at 12:41
It now makes sense. No, hanging up means you actually got through in the first place. Which is a miracle by Telkom/Eskom standards.
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:38
Also lol!
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
April 23, 2015 at 12:26
I am sorry, but that to me is not a dedicated destiny player at all.
A dedicated destiny player would have:
1. Already own last word, as it has been sold numerous times.
2. Have enough strange coins to buy 3, one for each of his 3 lvl32 characters
3. Have know beforehand already what was being sold
4. Would have had 48 hours to get it, as that is how long Xur is in the tower for.
5. Not bother with Last Word, and focus on one of the most important weapons in the game, Gjallahorn, running 12 raids a week for 3 months to get it for 1 member of the fireteam who has not received it yet.
I am sorry, but this guy is not the most dedicated Destiny player, as the most dedicated would not have been in the situation he would have been in.
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
April 23, 2015 at 12:28
You just described the average WoW player. 😛
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
April 23, 2015 at 12:29
LOL, true.
I feel standards have dropped for dedication.
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:29
He probably played other games? Which a truly dedicated destiny player would almost never do.
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
April 23, 2015 at 12:30
True that, lol.
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
April 23, 2015 at 12:33
Just thought of something. Would be interesting to know who truly is the most dedicated SA based player
Audacity (or-das-it-eeee-eee)
April 23, 2015 at 12:33
On Destiny?
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
April 23, 2015 at 12:39
Well for this thread yes, but can expand it across different games as well. Maybe put together a list. Based on certain criteria
Ir0nseraph
April 23, 2015 at 12:44
If you include animal errors and the tenacity to come back time and time again , my vote goes to hammer, he had to be disconnected a minimum of 15 times a night before he quit.
McFancypants HD 3.0
April 24, 2015 at 09:17
Criteria like?
Must have 3 characters?
Total amount of game time across all 3?
Amount of exotics?
Amount of Raids completed?
Balance of Strange Coins?
Hell, I too would like to know who is SA’s most dedicated Destiny player…or perhaps, who are SA’s top 10 dedicated players?
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
April 24, 2015 at 09:59
Maybe take out raids completed, as person might not do raids, but play (barfs a little) crucible
How about:
Total Amount of game time across all 3 characters.
Level of all 3 characters
Grimoire Score
Amount of Exotics
Number of days missed (not including PSN downtime)
Special Mention will be Solo’d Crota
But feel @hammersteyn:disqus and the Lazygamer crew can set something up.
I would also love to know, top 10 sounds good to me as well
McFancypants HD 3.0
April 24, 2015 at 10:51
Once, while playing through the VoG, we had a dude who had a Grimoire score under 2K, and one of the other people (*an asshole) in the Fireteam reckons, “who let the filthy noob with the low Grimoire score in on the Raid?”
The ‘filthy noob with the low Grimoire score’ ended up owning that Raid, and played his role within the fireteam perfectly 😀
But yeah, your criteria sounds about right.
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
April 24, 2015 at 11:37
Ah, but a dedicated player does not necessarily mean that you are a good player, or a nice person, but that you have shown dedication.
But agree, some new people have serious skills, might be good to add in a category. When did you start playing. For those who only started in Jan for example, but have gotten everything to also be recognized. or something like that.
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
April 24, 2015 at 12:31
Maybe Hammersteyn can organise for a prize, with the help of Megarom.
Something like this skin http://www.moonjoes.com/as/playstation4/store/ps4-skins-destiny-decal-vinyl-sticker-cover-for-ps4-console-and/
Hammersteyn
April 23, 2015 at 12:35
Agreed.
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 23, 2015 at 12:32
Wow. I would’ve said “fuck it” & moved on with my life. Sometimes the grind just isn’t fun or worth it.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
April 23, 2015 at 13:17
In Other news, 4 weeks to Witcher 3
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http://www.btgames.co.za/po/po…
Go Go GabeN POWA
#SupportDRM
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 23, 2015 at 13:19
All dem achievements!
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
April 23, 2015 at 13:22
Got my Witcher 2 save ready (that was imported from Witcher 1)
achievement time
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 23, 2015 at 13:23
I’m quite sad I have the GoG copy, but I’m glad that I did not have to pay for it
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
April 23, 2015 at 13:23
Witcher 1 or 2?
40 Insane Frogs
April 23, 2015 at 13:21
Poor bastard….
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 23, 2015 at 13:21
Nana, is that you?