Yes this is a rant and cry post so back out now if these annoy you.
While reading this keep in mind the only exotic weapon I am missing is Gjallarhorn.
Earlier this week I was helping out with a VOG HM run and we were at the Templar, nobody really wanted to use the relic so I volunteered for it. We got through the Templar just fine and proceeded down to the Exotic chest. We all open it up, mainly shard and energy or the occasional class item popped up but then in yellow text I see Gjallarhorn pop up. Unfortunately it wasn't me that got it but I congratulated the person who got it anyways and we proceeded to finish up the rest of the VOG run.
A couple nights ago I had a raid group of five attempting to kill Crota on Hard. I was Swordbearing with my warlock so it wasn't the easiest character to do it with but it was working. On like our 5th or 6th attempt a random friend joined up right when we started it but we decided to just try to kill him with five people still and maybe that guy that joined would get a freebie (and boy did he). So we flawlessly run through Crota and kill him, all with high hopes of loot to come. I see that yellow text with Gjallarhorn pop up again, and it's not next to my name again, instead...you know the random guy that did literally NOTHING! He got the Gjallarhorn, I was slightly pissed but congratulated him and left pretty quickly after that.
The third instance was today. I was helping a friend who has only been on Playstation for 3 days with the Nightfall. He is only level 27, had a rare primary weapon and rare secondary weapon, so he was basically useless in a sense (sorry but its true). I take him through the whole nightfall very patiently killing all the enemies. We get to the Archon and wipe him out then guess what pops up?? You guessed it F-ing GJALLAHORN!!!
He's played on PS4 for all of like 12 hours and he already gets the gun that I just cannot seem to get with my thousands of hours (yes thousands so for you people that are going to look at my playtime and see it doesn't match up I've deleted characters in pursuit of Gjallarhorn) and playing on Playstation since day one! In sum I am just tired of making a great amount of effort towards this game and not being rewarded but instead seeing everyone else that doesn't do a damn thing get exactly what I am missing. It would be nice to see that yellow text saying Gjallarhorn right next to my name, but it seems like a myth to me by now. Screw you RNG !!!!!!
Rant over
Edit: Thanks for all the optimistic comments guys 😄
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RNG is my dood. <3
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Dude i thought i was never going to see Gjallarhorn. I did all the exotic giving events every week since week 1 and i had never even seen one drop for me or a fireteam member. It wasnt until last month where they started popping up like crazy. 1 from Atheon, 1 Crota solo, 1 deathsinger solo Stay optimistic and keep trying dude. You'll get it eventually.
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I feel you man. If trading becomes an option later on this game hit me up I'm willing to give you one of mine
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You're nice. [spoiler]You shouldn't feel underappreciated because of not being able to obtain a gun. I don't yet have Hawkmoon, but I'm not crying over it.[/spoiler]
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So you've got every exotic bar Gally, and you feel under appreciated? Wow...
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I need another Gally. Can you run me thru raids till I get another?
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Dude I'm sorry I got gjallarhorn I did not mean to I just joined and yes I did get the freebie but I apologize man.
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Xûr will sell it before HoW
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I'm having the same issue with Hawkmoon, it just keeps dropping to everyone else but me, I've seen it drop 8 times now for it to go to people who already have it, last week I was grinding strikes an was close to my exotic drop an saw Hawkmoon drop I thought I might act got lucky but no it went to someone else but the real kicker was next strike he dismantled it, then did a 4 man crota to see 3 hawkmoons drop an yep u guessed it everyone but me again, so I feel your pain it's really annoying me now as I just wanna be done with needing a drop now.
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I have been with one friend who has gotten 3 to drop while playing with me... Seen 4 more drop with randoms in nightfall... 1 on VOG... Every single time now i get pissed... It's never someone with the most kills, never the most clutch, never anyone decent even... It's always the guy who keeps dying, or has the lowest amount of kills and revives etc... This game does not lend itself to making you happy or enjoy it after so long... It's an incessant grind meant to keep you chasing. What a shit game to use a tactic like that.
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Hang in there bud I've witnessed Ghally dropping a lot lately. So never say never
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Your gonna get it bro trust me just do your part and the game will do its you won't even expect it
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Rough bro. I would say keep playing, you'll get it eventually... But that seems a bit inappropriate with thousands of hours... Maybe time for a break?
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Damn, sorry to hear that
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Don't stress over it. Xur will sell it, in the meantime just enjoy the game as it comes
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That's pretty rough. I have seen 3 drop for other people. The one guy got his second this week. I'm still waiting.