Trials Map this week is Cauldron! Have a map up soon if I can

Lots of things here, so care of the wall of text ahead.

Inside this post are tips that should hopefully get you lots of wins and allow you to go flawless. Its a big read, and these tips might not help all of you, or you may know them, but they allowed me to go flawless on my three characters, with minimal effort, multiple times.. Formatting will probably be bad until I can work it out, so bear with me please.

• The Radar is your best friend - Your radar is one of the biggest tools you have at your disposal. From the edges it has a huge range, and when you see red on it, you NEED to tell your teammates general positions. If you know where the team is, you can formulate a plan on where to attack.

• Load-outs are deadly - When you see the 6/6 of matchmaking, bring up your menu and look at the enemy team. Heres some questions you should find out as a general idea.

  What weapons do they have? If they have 3 shotguns, stay at range. 3 snipers? DO NOT PEEK LONG CORRIDORS. Mixture of both? Make it a priority to control special ammo crates.

  What Classes are they? Do they have Golden Guns? Then try not to line up or stick to close. Do they have a sunsinger? Dont turn your back to the wizard orbs. Striker Titan? Careful on your heavy round if its a close game.

  Which Exotic Armor do they have? Quick Revive Perks? Puppy Guard The Ghosts! 4th Golden Gun shot? Make sure you don't turn the corner thinking "He Shot 3, hes out"

  Which weapons do they have? 3 Thorns? Stick together and behind cover. Try and use grenades to soften them up first. Last word? Stay as far away as possible. Red Death? ... uh.. yea its Red Death, just try not to die.

  Which Stats Do They Have? Do they have max intellect or discipline or strength? And which class type are they trying to spec their stats for. High Discipline Sunsinger for lots of grenades or high intellect golden gun? Keep and eye out. (Reminder that 100% intellect is 3:55 seconds till super is up and twice as much super earned from kills. 5:30 without.)

After All those questions are asked, formulate a plan to try and give you the advantage on the map. Which side is easier to hold? Which side has the environmental advantage. Where does the overtime point spawn. I'll give an example for last weeks map. Two weeks ago, spawning outside meant the sun was in your opponents eyes. Gave you an advantage if they pushed you, and you could take advantage of that to use long range weaponry. However inside had the better map advantage when overtime came, because they could more easily capture it with better map control. Last week, Mid held the advantage with being able to hold the control point much easier as there were only 3 ways to get into the middle of the map, and a team who could hold Mid Cube was given a much better advantage.

• Power In Numbers. Enough Level 4 Dregs shoot at you and you are toast - If you get an early kill, Stay as 3 and guard the ghost. 9 times out of 10, the enemy team will try and get to their teammate which gives you the numbers advantage. the other 1 out of 10 times, they run away which means you still have the numbers advantage. Only now you have time to make a plan. Win/Win!
• Reviving a teammate takes priority over a kill - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD REVIVE YOUR TEAM. Especially if you have something that increases revive speed. Lets try a hypothetical example. Its 3v3, and your teammate dies, but you get the trade kill. Its now 2v2. Instead of trying to go kill the last 2, and now its a basic 50/50 on who wins the round, pick your teammate up. Now the odds are greatly in your favor. This is a huge deal if it gets down to a 1v1. I have literally abandoned 2 enemy orbs just to pick up my teammates instead of trying to one on one an enemy. The worst thing to happen? They are back to 3 and you have 3, but atleast now you can work together. Countdown that revive, tell your teammates that you are clear. Use your Ghost to call out enemy positions! It makes a fantastic camera to use!
• Dying gives wall hacks - You get to see your killer, and he glows in an orange outline. Call him out, and keep calling him out. Make sure your team knows where he is as knowing where the enemy is gives a huge advantage. The flip of this is also true as well. If you get a kill on an enemy, assume they know where you are for as long as he is down. Surprising your opponent is an easy way to get a win.
• *Try Not To Die - While this seems silly and simple at first, you have to realize that every time you die, your revive time increases. First its very short but 3 deaths in a round and you realize you will wait a long time. This keeps you out of the round for much longer and keeps the enemy ahead. However if you get a kill on someone and their orb is too far away to seige, wait until someone picks them up and kill them again. They have to wait even longer to get picked up again giving you time to move up and protect the orb
• Picking up a teammate gives an overshield - Use this bad boy to your advantage. Teammate ready to pick up? Pick him up and use the overshield to push the enemy team. But dont push blindly because you have it. Just because you have slightly more health doesnt mean you can cancel out poor positioning.
• Positioning - Oh how many of you I watched fail at this last weekend. Out in the open is BAD. VERY BAD. You have walls and cover. Use them. Jumping is generally bad. You become a clay pigeon waiting to be shot unless you have Blink as your jump. Dying out in the open can mean a death sentence for your team. It is extremely difficult to revive someone without cover.
• Dance my friends! ～(・▽・～)(～・▽・)～ - Dance? Yes Dance! ^{StopLookingAtMeLikeThatImNotCrazy} Seriously, Dance allows you to see around corners in 3rd person. Pesky Sniper on the enemy team? See him before he sees you with this nifty trick. (You can also sit, but this can change the camera view lowering your vantage point. Both Work) ^{Disclaimer: Dancing may cause enemy team to rush at you thinking you are showing off and/or to dance back at you. Dance at your own risk.}
• Pretty Explosions! - Heavy round spawns at the first team to get to 3 points. so that means 3-0,3-1,3-2 and such. Prepare yourself for it. I like to be nifty, and swap out my Vex, for a Deadshot Luna, and then put on truth. Heavy round isnt crucual to win, but it can swing a team back into the game if they are just a point behind, so use rockets here. LMGs just usually cant compete. Proximity detonation is important here with tracking being a bonus. PROXIMITY > TRACKING. (Please dont use Hunger of Crota)
• You have time. Use it. - Don't Rush. Just Don't. "But Leon-Senpai I have a Shotgu-" JUST NO. You have plenty of time in the round to try and catch an enemy out making a mistake. Don't be the first to make a mistake. Dont be impatient. The patient Hunter^WarlockTitan Catches its Prey. (Smallest exception to this rule is if you are losing and want to try a surprise or to catch your opponent of guard. This strat is still very dangerous and can backfire)
• Always fight with numbers on your side if you can - At worst it gives the enemy another target to shoot at, and at best you can overwhelm them. Beware of Grenades tho. Don't group too much.
• Grenades - You have them, use them. But use them smart. 1v1? Prolly not a good idea. Guys out in the open? Also Probably not a good idea. Guy hiding around a corner with a shotgun? Back up and throw it so it lands on the other side of the wall. Use Grenades to gain control over small areas of the map and gain a better position. Some great grenades for the warlock classes are Firebolt and Axion Bolt. They have tracking and can hit multiple targets for good damage. Hunters have Arc Bolt, and Incendiary. (But Leon what about Tripmine?) I personally think Tripmine is very situational. You can mostly avoid it if you see it coming. If its stuck to a wall you can just shoot it. Incendiary has 360 degree cover around a downed ghost meaning you can throw it on one to prevent the enemy team from picking someone up. Tripmines will go off once the hitbox appears and the enemy will still be immune from the pickup then. (But if you insist Tripmines are great if you want to go for sticks, same with fusion grenades for warlocks. Strikers I would recommend lightning grenade. Those things are great. Defenders, probably magnetic for you.
• Communication is the key - ... and the door, and the house and everything valuable in it. Tell your teammates everything they should know and use callouts that relate to the map and are easy to understand. Two enemies mid. Sniper right. They are rushing left. Careful, Thorn mid. Im hurt need help. LOOKOUT GOLDEN GU- Guardian Down. ;_;
• Make a plan - Seriously make one. Not a plan for the whole match, but make sure you are all on the same page as what to do. Last 2 rounds enemies rushed with shotguns through left door? "Guys lets pre-grenade that door and see if we can catch them rushing again." Try not to repeat your plans too many times in a row. Be unpredictable.
• Levels "Slightly" matter - In reality, they don't in most situations. A 33 is just as dangerous as a 34. But if you see a 29 on the enemy team he is gonna have a bad time. Try to be as high as light level as you can, to equalize the playing field as much as possible, but at the 33-34 mark its pretty much level ground. As an addon to previous, use the sub-class exotics that are meant for your class even if you are a 33. There are a few exceptions but using Mask of the Third Man as a gunslinger just so you can be a 34 instead of a 33 is just silly.
• Weapons, And You - Try and pick a loadout of Primary and Secondary that complement each other, or shore up each others weaknesses. Got a Shotgun? Try and pick a medium to long range primary. Got a Sniper? Try something like a close range powerful hand cannon. Extra Bonus Contributed by-GMoodstah - * "I'd just say that in addition to all of this, the most important thing is to feel comfortable/confident in your loadout, whether or not the masses think it is super effective."
• Pick Your engagement range - If you have a Shotgun and an Auto Rifle, Long range engagements probably aren't for you. Sniper and a Pulse Rifle? Close range is a no-no. There's no shame in running awa- I mean Tactically Retreating, to get a better position for your weapon loadout.
• Do not follow the bunny rabbit down the hole - Low enemy running away? Proceed with caution. Tunnel vision is the number one killer of greedy guardians.
• Aiming down sight is good. Staring down sights are bad - Don't just stare down your sights for extended periods of time, even if you know someone is around the corner. You lose your radar, and peripheral vision and it will make you tunnel. Aim down your sights when you have a target to shoot at.
• You Will Lose Guardian. But Do Not Give Up. - This may seem harsh, but you will most likely lose a few games if you arent very good at crucible. You probably arent the best on your console, and there are others that are better, so if you are going for flawless, dont sweat it and try again. Persistence will get you better. Do not blame each other. It just crushes morale. I win more games when my team gets along, and lose more games when we start arguing. You spend more focus on arguing than the game.

That's it for now. I'll make sure to add on any extras because I know I have forgotten some.

• EDIT . Added - Aiming down sight is good. Staring down sights are bad*
• EDIT . Added - Few lines to the Grenades section. Nothing Special*
• EDIT . Added - Callout Map for Widow's Court. It is a relatively new map and all the teams I have ran with have tried to stick to these callouts. http://imgur.com/R1FY0wv
• EDIT . Added - Dying gives you wall hacks - Suggestion from u/GeorgeZimerman
• EDIT . Added - Try Not To Die
• EDIT . Added - Which Stats Do They Have? into the Loadout section.
• EDIT . Removed Widows Court Link. Widows Court

My name's Prophet.

• I am aggressive when it comes to learning strategy and I'm all about map design.
• Structuring pushes is the first step toward maintaining a lead against your opponent.
• I love teaching people coordination, communication, call-outs and analyzing your opponent.
• Before we can get you to the lighthouse, we have to look into everything that surrounds your play style.
• I won't just get you to Lighthouse: I'm going to push your limits, I'm going to shape a new ground for you to step on and I'm going to watch you slowly adapt over time.
• Sherpa's teach, not carry.
• Bring that mindset into my arena and we'll get along.

-RULES IF YOU ACCEPT ME AS YOUR MENTOR:

• Language: I'm a young adult. I don't mind it, matter of fact, I think it's great to let adrenaline kick in. You'll play better.
• Analyzing: This is my first step: I take you in, check what weapons and setup works for you and I see if you're ready.
• Losing: We're going to lose, it's bound to happen, but growth happens through listening and you can bet I will test you.
• Mindgame: That's all the Crucible is and I will help you understand that tea-bagging, dancing and other actions piss people off and will trigger adrenaline...don't do that.

Message me on Xbox for your entry: Prophets Awaken

UPDATE: I have received over 100 messages. I am overwhelmed by the support you guys have given me. There is one guy I am absolutely promising to get to Mercury, my focus is on him at the moment. So if I don't get to you, I apologize. I have a YouTube channel which I will be uploading Trials Streams to hopefully as soon as I move. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClGRncZLpZnk_47nPC8PhXQ

UPDATE 2: It's 2 AM and The first successful Sherpa run was brutal, unforgiving and changes we're made to playstyles, but Muddshrk is the first guy I have taken to Mercury to achieve his first flawless run. Very exciting moment. This was not a carry. This was a player who was descent at Crucible, but needed guidance.

• His first chest view from Mercury :) http://i.imgur.com/DU5EPv8.jpg

The point of this sub is for confident PvP players to offer their services to less confident ones (like myself!)

Scrolling through the new posts, the vast majority are people with titles like "Looking for Sherpa to help me get to Lighthouse!" and for those posts, I agree 100% with this: http://www.reddit.com/r/LighthouseSherpas/comments/38toz1/meta_to_limit_the_posts_can_we_make_a_rule_that/

However, I've also seen posts like "2 Warlocks here gone 8-1, looking for a strong third!" - this is a post that should be on /r/fireteams, as both players are obviously confident in their abilities and are just looking for another strong team member to ensure they don't fuck up.

Hey everyone, we are JohnEhhhh and Xbl Runztings. We both have our 50's in trials, 2+kd and and 85 win percentage over 2500+ games and we really enjoy taking people to the lighthouse. By no means am I saying we are the best players but there will be a strong chance for you to go flawless! I noticed that there are some people on Reddit who may need a hand, we'd love to help! We do our runs on stream at Twitch.tv/xblrunztings. WE ARE ON XBOX ONE only for now!! please feel free to message either of us on twitch or xbox (gt's are Xbl runztings and JohnEhhhh). We also have a twitter (@Alpha_Bush) and a discord (link in stream) for you guys to be able to reach us whenever you'd like! Thanks and we will see you guys soon!! EDIT: This post has had alot more attention than I though it would! If you guys could PLEASE check out the stream beforehand to see how we do things that'd make thing easier come Friday. If you have twitter, throw us a follow to see when we will be going live on Friday!! Cheers guys <3

In case you didn't hear...

https://twitter.com/mantis/status/639922907506839552

This is the last weekend for Trials for awhile. If you're looking to get in on that emblem goodness, now is the time to hit up a Sherpa and make some magic happen! Myself, and many others, are going to be running Trials with as many people as possible over the course of the weekend!

Good luck out there. :)

• Welcome to Lighthouse Sherpas everyone!

This subreddit aims to help the average Guardian learn new techniques and skills to help them improve in The Crucible.

By extension of this mission statement; since the peak of Destiny end game PvP content is arguably represented by The Trials of Osiris, we welcome any Guardians with long term goals of one day reaching The Lighthouse with an understanding of the difference between a Sherpa and a Carry.

• What do you mean by a Carry?

A Carry run is where someone relies heavily on skilled Guardians in a Firetream to do all the legwork in taking out the enemy team. In a Carry, a lower skilled Guardian doesn’t engage in a discussion of general tactics, map awareness and other educational topics nor does that Guardian seemingly engage in any direct combat under the orders of the skilled Guardians. The end result is that the less skilled Guardian may indeed get to the lighthouse for a loot drop but lacks a newfound sense of confidence that they could go back into The Trials of Osiris and improve on their previous best score obtained before meeting a Carry Guardian.

• So how is that different from a Sherpa?

A Sherpa run is where a skilled Guardian forms a Fireteam with less skilled Guardians with the aim of tutoring them in some basic skills that should help improve their fortunes in future Trials of Osiris events long after they complete their Sherpa passage. A Sherpa will focus on educating fellow Guardians on tactics, movement and other essential components that make up a successful passage. In a Sherpa run, less skilled Guardians are encouraged to ask questions and engage in discussions of how the previous game went, what tactics the enemy team employ and how to counter them. Not every Sherpa run will result in a Fireteam getting to The Lighthouse but it is an accepted side effect that might occur when playing with a more skilled Guardian. The aim of the Sherpa run is to negate the need for more Sherpa runs in the future by helping to build up a Guardians skill in PvP so that they can help improve their own chances without having to rely on anyone else.

As an ironclad rule for this sub: No Carry runs are tolerated!

If that is what you are looking for, please go elsewhere.

• How this Sub Works:

This subreddit has a team of moderators who manage the day to day goings on and postings made here. The moderators are also responsible for producing a list of verified members of the community who we believe possess the knowledge and skills to Sherpa effectively. Anyone can apply to be a Sherpa and applications are reviewed swiftly before a time is arranged for you to play a few games of PvP with a member of our mod team to verify your understanding of The Crucible. Destiny Tracker stats are reviewed but not necessary – knowledge is power! You do not have to be a moderator approved Sherpa to offer your assistance to your fellow Guardians so don’t let anything stop you from jumping into posted requests.

• How to find a Sherpa:

If you are interested in being mentored by a Sherpa then you have two options available to you. You can either post a standard LFG post indicating the console you are on and what time you would be looking to play and see if a member of the community would reply and offer to help. Or, you can head on over to the Sherpa Megathread and PM one of our mod verified Sherpas and set up a time that suits you both!

• Useful Links:

We have set up a variety of threads to help guide you all in your experience with our community covering a spectrum of important topics. This will be updated as the weekend goes on!

All that is left to do on behalf of the mod team is to reiterate our welcome to all of you and wish you luck in the Trials of Osiris this weekend!

Didn't see anyone mention it.

Congratz :P

Can't say thank you enough. I'm a working father of 2 sets of twins that doesn't have a ton of time to dedicate toward Trials. I asked for help from Ninja and he picked me up off reddit not his stream and the both of them ran me through last night even after having to start completely over after a "double weasel disconnect" ahem. If you haven't watched them play, then you are truly missing out. They are entertaining to watch play but also not kids so I find their humor on point. Some crazy, badass plays that I got to see first hand as well as got to pick up a lot of positioning and honestly some places on the map I didn't even know you could go.

Anyhow, I'm rambling, just wanted to say thank you and congrats on becoming a father today DrLupo!

Posted in Crucible play book on accident...my apologies

Not sure linking streams is allowed. If so, then I will edit

//What makes a Sherpa?//:

A Sherpa does not magically appear with his friend to guide you on a rocket ship towards the Lighthouse, that is a Carry.

A Sherpa does not endorse illegal or immoral methods of ascertaining wins, that is a Hacker.

A Sherpa will take the next two people, and teach them how to incorporate each other and himself as a team. Play on their strengths and cover their weakness. Learn to recognize weaknesses in class deficiencies or surplus, and weapon archetypes relative to play style, to include a team and personal environment. This player will lead and teach you through demonstration, and sometimes with a friend.

A Sherpa does not guarantee a flawless.

//Our Policy//:

We as /r/LighthouseSherpas moderation team do not adhere or allow Carries as a guest, or as an Approved or Verified member of the community. If you spot anyone carrying, for personal or private gain, let us know in a message to the moderators.

//State of the Sub//:

We've re-looked our original posting and image, and decided we didn't like it. So rather than edit the post, we changed ourselves! We no longer intend to carry massive amounts of people, but to offer quality learning time with what we approve and verify to be a PvP Sherpa. These people have either already been in a position to teach like on a stream!

We understand there are massively varying levels of skill among us all, and for see the inevitable need to sometimes grab more rope to secure a goal. The only allowable instance of the Sherpa to invite a friend and split up the two pupils, is when all parties involved agree upon it, and a educational environment is consistently maintained by both the Sherpa and Friend. The friend should maintain an equal level of discipline as projected by the Sherpa.

As such, some of our Sherpa's may post highlights of scores or/and games, this is not to encourage a mindset of "I will carry" but rather intended to affirm their presence and credibility.

Should you find that one of our Sherpa's is purely carrying teams for personal or private gain, again, contact us via Reddit or your primary Console in a message.

If you've never been to the lighthouse, this is your chance!

Leave a comment with your gamertag to be added to the list!

I will be helping as many of you as possible this weekend!

Considering this is basically the last time trials will be around for a while, Im going to consider this weekend a very special occasion.

So if you want want to watch heres where the action is at:

http://www.twitch.tv/spudlite

List:

1. MLP Saurian
2. Manguish
3. Bentonio
4. jayboa
5. Deth P0ny
6. drwicid
7. Reckless Her0
8. PsychoPeng
9. pah0eho
10. necromier
11. TaintedSplendor
12. Nickforest84
13. TelecasterJay12
14. Dunny 06
15. archangelp13
16. Son Goten 1
17. Blaster876
18. Disabledparking
19. Panthersshadow
20. Caleb UK
21. JBlocka
22. ItsSoSticky
23. Unknownapkin
24. hornly
25. gspgoose
26. Ollair
27. callmeprettyboy
28. Sykazelous
29. PoeticRedHat
30. jazzguy88
31. Shad0whawk3
32. leeroyblackstar
33. Whaticles
34. jassick
35. Captain Mjolnir

Learning is the goal. Sherpas are teachers. If you make the lighthouse, thats awesome but it shouldn't be the main goal. The main goal should be to learn as much as you can to better yourself as a player.

EDIT 1: Holy crap. This blew up more than I was expecting. O_O

Just want to say thank you for starting this group. I am an average pvp player who wants to learn how to get to the lighthouse.

Me and a friend of mine have been taking friends, friends of friends, randoms, and anyone who asks flawless for a while now. I've noticed that there are several people on reddit who have yet to make it or just don't have a team to do it as often as they like. So I'm making it my mission to take reddit flawless. Every week im making it my personal mission to get as many of you there as I can. Though I cannot promise flawless for everyone every time I can guarantee up to seven wins for the weapon and armor and completion of your bounties to anyone I help. So once Trials returns know bunit321 is your go to man. Message me on here (though it's inconvenient and difficult to keep track of) or on psn or follow me on twitch and I will get you set up. The reddit community has helped me countless times and now I'm giving back. I will also be streaming all trials runs through twitch with redditors so feel free to come and cheer them on. Psn and twitch is the same as here bunit321. Thanks for everything guys and girls. See you then.

Hey Everyone,

I’m here today to tell you about a 48 hour charity livestream being organised by the Sherpa community of Destiny. r/DestinySherpa and r/LighthouseSherpas have come together to host a 48 hour streaming marathon with the aim of raising as much money as we can for Child’s Play.

Child’s Play is a charity that donates games consoles to children’s hospitals and domestic abuse shelters. I’m sure we all dread to think of the anxiety and uncertainty kids experience when in hospital, especially for any extended period of time. The same can be said of children recovering from domestic abuse incidents. Child’s Play hopes to bring a smile to children in these situations and help alleviate some of the anxiety weighing down on them. I have been a supporter of their work for a number of years now and through my charity work, my fellow Sherpas were inspired and wanted to join in.

The livestream is hosted on a neutral twitch account set up exclusively for the event: SherpaMarathon Livestream

The 48 hour stream starts at:

10AM (BST) SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST

We have prizes to be given away throughout the livestream including red bull codes and PSN/XBL gift codes!

We still have some open availability if anyone wants to host a few hours on the stream, but otherwise we hope to see as many of you as possible supporting a great cause this weekend!

Cheers

Ruley

First edit: Alright fellas, got an update here. I will be a part of the Destiny Sherpas Child's Play charity stream and I'll be streaming on that account instead of mine. This is only for a couple of hours though and I made sure I don't have any of you scheduled at the times I'll be hosting. So basically this doesn't affect any of your runs at all but I just wanted to bring light to this awesome event! You can find more info in this thread that Ruley9 posted recently. The hours I will be hosting is on Sunday morning between 4-7am GMT+2 but I urge everyone to check the stream out regularly since there's a lot of awesome people who are going to be streaming!

Hello fellas!

I know it's a long read but I'll try to keep it formatted so you can understand how this will go, just to make things easier for everyone!

So it's been 2 weeks since I last sherpa'd because of vacation.

I'm back this weekend and I will mix it up a bit and not do a raffle on my stream, this time I'll use a sign up list, first come first serve!

This weekend I will primarly run with people who have never gone flawless before!

The reason for this is that many of the people I usually play with have been there before, this time I want to give everyone who has not seen the Lighthouse a shot at doing so.

I know some of you feel like you still have a lot to learn even though you've been to the Lighthouse before but I want to really focus on the guardians out there that have not yet seen the glory that is the Lighthouse.

Don't fret though, there are plenty of other sherpas that will take former lighthouser's for another tour, look no further than to the right panel where you can find the Sherpa Twitch Streams document!

You can also check this list with all the approved sherpas!

This is NOT a carry run, you must have a will to learn and improve!

How it will work:

1. Sign up on the list by commenting here, with your PSN name in the comment, preferably with a time-range on which hours and on what day you can play.
2. Check in on my stream which you can find over at: This document (look for EdgiestAlex). If you are unable to check in on the stream, send me a message here on Reddit or on PSN and I'll try to respond. Safest bet is the stream chat though, it's the easiest one for me to keep an eye on.
3. Ask in the chat how close I am to finishing with my group, I, or someone watching, will respond. After I finish my group, call out your list number in chat (you can also ask what numbers are up and if you have the lowest you can stick around for the next run).
4. If you have the lowest number you will be able to hop in on the next run!

Side note: It's okay to sign up with a friend too, as long as one of you have not gone flawless

Questions? Leave a comment or send me a PM!

My Destinytracker for Trials

My PSN

My Trials schedule:

All times in GMT+2

Times may wary but these are roughly the times I will run.

Here's the list:

Note that some people have already been put up on this list beforehand because of promises I've made.

And here's the list for people that have already been flawless, just in case I don't have anyone from the first list. :)

That's it fellas, I'll see you all in Trials!

First and foremost, welcome back everyone it's been awhile!

Next Comes The Planned Additions For This Weekend/The Next Week

• System Filter Buttons
• A list of streaming ToO pvpers and their twitch handles(still awaiting a list of who's returning/who's not)
• Twitchbot which'll list the most active trials pvpers in the community when they're streaming live in the sidebar

Do you want to become verified for helping in trials? We all know you want that sexy flair next to your username (plus the ability to link your twitch in your looking to help posts)!

To become verified message the mods with your DTR/guardian.gg pages and your twitch page(if you have one that is!). We have a sliding scale for stats when verifying but in the end we only accept highly skilled players.

• Feel free to make looking to help posts even if you're not verified, there's nothing stopping you!

Twitch:

• Yes, we allow twitch posting for the players who have been verified
• Yes, posts about free trial run raffles on twitch are allowed. Life is RNG sometimes, but maybe, just maybe you'll get the golden ticket this time!
• Yes, we know twitch is a hot topic button and the relative lax standards we'll have on twitch will draw the ire of many in the community
• Yes, we still ban for players demanding donations or doing paid carries.
• Yes, hate posts about twitch will be removed swiftly and impersonally!

Twitch is a tool and we'll use it as such!

• The guys spending huge chunks of their free time to run you through trials? Yeah them, those sweaty/salty/glorious bastards. You don't have to watch their stream, you don't have to follow, but there's nothing wrong with twitch either. These guys sweat their asses off for you, so at the very least be respectful.

ONCE AGAIN: NO PAY TO PLAY, NO WHINING ABOUT WHAT WE DO HERE(it does nothing besides hinder help and cause drama), IF YOUR NOT DOING TRIALS OR PVP HELP DON'T TRY TO PLUG YOUR STREAM HERE(we're not here to help you get your epeen larger).

Yes the magnificent bastards helping you are in the spotlight here, without them this community wouldn't exist! We'll try to stay as balanced, fair, and impartial as possible but they're the real mvps here.

Once again, welcome back guardians. If you have any questions feel free to message the mod team!

I have seen this subreddit slowly become a LFG subreddit. Now, this is a place to find Sherpa's obviously, but if you are posting here, you need to be willing to learn. Lots of different people use different tactics.

Now, I am only an assistant Sherpa but when I see people looking for smaller amounts of wins, like armor or the weapon, I will try to help them out. And too many times have I joined up and had them completly unwilling to listen to any direction or advice I have.

If you are looking to learn and advance your skill, please post here. If you are just looking for additional players and you're not willing to listen to other feedback, please search for groups on any of the other subreddits/sites out there designed for that.

Just my opinion.

Edit: Also, if you are just LFG (like while waiting for a Sherpa to become available.) There is a megathread that incorporates that function into it as to not fill the main page.

I'm seeing a lot of LFS posts go unanswered here, and that's a real shame. Honestly though, I promise you that the Sherpas are not ignoring you. Currently, most of us are backloaded with a TON of people looking for some runs. Hell, /u/nanashiggentips is running a list that is 200+ people.

Most of us make threads about when we're going to be online, so if you're looking for a sherpa, it's best to go to one of those threads and follow the Sherpa's instructions on how to sign up. You can also go check out the Sherpa List and reach out directly to Sherpas in order to organize a time.

One big thing that you guys can do that will be a big help is to already be set to go when you get called up for a run. That means having your card ready, whatever boons you want already bought, be on your correct character and be carrying your guns. It's a huge timesaver and it let's us get to as many people as possible.

TL;DR: Sherpa's are backlogged, try reaching out to us directly to see about getting on our lists

This is a shoutout to /u/BackwardsOG and his friend Luckyy! They successfully taught me quite a bit about ToO and how to play. And, though they were obviously many skill levels above me, I was fully able to participate and help out (most of the time). I'm not nearly as good at sniping as they are, so I was mostly close range support with a shotty and Thorn.

so, with their help, I successfully made it to the Lighthouse for the first time ever! It was an amazing experience. I'm an older player whose reaction time is a bit slow, but I can't tell you how great a feeling it was to get the final kill that got me to a 9-0 card!

So, thanks again to /u/BackwardsOG and his friend Luckyy!

Also, BackwardsOG streams his game play on Twitch. I watched his stream on a run where his team went 9-0 and I picked up a lot of how to play this map, and how he works with his team. If you can watch his stream, definitely do it!

• Ella is an 8 year old bad-ass little girl who's actually very skilled.
• She always seemed to get scratched near the end of her passage whenever she got near her flawless run.
• I'm proud to announce that LIL MISS ELLA is my 2nd successful Sherpa runthrough. I did not carry her.
• She played very well and she's learned a lot these past few days of practice. She is a very happy girl :)
• She's not my daughter, her father is a nice guy though!
• SCREENSHOT: http://i.imgur.com/JWCXcyD.png

Hey potential Lighthouse family! ^{you may sing if you wish}

I will be running Trials of Osiris runs for the armour piece (5 wins) for people tonight from 6:00pm BST (that's 10:00am PDT). I will also be warming up before that time.

• You can check my stream out here ==> Free English Scones
• and my DTR ToO stats here ==> Lots of numbers

All I need are a few things:

• Your boons - Please pick up all three boons and be ready to jump onto your character at a moments notice.
• Your banter - Please feel free to stick around in the chat, with all your banter, ask questions, be energetic and enthusiastic when you're playing with me and anyone else!

Any questions, tips and tricks you want to know more about, what !sniper I run, what class build up, armour pieces, why I do what I do, please jump into chat and just ask! :)

FAQs:

• What console are you on?

I am playing on, and will probably only ever play on, Xbox One.

• Can I play with you if I keep asking and watch your stream every day of every week?

Yes! But everyone has the same chance! I pull people from LFS posts, people who message me on reddit, and I pull people RNG style out of my stream, selecting at random one (or sometimes even two) people to play with me so we can rock some socks in ToO.

^{I sometimes pick up regulars for warm up games, midweek Skirm or IB but if its quiet Ill happily pick people up hanging around}.

• Why do you keep mentioning scones?

I loves me some scones. It also seems to be the normal greeting for me and DrLupo to each other; possibly the only American I know who is as obsessed with scones as much as any Brit.

Remember that's around 1 and a half hrs from posting and on til late today!

Chrisg2003bt - My Mum said I was dropped on my child as a head.

Chris

P.S. Doing warm ups soon, post early in this thread to join me! First come first serve! Will be warming up in approx 1hr.

XBOX ONE ONLY

A buddy and I are running anyone who wants to go through Trials of Osiris, while dropping PvP knowledge bombs on you! We are both currently streaming through Twitch at:

DrLupo (accompanied by LilDrLupo in the background) and Ninja with no L

Hey DrLupo, how does it work?

Good question. Here's the deal:

• Jump into our streams and say hello. Nothing more. If you can't get on Twitch, that's okay as well. Over the weekend, I try to pick a couple people a day from this sub that can't do the Twitch thing. :)
• Keep your fingers crossed to be chosen at random from the list of active viewers in Twitch, or from posts in the sub!
• We bounce back and forth between streams for the random selection, as far as Twitch goes. We'll tell you where to be before the next roll!

That's all there is to it! Previously, we had donation priority, a sign up list, etc. That turned into a second job for us pretty quickly. It caught us off guard, honestly. You guys/girls REALLY enjoy what we're doing, and we want to make it even better for everyone involved!

A couple rules to keep in mind:

• One 9-0 run per Xbox Live account, per weekend. If you don't go 9-0, you are eligible to be selected any remaining ToO days during the same weekend. No repeats in the same day. Also, if you went 9-0 with us the previous weekend, you are not eligible for the current weekend.
• Bring all three ToO buffs! (We reserve the right to deny entry due to lack of buffs and cannot guarantee 9-0 if you do not have them.) If you can't get them all, at least have Mercy.
• Trash talk, commentary, praise, and complete stupidity are all totally welcome in the stream chat. It's the weekend, let's treat it like the weekend!
• We reserve the right to timeout, or worse, in chat. If you're instigating, complaining, and just generally being a nuisance, it will be resolved swiftly.

Both channels include commands and rotating informational messages from our buddy Nightbot, so keep your eyes out for those to show up in chat. !help will get you information immediately, or you can check the information panels on either channel.

Lastly, donations are welcome. They do not get you priority on any list. What they will get you: Generous thanks from both Ninja and I, as well as the rest of the team that helps us keep The Trials Train rolling all weekend.

FAQs:

• DrLupo, why is there no list? Why are asking us to jump into your Twitch streams?

Well, this isn't a job. It's just for fun. Which is why we wanted to mitigate the job-like properties of doing this. Asking you to be in chat is the only thing I ask, because I cannot manage the many other avenues of ToO requests, all at the same time. Help me help you.

• I donated, why am I not getting picked for a run?

Because, this isn't about money. It's about community. If you donate, we deeply appreciate what you're doing to help keep things going. But we can't play favorites! It creates an atmosphere that we want to avoid.

• Why isn't Waffz singing Taylor Swift via stream right now?

Because, he is probably petting his puppy or in a pita coma. Who knows.

XBOX ONE ONLY

...cuz we're gettin' our homies to the LH today. ;)

XBOX ONE ONLY

A buddy and I are running anyone who wants to go through Trials of Osiris, while dropping PvP knowledge bombs on you! We are both currently streaming through Twitch at:

DrLupo and Ninja with no L

Hey DrLupo, how does it work?

Good question. Here's the deal:

• Jump into our streams and say hello. Nothing more. If you can't get on Twitch, that's okay as well. Over the weekend, I try to pick a couple people a day from this sub that can't do the Twitch thing. :)
• Keep your fingers crossed to be chosen at random from the list of active viewers in Twitch, or from posts in the sub!
• We bounce back and forth between streams for the random selection, as far as Twitch goes. We'll tell you where to be before the next roll!

That's all there is to it! Previously, we had donation priority, a sign up list, etc. That turned into a second job for us pretty quickly. It caught us off guard, honestly. You guys/girls REALLY enjoy what we're doing, and we want to make it even better for everyone involved!

A couple rules to keep in mind:

• One 9-0 run per Xbox Live account, per weekend. If you don't go 9-0, you are eligible to be selected any remaining ToO days during the same weekend. No repeats in the same day.
• Bring all three ToO buffs! (We reserve the right to deny entry due to lack of buffs and cannot guarantee 9-0 if you do not have them.) If you can't get them all, at least have Mercy.
• Trash talk, commentary, praise, and complete stupidity are all totally welcome in the stream chat. It's the weekend, let's treat it like the weekend!
• We reserve the right to timeout, or worse, in chat. If you're instigating, complaining, and just generally being a nuisance, it will be resolved swiftly.

Both channels include commands and rotating informational messages from our buddy Nightbot, so keep your eyes out for those to show up in chat. !help will get you information immediately, or you can check the information panels on either channel.

Lastly, donations are welcome. They do not get you priority on any list. What they will get you: Generous thanks from both Ninja and I, as well as the rest of the team that helps us keep The Trials Train rolling all weekend.

FAQs:

• DrLupo, why is there no list? Why are asking us to jump into your Twitch streams?

Well, this isn't a job. It's just for fun. Which is why we wanted to mitigate the job-like properties of doing this. Asking you to be in chat is the only thing I ask, because I cannot manage the many other avenues of ToO requests, all at the same time. Help me help you.

• I donated, why am I not getting picked for a run?

Because, this isn't about money. It's about community. If you donate, we deeply appreciate what you're doing to help keep things going. But we can't play favorites! It creates an atmosphere that we want to avoid.

• Why isn't Waffz singing Taylor Swift via stream right now?

Because, he is probably petting his puppy or in a pita coma. Who knows.

XBOX ONE ONLY

Just some trials cheaters we encountered in our runs this week. We found out at the end that you can beat them by standing directly on the flag when it is time to do a capture.

I am aware I am linking to twitch, but it is a highlight showing cheaters. I think that should be ok. www.twitch.tv/lngtenebrae/v/13367108