#Sparrow racing league

[theavocadojam]

I miss SRL 😔

[datmoongamer]

Sparrow Racing League-inspired fit, in preparation for skimmers

transmog and fit below cut

[guardians-are-people-too]

If people get to have fishing, give me SRL back

[crispy0nion]

Personally i headcanon that most features are retractable. There's also people like Cayde who straight up don't use helmets, or have personalized ones with specific spaces to fit the features

How do you think Exos manage to get their heads in their helmets when they have horns/other head features that Definitely Would Not Fit in a helmet?

[arcaneglitch]

For the first guardian asks post, 5, 9, 12, 13, and 18? And for the second one 10 :D

I have a thousand million Destiny OCs so I'm going to just pick a different one for each question lmao

5. What's their favorite (or least favorite) Small Talk question?

Rogue's favorite is when anyone asks him Anything related to where/how/when he was rezzed because he Loves talking about how his Ghost (Cable) accidentally dropped a crate on him and then had to rez him AGAIN Cable hates it

9. "What's in their pocketses?"

Kaedro doesn't Look like he has much on him, but he's that friend where if someone needs something, he inexplicably Has it He is the dad friend that carries around a Swiss Army Knife, he is the man with the snacks, the guy who carries around a fire starter just in case even though he can literally use the Light

12. What kind of hobbies do they have? OR how do they fill their downtime?

Rae does a lot of Sparrow racing when she's not tied up in missions. She'll race in Tower-sanctioned tournaments and she'll race in bak-alley leagues -- no matter the level, she's not picky She's also gotten pretty good at it over the years. Not enough to beat Marcus Ren or Enoch Bast, but she's up there

13. What's a word/phrase people don't expect them to know, but is somehow part of their vocabulary?

Fyr will sometimes curse using random food items like "grilled cheese sandwich" or "french toast". His clanmates are kind of curious about where he learned some of the dishes that aren't served anywhere in the City

18. On a scale of "constantly fishtailing" to "the next Marcus Ren," how good can they drive a Sparrow?

lmaoo I kind of answered this with Rae, who's closer to "the next Marcus Ren" "constantly fishtailing" would be Fyr and most of the others would fall somewhere between the two

mundane guardian asks

10. Would they be a biker, car enthusiast, or equestrian?

Biker -> Rae, Kai, Harley, Kyler

Car enthusiast -> Rogue, Fyr, Liv, Kaedro

Equestrian -> Jade, Bazzle, Tristan, Jesse

more mundane guardian asks

tysm for the ask!

[red-naxe]

A Destiny rant to get it out of my system, but specifically about this video.

I gotta be honest, a lot of this does feel like a bias towards Destiny 1's feel. The game had a feel that no other game could replicate, not even Destiny 2, but you are giving it way too much credit. I can't say much towards D1 because while I have played much of the game, I have never done Rise of Iron, so I cannot tell much about any of the unique challenges or 'Impossible' Difficulty Raids. I do want to be nitpicky about some of the things you say because of this, however.

'Exotics that are tedious to grind' is a thing I get, but Destiny 1 had exactly the same thing. This is not new.

Now, is it a problem that they should've addressed long ago? Absolutely, yes, but you didn't talk about it during the video because you wanted to look back upon Destiny 1 fondly, instead of also giving it some fair critique that it had absolutely horrendous quests as well. As an example, Dark Drinker.

'If things are put into the game just to be deleted, that lowers its quality' it doesn't. If that was true, seasonal events in *any* game would not exist, because what's the point of making an event if it's only in the game for a few weeks or even days? Sparrow Racing League was supposed to be a limited time event lasting a month and then never returning, yet people loved it so much it came back into the game two years later and stayed. The example I chose does send a different message about how events are treated, but the premise stands.

You talk about Sunsetting, and while I understand and completely agree with how it *could* be implemented, we both definitely don't know anything about how the internal engine at Bungie works. We do not know if this is even possible, but speculating and theorising on how is better than thinking about that it isn't coming back.

And that's not fair. You're right, It should be in the game, not because it was good content, but because it is an easy way to introduce the game to your friends. There only being two Expansions and an Annual Pass in the game that you had to buy back then made it easy to start off with things like the Red War, Curse of Osiris and Warmind before then letting them decide to buy Forsaken to continue. This just cannot exist now, and that isn't *just* a shame, that is disrespectful to anyone who bought the game.

Now I'm going to talk about Destiny 1 here for a minute, because I feel it is fairly important to note *why* the story didn't make sense.

Destiny 1 launched with a story that had been in development for about a year. Yes, one year, but it had a bigger story, it had a better one, but Senior Staff members didn't like it, so they scrapped it and had them make a new one, with a year left before launch. They had been hyping this game up with absurd claims and big voice actors, but the game's story and dialogue flopped because of this sudden change. So, was this mess the fault of 'Shareholders'? 'Executives'? 'Senior Staff'? The answer almost doesn't matter, because at the end of the day, Destiny 1 still became well received, and a lot of it was because it was a new game by Bungie, who had reached absolute pinnacle fame because of Halo.

The overhype is never what kills a game, because some people will still overlook that, it's the fun of a game. "If the game isn't fun, why bother?" is a quote for a reason, and Destiny is fun, but this game has been a crooked sight from the start, not over time.

[savyir-genesizz-the-wizard]

Andal Brask was the former Hunter Vanguard, before Cayde-6. He was revived by one of the Ghosts following Micah-10, and immediately afterwards journeyed to the Last City across the Pacific Ocean. During the early City Age, Andal was among those who assisted in the Faction Accords. He served as a mentor to Anastasia Bray in the ways of being a Hunter; he also knew Eris Morn before she descended into the Hellmouth. He's been friends with Cayde-6 and Shiro-4. He was killed by Taniks. Long story to tell.

Marcus Ren is a Hunter who became a legend in the Cosmodrome due to his skill in the Sparrow Racing League. He's also creator of the Fr0st-EE5 and St0mp-EE5. Marcus was also part of several fireteams of Guardians deployed to the Cosmodrome in the aftermath of the SIVA Crisis. Also I believe that "Don't notch your cloak for every bounty. You'll run out of cloak." was said to Shaw, no reason, just funny.

[bakersstreetirregulars]

Giant Veggie Contest - Part 1 - Official Patch Notes

Greetings from the Cookie Run: OvenBreak team.

Champions League has returned, together with the newest Cookie addition—Potato Cookie (and pigtatoes)!

Here are the details of this latest update.

1. POTATO COOKIE & SEEDY

- Potato Cookie: Rides a pigtato and harvests Potato Jellies!

- Seedy: Creates Potato Sprout Parties.

- Pigtatoes: They deserve a hug.

2. NEW TREASURE

- Bountiful Scarecrow: Keeps the flocks of sparrows away from the fields.

3. NEW CONTENT & FEATURES

GIANT VEGGIE CONTEST EVENT

- The Cookies have grown huge crops by using their very own secret farming techniques!

- Choose farming techniques in each event stage, and gain special effects as you run.

- Some techniques have downsides, so think through your choices wisely!

- Make the most of the techniques you are given, and aim for as high scores as possible to get all the rewards!

SPECIAL COSTUME DRAW

- Spinach Cookie's Veggie Lovers President (SUPER EPIC)

- Dr. Bones Cookie's Healthiest Show Host (EPIC)

- Banner duration: May 30, 10:00 AM - July 13, 08:00 AM (GMT+9)

SPECIAL SHAPE DRAW

- Shining Actor Set (EPIC)

- Banner duration: May 30, 10:00 AM - July 27, 08:00 AM (GMT+9)

WINNER'S PICK!

- See what Cookie, Pet, and Treasure Combis are used by the ranking leaders of Trophy Race: Land's End, Champions League, and Breakout via the Winner's Pick! badge.

- You can see what Combis are used in the Cookies & Pets Shop, My Cookies, and Cookie Details menus.

- Choose to view only Cookies with the Winner's Pick! badge.

- The gold frame for Cookies with max Level and Affection has been removed.

TROPHY RACE: LAND'S END

1. Name Changes

- Trophy Race: Champions League has been renamed to Trophy Race: Land's End. (This reverts a previous change that removed Land’s End in approximately October 2021. Land’s End was originally introduced in September 2020.)

- Champions Shop has been renamed into Land's End Shop.

2. Shop Changes

- Cookie Costumes previously sold in the shop have been replaced by Costume Bundle Tickets.

- Please look forward to the new special rewards waiting in the next season!

3. Map Changes

- The Ancient Forest Altar map has rotated out and is replaced by the Spooky Scary School map.

- In order to calculate the optimal Combis for the rotated map, Dr. Wasabi's Combi Generator will be temporarily disabled. (Estimated to return June 2)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

1. NEW SEASON

- Champions League is back!

- Champions League is a seasonal mode that opens Thursday 4:00 PM (GMT+9) the first and third weeks of a season, where you run in 3 arenas and compete against other runners.

- In Hydrangea Season 1, the first season, the following applies.

- Season 1 begins with the update.

- The Congratulate section features the Top 3 runners from the final season of the previous Champions League.

- The Congratulation Rewards for Season 1 default to the basic rewards. (Starting with Season 2, the Top 3 runners choose the rewards.)

2. GRAND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

- Grand Champions League Invitations are now available as rewards from Champions League.

- Previously only runners who finished Top 10% of Champions League were able to obtain invitations, but starting this season all runners within the Top 20% are eligible for invitations.

- Participating in the Grand Champions League without an invitation instead requires 10,000 Crystals.

- The Grand Champions League schedule will be released at a later date.

BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS & BUG FIXES

COOKIES

1. Dr. Bones Cookie

- Increased points for Red Recovery Jellies (+700,000 Red Recovery Jelly Points, Level 5)

- Added Combi bonus for Bone-afide Multivitamin Jelly (+146,000 points for Pill Jellies)

2. Spinach Cookie

- The destruction points gained during Spinach Giant Mode are now shown added to regular destruction points gained

- Fixed an issue where the Blast Mode effect of Chili Jellies was not affected by Blast Mode speed increase buffs as intended

- Fixed an issue where the Magic Candy effect lasted shorter than intended during the effects of Spinach Jellies and Chili Jellies

- Increased destruction points during Spinach Giant Mode (+900,000 Spinach Destruction Points, Level 15)

- Increased Chili Blast Points (+800,000 Chili Blast Points, Level 15)

- Increased points for Vitamin Jellies (Vitamin Jelly Score - 360,000 Points, Level 15)

- Increased points for all Jellies while Garlic Shield is active (+45,000 points for all Jellies while Garlic Shield is active, Level 15)

- Increased points for Mini Vegetable Jellies (Mini Vegetable Jelly Score - 250,000 Points, Level 5)

- Added Combi bonus for Flowering Can (+292,000 points for Flower Crystal Jellies)

3. Carrot Cookie

- Improved method of making Carrot Jellies appear

4. Beet Cookie

- Screen zoom levels are now fixed during the skill

- Fixed an issue where the targets would appear too close to the Cookie

5. Centipede Cookie

- Fixed an issue where if Centipede King collected Jellies before they regularly should have been obtainable, no points would be given as a result.

6. Cream Unicorn Cookie

- Fixed an issue where if clouds collected Jellies before they regularly should have been obtainable, no points would be given as a result.

7. Roguefort Cookie

- Fixed an issue where certain explosive effects would incorrectly destroy searchlights during the skill

PETS

1. Caterpea

- Increased points for Pea Jellies (Pea Jelly Score - 400,000 Points, Level 15)

2. Paper Boat Sailor, Bunsy

- Fixed an issue where the cooldown would increase with each skill activation

TREASURES

1. Flowering Can

- Slightly reduced cooldown (14.6 seconds)

- Increased points for Flower Crystal Jellies (Flower Crystal Jelly Score - 2,007,500 Points, Level 12)

- Slightly reduced Combi bonus points (+292,000 points for Flower Crystal Jellies)

2. E-Z Camera

- Photos taken will now always appear at the same height on the screen

- Photos will now always be the same size (Affects Jelly Collection/Obstacle Destruction Hitbox)

3. Bear Jelly Boomerang

- Fixed an issue where the Combi bonus would apply to the relay as well (It apparently shouldn’t…?)

COMBIS

1. Dr. Bones Cookie & Pit-A-Pat Monitor

- Increased points for Recovery Jellies (+220,000 points for Recovery Jellies)

2. Spinach Cookie & Caterpea

- Increased points for Vegetable Jellies (+7,000,000 points for Vegetable Jellies)

COOKIE TRIALS

1. Dr. Bones Cookie's Trial

- Score requirements for certain ranks have been adjusted.

2. Spinach Cookie's Trial

- Certain patterns have been slightly tweaked.

- Added 2 small Potions to the map.

- Score requirements for certain ranks have been adjusted.

3. Trial List

- The runner in 1st place on a New Cookie Cup's Hard Mode leaderboard will now be displayed.

- For New Cookie Cups without Hard Modes, the runner in 1st place of the Normal Mode will instead be displayed.

NICKNAME CHANGES

- Changing your in-game nickname is now free, down from costing 990 Crystals.

- When you change nickname, you must wait 90 days before you can change it again.

[planet4546b]

submitting k for the oc alphabet meme!

ooo i have 2 for k!!!

first is kayfabe, my hunter hegemony's sparrow racing league rival turned partner - xe's mostly part of hedge's backstory and i havent done too much work on her on her own unfortuantely. xe died in a leviathan raid gone wrong - nothing particularly dramatic, just the sort of thing that i imagine happens in universe to raid teams sometimes. hedge wasn't part of that raid team (again, not for a particular reason, he and kayfabe were just doing different stuff by chance) and the sort of feeling of powerlessness and not being able to change anything is what drives him to start using stasis.

second is kadla, one of my star wars clone ocs!! she's the cmo + sargent of the 212th's medical squad (most people just call her sarge actually, but her real name is kadla so it counts) and has quiiiiiiite a bit of baggage from the tough decisions and pressure that comes with that job. she takes a lot of responsibility on herself to shield the rest of her squad, and is the type of person who keeps everyone she loves at a bit of a distance, so she comes off as fairly reserved, but she cares very very deeply about her squad. she also is the type thats like 'i can work within this horrible system (the gar) to make other clones lives better!' even though that absolutely will not work. deeply tragic character. i love her. also cody's batchmate + tennis enthusiast + the gar's number one provider of illicit hrt hgdkjsag

[thetoxicgamer]

New Destiny 2 Lightfall Sparrow Has a Message From a Familiar Face

Astute players in the well-known FPS game Destiny 2 have noticed that a message in Morse code contained in a Lightfall sparrow lore entry appears to be from a familiar Character. The character also appears in the most recent story mission of the game. The Morse-coded message on the Inside Line exotic sparrow lore tab translates to “STILL ALIVE INSIDE NETWORK IDIOT KIDS.” Although the game doesn’t expressly tell players who shared the message, the wording is reminiscent of a character who has been MIA for over two years. Though new players may be unfamiliar with the grumpy researcher Asher Mir, veteran players were happy to hear of his possible return to the space game. The message reflects something Asher would say, and his last known whereabouts before Lightfall were to the effect of being submerged in a body of Vex radiolarian fluid just before Io and several other celestial bodies disappeared from the game. Further, Asher has previously been known to communicate in Morse code. The implication is that Asher, whose arm turned to that of a Vex after being captured by Vex enemies long ago, has survived within the Vex network. This network could be likened to a metaverse in that he may exist as an avatar or in a space between technology and the real world. The Vex themselves are living beings, despite also being robotic in form. Asher’s form also appears in the new Partition: Hard Reset mission, part of a slew of new activities and quests in the Season of Defiance. It’s unclear what role he will play in the seasonal storyline, but players have shared their excitement in seeing Asher’s likeness again. Here’s a clip of how he appears in the mission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHQtIU_H_qk The reference to the “idiot kids” could refer to the Inside Line’s lore entry, which features a relatively mundane story about two kids contacting one another via radio signals in Neomuna. This would hint that perhaps Asher is trying to communicate with them but that they are oblivious to his message. Players can earn the Inside Line exotic sparrow as part of the game’s season 20 pass rewards. Notably, the mission also contains areas in which players should use their sparrows, which has led to some players calling for the return of the Sparrow Racing League. An event activity from the original Destiny game, the Sparrow Racing League involved Guardians taking one another on in sparrow races and was a beloved activity among players. If you’re on the fence about purchasing the most recent expansion in the multiplayer game‘s universe, check out our Destiny 2 Lightfall review. If you already own the expansion, you’ll want to check out our guides to the Destiny 2 Deterministic Chaos exotic Void machine gun and the Winterbite exotic Stasis glaive. Read the full article

[screaming-skvll]

“This here is a piece of sparrow racing history... or it will be, if I can win with it.”

“They’re not going to incorporate sparrow races into the Guardian Games. Give it up already.”

“It may be too late for this year, but not for next year... if these games continue.”

“If they wouldn’t do it the first year, and they wouldn’t do it this year, what makes you think they’ll do it next year or some other year?”

“It’s a question of prestige. I think interest in the SRL slumped because Guardians have been occupied with so many dire existential threats since the Red War, and we’re just not getting enough participants—but the fans are just as passionate about the sport as ever! So if the league can get more Guardian racers back into its ranks, we’ll have more leverage to convince Commander Zavala to incorporate races into the Guardian Games.”

“And how do you think riding this janky old sparrow is going to help accomplish that?”

“First of all, it may be old, but this baby’s anything but jank. Secondly, that’s precisely the point: when I win riding this, it’ll be a spectacle. We’ll get Guardians checking out the race from sheer curiosity, and the more eyes we get on the races, the more Guardians sign on to become racers.”

“Lot of assumptions in this plan of yours.”

“Maybe just assumptions to you, but to me, it’s faith.”

“Faith you can pull off your win?”

“Faith in the sport. Faith in sparrow racing.”

(Ash Angel w/ Dead Orbit Resurrection)

[sparrowracingleague]

Dinas Emrys

[ 160 speed ]

"Watch for the red dragon. Here's a hint: it'll be ahead of you." — Ariadne Gris

[elesir]

might just have to draw pinup-y guardians until SRL returns

[spookgeist]

Haven't posted a Circe in a while, so here's best Titan girl and Ganymede taking a break from the Fireteam Deathwish's SRL training camp!

Please do not use my art without permission.

[liciatalks]

Which ones better? I like all three, but I can’t make all three my banner. 

[savyir-genesizz-the-wizard]

Enoch Bast is a Titan who is friends with Marcus Ren and a member of the Sparrow Racing League.

Jolyon Till is the most trusted Crow of Queen Mara Sov and was once Prince Uldren Sov's closest friend and companion. Their relationship fell apart after an expedition into the Black Garden. Jolyon would continue to serve the Reef during the Wolf Rebellion and against the Taken curse afflicting the Dreaming City, although the loss of Uldren affected him deeply.