Five-time World's First raider. Elysium Clan OG. One of the greatest PvE players Destiny has ever seen.In this interview, @saltagreppo and I sit down to discuss the journey from a kid in Italy playing Halo on an office Xbox to becoming one of the most accomplished raid competitors in Destiny history.In this episode, we cover:• Winning five World's First raids• How Elysium built the greatest raid team ever• Recruiting elite players• Day One raid preparation• Scouting other teams• Streaming vs black screens• The Bungie ban controversies• Twitter criticism• Destiny's future• The end of competitive raidingWhether you've followed Destiny since Vault of Glass or just discovered World's First racing, this conversation offers a rare look inside the mindset of one of the game's greatest competitors.Subscribe for more long-form conversations with Destiny creators every week.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬0:00:00 – Intro0:01:03 – Welcome, Saltagreppo!0:02:34 – Who is Saltagreppo?0:03:57 – Showing off the 5 World's First Belts0:04:36 – How Salt started gaming on an Xbox in his dad's office0:06:34 – Getting started with streaming0:07:20 – How Salt started playing Destiny0:08:01 – A Titanfall detour0:10:07 – Staying hooked on Destiny0:13:54 – The Early Days of Day 1 Raiding0:17:02 – When it was time to shift to PC0:17:55 – How Salt found Clan Elysium0:19:13 – The Net-limiting Non-English Speaking Raid Team0:27:04 – Forming the "real" team with @QuazzD2 0:29:06 – Elysium's recruiting process and tryouts0:32:41 – Navigating Clan Controversies and Bans0:39:30 – The Weight of Being the "Face" of the Clan0:46:05 – When did Scouting start in World's First Raiding?0:50:07 – Starting the raid-by-raid retrospective, belt by belt0:50:52 – Garden of Salvation (World's 17th | 12 hr 23 min)0:53:36 – Deepstone Crypt (World's 2nd | 5 hr 41 min)1:07:09 – Vault of Glass (World's 1st | 4hr 13min)1:08:06 – Vow of the Disciple (World's 1st | 7 hr 14 min)1:16:03 – King's Fall (World's First | 4 hr 59 min)1:26:56 – What made King's Fall feel the best of all five1:27:05 – Root of Nightmares (World's 57th)1:31:56 – Crota's End (World's First | 5 hr 50 min)1:35:34 – Salvation's Edge (World's 7th | 27 hr 10 min)1:54:13 – Desert Perpetual (World's 11th | 20 hr 40 min)1:59:36 – What REALLY Happened in the Loadout Swapping Clip2:05:47 – Epic Desert Perpetual (World's 1st | 8 hr 23 min)2:10:26 – Bungie's Forced Streaming Requirements2:19:56 – Why Saltagreppo "Hates" Casual Players2:26:40 – Rapid-fire Questions2:34:25 – Closing thoughts and sign-off▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Join my Discord! - https://discord.gg/saxplaysgames Follow my Twitch! - https://twitch.tv/saxplaysgamesFollow my TikTok! - https://tiktok.com/@saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitter! - https://x.com/saxplaysgames
