Bungie has addressed the criticized experience gains in Destiny 2 in a news article. Apparently, they conducted their own tests and were just as dissatisfied with the results as the community – and are responding promptly!
The trigger for the internal tests by Bungie were loud discussions on Reddit, that something was off with the experience gains. The protest peaked with the Fanfarenruf event, which was supposed to grant double experience gains. However, farming too quickly from public events and other activities was heavily penalized: Players reported losses of up to 90% in experience point gains.
The more public events completed in a short time, the fewer experience points were awarded. It was actually assumed that Bungie would remain inactive during these days – after all, Thanksgiving is in the USA, and employees are with their families.
The loud protest on Reddit likely resulted in Bungie responding faster and conducting their own tests.
Bungie is unhappy with the test results
The test results show that the system does not function as desired:
Previously, players received more experience points when they played longer activities, such as a PvP match or a raid. Players received fewer experience points for activities that could be quickly repeated in a short time – like the public events, which were also part of the tests on Reddit.
Bungie is not happy with the results and admits that the community is also critical of this system.
The system will be disabled until “more data is available”
For this reason, Bungie has completely disabled the system for the time being. This is effective immediately.
This means that players will see different experience points across all activities, which are supposed to correspond to the truth.
Bungie will closely monitor the shutdown of the “system” in the coming week to ensure that the changes meet Bungie’s expectations – and those of the players.
Robert says: Bungie is reacting – and at a time when no one really expected it. This is definitely a positive aspect. However, some questions remain. How did this “system” even make it into the game?
The numbers determined on Reddit at least suggest that there is some logic and calculation behind this system.
Whether the system will return – Bungie is not commenting on this, which will likely not please everyone. Many players want a “clear stance” here.
An additional aftertaste is provided by the fact that some players are already complaining on reddit that the experience point gains still do not match 100%. Detailed tests are still pending.
Did Bungie react too late? Are you hoping for a quick return of the Fanfarenruf event?
