The MMO shooter Destiny 2 could become the biggest game of the year. What are the topics of the first weeks, what are the Guardians talking about? Our author Schuhmann has been asking around.
A week ago, exactly at 2 PM, the lightning start for Destiny 2 happened. The servers went live and those who could play did so shortly thereafter.
What has happened in the week? What are the Guardians of Destiny 2 discussing?
Game mechanics: Engrams and so on
The day before yesterday a streamer despaired at the power level and its impact on the random engrams. He sat there and had opened engrams and all were items with 266 – but then suddenly there were items with power level 267. Apparently, nothing had changed for him.
The streamer was desperate about it. He tried to solve the problem analytically, cursed in a foreign language, and failed again and again. Since he was wearing a Super Mario hat, had a beard down to his chest, and looked at everything with solemn earnestness, it was a wonderful spectacle.
In the end, the streamer found his own solution: “Somehow a hidden engram counter ticks up and then a mark is exceeded and you receive higher engrams!” And who says otherwise? Let them all talk!
Progression mechanics also in Destiny 2 a matter of faith
Actually, this should never have happened. Bungie’s big mantra before Destiny 2 was: Everything should be clear to the player from the interface. Everything should be clear in Destiny 2 – no one should have to go to Reddit lost and ask questions.
That really worked well, Bungie!
The systems of Destiny 2, which were supposedly supposed to be so clear and self-explanatory, are not in reality. Exceptions like the “Power Modifications” still make the game systems much more complex than necessary.
How does one level up in power level? The answer is still not that simple. The “progression limits” keep blurring. There are already pictures circulating of Guardians with a power level beyond 300. A Destiny Pro has already completed the Nightfall strike solo.
It almost seems as if the power modifiers were added later, are foreign bodies in the level systems and drive everyone crazy.
No question: Destiny 2 is still a game with its quirks, with its foibles.
Glitches, bugs and secrets
Those who don’t worry about it and dive into the game feel like pioneers entering undiscovered land in the first week.
We have discovered countless questions and submissions from the community. Many have discovered something, stumbled upon a secret. Perhaps they found a glitch, perhaps they stumbled over an Easter egg. They ask:
- Am I the first one to be this high in light level?
- Have you seen the mini-game with the lava in the tower?
- What is going on with the farm?
Many approach Destiny 2 in their own way, experience adventures, and encounter secrets. Even the loot cave is back. It’s an exciting time.
But there are also problems.
- Especially the quest for the exotic Scout rifle MIDA-Multi-Tool is tricky. If you have no free space in your inventory, you won’t receive the coveted item. Will Bungie replace it now?
- People with a PS4 Pro also seem to have difficulties. Rumors are circulating that a certain product series has problems with Destiny 2, making it practically unplayable.
- Additionally, PSN had issues the day after release – a nightmare for those who cleared the day to play extensively.
For some, the problems are ruining the launch. Even worse when the rest can play in peace.
The big shader topic
For our fans, it is rather a minor topic, but on the big stage “Reddit” it has been discussed over and over. The significant topic since launch there are the shaders. It’s a matter of principle.
Destiny 2 has now introduced loot boxes, the glimmer engrams, and packed everything in there: emotes, sparrows, and shaders.
These shaders were still part of the reward system in Destiny 1. Guardians received them permanently in a collection. Now they are in the new loot boxes and are only usable once.
A host of problems and discussions are linked to this. For some, coupling the shaders to the cash shop is a step in the wrong direction. They say: I have to think three times before using a rare shader. And I don’t want to buy anything from the cash shop anymore, if everything is simply included in such a loot box: It’s pure lottery.
The most significant thread about Destiny 2 in the launch week calls for a boycott of the cash shop under the hashtag #MakeFashionGreatAgain.
Others say: It doesn’t matter. You get the loot boxes handed out. It’s all being blown out of proportion – the shader topic is highly inflated and not a problem.
The disposable shaders are the dominant topic of the week: Of the 5 threads on Reddit with the most upvotes, 4 are about the shaders. The fifth thread curses that Destiny 2 favors the PS4.
Destiny 2: We are huge!
Soothing words from Game Director Luke Smith went largely unheard – Destiny 2 has its first shitstorm. However, it apparently subsided over the weekend, without anything happening. Bungie seems to have weathered the issue over the weekend. They have experience in this. Beaming with joy, they announced Saturday evening: We are huge!
Now comes the raid – that’s what’s important anyway.
There will be more talk about Destiny 2
Anyone who has thought beforehand about whether the community will discuss as lively in the new game as in the old: You can be reassured.
Destiny 2 is still a game worth discussing. The first week shows this.
What were your topics during the launch week?
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