In Destiny 2 an item over 2 years old is being cut down because using it allows for a much quicker acquisition of cosmetics in old raids.
This has been disabled: In Destiny 2, the player is always accompanied by a little friend: your Ghost. The flying buddy in pocket size scans objects, talks to lonely guardians, and helps players resurrect from the dead.
Your Ghost can be personalized by fitting into so-called Ghost shells. As Bungie announced on July 14 (via Twitter), a Ghost shell has been partially disabled due to an issue.
Such shells are skins that provide visual variety but also offer different perks. This way, the companion becomes a better treasure hunter, or players gain more XP.
Is the economy of the Eververse in Destiny 2 at risk?
The “Contender’s Ghost Shell” offers your Ghost unique abilities that result in better loot in the Leviathan raids. This also included this perk:
- Finder of Brilliance: Grants the possibility of obtaining glimmer engrams in addition to normal rewards
Immediately, speculation about the deactivation and the reasoning behind it began – The shell and its perks have been in Destiny 2 for over 2 years. What problems were suddenly discovered?
Players want to find a reason: The deactivation is said to not be due to a problem or bug harming performance, but rather an economic problem: the shell granted too many glimmer engrams too quickly.
These are mystery boxes that dispense cosmetic items from the real-money shop, the Eververse. Glimmer engrams are now known as “Mnemonic Engram” (the title changes seasonally).
With the name, their function has changed:
- In Season 11, such engrams are quite rare, but they contain a lot of high-quality items and good chances for glimmer dust
- In year 1, these engrams were much more common in the game, but their contents were far less interesting – many regular shaders, resources, or average emotes filled the loot pool
Due to the currently significantly more accessible raid farming, guardians were able to quickly acquire Eververse items and in-game currency for a few days. However, Bungie has now put a stop to that.
That’s why raids are still worthwhile: Together with the Triumph Moments of 2020, Destiny has eliminated many limitations in older raids. Players can now take on endless encounters and reap rewards.
This is used to farm the rare and powerful raid exotics like Anarchy. Many players understandably want to complete their collections before the activities disappear in fall 2020.
What do you think about the situation? Should the Ghost shell belong in another time and not be exploited now, or are you annoyed by the deactivation?
In Season 11, Bungie has also closed other loot loopholes, which has sparked a controversial discussion on MeinMMO: That was quick – Destiny 2 puts a stop to the severe dungeon exploit
