In Destiny 2, a class of enemies is terrorizing the entire PvE in the loot shooter. We are talking about the Scorn Snipers. With their crossbow, they dismantle Guardians from insane ranges, and that with just one shot. Now, finally, a fix has been announced, but it is taking its time.
What is wrong with the Snipers? Since Season 15, the snipers have been broken. No player could move freely on the battlefield, as they killed you with one shot. This often resulted in absurd moments, where you were meters away and still died.
Players therefore demanded that Bungie takes a closer look at these snipers, as this was not the case with the absurd deaths in the Forsaken DLC.
The fix won’t come until Season 17
The community manager “dmg04” has finally clarified on Twitter. He tweeted that the Snipers will not be fixed until Season 17.
He also explained that even after the fix, they will still send you to the afterlife with one shot from close range. If you get shot or your build is incorrectly skilled, it could quickly mean your downfall.
In another tweet, he also explained what the problem was. Many players suspected it was due to the frame rate, which made the shot more powerful. dmg04 refuted this, saying it was due to the fact that the crossbow fires three projectiles. Together with components that create damage, this bug arose.
This means you do not just take one shot with full damage like with regular Snipers, but a whole three projectiles.
Why is the fix taking so long? Despite the regular updates that Bungie imposes on the Guardians every week, many bugs are still not fixed. This raises the question for players of why it is taking so long. It may be that Bungie is fixing many small bugs to avoid exposing Destiny 2 to further bugs.
Xur was supposed to be fixed in patch 4.0.0.6, but now another bug has arisen. To avoid such escapades, Bungie may be taking more time to better investigate the bug and analyze its cause more thoroughly.
What do the players say? The news is not well received on Twitter. Players are asking what is so difficult about such changes. The Twitter user “HeyItsSurreal” suggests that they could have simply disabled the Scorn Snipers:
- “The simplest solution is to remove the Scorn GMs this season, fix them and then reintroduce them, right? Also, lol, this is not a ‘buildcraft’ problem – it’s a Bungie problem. Please don’t shift the blame onto the players.”
Players, especially those who have to deal with enemies in the Grandmaster Nightfalls, are annoyed. At least a fix has been announced. It remains to be seen whether this will not create another bug.
What do you think about the long wait? Do you think it’s okay that Bungie is taking so long, or can you understand that the developers are deep in repairs? Let us know!
