In Destiny 2, the guide games mode is active. What do guide clans and solo players need to know? What about the tickets?
To allow Guardians who are not in a clan to participate in endgame group activities such as the Nightfall strike or the raid, Bungie developed Guided Games for Destiny 2 – the guide games.
In these endgame activities, there is no “normal” player search where players are randomly matched. In Destiny 1, players had to organize themselves in forums and social networks to form a fireteam for these activities. Many did not go through this effort, resulting in a large portion of the player base never completing a raid.
The guide games aim to change that.
What are guide games and when are they active? – Guide Games Beta
The guide games allow solo Guardians to find a clan directly in-game that will guide them through the selected endgame activity. The search works similarly to a dating app: The solo Guardian is shown a clan along with its emblem and description. If the clan appeals to them, they can choose that clan and join it for the challenge. If not, they can display a new clan.
This aims to connect players with clans that are compatible to provide the best possible experience.
The guide games are not fully available at the launch of Destiny 2:
- A guide games beta is taking place from September 13 to September 26, 2017, which is only active for the Nightfall strike. During this time, all clans can serve as guide clans, but only solo players who have received a guide games ticket at the post office may participate. Only about 30%-50% of the Guardians are expected to have received a ticket. Bungie wants to avoid having too many seekers and too few guide clans in the early days.
- From September 26 at 7 PM, 100% access to searching for the raid and Nightfall strike is expected. After that, the beta will end.
Joining a guide game – What do seekers and guide clans need to consider? – Nightfall Tickets
You can start a guide game as a solo player or as a guide clan. Each role has different requirements.
Seeker (Solo Player):
- You start the activity by clicking on the orange symbol next to it. Now select the option “Seeker” under “Select Mode”.
- You must fulfill all joining requirements, such as power level. For the Nightfall strike, it is 240 Power.
- You need at least one guide games ticket for the activity to join as a seeker. In the beta, 12 Nightfall strike tickets are granted. The tickets will be reset at each season reset. This means you cannot participate in guide games an unlimited number of times. The duration of a season is not known.
- The clan status of a seeker does not matter.
Clan Guides:
- You start the activity by clicking on the orange symbol next to it. Now select the option “Guide” under “Select Mode”.
- Participants must fulfill all joining requirements, such as power level.
- If a clan offers a guide game, at least half of the fireteam must consist of members of the same clan. Specifically, for the Nightfall strike, two members must belong to the same clan, while for the raid, three players must belong to the same clan. There are also expected to be guide games for 4-player fireteams (probably the Trials), where two members must belong to the same clan.
- Clan guides do not need a ticket.
Guardian Oath and Guardian Oath Score
In the clan overview in the game, there is a so-called “Guardian Oath Score” below the clan level. This is related to the guide games:
- Before starting a guide game, both seekers and guides are prompted to accept the Guardian Oath. This states that they will be helpful, attentive, mindful, willing to teach/learn, and friendly.
- The Guardian Oath Score then indicates how well a clan adheres to the Guardian Oath. This means: A better score is awarded when successfully completing or amicably finishing guide game activities.
- Seekers can view a clan’s Guardian Oath Score while searching for a clan for the guide game.
Leaving a guide game, penalties, and bans
Every participant in a guide game can leave the game before completing the activity, but penalties may occur if the fireteam does not agree.
- Cancellation: Players who cancel without agreement receive a time penalty. They will then be unable to start a new guide game for a limited time. Once a player leaves the match with a penalty, all other players can leave the activity without penalty.
- Agreeing to quit: If a player wants to leave the activity without penalty, they can summon their ghost and “agree to quit”. The other fireteam members can then also summon their ghosts and agree to quit, allowing the player to leave without penalty.
- If someone violates the code of conduct in the clan motto, clan name, or “About Us” description, they may be warned and banned. With a warning, you can change the entries immediately and participate in guide games again, while bans can mean you cannot do so for 7 days, 30 days, or ever again. Bans can also be permanent.
Are you guides or seekers?
If you want to create a clan or join a clan in Destiny 2, you can find all the information here.
