Many Guardians are currently frustrated with the ELZ in Destiny 2. The task can be completed fastest if one leaves early.
The problem in the ELZ: The ELZ, the European Air Zone, is a new activity that was introduced with the Solstice of Heroes. In it, players must defeat mini-bosses, then take down a boss, and subsequently collect chests.
However, many Guardians currently complain about a poor gaming experience in the ELZ. Numerous Guardians simply leave after defeating the mini-bosses. This leaves one quite lonely and at a disadvantage when they must solo the boss. It’s not fun for anyone.
This is why Guardians leave early: Bungie has set the task of killing 100 mini-bosses in the ELZ to obtain the Renewed Solstice Armor. In a normal ELZ run, one can accomplish about 5 to 7 mini-bosses, which means a lot of runs are needed. This can be quite the grind, which many Guardians shortcut by leaving the ELZ match immediately after the mini-boss phase and starting new ones.
Since the ELZ is an activity with random player search, countless Guardians are currently being left behind in the fight against the final boss.
Guardians Demand a Revision
This is how players are reacting: The topic is currently heating up on Reddit. Many players have already completed the first stage of the Solstice Armor and are now working on acquiring the legendary armor, for which they need the 100 mini-bosses.
A user accuses Bungie of having completely messed up this task. The task has ruined the ELZ entirely, and it needs urgent adjustment. This complaint has already received over 11,000 upvotes on Reddit, making it the absolute top topic right now.
However, Guardians already have improvement suggestions ready:
- The final boss kill should count as 5 mini-boss kills. This way, Guardians wouldn’t leave the match early.
- Bungie should reduce the 100 mini-bosses to 50 mini-bosses. Because for the Renewed Solstice Armor, you also need to loot 50 ELZ chests. The chests are available at the end of an ELZ match. If Bungie had set the number of mini-bosses equal to the number of chests, this problem would be solved.
- Or there should be time penalties for Guardians who leave ELZ matches early.
ELZ Has Been Praised So Far
This development is unfortunate: So far, the ELZ has actually been praised all around. The “verticality” of this zone – meaning that players can climb up all buildings, have little restrictions on exploration, and can move around freely – was celebrated.
Some Guardians therefore suggested keeping the ELZ permanently in the game. The fact that the gaming experience has become so poor is therefore especially frustrating.
Whether Bungie can still implement adjustments in time remains to be seen. After all, the Solstice of Heroes ends on August 27th – and no update is planned before then.
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