A player aims to highlight one of the most annoying problems in Destiny 2 with a somewhat different kind of speedrun record – the often extremely long loading times. This is likely to resonate with many guardians, especially on consoles.
What is this speedrun record about? Reddit user pedrolopa had some fun and attempted a “daring speedrun.” Specifically, from the loading screen of Destiny 2 to the Tower on Earth.
According to his own statements, he completed this with an “incredible world record” – in under 6 minutes. For his run, the guardian needed only 5 minutes and 51 seconds.
During this, he had to fight through the annoying character selection passage, master a long flight with his ship, and even tackle some phases in complete darkness, with a completely black screen.
You can see his record run here:
According to his own statements, he could have done it even faster – if he had used the exotic sword, Worldline Zero, or had a better PC.
(I hope you can read between the lines that it’s fun. For everyone else: It’s fun.)
What exactly is the problem with the loading times? However, through his not-so-serious video and Reddit post, he draws attention to a serious problem for many in Destiny 2 – the sometimes painfully long loading times of the game.
On PC, the problem is not as prevalent – especially with better hardware, it takes between one and two minutes from login to the Tower. However, even there, loading times can become excessive in certain situations – even with decent hardware.
On consoles – even on the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X – it’s different. Long loading times are an omnipresent and annoying phenomenon there. The loading sequences often take forever. Several minutes waiting on screens or even up to 10 minutes from login to landing in the Tower are not uncommon.
The problem likely has its roots in the numerous fixes, updates, and content drops that regularly appear for Destiny 2. This apparently leads to the code responsible for loading the relevant data into the game being unexpectedly heavily burdened – at least according to Bungie. This results in the long wait times.
What do other players say about it? The video is received mixed and sparks some discussions.
Some ask pedrolopa which prehistoric hard drive he is using – with common SSDs, everything would run worlds faster on PC. Problems with loading times are rarely, if ever, found there.
Conversely, others respond that it is also a familiar sight for them – even on PC. Not everyone has an SSD, after all.
And specifically console players complain that the waiting times in Destiny 2 have become somewhat unbearable. For many, they seem to get longer with each additional major update for Destiny 2.
Can the loading times be reduced in any way? Yes, both on PC and on consoles. If you install a faster hard drive or even an SSD, loading times can be reduced – especially on PC (but this also depends on other hardware).
On consoles, a good SSD saves you quite a bit of time, although the difference is not nearly as noticeable as on PC. Even with an SSD, for example, a PS4 Pro still takes what feels like slightly less time than the standard HDD. In some instances, there is hardly any noticeable difference, and there are even strong stutters in menus now.
Is Bungie doing anything about it? Bungie has been aware of this problem for some time – especially on consoles. And as early as late 2018, the studio announced that it was working on solutions for the loading time issues.
However, there has been no noticeable improvement to date – at least not on consoles. On the contrary – as previously mentioned, many players complain about loading times that seem to get longer after each substantial update or content release for Destiny 2. Nowadays, Destiny 2 is even stuttering for many in the inventory menu or when selecting mods.
Whether the overall problem will noticeably change in the foreseeable future remains to be seen. However, Bungie has already improved some areas with the Update 2.7.1 and is continuing to work on improving performance in the game.
Do you also see loading times in Destiny 2 as a problem, possibly a growing one? Or are the loading times still absolutely bearable for you?
