Destiny 2 has been in debt with numerous Guardians since February 2021. 337,000 Guardians are waiting for a Glimmer refund that is finally being processed.
This is the debt: Numerous Guardians are waiting in Season 13 for Glimmer that they have actually earned but never arrived in their accounts. Players have been waiting for a refund of this currency for the Cash Shop since February 2021.
Those who completed weekly challenges in Gambit, the Crucible, and Strikes between 10.02 and 23.02 may have ended up completely empty-handed. Bungie promised to refund the full amount, but that could take a while.
This is frustrating: There aren’t many sources for Glimmer in Destiny 2. Many Guardians are chronically low on funds, yet the Eververse surprises them weekly with numerous cosmetics. Some of these can only be purchased for the earnable Glimmer currency for a few days before they either disappear or are only available for Silver, the real-money currency.
Here, Guardians pay with Glimmer, which can be earned in-game. For example, through the aforementioned weekly challenges, some bounties, and Glimmer is also waiting in the Season Pass.
Alternatively, you pay here with Silver. This currency must be purchased for real euros. Some items in the Eververse are only available for Silver.
337,000 Guardians to be reimbursed, it takes time
This is what Bungie is doing:
- Already in February, Bungie noticed the problem of missing Glimmer (via TWaB). They promised that the entire missing amount would be refunded to the players.
- By mid-March, on 15.03., it was finally time: On Twitter, it was said that the Glimmer would be credited to the Guardians’ accounts (via Twitter).
- The players then received the message that the Glimmer would be refunded when they logged into Destiny 2.
- Unfortunately, a look at the Glimmer balance revealed that Bungie was apparently delayed with the payment. Although it was mentioned on Twitter that there could be “delays,” discontent slowly began to spread.
The good news now on the morning of 19.03.: All outstanding debts have been settled.
There was a delay between the message sent in-game and the Glimmer due to the 337,000 players affected. But all the missing Glimmer has now been delivered.
Bungie via TWaB
The reason for the delay was thus the large number of Guardians who were in debt in Destiny 2.
The Eververse is under constant fire
This is why the Guardians complain: The Eververse has been criticized almost permanently since its introduction. It is said that Bungie manages to provide loot weekly to the Eververse, which is badly needed and missing in the main game. Moreover, players often complain that Bungie reacts quickly to errors that harm the Eververse – or its economy – and immediately patches any Glimmer loophole.
But for problems that affect the balance in the game or such a refund, they take too long. The accusation is that there are two different priorities at play here. Our MeinMMO author Sven Galitzki addresses all of these points in this personal open letter: How the Eververse is consuming the soul of Destiny 2: the loot.
The Eververse in transition: Bungie has since tweaked numerous aspects to make the Eververse more appealing to players. Nowadays, there are almost all shop items available for the earnable in-game currency in events and seasons, usually as part of a weekly rotation. Those who are patient can usually obtain all the beautiful cosmetics without spending real money – if they happen to have the funds at the appropriate time.
Moreover, the Glimmer allocation is frequently being worked on. Since Season 13, players also receive Glimmer through seasonal challenges – once at the season’s end, even a significant amount if they have been diligent. The situation has improved, especially for players who only level up one character. However, Guardians and the Eververse will likely never fully warm up to each other.
Are you also waiting for your Glimmer since February? What do you think about the Eververse? Has it evolved positively or at least tolerably? Do you see it as a good thing that Bungie is finally refunding all this Glimmer? Share your opinion with us in the comments.
