In a few days, the Warmind expansion for Destiny 2 will be released. With it, many improvements for the game come – but not for the Trials of the Nine, which in the eyes of fans have long needed an overhaul. Voices are being raised to temporarily put this PvP mode on ice for reworking. According to Bungie, however, this is not possible.
The Trials of the Nine were actually supposed to embody the weekly highlight for fans of competitive Guardian duels in Destiny 2. Instead, the mode is struggling with steadily decreasing player numbers and setting one negative record after another. The upcoming 2nd DLC Warmind will not change that.
Recently, some players demanded a revision of the Trials of the Nine and a closer alignment with the popular Trials of Osiris from the predecessor. Increasingly, voices are being raised urging Bungie to temporarily remove this mode from the game and then improve it from the ground up – as was the case with the group games.
Bungie cannot simply remove Trials of the Nine
Now Bungie has commented on this fan suggestion. Community Manager dmg04 made it clear on Twitter that Bungie will keep the Trials in the game.
According to dmg04, the studio cannot simply remove this PvP mode, as it is tied to the game’s trophies and achievements.
However, they have been able to gather a lot of feedback and will revisit this topic as soon as they have concrete changes to discuss.
The developers apparently want to avoid a repeat of the fiasco that occurred with the “Curse of Osiris” DLC in December 2017. At that time, there was a great outcry from the community because some players were excluded from certain activities and thus could also no longer obtain all the base game’s trophies.
However, the developers have repeatedly emphasized that the Trials of the Nine are definitely on Bungie’s radar and that they will also improve this format. However, there is currently no specific time frame for this.
What do you think of this decision? Would it perhaps be better to temporarily put the Trials of the Nine on ice?
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