Today finally marks the long-awaited innovation in Destiny 2 in the form of the Fireteam Finder. Since Tuesday, at the beginning of Season 23, the tool has already been on display. Today, the first stress test begins, marking the start of the beta phase. MeinMMO tells you how this innovative system is supposed to revolutionize the interaction of the Guardians in the future.
This is especially awaited by solo players: During the presentation of the upcoming expansion “The Final Shape”, a new in-game system was also introduced in Destiny 2, which is supposed to bring the Guardians closer together starting from Season 23.
- Solo players in particular have previously had a hard time exploring all activities in the game, as some things can often only be tackled in a team.
- When clans dissolve, it also becomes difficult for the remaining players to find their footing again.
With the new system, the Guardians can come together again and quickly and easily form Fireteams, which may even lead to new friendships.
Fireteam Finder in stress test from November 30
When does it start? Some wanted to use the Finder immediately, as it was already integrated since Tuesday, the start of Season 23. However, the system did not work, it was still inactive.
The official tests of the system only begin today, on November 30, at 18:00.
- Bungie will start an initial intensive raid stress test tonight from 18:00 until December 1 at 02:00. The stress test will cover all raids to which you have access.
- The official beta phase will then start in December, depending on the results of the first raid stress test.
- If everything runs smoothly, you can expect the full release at the end of January.
Anyone can test: As Guardians, you have one of the rare opportunities to preview items in Destiny 2 before the full release. So don’t hesitate to test the system extensively to help identify potential weaknesses.
However, Bungie also added a “we haven’t done a Bungie beta yet” note.
It was noted that with such an extensive beta, there are of course countless scenarios in which the testing may need to be stopped prematurely. They therefore ask for patience and hope that you will use the test as an opportunity to give early feedback to the developers while the bugs in the system are fixed.
These updates will come into the game throughout the Season of the Wish and beyond – until the DLC “The Final Shape” in June 2024.
How to access the Fireteam Finder
There are two ways to access the Fireteam Finder:
- From the navigator via the overview page.
- Through the Fireteam Finder, which can be found on the start screen of each activity.
In both cases, you can search for a fireteam or create a list of different options to define the group you want to form.
In today’s stress test, there is also only the stripped-down version. However, the goal for the final release is to gradually add more features, such as emojis.
Why does the system still need to be tested? Here it was said that the implementation of this system was not as easy as many think. During the development of the Fireteam Finder, Bungie reportedly encountered many unexpected technical challenges. Yet the planned release was approaching.
The developer faced a difficult decision: to delay the release of the Fireteam Finder even further – or to ask the Guardians for help by giving them the opportunity to extensively test the system to identify bugs faster than with internal tests.
Bungie concluded that it’s better to bring you along than to keep you waiting. They also admitted that “it’s just hard to test social features on a large scale in a studio; you need hundreds of thousands of people to test them properly.” This has been done quite unnoticed in the past with cross-save, the Bungie friend list, and cross-play.
The beta phase and the accompanying stress test will show how well the system works and what possibilities will open up for the Guardians. Solo players can particularly look forward to an improved gaming experience that enables them to enjoy the full range of activities in Destiny 2.
What do you think, will the Fireteam Finder change the interaction in Destiny 2? And if you have already gained experiences with the system since the start of the beta, feel free to share your impressions with us in the comments.
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