A cool emote is currently causing tension between Bungie and the community. The studio has hidden the new Iron Banner emote behind a paywall in the Eververse of Destiny 2. There seem to be no other ways to obtain this character gesture at the moment. This is frustrating many fans.
Once again there is trouble with the real money shop: Anyone taking a look at the Eververse – the real money shop of Destiny 2 – will surely not have missed the latest offer. Just in time for the start of the first Season 3 Iron Banner, Tess Everis is currently selling the Iron Gestures Pack. This pack is time-limited and includes, besides two consumables, the exotic emote “Salute of the Lords”. This offer is currently the focus of harsh criticism.
“Salute of the Lords” emote only for real money
The problem: This cool emote is currently only available through the Eververse – as confirmed by the Community Manager Cozmo.
The gesture pack costs a hefty 1100 Silver. This amounts to a price of about 10 Euros. A purchase with Glimmer, the alternative shop currency that can also be earned in-game, is not possible. So this emote is hidden behind a paywall in the in-game shop.
Bungie takes a step back: Already after the Eververse scandal at the end of 2017, Bungie promised to redesign the real money shop to be fairer. And so far, the studio has kept its word.
The Eververse was noticeably throttled in early 2018 and lost significance. While many cosmetics could still be purchased there, the shop was no longer the only source for cosmetic items. Many of these can now be earned in-game or purchased with Silver Dust, an in-game currency.
The developers continued this approach with the introduction of the Prism Matrix. This allows players since the release of the Warmind expansion to obtain their desired items in the Eververse more quickly and transparently. With this feature, they took another step towards the fans – much to the players’ delight.
However, many now see the latest emote offer from Tess as a big step back.
Fans are upset: The community is upset and reacts with disbelief. Hiding this emote behind a paywall is the dumbest thing Bungie could currently do after all the little positive steps.
After all, this is not just any emote. It is an exotic gesture of the Iron Lords. This should be tied to the Iron Banner and not hidden behind a paywall.
This step is not exactly helpful in restoring the nearly lost trust.
Will Bungie react to this? What do you think about this issue?
