Early leaving of Gambit games will be penalized starting from the launch of the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2. Additionally, the “Join-in-Progress” feature will be activated at that time.
Last weekend, numerous fans were able to get a firsthand look at the new PvEvP mode Gambit. During this, a significant weakness was revealed, which Bungie will address with the Forsaken release on September 4.
Join-in-Progress and penalties for early leaving of Gambit matches
During the Gambit demo, a significant weakness emerged that was vigorously criticized by the community.
Too many quitters in random teams: If a Gambit match did not develop according to the expectations of some teammates, it often happened that one or more Guardians left the previous team – and this could occur at the start or during a match.
The problem: Since every single team member in the new Gambit mode is important and must contribute, an imbalance is immediately noticeable and weighs heavily. Moreover, it was not possible during the demo to fill the team in an imbalanced situation with other players during an ongoing game. The match was essentially over for the previous team as soon as someone left the game intentionally or due to a disconnect.
The solution: Now, Gambit lead Robbie Stevens announced on Twitter that they intend to address this issue at the launch of Forsaken. They are aware that balance suffers under this problem.
Therefore, players who leave the match early will be penalized starting from September 4. The “Join-in-Progress” mechanic, which was not active during the demo, will also come into play then.
What does this mean for the players? The imbalance problem is to be minimized with these measures. Players who have disconnected will have the chance to rejoin their team – even during an ongoing match. If that doesn’t work, the team will be supplemented through matchmaking with other Guardians who are in the player search.
Although Stevens did not go into detail on how the penalties for early leaving a Gambit match will look, potential measures could include a temporary exclusion from the activity or a downgrade in the infamy rank. However, it remains to be seen whether the severity of the penalties can actually deter players from leaving matches they believe are lost early.
By the way: Players who have left an ongoing game due to a disconnect should not worry. A penalty is unlikely in this case. Bungie has already emphasized in a previous statement that their in-house analysis tools provide a good overview, among other things, of whether someone left a match due to network errors or intentionally.
How have you liked Gambit so far? Are you looking forward to the new mode or do you not appreciate this new format?
