In the MMO shooter Destiny , things will be changing next week with patch 2.01: Shotguns will be weakened, a cash shop, and Iron Banner will come into play.
Bungie knows you are disappointed with the search for the Sleeper
In this week’s Weekly Update from Bungie, it was mentioned, among other things, to tell players: We are aware of what is going on with you. Bungie has taken note that the search for the Sleeper Simulant raised greater expectations than it ultimately fulfilled. It implies that they were surprised by the players’ reactions and the intensity of their search, but also did not want to spoil things in advance.
They say they have learned from all of this. On one hand, they want to keep secrets better in the future, and on the other hand, they want to be more transparent about the availability of quests.
The background: The Destiny community was desperately searching for ways to get an exotic weapon that Bungie had introduced before the expansion The Taken King.
However, that weapon was not available. The search that led to the Sleeper Simulant was simply hidden behind a time lock, which was only activated this week.
More surprises announced
Bungie also announces more “surprises” that will come in the next weeks. After the quest line The Taken War, Black Spindle, and the raid, Iron Banner will come next week along with other surprises.
There is still much hidden: Dhe half of the exotic armors from the database is still missing from the game, the hard raid “Kingsfall” is open, and there are still some exotic weapons that are already in the database, waiting to be discovered: “No Time to Explain” is now at the top of the wanted list.
Shotguns lose Sardine Can
One surprise is revealed upfront: In general, they are quite satisfied with the weapon balance changes that came with 2.0. Only shotguns are too strong.
Therefore, they will remove the “Sardine Can” feature from shotguns. This caused less spread. As a result, too many bullets hit the target, especially for players who use shotguns for long and medium range.
Sardine Can will no longer be available on shotguns in the future. Shotguns that have the Sardine Can will instead receive a replacement perk (Narrow and/or personal; Crowd Control or Knee Pads) and that will be it. Game tests found that this should not have a negative impact on PvE.
Those who want to play with the shotgun are advised by Bungie to go into close combat.
Iron Banner and Cash Shop coming Tuesday
The shotgun nerf comes with patch 2.01 next week. It is also expected to bring Tess Everis and her emotes, along with the introduction of a cash shop. Bungie does not reveal anything new at this point. Only: Anyone who logs in between now and December will receive additional silver.
As a highlight for next week, they announce the Iron Banner.
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