In Destiny, Bungie invites you to a costume contest while they deal with cheaters in the Crucible.
In “This Week at Bungie”, it’s all about the “Festival of the Lost”. From now on, Bungie is hosting a “Masquerade Ball” regarding this. But first the info: The festival ends on November 8, with the exact time now known: At the weekly reset.
The “Festival of the Lost” Masquerade Ball – as Bungie calls it – is your chance to show your creativity to the world. In a costume contest, you can win the Resurrectionist emblem daily, which can also be obtained by purchasing items in the Bungie store at the moment. It should be this one: Every day, Bungie picks a winner who receives this emblem. You just need to:
- Put on a “Festival of the Lost” mask,
- Strike a cool pose with your Guardian for a photo
- and upload the image to the Creations page at Bungie.
Images with multiple Guardians are welcome, but only the Guardian who uploaded the image will receive the badge.
Beware of the Banhammer!
Furthermore, the developers indicate that cheating in the Crucible has increased recently, especially DDoSing during the Trials of Osiris. The developers take this issue very seriously.
There are several team members at Bungie whose full-time job it is to ensure a good and fair Destiny experience. The best way to send data about cheaters is to report them directly in-game. These user reports are important, but Bungie also relies on its own systems that automatically identify the cheaters. However, they do not want to reveal how these work precisely, as that could enable cheaters to adapt.
Recently, the Banhammer has been swung frequently, as Bungie states. Those who carry out DDoS attacks can expect permanent bans.
Tonight at 7 PM, the Trials of Osiris will start again.
