In Destiny the Iron Banner is running in December. Guardians continue to report issues with lag.
Some of our users are already calling it “Lag Banner”: the December Iron Banner in the Rift mode.
The Crucible in Destiny becomes increasingly important during phases without new content for many Guardians, as PvE becomes less relevant, and it becomes clear how susceptible Destiny still is to “red connection bars” and lag. Even after more than two years, Bungie has not managed to control these issues. Although “connection quality” is supposedly the highest priority – Bungie keeps emphasizing this – Guardians are losing faith.
When you’re already losing and then feel disadvantaged, it leads to frustration. Although not all Guardians are affected by this phenomenon, the lag issue seems to plague many Destiny players here in Europe.
This gif on Reddit drew a lot of attention: “Flash has landed in Destiny,” it says.
Communication is so important in Rift
Not only does the omnipresent lag ruin the Iron Banner for players. The matchmaking also causes problems. Facing pre-made teams while being matched with a group of complete strangers annoys many Guardians. Without any communication, they are at a disadvantage in the unfamiliar mode “Rift”. Teamwork is crucial here. While in “Control” most Guardians now know how to behave and understand each other “silently”, it is different in the football-like “Rift”.
This leads to one-sided matches and again, the matchmaking is criticized. One user complains on Reddit: If a match is ended by the mercy rule because one team is so far ahead, it doesn’t help if I have to face that team again in the next round.
One-sided matches lead to such happy moments from the announcer Shaxx:
Although the Iron Banner this time in December offers great weapons – and there is more to earn than before, there are still some problems.
