Destiny: More Loot in Less Time – Bungie Satisfied with the “New” Iron Banner

In Destiny, the developers are pleased with the new Iron Banner and how players are responding to it. They are clearly more generous than before – this is appreciated.

In the Weekly Update, Jeremiah Pieschl, a Crucible designer, spoke about the new Iron Banner that was introduced with the DLC/add-on Rise of Iron . There were no significant changes, but they have adjusted the settings of the Iron Banner, tweaking the details so that the event now offers significantly more rewards, takes less time, and is fairer and more transparent.

Previously, players frequently complained that the Iron Banner and the Crucible were hardly worth it, even conducting statistical surveys about it. Bungie has been addressing this for some time.

Bungie has also removed the “Hardened” bonus. Previously, this ensured that players received more reputation when they joined the Iron Banner late in the week. Now it doesn’t matter; every day, players receive the same reputation.

Intentional losses to stay at a low rank were an issue

There have also been subtle changes to how ranks relate to the “After Match” rewards in Destiny. In the old system, some players wanted to intentionally stay at a lower rank to increase their chances of certain items because the pool of possible rewards was smaller.

Now, in the new system, you no longer need to reach rank 5 to unlock all items that can be given after the match. Every Guardian has a chance of getting all items. This alleviates the pressure on players to reach rank 5 and prevents scenarios like “No, I’d rather stay at rank 3 and lose intentionally”.

Four times as many legendary items from rewards as before in the Iron Banner of Destiny

Overall, the Iron Banner has been made significantly more generous. There are more rewards for completed Bounties – overall, players should receive four times as many legendary items outside of “After Match” rewards as before.

The feedback on all the changes to the Iron Banner, Pieschl says, is positive. They have achieved the goals they set out to achieve with the changes and will continue to look into it and improve the Iron Banner in the future.

What do you think of the changes to the Iron Banner – was it better before? Is it now too easy, too casual? Or do the changes work for you?

More about the current Iron Banner in November, which is definitely worth it now, can be found in this article:

Destiny: Iron Banner in November – The Weapon Rolls at Efrideet