The MMO shooter Destiny has a tumultuous history. With Destiny 2 on the horizon, we at Mein MMO reflect on exceptional moments in the history of Destiny. Some were shining moments, while others sparked shitstorms.
Those who start diving into Bungie’s universe with Destiny 2 miss out on 3 years of history. In this article, we summarize the moments in and outside the game that made history. There were shining moments and dark times.
The Loot Cave shows how dreadful the loot system was
Destiny launched with a loot system that, outside of raids, relied on randomness. Players took down enemies that dropped “Engrams”, which could turn into good items if one was very lucky.
It was mainly important to mow down as many enemies Y in the shortest amount of time X to collect as many Engrams.
The “Loot Cave” provided the best “time/Engram” ratio.
This was a farm spot where enemies streamed out of a cave in endless numbers and were mowed down. Guardians lined up like an execution squad in front of the cave, continuously blasting the enemies until they eventually went in to loot and gathered Engrams.
Bungie did not find this amusing at all. They closed the loot cave. Then players found other spots that worked just as well and were closed again.
The whole phenomenon was a sign that Destiny’s “loot system” simply didn’t work. Those who didn’t play Destiny made fun of this “silly” behavior of players in Destiny. 500 million is said to have been the cost of the game – and this is what they made of it, was the judgment from the outside.
Later, when Bungie had somewhat under control the problem, they reacted to this “loot cave mania” with humor. They embedded a mysterious Easter egg in the “Loot Cave”, which appeared mysterious and foreboding to newcomers. Veterans know what’s behind it.
A grave voice calls out: “A million deaths are not enough for Master Rahool.”
Rahool is the Cryptarch in Destiny, where players exchanged all the Engrams for items.
