The popular Trials of Osiris have not been around for long in Destiny 2, but they are already causing some issues – 3 of which Bungie intends to address soon. On the agenda are loot, cheaters, and connection issues.
In the current This Week at Bungie (April 3), Destiny developer Bungie addresses players and reflects on the recently started Season 10. A large part of the feedback revolves around the returned Trials of Osiris.
For the first time, Bungie is now addressing three major issues that are hotly debated in the community.
Bungie responds to feedback on the Trials of Osiris
Loot issues are frustrating players: The weapons and armor from the Trials are among the most coveted gear in the entire game. However, currently, obtaining powerful loot is not quite smooth and satisfactory.
Bungie wants to change that:
- Prevent strong players from farming in the lower ranks and resetting their ticket.
- Currently, rewards are only given after 3 wins – In the future, Bungie wants to “ensure that every Destiny player who wants to play Trials has something that showcases this at the end of a weekend.”
- The rewards for a flawless run (7 wins in a row) are intended to be more rewarding and better comparable to the Nightfall rewards.
How exactly the implementation of the feedback will look is not yet finalized. In the TWaB, it states: “We are currently discussing what would be best for Trials in the long run.”
What’s changing regarding connection issues: In the Trials, it is not possible to join an ongoing match afterwards, even if you have already participated and been disconnected. However, this is supposed to change in update 2.8.1.
In other PvP modes, this function is common. The previous absence is explained as follows: “A player’s score could be reset if that player left a match and then rejoined.” This issue has now been resolved.
However, the main priority is to eliminate connection issues. It states:
In addition, our teams are continuing to address the increasing number of error codes since the season launched. This is one of our main priorities, and we have already made significant progress in identifying this issue.
We just need to develop a fix and test it. We want to take the necessary time to avoid introducing even more issues into the game.
The fight against cheaters: Bungie is being more concrete about “fair play”. To ensure a fair conduct of the Trials, measures have now been taken, with more to follow in the future.
In Destiny 2, the security measures are intentionally not “very visible”. According to Bungie, however, thousands of “malicious accounts are being removed from the PvP ecosystem.”
Additionally, it states in the TWaB:
- Together with the updates, more hidden anti-cheat systems will be implemented
- The adjustments will not be explained in the patch notes in order not to reveal the exact mechanisms to cheaters
- The security measures are constantly being developed and adjusted
- Bungie aims to work more closely with the various platform operators in the future to further enhance security
- Work is being done on ways to inform players if their reports about cheaters led to bans
Furthermore, Bungie advises you on how to act after encountering an unfair cheater. Ideally, you should use the official contact form and provide identification information (name, video evidence, etc.). According to Bungie, you should not give the cheater a platform and make their actions public.
When will the changes come? Bungie cannot currently specify an exact date. However, in the TWaB it states that some of the points will already make their way into the game in the coming weeks. Others will take a bit longer.
Even if sometimes no concrete dates or solutions can be offered, the Destiny team thinks it’s important that players know they are being heard. As these statements are dismissed by some Guardians, Community Manager dmg04 writes in the TWaB:
I know that some of you may view our statement “We are listening!” as a clich e9 of community management that has been repeated, but the first step towards action is listening. We have gathered feedback and are trying to understand the root of the issues identified that are being discussed by players out there.
Your voices are important to us and help us continue down the path of what is to come in Destiny 2. We will definitely keep you updated on our plans as they become clearer, and thank you for your ongoing feedback about the game.
What do you think of the response to feedback over the past few weeks? Can you understand Bungie’s response? How working on Destiny 2 from home looks can be read here.
