Do you also feel that Destiny 2 is just not working properly this weekend? Then you are not alone. Many Guardians are currently reporting massive connectivity issues and other difficulties. What is going on?
What are the complaints about? Since the beginning of the weekend, more and more Guardians are complaining on Reddit about issues with Destiny 2 – on all platforms.
These problems apparently escalated particularly since Saturday. According to player reports, many areas of the game are affected where Destiny behaves strangely.
How do the problems manifest? Here are just some of the issues that fans are currently complaining about:
- Players are frequently disconnecting from activities (notably more than usual)
- The ranking systems of the Crucible and Gambit do not acknowledge progress or even deduct points (competitively), even though they have been won
- The Reckoning mode sometimes does not yield rewards
- Powerful rewards no longer grant Power upgrades for the respective player level
- The Blind Well is not properly activated even after the latest patch
- Weapon models do not load and are only displayed as transparent shimmering models – without a crosshair in the aiming view and with strange sounds (including Exotics)
- Player models are often loaded late or not at all and remain shimmering transparent, which particularly annoys many Guardians in the Crucible
- Some weapon perks like the “Reserved Salvo” of the Fusion Rifle “The Mountaintop” are not triggered consistently or at all
- Players suddenly load into another instance in the middle of a session
- Progress may not be obtainable for triumphs or loot streams
By the way, players with a Ryzen 3000 processor are also experiencing issues with Destiny 2. However, these should soon be a thing of the past: If you bought the new Ryzen 3000, you will soon be able to play Destiny 2
What you should watch out for: Many fans currently advise avoiding modes with ranking systems such as competitive multiplayer or Gambit until the issues are resolved or ease up. In these modes, you currently not only often make no progress, but may also lose valuable and hard-earned points – even if you win the Crucible match.
Moreover, especially in these modes, progress for powerful rewards is not being properly recognized. And even if it is, you often receive items below your own Power level from the powerful rewards.
Furthermore, it is recommended to refrain from decrypting Prime Engrams and redeeming powerful rewards, as these rewards can also result in items below your own Power level.
If you are also struggling with these or similar issues, it is better to wait until the situation has been clarified.
What does Bungie say? The developers have not commented on the issues so far. Even the Bungie Help Twitter account remains silent. Last night, it was only briefly mentioned that some Guardians could be returned to the title screen as they attempt to resolve a problem. However, they should be able to log in again immediately.
However, according to player reports, it hasn’t brought or improved anything. So it is still unclear where exactly the cause of the problems lies and when a fix or improvement should be expected.
What you can do: Some players report that a reset (No, not to factory settings!) of their console or a restart of the PC sometimes fixes or at least reduces the issues. However, this apparently does not work for all players.
You can try it anyway. Just disconnect your PS4 from the power for about a minute or hold the power button on your Xbox One a little longer until the console shuts down and then restarts. For the PC, a simple restart is sufficient.
Otherwise, there are currently no other proven solutions. So all you can do is wait if you are also affected by the issues. We will keep you updated if Bungie speaks up or if something changes regarding the problems.
Are you also plagued by the aforementioned issues or have you encountered other difficulties? Or is everything running smoothly for you? Let us know in the comments section.
