In Destiny 2, there is a multi-week event, and the Hunters winning is allegedly already planned by Bungie. Additionally, Titans are using an unusual weapon in the competition to still achieve victory: math.
So it is in the event: On the evening of April 27, the Guardian Games 2021 entered their second round. The clear winner of the first week was the Hunters. Their flag was almost permanently at the top every 7 days.
The event is about achieving as many medals as possible for your class; the score is then visually represented in the social space with flags (see title image). The clear victory in week 1 is well-deserved for the Hunters, but now allegations of manipulation are surfacing.
Has Bungie manipulated everything? Bungie is said to have secretly determined the Hunters as the winners of the Guardian Games.
- The reason is said to be that at this year’s highly publicized victory celebration, Cayde’s successor is to be announced to honor all Hunters.
- Bungie is allegedly manipulating the Guardian Games for story-related reasons.
- The “winning streak” of the Hunters can’t be explained any other way.
- Last year, the Titans completely dominated the event, and now the Hunters are said to be continuously dominating?
Cunning Guardians have already found the ultimate proof of this in the data: The boss in the Tower, Zavala, congratulates the Hunters on their victory in the 2021 competition. Here is a screenshot of the message that is circulating online:
Conspiracy Theory in Destiny 2 Debunked
Therefore, everything is correct: The message from Zavala means nothing since Warlocks and Titans also receive this message. Bungie has simply prepared congratulations in the data pipeline for every potential winner. If Cayde’s successor is really to be announced (that is, Crow!), then the Hunters do not necessarily have to win.
It is strange, however, that the victory ceremony, which lasts several days, is specifically announced in the Season 13 roadmap. Whatever awaits us there could transition into the next season, which starts on May 11.
Here’s the explanation: Bungie has already predicted in advance that Hunters would dominate the first days of the competition. This is simply because there are more Hunters than Warlocks or Titans in terms of numbers. More Guardians of a class also means more medals – if everyone plays equally.
- To balance this out, a catch-up mechanic is in place. The loser of an event day collects a daily bonus of 10% on future medals.
- This is supposed to gradually create a sort of rubber band effect over the 3 event weeks. More on this and other fairness mechanics: After allegations of cheating at Space-Olympics 2020, everything is supposed to be fair now.
- This system was implemented by Bungie precisely to prevent conspiracy theories and allegations of manipulation, as these became so loud in 2020 that the Destiny developer had to/wanted to grant data access.
Titans and Warlocks have not yet lost. It is certainly possible for Hunters to win the Guardian Games 2021 by a large margin, but not because Bungie has predetermined it. By the way, while writing this article (9:00 AM), the Warlock banner is flying high in the Tower.
Titans Use Math Instead of Their Fists
This is how Titans want to “cheat”: What do you associate with Titans? Exactly, raw power. However, some of the tough-guy archetypes are now playing it smart like Warlocks and using their brains. The player LogPowerslave has noticed that you can outsmart Bungie’s catch-up mechanic in the Guardian Games with mathematics (via Twitter).
If you intentionally lose the first 9 event days, the accumulated catch-up bonus becomes so large that Titans can easily win. It’s about the percentage distribution of players per class. Mathematically, Titans should be able to win this year as well.
- He illustrates the system with extensive tables – here you can convince yourself and juggle the numbers (via docs.google.com)
- Whether all Titans adhere to the tactic remains to be seen.
- The table and the calculations therein could, of course, be utilized by all classes, but the name “Uncle Log’s Guardian Games Calculator for the Glory of Titans” speaks a clear language.
What Guardians can do with math, when they’re not busy calculating DPS numbers for the best raid exotic …
Will the Hunters continue to dominate the Guardian Games, or has Bungie created a reasonable catch-up mechanic this year? Are you diligently collecting medals for your class or are you finished with the competition as soon as you have snagged the event exotic including catalyst? Let us know in the comments.
