In the MMO shooter Destiny , there are increasing allegations that something is not right in the new PvP event Trials of Osiris.

Since the event “Trials of Osiris” started on Friday night, there have been at least a few reports from angry players who feel they have been defeated by “cheaters”. Players report, on one hand, about a run where every match goes fine until they play against supposedly weaker opponents who intentionally cause an extremely high ping and thus gain advantages.

On the other hand, and much more negatively: There seems to be a trick through which players can ensure that the opponents lose the match before it actually starts by not showing up: For the others, this counts as both a win and a loss. This can thwart the chances of reaching the Lighthouse on Mercury. And especially such losses, for which one has no control, weigh heavily. Even worse, some report that they continue to experience severe issues in Destiny after the match.

Here is a link to a video that shows the problem.

Destiny is susceptible to cheats

Destiny is vulnerable to such “tricks” or “cheats”. Players have known this since the Crota “pull the LAN cable” affair. It has also become known that players in the Crucible have managed to endlessly acquire heavy ammunition through manipulation and were banned for it. So-called lag switches have also appeared in Destiny and produced unbelievable outcomes.

It is difficult to find exact evidence for these allegations. It is unclear if these are isolated incidents, if it is just coincidence, or if it can be deliberately induced. As the tension in the Trials of Osiris is so high, a single win or loss can make the difference between “goal achieved” and “that didn’t work out”; the situation is tense at the moment.

Bungie warns cheaters

Individual “disconnects” are sometimes blamed on the opposing team, claiming they “booted” someone, as it is said. The Olive error is making headlines here.

If you get disconnected from the game, it apparently also bypasses the buff from Brother Vance – still counts as a loss and prevents the visit to the Lighthouse. This is only possible with a flawless 9-0 run.

Interestingly, there is a tweet from Bungie. It came on Saturday, a typically quiet day. In the tweet, it says, “Be nice in the Crucible. We see everything…”

Play nice in the Crucible. We are always watching…

— Bungie (@Bungie) May 23, 2015

One can probably interpret this as confirmation that not everything is above board in the Trials of Osiris. However, not every loss or technical issue can immediately be attributed to cheaters in Destiny. We will keep you updated should any new information arise. The situation is unfortunately always unclear in such cases, and until there is a “more concrete” statement from Bungie, one must view it with caution – but likely also with some suspicion.

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In the MMO shooter Destiny the record chase has begun. The first solo kills from the Prison of Elders have been reported. A huntress has defeated the 34-level boss Urrox alone.

Favorite quote of Destiny PvE players: Let’s see if I can do this solo! In the last content, Crota was defeated in every conceivable way. With the new content, it starts again similarly.

A huntress has taken on the 34-level boss “Prison of Elders” Urrox this week and already tackled it alone at level 33. It takes good nerves, a strong strategy, and everything must come together to take down Urrox solo. Normally, he is intended for three grown guardians.

The experts in Destiny are looking at this, nodding confidently, and saying: “I already know what I’ll do next.” The layperson is amazed and wonders.

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In the MMO shooter Destiny, Bungie has come up with something special. Those who achieve a flawless record in the new event Trials of Osiris will be richly rewarded: They can go to Mercury.

This is how the Trials of Osiris work

Yesterday, the Trials of Osiris went live. Much was already known about the event before, now probably almost everything. For those who are asking: What is this? And much more importantly: What loot is there? Here’s a brief summary:

• Trials of Osiris is a PvP event
• It runs weekly from Friday evening at 7:00 PM to Tuesday at 11:00 AM
• As with Iron Banner, the level advantages are activated
• It is PvP for pre-made teams of 3 players; there is no matchmaking; Bungie finds your enemies, not your friends
• The 3-person teams compete in the elimination mode against other teams in a best-of-9 format. Think of it like a tennis match: the first to win 5 sets wins the entire match – where a “set” in the Trials of Osiris lasts only between 30 seconds and a few minutes, while a match usually finds a winner after about 10 minutes
• The goal is to win as many matches as possible before losing 3
• You can buy buffs for Passage Coins from Brother Vance that help achieve the goals

And these are the rewards

There’s a chance for rewards while playing after a match: legendary weapons and armor, but they are from a “different pool of items.”

The actual Trials of Osiris loot works such that each player receives a “scorecard” for 100 Glimmer from Brother Vance. On this “card,” wins and losses are noted. If you have 3 “losses” on the card, you are out of the tournament but can go shopping with the card. Depending on how many wins you have, there are different rewards. You can buy up to and including the win rank, which means that if you win 8 times, you can enjoy all of these rewards.

Our reader Lightningsoul summarized this; we have added a bit:

• 2 – Light Particles + Passage Coins
• 3 – Light Particles + Passage Coins
• 5 – Armor piece Light 42 for your own class (these are the ones with the Egyptian look, for anyone asking: Where can I find the Egyptian armors?)
• 6 – Ethereal Light + Passage Coins, there’s also a chance for Exotics
• 7 – Legendary weapon 365 – there are a total of 9, but this is not sure at the moment
• 8 – Ethereal Light + Light Particles, there’s also a chance for Exotics and legendary Trials of Osiris gear

It’s important to note that the rewards for levels 5 and 7 will change weekly. However, the two guaranteed “Ethereal Lights” are worth it. They are the key to Light Level 34.

You can also buy back into the tournament for 100 Glimmer. This can be done as often as the players want.

Only the tough get into the garden: The Lighthouse

It was clear in advance: something would happen at “9 Wins”. The catch: nothing happens at 9 Wins alone. Players must actually achieve “9 Wins without a loss” for this banner to appear:

Then players can select an “exclusive zone on Mercury” and can travel there: The Lighthouse, Caloris Spires on Mercury. This is the “secret” social space, which the dataminers have already found. The image was sent to us by a reader:

The first players to discover this and travel there were, to put it mildly, on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

(If this is too Broman after 5 seconds, here is the relaxed Swiss version):

The rewards for the flawless players are impressive: there’s also Ethereal Light, Passage Coins, Light Particles, a chance for Exotics, and special emblems, as well as special editions of the legendary weapons.

It is important that players have room for the emblem before they open the chest. There have been complaints about this: it will not be sent afterwards, but simply disappear.

The weapons that can be contained in the chest with the “Master” perk are similar to “Prison of Elders” special variants of the weapons sold by Brother Vance. Here, the elemental damage is rolled when “looting the chest.”

• The Hand Cannon Jewel of Osiris (Master)

• The Pulse Rifle The Messenger (Adept)
• The Scout Rifle The Scholar (Adept)
• The Auto Rifle The Summoner (Adept)

And what about the fate of all fools?

The exotic scout rifle “Fate of All Fools” has not yet been found by anyone in the game. It seems that this will come later, if at all, and is currently not obtainable. Some had speculated that it would be tied to the 9 Wins … doesn’t seem to be the case at the moment.

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , the new endgame activity “The Prison of Elders” lasted a little over two and a half hours before the first players defeated it.

On Wednesday evening around 7:00 PM, House of Wolves went live. It took a few hours, and the first prominent Destiny players reported “Mission Accomplished.” Someone from Invigorate-Gaming finished around 12:09 and tweeted that, although without video. It’s always a thing. Of course, that didn’t stop Invigorate from letting out a little cheer.

Among the streamers, The HM05 was likely at the forefront, as he had previously delivered special raid performances and worked tirelessly on how to defeat Crota with this or that handicap.

Due to his celebrity status and the video, it was assumed that he and his team were the first to defeat Skolas at level 35 . Among known Destiny players, they were the fastest and allowed themselves to be celebrated as winners for a couple of days. US sites reported on the same evening about the alleged first in the World-First race. 12:18 was given as the time, and a video was provided to prove it.

“We had more than half an hour lead over the next streamers,” it says on reddit. However, it couldn’t be said if someone faster was not streaming.

So, did one of the usual suspects with a large fan base or the ambition to achieve something like this win? No.

The tactic was: Omission

Because the announcement of the winner in the World-First race is now up to Bungie. They have determined the fastest team.

They were neither streamers nor players who had made a name for themselves so far, but they must have planned and executed this very well. At 21:24, the kill had already occurred. That should be according to our time. It would have taken about 2 hours and 20 minutes after the content “House of Wolves” started until the hardest part was already over. Everything must have gone according to plan or even better for the three.

According to Bungie User Research, this team successfully completed the Level 35 Prison of Elders Challenge first: https://t.co/XYTufmB5by

— Bungie (@Bungie) May 22, 2015

Titan Power – once again

At 8:00 PM, the Nightfall was completed, at 8:13 the story was wrapped up quickly, at 8:25 the 28 version of Prison of Elders, at 8:50 the 32 version, then they skipped the 34 version and went straight for the 35 version. Logically: In the 32 version you get an armor core, allowing the players to reach level 33, assuming the upgrade of an exotic. With 32, the 35 boss would not have been feasible: The damage penalty would have been too high.

Apparently, they accomplished this with three Titans. It was already said beforehand that they could prove to be very strong in the Prison of Elders due to their bubble. It seems that this held true. However, due to Bungie’s system, it cannot be determined afterwards which specialization the players had. So it could also have been one or more Punchbros… although the Bubblebro variant is more likely.

Currently, there are no major details or a kill video available. But it seems like an outsider has triumphed or… the Titan power has struck again.

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