Destiny 2 has made false advertising claims, according to some players. They are concerned that a mission, which was advertised as being freely accessible to all, is now only fully available to paying users. Bungie now states who is allowed to enter the Crucible.
This is what the Guardians were looking forward to: In Destiny 2, a new Strike named “Crucible” was set to open its doors on March 30. Owners of the Season Pass were able to face the Cabal champion and save the world early, since March 23.
At the same time, the third and final Strike of Season 13 was also supposed to be featured for one week in the Nightfall: The Ordeal. To make it even more enticing, Guardians can expect double loot in The Ordeal for a week and a chance to obtain a coveted weapon.
The rude awakening: The new Strike Crucible cannot be played by Free2Play Guardians in The Ordeal. Only in the regular Strike playlist, where all available Strikes can randomly come up, do non-paying players have a chance for Crucible to be in the rotation.
This is frustrating because excluded Guardians cannot play any Nightfall this week and miss out on the double loot. The prestigious title “Conqueror” is also off the table, as the Strike needs to be completed in Season 13 as a Nightfall.
Well, that means only the owners of the Season Pass and the newest expansion Beyond Light have full access to the mission. Extra content for paying players, what’s the problem?
Players accuse Bungie of false advertising
These are the accusations: Players are now upset that Bungie has marketed the Strike incorrectly. Before the start of Season 13, it was mentioned that all Guardians would be allowed to play the mission in the Nightfall – regardless of whether they paid or not. This is also evident from the official roadmap:
In this image, you can see that each entry in the roadmap has been assigned a symbol. The symbol indicates what requirements must be met to access the content.
On March 30, the familiar Destiny icon appears next to the entry “Crucible is coming to the playlist for all players” and “Crucible Nightfall.” The icon stands, according to the legend, for “free for all players.” In contrast, there are two additional icons indicating whether one would need to purchase the Beyond Light expansion or Season 13.
Another accusation of false promise from Bungie is that it also states on the Destiny 2 site (via Bungie.net) that all 3 new Strikes of Season 13 are available to all players:
The other two Strikes listed alongside Crucible can also be played normally in The Ordeal. The two other missions are not entirely new but adaptations of Destiny 1 classics.
Here it is explicitly mentioned “Vex Strikes,” a reference to the playlist. However, the fact that now the only new Strike is treated differently without prior notice is frustrating for the players.
This is what Bungie says: It wasn’t until the Strike went live, and the first Guardians noticed they couldn’t play The Ordeal, that Bungie responded. The Destiny developer announced on the morning of March 31: It was a mistake to list the Crucible Strike as a freely accessible Nightfall for all players. Requirements are ownership of the Beyond Light expansion and the Season of the Chosen (Season 13).
The Guardians are initially confused, then angry
These are the reactions: Some Guardians are quite angry about Bungie’s communication. They are not really concerned about whether the new Strike is playable or not. According to them, it is outrageous to present false information for months on the website and the roadmap and then just say “that was a mistake.”
The YouTuber Cheese Forever describes this as the most expensive “Free2Play” Strike. After all, one would now have to cough up $50 if they want to play the mission as a Nightfall. Cheese Forever also makes accusations of misleading marketing (via YouTube).
Also on MeinMMO, some Guardians were quite surprised by Crucible. Just like many others, they thought they would be able to play the new Strike normally in all modes. In the comments under the “Weekly Reset” article , we can read comments like:
When I press the Nightfall button, a purchase recommendation for Beyond Light pops up. And when I want to select [the Strike] from Nessus, it says something about the Season Pass! So what is it now? […]
Baujahr990 via MeinMMO
Did you also expect that you would be able to play the new Strike in The Ordeal and are now really annoyed that you are missing out on the loot? Or do you think that Guardians shouldn’t always complain and should be happy that Bungie is bringing many contents for free? Share your opinion with us in the comments.
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