Bungie has announced major changes coming to its Destiny 2 Portal with the Ash and Iron update, though most of the plans have left players feeling concerned and frustrated. The Edge of Fate expansion for Destiny 2 brought with it a substantial number of sandbox changes to the core experience, including a hub for activities known as Portal.
However, things haven't gone as smoothly as Bungie would have liked when The Edge of Fate launched in July, as there have been plenty of growing pains with all of these new systems and mechanics. In fact, Destiny 2 players have found ways to maximize their time in Portal activities, using Solo Ops to speedrun activities like K1 Logisitics or Caldera to try and efficiently increase their max power level quickly. Unfortunately, it seems like this wasn't what Bungie had in mind and changes appear to be on the way.
Destiny 2 Teases Major Buffs For The Edge of Fate Mid-Season Update
Bungie teases some major buffs coming to Destiny 2 during the Ash & Iron mid-season update, helping to improve buildcrafting and player choice.
Bungie Announces Plans to Nerf Rewards Earned in Solo Ops
In the latest weekly blog from Bungie, the team outlined a ton of upcoming changes being made to the Portal in Destiny 2. While it was revealed that Fireteam and Pinnacle Ops were seeing buffs as well as an influx of new content to make them more appealing, one of the biggest announcements in the blog was that Solo Ops would be reducing the power earned for a given grade by 1. Bungie is attempting to stop Solo Ops from being what the blog describes as the "above-all best method of levelling for all player types." Unfortunately, the announcement has left fans frustrated more than anything else, calling the changes tone-deaf and unnecessary.
However, while fans aren't pleased with what is coming, it does appear that Bungie is listening to feedback from the recent announcement as the studio has already confirmed one change being made with potentially more to come. A follow-up from the community team confirmed that one of the planned changes to push players to visit Rahool in the Destiny 2 Tower to decrypt Prime Engrams is being scrapped, as it added another step for players to get their loot. The changes have been praised by players, but ultimately, there continues to be calls for additional changes to Solo Ops, Loadout Restrictions, as well as making things more rewarding across the board rather than reducing the number of viable options.
This isn't the first time Bungie has been accused of nerfing fun out of its game, as the developer has a reputation for seemingly reacting quickly to shut down issues that seemingly benefit players. While Bungie continues to try and keep the game balanced, it seems most major updates introduce a change or nerf with an exotic item that leaves players disappointed. In fact, the Third Iteration exotic scout rifle was hitting much harder than anticipated, quickly making it a fan-favorite gun for The Edge of Fate, though a July update quickly brought the weapon back in line.
WHERE TO PLAY
Play Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate. Guardians will track a mysterious signal to a location at the edge of the solar system, where they will uncover a truth that redefines their future.
The Future Is Now - A new adventure and the start of a new saga in Destiny 2. World tiers allow Guardians to select the level of difficulty that is right for them and reap the rewards that come with victory. Higher tiers offer more challenge, additional narrative threads, new secrets to uncover, and more powerful gear to collect.
Destination Abilities - Push the limit of your Guardian’s capabilities and unlock the mysteries of Kepler with new destination abilities, powered by the mysterious Anomaly. New Foes - Two new enemy combatants have entered the fray. Cut down swarming masses of Vex drones known as Kobolds, and face diabolical hovering Fallen Corsairs, each intent on standing in the way of your success.
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