Destiny 2 News

The primary reason I play Destiny 2 now is to find new threads for my handsome Guardian—I will stop endless existential threats just so I can look marginally cooler the next time I have to save humanity. And with the upcoming midseason patch, fashionistas are finally going to get kudos for dressing well...
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The PvP community in Destiny 2 is rarely a happy one, which is understandable given that at one point the mode had gone almost three years without a new map. These days Bungie seems more engaged with making improvements to the flagship Iron Banner and Trials PvP modes (we don't speak about the Competitive playlist), but until today hadn't really engaged with the complaint from top level players that cheaters are using third-party input devices such as XIM and Cronus to gain an unfair advantage...
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This week at Bungie, we’re sharing our thoughts on security concerns and challenging Guardians to put their best-dressed foot forward by getting those kilts ready for the Bungie Foundation.

Some third-party peripherals are a godsend, others can have unintended consequences. With the topic of certain third-party usage becoming more and more frequent, our security team is here to answer some common questions we get concerning how these interact with Destiny 2. But before we get into that, here’s a brief summary of what you may have missed and what we’re talking about this week.

In case you missed last week’s TWAB wisdom:

• We reflected on Lightfall.
  
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• Prepped for Grandmaster Nightfalls.
  
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• Shared which weapons are leaving at the end of Season 20 and which are on the way for Season 21.
  
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• Got cutscene-happy.
  
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• Prime Gaming rewards recap.
  

As for what we’ll be talking about this week:

• Specific third-party peripheral usage.
  
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• Dresstiny would like to Commend you.
  
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• Reminder about Trials Labs.
  
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• Bungie Foundation is getting kilt happy.
  
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• An update to our Known Issues list.
  
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• Weekly #Destiny2MOTW and #Destiny2AOTW picks.
  

All caught up? Dope, let’s jump right in then, shall we? Full TWAB can be found here, happy reading!

Not every Destiny 2Destiny 2: Lightfall player was happy with the latest expansion, and Bungie has acknowledged it "missed the mark" in some places.

While Destiny 2: Lightfall was obviously a quite highly anticipated expansion for the online shooter, not every fan was happy with how things turned out. As noted in a new blog post from Bungie discussing the launch of Lightfall, the expansion still brought the "highest number of concurrent players in years," despite all of the criticisms, and brought in more new, returning, and daily active users than last year's The Witch Queen. However, in the same post, Bungie also acknowledged it "missed the mark on some of our goals and needed to make updates based on constructive feedback."

In turn, Bungie will be making some adjustments to hopefully smooth things over, writing that it's "refined the goals for seasonal resets. Players should be able to represent their accomplishments across a whole season, and those who’ve previously completed a Guardian Rank should be able to renew that rank quickly in the next season."

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This week at Bungie, we're eager to be Conquerors one more time. If you are gilding your Conqueror Seal or getting it for the first time, get ready for a challenge. Don't lose focus, go boldly into each enemy filled room and, well, conquer! But before you get started, we have some very relevant information for you. This is what we talked about last week, in case you need a refresh:

• We honored Amanda Holliday
  
• Talked about the buffs coming with the mid-Season update
  
• We gave details on some changes to difficulty and Commendations
  
• We explained why a certain old-school weapon has been used as placeholder
  
• We shared some amazing wallpapers
  

Today's TWAB is all about:

• A recap of this week’s “Reflecting on Lightfall” article
  
• Grandmaster Nightfalls start next Tuesday
  
• A preview of the weapons coming and leaving in Season 21
  
• New Prime Gaming rewards
  
• Our Player Support Report, followed by some community creations
  

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