Bungie addresses Destiny 2 Lightfall criticism with sweeping changes
Even Destiny 2 Lightfall criticism couldn’t stop millions of players from enjoying the game’s most recent expansion in the popular FPS game, which suffered from negative feedback regarding its shallow campaign, gruelling difficulty, all-new Guardian Ranks system, Commendations, and Lost Sector drop rates. However, Bungie has taken that feedback to heart in a new blog post led primarily by Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn, which addresses nearly every major player complaint since Lightfall’s launch.
The update highlights major adjustments to Guardian Ranks, reveals plans for Exotic focusing, explains recent difficulty causes and adjustments, shares changes based on feedback regarding Nightfall score ranking, and even promises that players will soon be able to grant Commendations for player swag.
In a post titled Reflecting on Lightfall: Launch and Beyond, the dev team notes the game experienced its “highest number of concurrent players in years” with the launch of its new expansion. It then segues into text from Blackburn, which explicitly addresses player criticism regarding the recent expansion.
“We’ve taken a broad look at community feedback across the game since launch and have been working to address several areas in the coming weeks, while also forging ahead on content for our upcoming seasons,” Blackburn says.
After discussing the goals behind Destiny 2 Guardian Ranks and Commendations, Blackburn acknowledges the team missed the mark in its ranking system. In the future, players will not have as many requirements to reset their ranks each season, and Commendations will not be so closely tied to Guardian Rank progress. Further, Bungie will soon incorporate Commendations for Best Dressed, a feature players have
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