Bungie Addresses Recent Wave of Bans in Destiny 2
The Destiny 2 community has been hit hard by the recent wave of bans amid Bungie's efforts to crack down on cheating, with the studio giving players some answers and background to the banning spree. It isn't the first time Bungie has been hit with blowback for its anti-cheat efforts and subsequent bans, however, this most recent case has hit the game's player-base hard due to the sheer number of bans this time around. The studio's product security team, specifically, has given some clarity to the situation and provide avenues to players who may have fallen victim to an incorrect ban.
As mentioned, Bungie's most recent ban wave was the result of the studio's ongoing efforts to combat cheating, this time focused on players who are believed to be net limiting to gain an advantage. Net limiting is done by using a net limiter device to intentionally slow down internet connections in-game to improve damage output in PvE content or out maneuver other players in PvP. The issue came to the forefront in the aftermath of the reprised King's Fall world's first race where several players were caught net limiting, in some cases on other players' streams.
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The resulting ban wave, though, did not sit well with many in the Destiny 2 community as many players who were banned alleged these were wrongful bans, and they had not cheated in the game. In an effort to provide some clarity, the studio's product security team spoke about the process of making these recent bans in the recent This Week at Bungie post and said the recent net limiting concerns resulted in the team looking for «specific signatures» associated with players using net limiting. However, the team looked into
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