Developer Bungie has acknowledged a number of issues with the release of Destiny 2 Lightfall, which may be due in part to Destiny 2 player numbers hitting an all-time high on Steam, as players rush to enjoy the content of the first game. day in the game’s new FPS DLC.
Today marks the highly anticipated annual release of Destiny 2 and the launch of Destiny 2 Season 20, Season of Defiance. So far, over 316,000 Guardians have listened to the game, but various issues have been reported. Destiny 2 players are no stranger to launch issues, as yearly releases usually cause overload issues and server crashes. Although the Destiny 2 server has been somewhat slow, it appears that most players who have purchased the Lightfall expansion can now successfully get started in an FPS game.
With so many Guardians going through the Lightfall campaign and learning new gameplay systems like Destiny 2 Guardian ranks and gear, there are sure to be challenges. Official Bungie Support Twitter Account noted a number of reported caseswhich include the following:
- Only Legendary Lost Sectors Guardian Rank can be completed with Master and Legendary Lost Sectors.
- Players starting at Guardian Rank 6 will not receive Vanguard 1-6 Tomes of Knowledge, but will only receive Vanguard 7 Tome of Knowledge.
- Guardian Rank seasonal reset text should be fixed. Guardian ranks 7-11 are advanced ranks. Those at these ranks will be reset to rank six at the end of the season.
- Triumph of Season of Defiance ascending scepter mods is impossible to complete.
- If the player equips the Strand Shackle grenade, Exotic Warlock Legacy Swarmers do not spawn Threadlings when the Tangle is thrown.
The Shielded Foes modifier displays a placeholder icon. - The Quicksilver Storm Exotic Auto Rifle and Touch of Malice Exotic Scout Rifle lost their 40% damage increase against red band enemies.
The release also marks the penultimate season of the clash between light and dark in the Destiny universe. So it comes as no surprise that gamers are so eager to play that the game has surpassed all-time player count on Steam. The release also officially introduces the Destiny 2 Strand subclass that Bungie has been showing off in promotional materials since the start of Destiny 2 Season 18.
Despite the initial problems, Lightfall seems to be a great success considering the number of players. If you’re having trouble launching Destiny 2 or waiting for DLC, check out the other best space games on PC.
Source : PC Gamesn
