{"id":110241,"date":"2020-03-12T22:05:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T22:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/BungieNet_ContentItem_48847"},"modified":"2020-03-12T22:05:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T22:05:40","slug":"this-week-at-bungie-3-12-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/03\/12\/this-week-at-bungie-3-12-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week At Bungie \u2013 3\/12\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week at Bungie, a collision course was set.<\/p>\n

With the launch of Season of the Worthy, Guardians are heading into the wild to discover lost Seraph Bunkers and power up Rasputin\u2019s defenses to take on this new threat. Here is a quick look at some of what you can expect during the new Season of Destiny:<\/p>\n

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Before we embark on the first TWAB of the new Season, we\u2019d like to acknowledge some feedback that we\u2019ve been seeing in the wild. We had a large change to emblems and stat trackers, which we\u2019ll be talking about later in the TWAB. We\u2019re also seeing some discussion on the new weapons of the season, and lack of Ritual Weapons for Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit. The team is currently reviewing and discussing the feedback, and we will be looking to talk about our goals for weapons in a future TWAB.<\/p>\n

There are a variety of other topics, from Eververse to armor mods, which we\u2019re collecting feedback on and discussing internally as a team. While we don\u2019t have any specific changes to announce at this time, we wanted to make sure you know that we see the feedback and are actively discussing this internally. Once we have more information, we\u2019ll be sure to let you know.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a wild launch week, but we\u2019re just getting started. Tomorrow\u2019s Friday and the day isn\u2019t just reserved for X\u00fbr anymore. Trials returns, and we\u2019ve got a bit to talk about to get you prepared.<\/p>\n

Trials Returns<\/h2>\n

In case you still haven\u2019t heard. Trials of Osiris returns this Season. The first weekend of action-packed high-stakes PvP starts tomorrow. Let\u2019s set the mood, shall we?<\/p>\n

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For everyone not familiar with Trials of Osiris, here\u2019s a quick rundown of what to expect. The game mode is 3v3 Elimination, using the same rules showcased in the last few Seasons. The key difference is that Saint-14 will be calling the matches, and now your Power matters. You must be 960 Power to participate. Your Trials Passage, or \u201ccard\u201d is your ticket in. Try to get as many wins as possible before you hit three losses and have to start over. Earn a flawless victory by winning seven matches with no losses. You can reset your Trials Passage at any time by accessing the item in your quests, or on the Trials of Osiris activity node. <\/p>\n

One change from the previous Trials of Osiris is that there are no Boons that you will need to purchase and apply. Instead, there will be five different Trials Passages you can choose from that offer different bonuses built in like forgiving one loss per run or granting bonus experience from wins that increase with the number of wins on a ticket. <\/p>\n

Players will also be able to earn Trials Tokens to turn into Saint-14 to increase their reputation and earn Trials Engrams. Any Tokens that a player doesn\u2019t spend that week will be removed when Trials ends at the next weekly reset so spend them if you got them.<\/p>\n

Trials of Osiris will match you with opponents based on your connections and how many wins you have logged on your current Passage. To submit yourselves to these Trials, you must form your own Fireteam<\/a>. <\/div>\n

Now go and shine bright as beacons of light.<\/p>\n

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In preparation for Trials of Osiris, our security team has been hard at work protecting the integrity of the Crucible. We\u2019re always working to improve our defenses against cheats and other malicious activity. Recently, we\u2019ve improved our methods for combating those who feel like they don\u2019t have to play by the rules<\/a>. We will be keeping a close eye on Trials of Osiris, where the stakes are even higher. <\/div>\n

New server-side security features have been deployed specifically for Trials of Osiris, and we hardened our network layer to make it more resilient to network manipulation. We\u2019ve also increased our staffing to be able to handle the review and banning of cheaters.<\/p>\n

Because the ongoing battle with cheating is fought primarily with information, we can\u2019t go into exact details on our methods which might tip off would-be cheaters on ways to get around them. We can assure you we take cheating seriously and will continue to work to both prevent it and punish any offenders.  <\/p>\n

Eyes up\u2026<\/p>\n

Tracker Tracking<\/h2>\n

In Season of the Worthy, all emblems have been converted to use our new stat trackers. That means all emblems will be inspectable and can have trackers equipped or not. <\/p>\n

When designing this system, our overall goal is to provide players more ways and options to show off their accomplishments. Our first selection of stats were determined by prioritizing stats that represented a skill that could be improved week-over-week or Season-over-Season and be an accomplishment that players would want to display that was meaningful to other players. Because of that, some stats that couldn\u2019t be completed or improved any longer weren\u2019t included.<\/p>\n

We believe in these requirements in principle, but strictly applying them retroactively unfairly removed your ability to show off accomplishments that you could flaunt in Seasons prior. It was a change made with good intention, but was the wrong way to roll out a new system. We\u2019ve identified some stats that can be added back in a future patch, and wanted to share them with you. We are currently planning to add these stat trackers back in an update later in the Season. <\/p>\n

Seasons<\/h3>\n
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