{"id":124331,"date":"2022-04-28T17:07:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T17:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/BungieNet_ContentItem_51274"},"modified":"2022-04-28T17:07:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T17:07:49","slug":"this-week-at-bungie-4-28-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/28\/this-week-at-bungie-4-28-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week at Bungie – 4\/28\/2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
This week at Bungie, we\u2019ve been heads down making sure Season 17 is poised to rock \u2018n roll and recovering from that whopper of a TWAB last week<\/a>. I\u2019m not going to lie, I really struggled writing this, only because the previous one by DMG dropped lots of solid info about sandbox changes, weapon tweaks, and more. This TWAB will be less extensive, but we hope you enjoy what we\u2019ve got lined up to talk about this week. That, and we still have a few surprises up that proverbial sleeve, but we want to keep some aspects of what is next under wraps. We don\u2019t want to ruin the surprise, after all.  <\/div>\n

This week, we\u2019re talking about the return of our yearly tradition which is the Guardian Games. Each year, Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans go head-to-head to prove who is the boss (even though it\u2019s clearly Titans). Hunters took the gold last year, so Warlocks and fellow Titans, it\u2019s time to suit up. This year, we\u2019re changing things up a bit. <\/p>\n

We\u2019ll also be talking more about Season 17 reward changes, pool rotations, and more. So, without further ado, let\u2019s get into it.  <\/p>\n

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Eyes up, Guardian, it’s that time of year again. Next week, Guardian Games 2022 will kick off on May 3 and is free for all players of Destiny 2<\/b>. This event is a tradition and it\u2019s the perfect excuse to get into that friendly competitive spirit.  <\/p>\n

While the spirit of the annual class battle remains the same, Guardian Games 2022 does have a few changes that players can look forward to. First things first, what determines the winner? Much like previous Guardian Games, participants will be tasked with depositing those hard-earned medallions at the Podium in the Tower. You know the drill: medallions can be earned by completing certain activities and mini quests called Contender Cards and Platinum Cards. These activities are designed to be flexible, so if you\u2019ve got the time, we\u2019ve got those shiny medallions.  <\/p>\n

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Higher-tier medallions, which grant more points, can be earned in activities like raids, dungeons, competitive PvP (Trials of Osiris and Survival), the Seasonal activity (PsiOps Battlegrounds) on a higher difficulty, and more. Lower-tier medallions, which are important too, drop in content like Gambit, Vanguard Strikes, Quickplay Crucible, and other Throne World activities at the standard difficulty level. Gold medals can be earned by completing Contender Cards in easier activities, whereas Platinum medals drop when Platinum Cards are completed on tougher content. Basically: Play what you want, snatch those Pinnacles, and scoop up some shiny medallions to bank at the Tower.  <\/p>\n

But wait, there’s more.  <\/p>\n

Something new <\/b>coming to Guardian Games this year is Strike Scoring, which factors in play time only for Guardian Games playlists. Additionally, we\u2019ve got Strike Medals, which are designed to reward players for pulling off some pretty impressive feats, like taking out a ton of enemies with a fancy little combat jig like Shatter. This should also help with players that feel like they are being matched with others that just zip right through strikes. Why rush through when you can score some additional points by going ham and showing the bad guys what\u2019s up? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There are two Guardian Games playlists: Training and Competitive. And when <\/i>you play matters. Let’s break it down: <\/p>\n

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