{"id":15125,"date":"2018-03-15T22:01:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T22:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/BungieNet_ContentItem_46685"},"modified":"2018-03-15T22:01:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T22:01:50","slug":"this-week-at-bungie-3-15-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/03\/15\/this-week-at-bungie-3-15-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week At Bungie \u20133\/15\/2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week at Bungie, we are welcoming back faction leaders to rally your support.<\/p>\n<p>The factions are coming back next week to duke it out again. New Monarchy has lived up to its name, dominating the last three events in a row. Dead Orbit looks to return to glory, and Future War Cult is desperate to get its first win on the board. Next week, all three factions will have their shot. Faction Rallies kicks off at <strong>10 AM PDT on Tuesday, March 20<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pride isn\u2019t the only thing on the line. New weaponry is now available. Here is what\u2019s been added to the packages reward pool:<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/pubassets\/108867\/03152018_Faction_Rally_Engram.jpg?cv=3983621215&amp;av=2053701247\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Those are not the only new weapons up for grabs. Whichever faction has the most redeemed packages at the end of the event will make their prized weapon available for purchase. Anyone who pledged to the winning faction will pick it up for 1,000 Glimmer. Those who were not loyal can still get it, but it\u2019s going to run them a steep 50,000 Glimmer. Here are the offerings the factions have to entice you to join their cause:<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/pubassets\/108867\/03152018_FWC_Sniper_Rifle.jpg?cv=3983621215&amp;av=2053701247\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Future War Cult Sniper Rifle<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/pubassets\/108867\/03152018_NM_Grenade_Launcher.jpg?cv=3983621215&amp;av=2053701247\" \/><\/div>\n<p>New Monarchy Grenade Launcher<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/pubassets\/108867\/03152018_DO_Sniper_Rifle.jpg?cv=3983621215&amp;av=2053701247\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Dead Orbit Sniper Rifle<\/p>\n<p>Their fates are in your hands. Choose wisely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><big>Faction Vacation<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This will be your last chance at earning the ornaments for Season 2, so if you are missing anything, you\u2019ll want to make sure you grab it before victory week ends on <strong>April 3rd<\/strong>. If you are missing any emblems, you will need to pledge to the faction you are missing before <strong>March 27<\/strong>. After that, Faction Rallies will be taking some time off while we work to make the event even better. We spoke with the <strong>Seasons team<\/strong> about their goals for the upcoming Faction Rallies improvements, planned for Season 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Seasons Team<\/strong>: We have been reviewing player feedback on Faction Rallies and are planning to make some fundamental changes to the event. Here are a few of the overall goals we are trying to achieve:\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Pledging to a faction should be a meaningful choice.<\/li>\n<li>Rewards should not be time-gated.<\/li>\n<li>Faction Rallies should provide a unique gameplay experience and not simply be a reward layer on top of the existing game.<\/li>\n<li>The event should grant additional insight into faction lore and goals.<\/li>\n<li>It should build upon player interest in Lost Sectors and armor ornament objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I know, you want the juicy details on how we are going to accomplish these goals. As we get further along in development, we will share more with you on how this event will evolve in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong><big>What Does \u201cHigh Score\u201d Mean?<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every week, we plan on showing you the three highest-scoring fireteams from the previous Nightfall. Last week, there were some monster scores on \u201cThe Pyramidion.\u201d If you are wondering how these Guardians were posting such astronomical numbers, some of the hardcore players in the community discovered a creative method of juicing their scores in Lost Sectors. We\u2019re looking at a fix in 1.2.0, but until then, we\u2019ll see who can be the most efficient at running up the score with these methods. Game on!<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/pubassets\/108867\/03152018_nightfall_highscore_pyramidion.jpg?cv=3983621215&amp;av=2053701247\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong><big>Helpful Companions<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/pubassets\/108867\/D2_DOC.gif?cv=3983621215&amp;av=2053701247\" \/><\/div>\n<p>There is a team that serves as the watchful Guardians of the #Help forum. You know them as Destiny Player Support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is their report.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Destiny 2 Companion App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the Destiny 2 Companion App update became available last week, players have been reporting difficulties in applying shaders, spawn effects, modifications, perks, or Masterworks to gear.<\/p>\n<p>Through investigation, we have found that players who disable notifications on the Companion App are unable to confirm the application of their desired changes. If you are encountering this issue, enable notifications to resolve this issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nightfall Emblem Variants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As of Destiny 2 Update 1.1.3, each strike offers a unique emblem that can be earned when the strike is featured as a Nightfall activity. Additionally, each emblem has multiple emblem variants that may be unlocked when players reach specific Nightfall strike par scores.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been witnessing some confusion in the #Help forum from players asking why they did not receive an emblem variant on their first Nightfall completion, even when they were meeting a par score. There\u2019s a chance for emblem variants to be awarded to players upon Nightfall activity completion when they meet par score requirements, and it may take multiple Nightfall completions to earn. Additionally, emblem variants can be earned on either Normal or Prestige difficulty, but some par scores may be achievable only on Prestige difficulty.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><big>The Shape of Destiny<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/pubassets\/108867\/D2_movie_of_the_week.gif?cv=3983621215&amp;av=2053701247\" \/><\/div>\n<div>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/en\/Community\/Creations\" title=\"\" target=\"\">Creations page<\/a> is where it\u2019s at for community art and videos. Since the beginning of time, we\u2019ve been highlighting our favorite community<a href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Ue5j1qH.jpg\" title=\"\" target=\"\">&#8211;<\/a>created videos each week and awarding an emblem to the creators. Make sure you go and vote for your favorites\u2014it helps us identify which ones are already standing out among the community.<\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s get to the movies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Movie of the Week<\/strong>: DRUMS!<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention<\/strong>: \u201cBorealis? At this time of year?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention<\/strong>: Saved!<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<div>We\u2019ve been monitoring the response and gathering your feedback about all of the Sandbox and Crucible changes we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/en\/Explore\/Detail\/News\/46677\" title=\"\" target=\"\">told you about last week<\/a>. We\u2019ve heard a lot of feedback on in-air accuracy. The Sandbox team let us know that in the upcoming \u201cGo Fast Update,\u201d they are increasing hip fire accuracy and ADS accuracy for Hand Cannons on consoles. They also said they would take another look at in-air accuracy and do some testing after Update 1.1.4 goes live.<\/div>\n<p>Speaking of 1.1.4, we\u2019ll be back next week with some more info on the update you will be playing in less than two weeks! We\u2019ll also show off the new Nightfall Unique Rewards.<\/p>\n<div>We\u2019re planning to update the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/en\/Explore\/Detail\/News\/46652\" title=\"\" target=\"\">Roadmap<\/a> tomorrow, so keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, I\u2019ll be pledging to Future War Cult to try to get them a win. Who\u2019s with me?<\/div>\n<p><strong>&lt;3 Cozmo<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week at Bungie, we are welcoming back faction leaders to rally your support. The factions are coming back next week to duke it out again. New Monarchy has lived up to its name, dominating the last three events in a row. 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