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<\/div>\nA single weekend is between you and Forsaken<\/i>. We have a few treats ready to help you pass the time.<\/p>\n On September 1, every player of\u00a0Destiny 2<\/i>\u00a0will be invited to try Gambit before the launch of\u00a0Forsaken<\/i>. For 24 hours, fireteams will bank motes in a race to beat their opponents and burn down a Primeval.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tomorrow, before the games begin for everyone, we\u2019re inviting some special guests into our studio to show how it\u2019s done!<\/p>\n Gambit Showdown<\/b><\/p>\n Friday 8\/31, 1 PM PDT<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The following day, all are invited to join the fun. This is the final stop before launch, and we’ll be out there in the wild with you. If you happen to catch a Bungie employee on the opposite team, show ’em your favorite emote.<\/p>\n Gambit Trial<\/b><\/p>\n All platforms<\/b><\/p>\n Saturday 9\/1, 10 AM PDT – Sunday 9\/2, 10 AM PDT<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n As always,<\/p>\n DEATH HEALS PRIMEVAL.<\/big><\/big><\/big><\/big><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Still hungry for a bit more Gambit before September 4? Stop by and see us at PAX 2018 in Seattle! With the convention center in our back yard, we\u2019ll be here all weekend to host Gambit matches, hang out at signing tables, and offer some sweet Destiny gear for purchase from the Bungie store.\u00a0<\/p>\n Location: Booth 229, on the fourth floor.<\/big><\/big><\/b><\/p>\n Play Gambit\u2014Earn an Emblem<\/b><\/p>\n We will have Gambit playable on the floor at PAX. Stop by the booth and try out the new competitive co-op game mode all weekend long. Anyone who plays will also receive a code for our event emblem.<\/p>\n Bungie Store\u2014Snag some Swag<\/b><\/p>\n Available throughout the weekend, the Bungie Store will have the following merch (and more!) available for purchase.\u00a0<\/p>\n Signing Tables\u2014Meet the Devs<\/b><\/p>\n We\u2019ve rounded up a few developers from various teams who\u2019ve brought Destiny<\/i> and Destiny 2<\/i> to life! If you\u2019d like to shake hands and snag an autograph, here\u2019s the lineup.<\/p>\n Friday, 8\/31<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Saturday, 9\/1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Cosplay Meetup\u2014Meet the Guardians<\/b><\/p>\n Sunday 9\/2, 1\u20132:30 PM<\/b><\/p>\n The team has been hard at work the last few months improving their toolsets to watch over Destiny 2<\/i>.\u00a0 They have some important information to share on how we\u2019re improving your search for Glory in the Competitive playlist.<\/p>\n Security Team:<\/b> Throughout Season 3, we\u2019ve been working on improvements to our systems that identify players who may be tampering with their connection to Crucible matches or breaking the Terms of Service for Destiny 2<\/i>. We have some news to share, but first a point of clarification\u2026<\/p>\n We have received reports from players who have been using bungie.net or other third-party websites to attempt to identify wrongdoers. We want to clarify that our internal tools have much more detail, which players do not have access to. For example, a player who returns to orbit or switches their character will show as did not finish on a third-party website, while our internal tools have much more detail on the reason they left the match. This helps to ensure that we do not hand out restrictions when opponents are disconnecting due to temporary networking or ISP issues or opponents leaving of their own accord.<\/p>\n Using this data\u2014and working with the PvP team directly\u2014we\u2019ve recently updated our detection and analysis tools and re-checked the previous four months of matches from the Competitive playlist.\u00a0<\/p>\n Effective September 4, 2018<\/b>, we will apply more restrictions and bans to player accounts that benefitted from opponent disconnects at a highly abnormal frequency throughout Season 3 with our improved detection methods. This will include \u201cvoluntary\u201d disconnects when players are repeatedly matching against the same opponents.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As we begin to apply this moderation, we will be crosschecking matches to ensure the proper levels of punishment are applied.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll continue to apply and revise our detections throughout Season 4 and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n As a final note, thanks to everyone who plays Destiny 2<\/i> legitimately. We appreciate the time you invest in our game, and we\u2019re working hard to ensure everyone has a good experience when rightly earning their rewards.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Since the Year 2 deployment on Tuesday, we\u2019ve seen reports that matchmaking time in the Crucible may be taking longer than usual. While no deliberate changes to matchmaking were deployed in Update 2.0, we have been investigating this issue.<\/p>\n Upon the launch of Forsaken<\/i>, skill matching will work in the same manner it has in recent weeks (i.e., no skill-based matchmaking). In the near future, we will preview any planned improvements to matchmaking in Crucible Labs first, so we can tune that experience collaboratively. As always, our commitment remains to communicate all changes to the competitive ecosystem in advance right here on bungie.net.<\/p>\n Thanks for playing!<\/p>\n As we said last week, things are a little weird right now. Player Support has been on the front lines, troubleshooting issue reports and identifying workarounds for some of the oddities you might be seeing since the release of Update 2.0.0.<\/p>\n This is their report:\u00a0<\/p>\n Destiny 2 Hotfix 2.0.0.1<\/b><\/p>\n On Tuesday, September 4, Destiny 2<\/i> will undergo maintenance to receive Update 2.0.0.1. The conclusion of this maintenance will mark the launch of Destiny 2: Forsaken<\/i>, and this hotfix will be required to log in and play. For the Hotfix 2.0.0.1 deployment schedule, please see the times listed below.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, September 4:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Destiny 2 Update 2.0.0 Known Issues<\/b><\/p>\n Gear Infusion and Level Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n Once Destiny 2: Forsaken<\/i> is live on September 4, players may begin increasing their Power and character level beyond their Year 1 limits. As with all increases to player Power in Destiny 2<\/i>, players should be aware that infusing gear with a requirement above their current character level will make the infusion recipient unavailable for use until the player levels up.<\/p>\n For example:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Players should pay extra attention to the character level requirements on their gear as they climb to max level in Destiny 2: Forsaken<\/i>.<\/p>\n Mod Changes for All<\/p>\n As a reminder, mod changes will take full effect on September 4 at the launch of Destiny 2: Forsaken<\/i>. Listed below is the full experience that players will encounter once Hotfix 2.0.0.1 becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Solstice of Heroes T-Shirt Redemption<\/b><\/p>\n Movie of the Week: What\u2019s This?!<\/b><\/p>\n
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