{"id":7256,"date":"2017-12-07T23:59:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T23:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/BungieNet_ContentItem_46526"},"modified":"2017-12-07T23:59:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T23:59:30","slug":"this-week-at-bungie-12-07-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/07\/this-week-at-bungie-12-07-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week At Bungie \u2013 12\/07\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Week at Bungie, we launched Curse of Osiris.<\/p>\n

Your invitation to Mercury is waiting with Ikora in the Tower. Get ready for a new journey, discovering the mysteries of Osiris and exploring the Infinite Forest. If you missed the launch trailer, give it a look:<\/p>\n

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With the release of Curse of Osiris, Season Two has also begun. Destiny Update 1.1.0<\/a> has brought resolution to a few issues we\u2019ve been tracking, along with changes to seasonal activities and new rewards. It\u2019s all documented in the patch notes.<\/div>\n

Another update is impending. Next week, Destiny Update 1.1.1 will bring more changes to the Destiny 2 experience. Expect patch notes to become available when the download is live.<\/p>\n

The Eater of Worlds<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tomorrow, the race will begin once more. Players from around the globe will be seeking the title of World\u2019s First, looking to solve puzzles and conquer enemies with speed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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10AM Pacific. Friday. December 8.<\/p>\n

\u2018Eater of Worlds,\u2019 the Raid Lair for \u2018Curse of Osiris,\u2019 will open to Fireteams. The race for World First will be on. We will be watching,
and so will the community. pic.twitter.com\/906F0EGSgQ<\/a>
\u2014 Bungie (@Bungie) December 6, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

It has become a ritual for the Raid team to gather in our studio theater to watch, in real time, as the community progresses through these lovingly-crafted challenges. I\u2019ll be joining them to share their reactions as players make their way through the belly of the beast.<\/p>\n

As a note, there are some known issues that may provide players with a leg up in the competition. While we were not able to address these prior to release, we did not wish to postpone the availability of this content.<\/p>\n

Keep it clean, lest ye be judged.<\/p>\n

Prepare to Rally<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The first Faction Rallies for Season Two begins on December 12, running through December 19. This time, the armor you\u2019ve won from your leaders will have new ornaments you can apply to make them look even more awesome. You\u2019ll earn them by completing specific challenges issued to you by your faction of choice.<\/p>\n

Dead Orbit<\/p>\n

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Future War Cult<\/p>\n

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New Monarchy<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re new to this event, the faction that awards the most engrams will be declared the winner. For the duration of the Victory Week that follows, the vendor of the winning faction will have a Winner’s Offering available for purchase. The amount of Glimmer you\u2019ll be expected to pay depends on your loyalty. Check out the guns that hang in the balance this time.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re excited to see who comes out on top. So far, Dead Orbit and New Monarchy have seen their banners waving in the wind over the City. Will this be the moment for Future War Cult? It\u2019s up to every player on every platform.<\/p>\n

The Balance of Power<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Whether you\u2019ve met Osiris or not, Destiny 2 has some changes in store for you. With the beginning of Season Two, some of the ways that all Guardians fight have changed. The Patch Notes<\/a> tell the full story, but the game designers can tell you to story behind the notes. Jon Weisnewski<\/strong> has some developer commentary about the updates to combat.<\/div>\n
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Jon<\/strong>: Hello Guardians. First item of business: We know about the Prometheus Lens. It\u2019s not what we intended. The weapon shipped with a bug, which we intend to fix with Destiny Update 1.1.1, along with everything else in the December update. Until then, please go easy on the players who have yet to get their hands on one (we know you won\u2019t, but it\u2019s been said).<\/p>\n

As for the rest of the sandbox, whether you’re a long time player or reading one of these for the first time, we’re glad to have the chance to give you a quick update on the first of many Destiny 2 tuning passes. Our process for making these changes relies on a combination of absorbing raw player feedback, consulting detailed player data, and reconciling those learnings with our own experiences as players of the game. We then playtest and fine tune the changes we make as much as possible.<\/p>\n

In terms of DPS output, our data from the first few months of gameplay is showing that various categories of weapons are reasonably balanced. A resounding theme from players has been to address the stronger outliers without making them too weak or changing their identity. We agree. We hope this update reflects that.<\/p>\n

Rather than try to address every feedback item with a potentially disruptive kitchen-sink update, we’re taking a more targeted approach for this first round of changes. The main focus was bug fixes, tuning adjustments, and a few specific changes meant to address common feedback items.<\/p>\n

Just because we aren’t addressing a feedback theme in this release doesn’t mean we aren’t aware of it or have no plans to address it in the future. This was a calculated and stable approach for 1.1.0. We’ll see how this one plays in the wild and reevaluate going forward.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading. Thanks for playing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Feedback Frenzy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Since taking on the role of Acting Community Manager, I\u2019ve temporarily relieved Cozmo on the front lines of player feedback. (Don\u2019t worry, he\u2019ll be back soon.) As part of keeping our promise for more communication<\/a> between players and developers, I\u2019d like to give an example of our process. How is feedback collected? How is it shared across the studio?<\/div>\n
Whether it\u2019s a post on Bungie.net<\/a>, a community forum, or social media, feedback starts with a conversation. You and your fellow players chime in, expressing agreement or disagreement with the given feedback. As the conversation grows, we share emerging trends with the entire team in a report that we deliver about twice a month. When we identify a more pressing matter, we share it directly and immediately with the teams that can make a difference. Here’s one example:<\/div>\n
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