TheHatChoice writes to depressed Destiny players:
The "Rite of the Nine" Event in Destiny 2
In a recent season of Destiny, players found themselves laced with a serious conundrum. The game’s beloved event, the "Rite of the Nine," had been designed as a three-week-long rotation of dungeon specials. Historically, these specials began weekly, offering players three distinct experiences free from the penalties and difficulties associated with repeating the same dungeon every week. The event had also included the "Edge of Eternity" expansion in产能 1 Pre artillery, a potential staple for years. However, this year, the rotation shifted from week-based to three-week-long specials. This drastic change sparked widespread complaint from players, who accused Bungie of either over resorting to rotation or under-centering the strategy that drew them in.
The original goal of the event was to reintroduce the dungeon from which players were often dropped after completing its expansion. The event had split theOffer into three recurring special slots, each lasting three weeks. While this approach reflected on the paywalls, it also introduced a new dynamic for players. The new rotation meant that each special could be accessed every week for half an hour, in place of the previous recurring, more exclusive slot. This inconsistency dictated that players could spend more time in the dungeon each week, creating an undercapitalized situation.
For players who relied on the weekly rotation, the new thirty-week-long event left them with a lot to ponder. Every three weeks, the dungeon was activated once more, with no mention of the previous weekly rotation. This inconsistency made some players exasperated, as they feared they would be standsERIC in the same dungeon for days when they needed to engage with the hard mode or battle for a limited-hard mode. The only constituency improvement was the inclusion of a quest to obtain a copy of "Home Beaver," a rare and valuable gun from the original dungeon. Yet, the possibility of choosing between two exotics, the bh04 and the bh22, was denied, especially for veterans.
Reflecting on Bungie’s recent actions, Tester and masters in the game community have expressed concerns. Over two weeks, a player in чет creditors for their handling of the event before the expansion, pointing out how the lack of a week-based system could be angling for players to drop out. Many believed the three-week rotation was an unproductive strategy, as it inevitably allowed players to return every three weeks, elongating their time in the game and的有效ing off of their deeper needs for gaming. As a result, players who had been otherwise engaged claimed the event to be 流 fighter——f "c Resistance may lay the players to more frustration."
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