Destiny 2 is changing course towards introducing light weapons

This was reported at the end of last year Destiny 2‘s upcoming expansion, The final formdelayed amid fighting and Layoffs at Bungie. The expansion, which was originally scheduled to release in February, was then officially pushed back to June, leaving a huge amount of time between the actual ending and the end Last year’s expansion and the eventual completion of Destiny 2is the ongoing saga. Against this background gapBungie has planned a pseudo-season of content, announced as Destiny 2: Into the Lightthat brings new cards, Modesand weapons when it launches on April 9th.

Into the lightOf particular note are the weapons they consist of Bungie has dubbed the “BRAVE Arsenal,” a collection of popular older weapons that have been updated and improved for the current state of the game. When they were first revealed in the second of three planned cases Developer streams

However, earlier this week they were met with both excitement and a hint of hesitation. The latter was due to the fact that Bungie announced it would release half of the BRAVE arsenal at launch, followed by a lengthy weekly rollout for the other half of the arsenal. According to the original plan: players who have started playing Into the light At launch, it wouldn’t be possible to get your hands on the entire arsenal for six weeks.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from spending time in and around the city Destiny 2 The community has been saying for years that you should do as little as possible to stand in the way of players and their loot. Fans of the game weren’t particularly pleased with the drip-feeding of weapons, especially considering how many of these weapons are fan favorites that have declined in value over the years. Crucially, earlier access to the full arsenal would give players more time to learn the ropes Into the lightExperience the new PvE Onslaught mode and earn special variants available for a limited time only. According to Bungie’s original planned schedule, this time would be drastically shortened for the weapons’ eventual release. Countless players voiced their concerns and complaints to Bungie, which despite its missteps is often open to feedback and responds relatively quickly, and the team is now reversing course (so to speak).

A thread on the topic Destiny 2 The team Twitter account (which shares insight and feedback directly from the developers) responded to fans’ concerns yesterday and announced that Bungie would be tweaking the planned weapon launch. Instead of six weeks, the schedule has now been shortened to three weeks, meaning the team will drop two weapons a week after launch. In this timeline, players can now obtain the entire BRAVE arsenal by the end of April instead of the end of May. Although it doesn’t completely eliminate the “”.Timing control

Many players shout that the decision is largely a step in the right direction.

Further down the thread, Bungie describes many ways it ensures players receive guaranteed God Rolls and limited variants of the BRAVE arsenal. According to Bungie, “Weapon drop rates during Destiny 2: Into the Light will be among our highest in determination“s history, even going back to the days of Season of Opulence,” to ensure that people who spend their time gaming Destiny 2 will be able to get their hands on the coveted weapons in the next few months.

The entire thread is worth a read if you’re curious about the different ways to earn loot Into the lightbut the message is clear: you will get the BRAVE weapons no matter what.