TL;DR:
- This week at Bungie, we we introduced our new Diversity & Inclusion club.
- Story things happened this week. No spoilers here, but the plot thickens.
- Iron Banner is happening this week!
- Score target has been increased from 125 -> 150 to match Control.
- Mercy threshold adjusted to try to reduce the number of games ending just before score target.
- As a reminder, no Trials this weekend because Iron Banner is happening.
- Clinical Trials Debrief:
- Last weekend was the Trials Labs: Capture Zone mode.
- Solo win rate remained high at 27%. Solo blowout rate was 37% before flawless pool then dropped to below 30%.
- Non-competitive matches (5-0 or 5-1) were at 55% Friday/Saturday and dropped to 51% Sunday/Monday.
- Average matchmaking time of less than 50 seconds.
- 667k players participated in Labs with 220k going flawless.
- Labs Talk:
- They want to find a different way to vary the capture zone location.
- They used the A/C capture zones from Control to make implementation quicker, heard feedback that was too much of an advantage.
- Removing the ‘gain Super energy on capture’ from the capture zone.
- Too much snowballing.
- Looking to make tweaks and run this Lab again as early as December.
- They want to find a different way to vary the capture zone location.
- Disability Awareness
- Introducing the newest inclusion Club, Accessibility@Bungie
- New Pin (+ Emblem) to support the AbleGamers Foundation on the Bungie Store
- Fashionistas
- Fashion Show continues! Submit using
#ThreadsOfLight.
- Fashion Show continues! Submit using
- GM TIME
- Next week, Grandmaster Nightfalls go live with the Hallowed Lair.
- As a reminder, it’s 1345 power.
- Here are some updates occurring in December in a patch:
- The Grandmaster catch-up node will be available for all who have an un-gilded Conqueror title.
- This Season, will come in December, in the future will launch with Grandmasters.
- Each Grandmaster Nightfall will be available if the fireteam leader has not completed the gilding Triumph for that strike during the Season.
- The Grandmaster catch-up node will be available for all who have an un-gilded Conqueror title.
- No major loot changes. Adept weapons are still up for grabs.
- Wake me up when September ends (Support Section)
- Bungie Names and the Code of Conduct
- As a reminder, names that attempt to bypass the Code of Conduct will have their names reset to “Guardian”
- Name changes are coming sometime later in the Season.
- (Relevant) Known Issues:
- If players abandon Wayfinder’s Voyage on step 19/53, they are unable to complete it when they reacquire it.
- We’re aware of player reports claiming that Nothing Manacles isn’t working as intended. This is under investigation.
- Players having issues unlocking an entry in the Ripples lore book may need to wait in the H.E.L.M. until the entry unlocks.
- Step 43/53 of the Wayfinder’s Voyage quests continuously points players to the Portal regardless of what side they are on. To complete this step, players should make their way to Savathûn’s location.
- Bungie Names and the Code of Conduct
- Author’s Note:
What a week. The fashion game is strong, Iron Banner bounties are live, and the Season of the Lost narrative is zigging, zagging, and tugging at the heartstrings.
We also shared an update from our CEO, Pete Parsons, on our continued efforts to improve diversity and inclusion within our company and the industry. We have been far from perfect in these areas and you can read about our commitment to be better going forward here.
We hope you are doing well wherever you are. Have a great week both in and out of the game.
<3 Cozmo
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