Destiny 2's New Raid: More Like 'The Desert Perpetually Plagued by Cheaters,' Am I Right?
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Bungie's investigating cheating in the new Destiny 2 raid, and players are furious, questioning the effectiveness of the anti-cheat and the fairness of the competition. It's a proper kerfuffle, and Bungie needs to sort it sharpish.
Right, so Bungie's latest Destiny 2 raid, "The Desert Perpetual," from the "Edge of Fate" expansion, has landed with a bit of a thud – and not the good kind where you get sweet loot. Seems some Guardians were less interested in, you know, *skill*, and more into the dark arts of cheating during the initial Contest Mode race. Game Rant broke the story, and frankly, it's a bit of a facepalm moment.
Apparently, players discovered they could tackle the raid's boss encounters in any order. Sounds kinda cool, right? Freedom of choice! Except, where there's freedom, there's usually someone trying to exploit it. Bungie's confirmed they're investigating reports of cheating, and, surprise surprise, people are NOT happy.
The Destiny 2 Team's official Twitter (X? I still call it Twitter) account dropped the news that anyone caught breaking the Code of Conduct – that's cheating, folks – faces the banhammer. And it's not just the cheaters themselves; if you benefited from teaming up with a dodgy player, you could also be staring down a suspension. Ouch.
Now, here's where it gets spicy. Players are scrambling to check their raid clear status on the leaderboard. One player, T1Khan_, reported leaping hundreds of positions, suggesting a *lot* of teams had someone bending the rules. But what does this all mean? Bungie taking action is good, but will it be enough? Are we looking at a future where raid races are just a popularity contest for who can find the best cheat?
This whole debacle is sparking some serious side-eye toward Battleye, Destiny 2's anti-cheat system. Some players reckon a huge chunk of Contest mode clears—like, nearly 70% according to some estimates—involved cheating. If that’s true, Battleye's looking less like a guardian and more like a slightly confused toddler. This isn't just about bragging rights, either. It's about the integrity of the game and the effort legit players put in. And with 'Edge of Fate' already having a rocky launch, this cheating saga is hardly the sort of thing to inspire confidence, is it? It does beg the question if it is a technical issue or more that the challenge creates a demand for ways around it?
Look, Destiny 2 has seen its fair share of cheating shenanigans in the past, especially in PvP. But this raid controversy feels… different. It hits at the heart of the endgame content, the stuff players grind for. It is a good wake-up call for the anti-cheat, but could this also be a good push toward decentralization and community involvement?
Here's hoping Bungie drops the hammer hard and makes sure future raid races are actually about skill, teamwork, and maybe a little bit of luck – not just who's got the best cheat codes. Otherwise, the whole thing starts to feel a bit… pointless, doesn't it?
Tags: Destiny 2, The Edge of Fate, Raid, Cheating, Bungie
Original article: Game Rant