Bungie defends Destiny 2 PvP changes amidst concerns devs went too far BungieBungie has spoken out and defended the radical changes to Checkmate revealing that they are a part of a bigger plan to rework core PvP in the near future. Season 22 saw Checkmate trialed in Labs, offering something different for Guardians to try. With a slower TTK, less Special ammo, and decreased ability usage this new spin on PvP puts the focus firmly on Primary ammo weapons. Although the initial reception to Checkmate was mixed and its first weekend in Trials wasn\u2019t perfect by any means, Checkmate has an audience and isn\u2019t going anywhere. However, fans were concerned after Bungie revealed a series of massive changes to the new PvP mode on January 9, but now the developer insists these aren\u2019t as they first appear. Destiny 2 devs clarify purpose of Checkmate tuning Looking to address community backlash over the proposed Checkmate changes, Bungie opened on X\/Twitter, \u201cFor anyone worried that these changes to Checkmate will permanently change a fun mode you enjoy, we wanted to clarify our intentions for the current round of Checkmate tuning.\u201d \u201cWhile it is not our intention to make the original Checkmate into the core PvP experience, we are experimenting with the current iteration of Checkmate to gather data, lessons, and feedback we can use to eventually tune the base PvP sandbox,\u201d the Destiny 2 developer revealed detailing its plans. Explaining further what this means, Bungie continued, \u201cThings like primary weapon balance, special ammo economy, and ability uptime are easier to alter in a single modifier, which gives us freedom to iterate quickly,\u201d before identifying \u201ca more skilled, more deliberate sandbox,\u201d as the final goal for PvP. \u201cLater in the season, once we have tuned the base PvP sandbox, we will continue developing Checkmate as a standalone modifier,\u201d the Destiny 2 developer divulged before doubling down and declaring, \u201cMore changes are coming to the Crucible.\u201d If feedback is positive, these tweaks will see the base PvP experience shift closer to what Momentum currently offers. However, both Special weapons and abilities will still play an important role in regular PvP, something that the community has come to value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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