Destiny 2 players blast Starter Pack as borderline pay-to-win content BungieBungie just released a Destiny 2 Starter Pack on digital storefronts, and fans are surprised to see some of the content included. Veteran Destiny 2 players have long accepted that inviting newcomers to join the fun is no easy task. Catching up requires a time commitment that most people simply do not have. Bungie has seemingly recognized as much, recently promising somewhat of an onboarding experience in the form of Into the Light. This \u201cnew period\u201d of Destiny 2 will go live in spring 2024 to prepare the community for The Final Shape. Into the Light won\u2019t be Bungie\u2019s only attempt at bringing in new players, either. On November 28, the studio deployed a Starter Pack on Steam, PSN, and Xbox Live but longtime fans have already labeled it a waste of money. Destiny 2 players call new Starter Pack DLC an embarrassment For $14.99 D2 users who buy the Starter Pack can instantly unlock three Exotic weapons \u2013 Traveler\u2019s Chosen, Ruinous Effigy, and Sleeper Simulant. The DLC pack also boasts an Exotic ship, Exotic Sparrow, and Exotic Ghost Shell. For purposes of gear upgrades, Starter Pack purchasers will additionally receive all of the following: 125,000 Glimmer, 50 Enhancement Cores, five Enhancement Prisms, and one coveted Ascendant Shard. Players must visit the Special Deliveries Terminal in the Tower to unlock their purchased goods. The Destiny 2 subreddit has already said its piece, with many community members thinking the Starter Pack toes the line of pay-to-win content: \u201cThis is [a] new low, straight-up pay-to-win, they\u2019re really desperate for money huh,\u201d one user said. Notably, the inclusion of Glimmer \u2013 currency for upgrading and buying items \u2013 is the biggest shock for some. \u201cThey\u2019re actually selling glimmer. LOL,\u201d reads one reply. Others argue that calling it pay-to-win seems like a stretch since the featured Glimmer and materials aren\u2019t enough to make a dent in terms of progress. \u201cWow, 3 exotics, some cosmetics, and mats for \u00a312.99! I\u2019d say this is pay-to-win, but really it\u2019s just a waste of money\u2026 The execs must be really worried about their gold-plated pensions if they\u2019re pulling this embarrassing sh**,\u201d another user said. Many doubt this attempt to lure in newcomers will even be worth it long term. \u201cSo they make their reputation even worse to sell maybe a few thousand of these at best since there really isn\u2019t new players joining Destiny 2 even. That\u2019s embarrassing,\u201d wrote one skeptical Redditor, This hardly marks the first time that Destiny 2\u2019s monetization has been called pay-to-win. Asmongold called out the title\u2019s Battle Pass monetization earlier this year, for example.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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