"Every activity is gated behind a character's gear score, forcing players to grind hours of repetitive content, not for cool loot but to simply make an arbitrary number slowly creep up. Now that the sci-fi MMO's player numbers are hitting historic lows, at least on PC, Bungie is reversing course on some of the most annoying new Power grinding mechanics added in this year's Edge of Fate expansion to pave the way for better vibes when the Star Wars DLC hits in December."
"Destiny 2 concurrent player numbers are dipping below 10,000 on Steam for the first time ever, and content creators are abandoning the game in droves. A boring and hollow Ash & Iron update last month sent morale into the gutter. "It feels like the Destiny community is in mourning today," read a top post on the subreddit. That hyperbole was 27 days ago."
Power as a gear-score gate forces players to grind repetitive activities to raise an arbitrary number rather than to obtain meaningful rewards. Player engagement has fallen sharply on PC, with concurrent Steam numbers dropping below 10,000 and creators leaving after a weak Ash & Iron update. Bungie announced that seasonal Power gains will no longer reset, resources for Power advancement will carry over between updates, and a catch-up boost will raise all players to 300 Power, with the current cap at 550. Uncertainty remains about long-term cap decisions and whether these changes will restore player retention ahead of the Renegades expansion.
Read at Kotaku
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