Bungie’s streak of open communication and an attitude of change continues this week as the developer detailed their future plans for Destiny 2 Nightfall Strikes. They had previously announced that changes were coming to the endgame activity, saying that they would be moving from a timer-based challenge to a scoring system. The Nightfall timers have been a particular sour point for many Destiny players, as it pits them against a clock as a pass/fail switch, rather than testing their skills or allowing feasible solo play.
In this week’s weekly Bungie Blog post, the community management team had a few of the developers stop in to detail the changes coming to the Nightfall Strikes. Game Director Christopher Barrett outlined their vision for Nightfall Strikes going forward: Nightfall should be a challenging test that only the bravest Guardians dare face. Fireteams of any size should be able to participate, from organized clan groups to skilled solo players. Players should be able to determine their own challenge level, by going slow and steady or fast and wild, with elective modifiers to test the most hardcore veterans. Your final score will separate the best from the rest, and with high risk comes high reward. Each terrible villain that players face should have a very rare and powerful unique item, themed to them, that tumbles to the ground as they collapse into a pile of bones. Conquering Nightfall should be a badge of honor, with the best players able to show off...