Destiny gets a new update today (10/7/2014) which includes hot fixes for their servers to help with connection issues and matchmaking, as well as a new Crucible game type called Iron Banner.
Hot Fix Patch Notes
From Bungie : http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=12255
NOTE: The following update will be applied at approximately 7AM Pacific on Tuesday, October 7th. The maintenance window for this work will interrupt Destiny services for several hours. You will be unable to play the game during that time.
Summary
Most of the changes included in this update will improve the technology that enables players to connect to Destiny. The player experience will remain unchanged, aside from the stability for some users who have encountered issues connecting to servers.Client fixes
- Added more data logging for matchmaking systems
- Improved connectivity failure handling to reduce beaver (Kick To Orbit events) KTOs
- Improved logging of player disconnections
- Internal tools fixes to speed up our release process
- Fixes to the roster system to allow us to tune the frequency of roster updates on Xbox One
- Fixed a bug that allowed users to quick scope on some weapons
Server Fixes
- Security fixes
- Server performance improvements
- Fixes to reduce the frequency of some KTOs
- Better logging to help diagnose connectivity problems
- Fixes to some Centipede errors that were exclusive to specific player characters
So it looks like we are getting some much needed fixes to help with the constant connection drops and matchmaking issues. Not really sure how bad the quick scoping was, but most of us here at Checkpoint Gaming have over 150 hours in, and have not been quick scoped yet.
Iron Banner
In addition to the hot fixes, we are getting a new Crucible game type in Destiny, Iron Banner. In this game type, Guardians are not leveled out like they are in Control, Skirmish, etc… Instead your gear and weapons make a difference. The incentive for playing this new 6v6 game type is the chance to get new legendary gear which is available as rewards from Lord Saladin, who you will be gaining reputation for.
