‘Destiny 2’ 1.17 Hotfix Changes Spawns & Tweaks Rumble - Patch Notes
Destiny 2 version 1.17 just went live on PS4, and the small update makes a few tweaks to the Sandbox update released at the end of March. The 600MB download won’t fix a fractured game, but it does address a few minor annoyances. Read the full patch notes below.
‘DESTINY 2’ 1.17 (1.1.4.1) PATCH NOTES
Crucible
- Reducing Rumble player count from eight to six
- Changes to respawn system to help prevent players from spawning near opponents
General
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to load into the Tower
- Fixed an issue where Vendors sometimes would not load in the Tower
- Fixed an issue where players were sometimes unable to load into Raid encounter
Error Codes
- Increased monitoring for Zebra errors, soon to be split into Beet and Kale
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At the beginning of April, Rumble was reintroduced to the game with an increased eight-player lobby count. However, many PvP enthusiasts felt the match type became too crowded and prone to spawn killing. Destiny 2’s 1.17 hotfix, announced last Thursday, aims to address both issues. Player counts have been normalized and spawn points have changed to spread out the action during every Rumble match.
This update doesn’t address most of the chronic balance issues introduced in the March update, but it does fix a few minor gripes fairly quickly. In terms of community building, however, there’s still a lot riding on the major expansion expected to arrive at the beginning of May. While Bungie has been coy about what the DLC will include, developers have teased several new ways to play including possibilities for an additional class.
As far as free updates are concerned, fans will be glad to know Heroic Strike Modifiers will finally be introduced to the game after several delays on Bungie’s official development roadmap. The short version of the larger issue is that Destiny 2 fans want increased time investment to lead to the best loot. As it stands right now, that carrot-stick mentality isn’t very present. Hotfix 1.17 is nice, but there’s still lots of work to be done to win back a waning audience.
Destiny 2 is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The hotfix should be live across all platforms.
Are you happy with the changes made in Destiny 2’s 1.17 hotfix? Will Bungie ever win back lost Destiny players? Tell us in the comments section!