TheDestiny 2community has been hit hard by the recent wave of bans amid Bungie’s efforts to crack down on cheating, with the studio giving players some answers and background to the banning spree. It isn’t the first timeBungie has been hit with blowbackfor its anti-cheat efforts and subsequent bans, however, this most recent case has hit the game’s player-base hard due to the sheer number of bans this time around. The studio’s product security team, specifically, has given some clarity to the situation and provide avenues to players who may have fallen victim to an incorrect ban.
As mentioned, Bungie’s most recent ban wave was the result of the studio’s ongoing efforts to combat cheating, this time focused on players who are believed to be net limiting to gain an advantage. Net limiting is done by using a net limiter device to intentionally slow down internet connections in-game to improve damage output in PvE content or out maneuver other players in PvP. The issue came to the forefront in the aftermath of thereprised King’s Fall world’s first racewhere several players were caught net limiting, in some cases on other players' streams.
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The resulting ban wave, though, did not sit well with many in theDestiny 2community as many players who were banned alleged these were wrongful bans, and they had not cheated in the game. In an effort to provide some clarity, the studio’s product security team spoke about the process of making these recent bans in the recent This Week at Bungie post and said the recent net limiting concerns resulted in the team looking for “specific signatures” associated with players using net limiting. However, the team looked into this process when it started receiving a high number of unban requests, leading to them identifying the problem and begin unbanning accounts affected by said problem.
While the studio was apologetic to those falsely banned, the team emphasized there was “a lot of misinformation” about the bans and the reasons for a possible unban. The statement reiterated the bans were the result of “human error,” asBungie Help said previously, but emphasized there were still plenty of guilty players found. The team added players should be cognizant of potential bad faith actors trying to ride the proverbial coat tails of innocent players in an attempt to have their own accounts unbanned.
It remains to be seen if all these recent bans have a long-term effect on theDestiny 2community, the studio isn’t likely to slow down its fight against cheating inside the game. The studio remains embroiled in an ongoingcourtroom battle with AimJunkiesover the company’s cheats which have been used byDestiny 2players in the past, which could very well continue into early 2023.
Destiny 2is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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