Unveiling the Solution: Destiny 2's Groundbreaking Fix for Server Instability

Destiny 2 players have been experiencing an increase in server issues since the release of Lightfall. This has caused frustration among many players who are curious about how Bungie will address these issues. Addressing server instability is not new for the series, considering its focus on online play. However, there is a sentiment that the issues have worsened during the Season of the Deep due to the studio's implementation of new plans to streamline game support. Thankfully, Bungie is aware of player frustrations and is actively working to resolve these problems, with plans in place leading up to the release of The Final Shape.

Currently, players are immersed in the Season of the Deep in Destiny 2. This season takes guardians to the recently returned Titan, where Deputy Commander Sloane has made a reappearance and sent out a distress call. However, Sloane's request for assistance is not for herself, but for a mysterious creature residing in Titan's methane oceans. This creature holds crucial information about The Witness and its intentions for The Traveler. Players face obstacles in the form of the Hive god Xivu Arath, who is making her presence known in the Sol System in an attempt to prevent the Vanguard from communing with the leviathan creature hidden beneath the moon's waves.

Server stability was the primary focus in the latest This Week in Destiny post. Bungie highlighted the modifications made to their servers' "Claims" system, which had been causing recent instability issues and also shared their plans for future fixes. The Claims system is responsible for synchronizing players and servers by routing all gameplay data. Changes were implemented to this system as part of a comprehensive pre-Lightfall update, aimed at preventing server overload due to the high volume of data. Although Bungie stated that the changes achieved their intended objectives, they acknowledged the emergence of "issues around the service's error recovery functionality."

The post claims that Claims is designed to automatically restore disrupted connections during a game, regardless of the cause such as internet or hardware issues. However, despite rigorous testing, this restoration feature is not working correctly and is causing stability problems in Season of the Deep. Bungie acknowledges that fixing this issue is their top priority, but it will take time to address it thoroughly without causing further problems.

A roadmap has been provided outlining the planned fixes, with the aim of releasing them more quickly and reducing game downtime. More specific fixes will begin with Season of the Deep's mid-season patch, followed by additional fixes in Destiny 2's Season 22 and Season 23, all aimed at minimizing server issues for the launch of The Final Shape.

Destiny 2 is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Source: Bungie