Summary
- Destiny 2's Dawning event faced backlash due to gameplay bugs and a controversial decision not to make the event card free.
- Deficiencies such as uncounted cookies and disabled weapon focus affected the player experience during Dawning 2024.
- The ongoing series of gameplay issues has led to a disastrous reception of the Dawning event and low community morale.
this year, Destiny 2 released what was arguably the best expansion ever for the game and the franchise as a whole in the form of The Final Shape, hitting record highs on multiple fronts – including community morale and player numbers. However, multiple controversies surrounding either Bungie as a company or the game itself started to make things difficult Destiny 2 release to shine. The reception to episode 1 was lukewarm, but the bigger problems came with The Revenant. Between the lack of crafting and Destiny 2Tonic's controversy, several unresolved bugs affecting the game began to have an impact, especially given the state of the Dawning event, and yet another community-wide debate.
while Destiny 2Its seasonal events can be hit or miss, mostly because they tend to be seen as a form of FOMO that forces players to hunt for limited-time loot, Dawning 2024 is arguably the worst it's ever been ever was. There are several bugs that affect the game loop, such as baking event-exclusive cookies that don't count towards Event Triumphs and Challenges. However, one of the most problematic parts of this year's Dawning event is that it came with the usual pack of event cards, which were free for some Guardians at launch and then patched for everyone.

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At first, players who noticed this Destiny 2His event book for Dawning was free to say that Bungie might do some Christmas magic to give players some cosmetics. However, it turned out to be a bug, as reported by Bungie on social media, to which the comment was that the studio is working on a fix and that the content of the event card will remain free for those who have claimed it, and in otherwise it would revert to the intended price of 1,000 silver.
Destiny 2's event book for Dawning 2024 includes an exclusive Shader, Sparrow, and Exotic emote that can be claimed immediately, and then a Ghost Shell, a Legendary emote, a Transmat effect, and a Ghost Projection to be claimed upon completing challenges Dawning while the card is unlocked.
Destiny 2 dropped the ball with the Dawning event card
The general response to this decision was one of displeasure, as players only had a small window of time to try and claim some free cosmetics before the patch arrived. Several fans reported that they received it and many of their friends and family did not or vice versa, which exacerbated this feeling of bitterness about the event. The consensus is that Bungie should have bit the bullet and given the event card free to everyone, which would have created goodwill with the community. Instead, Destiny 2The Dawning event is now under fire online not only for its many issues, but also for the odd decision not to stick with a $10 cosmetic that players believe isn't very popular anyway.
Destiny 2's Dawning 2024 is yet another bug fest
There are other issues affecting the Dawn experience this year, including the fact that Destiny 2His new Mistral Lift Void linear fusion rifle can't be focused, which means it's harder to get the rolls he wants. In Mistral Lift's case, the god game is Envious Arsenal and Bait and Switch, which players struggle to get for this very reason. Additionally, Bungie initially disabled the event card and its associated challenges, meaning players could not progress through them even if they met the requirements.
This is on top of the many unresolved issues in the game, such as Shadowshot: Deadfall Super for the Hunter not working in Vesper's Host Dungeon or Ballidorse Wrathweavers Exotic for Warlock being disabled for weeks. The game is arguably in the worst shape it's been in this year, mostly due to persistent bugs and new ones discovered with every update, and that's why Dawning's reception has been pretty dismal. However, what made it worse was the decision not to make the event card free, further dampening the community's morale.