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Bungie’s swinging the Destiny banhammer this week

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Destiny. Like most online games, it’s best with friends – and its co-operative strikes and raids are undeniably fun stuff. It has got a PvP option, and unfortunately, those modes – The Crucible, Iron Banner and Trials of Osiris – are home to a number of griefers who’re intent on cheating their way to victory They’re getting the smackdown, as Bungie’s had enough of cheaters.

“Yesterday and today, our Security Response Team has restricted access to the Crucible by the worst offenders among us all,” Bungie said in its weeekly update.

“We started with a look at the most notorious cheaters that had been reported by other players. After a cross-reference against our own player-data, we gave the Banhammer a mighty swing.

“Contained in its blast radius were hundreds of people who have manipulated network traffic. If you don’t know what that means, we love you. Never change.”

Bungie has also asked that players keep using the game’s built-in tools to report cheaters. As much fun as it is to shame offensive players through the magic of shared internet video, it’s probably not the best way to report multiplayer mishaps. Though it bloody well should be.

“Shaming your offenders in a video might feel good, but it doesn’t factor into our process for passing down a guilty verdict – and it might get you in trouble with the moderators of your favorite Guardian clubhouse,” Bungie says.

If you’ve been cheating in Destiny – by using a lagswitch (physical or software!), expect to be on the receiving end of its mightiest banhammer. And also, good riddance.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015

11 Comments

  1. Jonah Cash

    July 31, 2015 at 08:04

    Played against a clan last night in the Iron Banner and they won 20000 to 3200. They just didn’t die at all! Hit the one guy with Invective, 4 auto shot with a powerful shotgun and the dude just hit me and I died… I reported all 6 of them!
    The Iron Banner has some amazing players in it but there are some who are just cheating to get to rank 5 which pisses me off so much!

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    • Hammersteyn

      July 31, 2015 at 08:12

      PVP is so much fun! Sorry no, I meant PVE

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      • Jonah Cash

        July 31, 2015 at 13:28

        Hahaha!! Kom nou Hammer, jy was nie sleg soos jy se in die laaste Iron Banner nie!!

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        • Hammersteyn

          July 31, 2015 at 13:38

          XD

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  2. Hammersteyn

    July 31, 2015 at 08:12

    I wish they’d ban me for no reasons. That’s one way I can stop playing eventually

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    • Francois Knoetze

      July 31, 2015 at 08:20

      so I am guessing your back into Destiny again o.O…that didn’t take long?

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      • Hammersteyn

        July 31, 2015 at 08:25

        I’m sort off. Kinda in limbo where you log on randomly and check who’s still playing

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  3. Francois Knoetze

    July 31, 2015 at 08:20

    oh and while I am at it: Happy Xur day!

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  4. Fnuik

    July 31, 2015 at 09:03

    I’ve got enough lag as it is without having to use some software.

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  5. Dawid Eduard Roestorf

    July 31, 2015 at 11:25

    I do not like PVP because that is where the cheaters hang out. And no reason for me to play to much Destiny atm. Will jump on tonight, so if anybody needs help with raids etc, let me know

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  6. Sovereign

    July 31, 2015 at 17:36

    “Contained in its blast radius were hundreds of people who have manipulated network traffic. If you don’t know what that means, we love you. Never change.”

    That was the best part.

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