The Destiny 2 community has been hard hit by the recent wave of bans as part of Bungie’s efforts to crack down on cheating, with the studio providing answers and context for the banning spree.
This isn’t the first time Bungie has faced backlash for its anti-cheat efforts and subsequent bans; however, the sheer number of bans this time has hit the game’s player-base hard. The studio’s product security team, in particular, has clarified the situation and offered options to players who may have been wrongfully banned.
As previously stated, Bungie’s most recent ban wave was the result of the studio’s ongoing efforts to combat cheating, this time focusing on players suspected of net limiting to gain an advantage.
Net limiting is accomplished by intentionally slowing down internet connections in-game to increase damage output in PvE content or outmaneuver other players in PvP. The problem was brought to light following the replayed King’s Fall world’s first race, in which several players were caught net limiting, in some cases on other players’ streams.
The resulting ban wave, however, did not sit well with many in the Destiny 2 community, as many banned players claimed their bans were wrongful and that they had not cheated in the game.
To clarify, the studio’s product security team discussed the process of making these recent bans in a recent This Week at Bungie post, stating that the recent net limiting concerns prompted the team to look for “specific signatures” associated with players using net limiting. However, the team investigated this process after receiving a large number of unban requests, which led them to identify the problem and begin unbanning accounts affected by the said problem.
While the studio apologized to those who had been wrongfully banned, the team stressed that there was “a lot of misinformation” about the bans and the reasons for a possible urban.
The statement reiterated that the bans were the result of “human error,” as Bungie Help previously stated, but added that there were still a large number of guilty players found. The team added that players should be wary of potential bad-faith actors who try to ride the coattails of innocent players to have their accounts unbanned.
It remains to be seen whether all of these recent bans have a long-term impact on the Destiny 2 community, but the studio is unlikely to relent in its fight against in-game cheating. The studio is still embroiled in a legal battle with Aim Junkies over the company’s cheats, which have been used by Destiny 2 players in the past, which could last until early 2023.
Destiny 2 is currently available for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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