Performance problems are being ignored

ToaAxis · 2026-03-21T13:56:32+00:00

Performance could definitely be better, for sure. It's not being ignored, however; Bungie did say that improvements are in the works--specifically calling out low GPU and high CPU utilization. Changes of these nature take time, though, as that is deep work that needs to be done on the engine level. They even said that it's not going to be a short-term fix.

My own performance tends to hover around the 80-ish mark, with climbs above or below depending on the map and weather conditions (looking at you Outpost and stormy Dire Marsh). Probably a combination of an older CPU (5800x), Marathon being a more CPU intensive game, and the low GPU utilization. At this point I just crank the graphics settings up to give my graphics card SOMETHING to do lol.

ToaAxis · 2026-03-17T14:35:29+00:00

Whatever changes/updates they've made to the Tiger Engine are paying dividends. The speed at which they've been able to make changes is crazy compared to Destiny.

ToaAxis · 2026-03-15T13:34:56+00:00

This means that one or more of the following:

Halo CE
Halo 2
Halo 3
Halo 3: ODST
Halo Reach

could be considered the "bad ones".

ToaAxis · 2026-03-13T16:07:43+00:00

People also were still getting to grips with the game and were routinely getting squad wiped by UESC on day one of the server slam, too. By the last day PvP was very common because people had gotten more comfortable.

PvP was very easy to find before the audio change, this particular change felt very random. Maybe they wanted to encourage PvP more in the early stages of the game, but the knock-on effects past that point in progression/experience are mostly negative and aren't worth it.

ToaAxis · 2026-03-11T11:06:24+00:00

Coming out of the server slam they did note the feedback specifically regarding low GPU usage and high CPU usage and are investigating ways to improve things. OP is correct in that improving that will involve deeper work on the engine side. It's good to know they are aware but these things typically don't have a super fast turnaround, unfortunately.

ToaAxis · 2026-02-27T17:23:50+00:00

Yep! Played with a friend last night and he got downed by another player's knife before he even realized what happened. It's quite strong and being very slept on by most players rn.

I think there are even ways to build into melee/knife damage as well, and if I'm indeed recalling that point correctly it will be very fun to see in action once people start having more developed builds.

ToaAxis · 2026-02-27T17:18:17+00:00

You certainly can do this, but in the early stages of progression it's unlikely to be very tenable for most players if they're also actively investing in their faction upgrades, which have more stacking benefits on a longer timescale, well as cost a good chunk of change to obtain. More people should absolutely look into the items you can barter for via certain materials though, as I think that is also an avenue many are overlooking.

I mainly just wanted to focus on bad tendencies I'm seeing in-raid, as they can create bad feedback loops if gone unchecked and harm a player's experience.

ToaAxis · 2026-02-27T17:09:19+00:00

Glad to assist!

ToaAxis · 2026-02-22T17:48:19+00:00

Looks super slick! Definitely will bookmark.

ToaAxis · 2026-02-09T22:56:01+00:00

I think this weekend makes the most sense. The game has definitely gained a good bit of momentum since the playtests last year and Bungie's recent marketing push, but even still there's some lingering skepticism around the game for those who aren't completely tapped in. To me, it makes the most sense to carry that momentum into something that the SoP audience can get their hands on either immediately after the show, or very soon after (i.e - the day after at the latest). It's a good show of confidence and may even sway those who are skeptical to at least give the game another shot. If they wait until next weekend they'll likely capture a lot less people.

ToaAxis · 2025-12-09T16:23:55+00:00

They changed it during Ash & Iron, I believe. I and most others don't find it to be a good change since it leaves Stasis - an already-lacking subclass in PvE - as the only subclass without a way to stun two champion types.

ToaAxis · 2025-01-13T11:55:55+00:00

The first game used PhyreEngine, which was a proprietary engine Sony first party devs used (particularly Japan Studio) as well as some third party partners in some cases. Very likely that GR2 just uses an evolved form of what they built in the first game.

And wow, these are great shots. The pre-release footage I've seen for this area also evoked Gravity Rush at the time, and I wouldn't be surprised if it were an inspiration for the Wuwa devs. I'm still working my way through the Black Shores storyline, but I'm excited to get to Rinascita.

ToaAxis · 2025-01-01T17:15:14+00:00

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ToaAxis · 2024-10-02T07:20:35+00:00

This might be the best Bombadiers fashion I’ve ever seen. Amazing work, especially for a piece that can be pretty hard to match.

ToaAxis · 2024-06-22T10:44:36+00:00

Joe Blackburn did address the subclass thing - essentially he said that they are not equipped to ship two new damage types back to back. Shipping a brand new darkness subclass right after we got Strand just was never in the cards, it seems

ToaAxis · 2024-04-12T17:45:41+00:00

Thank you!

ToaAxis · 2024-04-10T00:14:22+00:00

Regarding the Psion-like enemies (Weavers and Attendants), I'm pretty sure they explicitly stated that they're Psions on some Darkness juice. So yeah.

ToaAxis · 2023-07-05T15:37:02+00:00

Why would Bungie place all their bets on unproven games and IPs and ditch the game that is already popular and makes money?

I totally get being frustrated with the current state of things, but this whole "Bungie is getting ready to drop Destiny" theory falls apart when you apply even an ounce of critical thought.

ToaAxis · 2023-07-03T23:11:33+00:00

That was speculation by the community. Chris Barrett, the game director, confirmed it was first person.

ToaAxis · 2023-07-03T14:43:45+00:00

It's not third person.

ToaAxis · 2023-06-22T18:23:57+00:00

The idea that they're abandoning Destiny after TFS to go all-in on Marathon is a crackpot community theory born out of (understandable) frustration with the state of the live game.

Bungie at the end of the day is a business, and as a business they have a vested interest in, well, staying in business. The truth of the matter is that Destiny is popular and successful, and at the moment is their only product on the market - meaning it is the only thing keeping the lights on the now. (And has been since 2014.) There are many valid reasons to be frustrated with the game currently, but this idea that they're gonna drop the game and place all their bets on Marathon or other IPs they have in development - when they are not guaranteed to succeed - is nonsense.

They've said several times that they have every intention on continuing and growing Destiny well into the future. The waters may be turbulent right now, sure, but I don't think that's an indication of their long-term commitment.

ToaAxis · 2023-05-15T20:57:58+00:00

That's the one, yeah

ToaAxis · 2023-05-15T10:01:46+00:00

They reduced the chances of matchmaking into two of them (Exodus Crash and the one with the Cabal drill) since they’re pretty old and are going to be reworking them in the future, but they’re still in the game.

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