According to Cozmo, the bug popped up when Bungie added seasonal progression rewards to Destiny 2, which conflicted with the ability to purchase armor in the game. Because of this, Bungie disabled armor purchases, which made the last Faction Rally a big grind for players who didn’t already have a full set of faction armor. With the new Renown Stat being tied to faction armor, many players were left grinding at a slower pace while waiting for faction armor to drop randomly from reward packages.
This is not the only frustration for the Faction Rally events, as Bungie also made it so players lose renown when fast traveling from drop zone to drop zone, regardless of if it is on the same planet or not. Many players saw this as a tactic to slow down the grind, and many fans were upset by this design choice. Bungie has not stated if this will be changed in the future.
Update 1.2.3, which will fix the armor purchasing bug, launches July 17 and brings several changes to Destiny 2. Several exotic armor pieces are getting buffed to make their exotic perks more potent. The Solstice of Heroes event is also scheduled to launch with the update as well, though Bungie has not stated what the event entails. Year One triumphs will also be kicking off, allowing players to make sure they have experienced the best of what Destiny 2 Year One has to offer.
While this armor buying bug does need to be fixed, many fans are upset that it is not happening sooner. Season 3 of Destiny 2 only features three Faction Rally events, and since pledging to a faction is account-wide, it makes the grind incredibly rough for players who do not already have the full set of gear. Hopefully, with the launch of Forsaken, Bungie will make sure that huge bugs like this do not ruin the fun for their fanbase.
Destiny 2: Forsaken launches September 4, 2018 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
