This Week At Bungie – 10/07/2021

Festival of the Lost: Introducing the Calavera Ghost Shell 

Hi Luis, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? 

Luis: Of course! My full name is Luis Miguel Yepez Franco, and I was born in Mexico City and spent my teenage years in Cancun before moving to the US to learn 3D, Art, and hopefully get to make games. I studied at The Art Institute of Phoenix before I got my first game job up here in rainy Seattle WA. I have been a gamer my whole life and always wanted to do something creative growing up so I figured making games could be my thing. And I have been doing that for the last 16 years. I also love movies, most specifically sci-fi and horror movies. I prefer a rainy cozy afternoon with movies, family, and games at my disposal as my go-to activities.  

How long have you been a Destiny player? 

Luis: Honestly, I don’t remember but I know I started playing during the alpha build of Destiny 1 on Xbox 360. So definitely a while. Back in the original Destiny 1 days, I would run a clan on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 simultaneously. Friday and Saturday nights were raid nights and I had them scheduled to help the crew on Xbox and then immediately jump onto the PS4 to do it again with another group. Needless to say, when someone wouldn’t down Crota in the third try, schedules got off track. 😊 Not to mention a slightly-off jump in Oryx’s Chamber — oh how fun those days were. 

I spent so many hours paying that when Destiny 2 launched and all my legendary achievements were shown to me, it was a powerful moment acknowledging all that had happened until that point with my crew. I continue to be active, with Season of the Splicer being my most absent time from the game since I became a new parent. I still have some of my original Queens gear from early D1 which I won't trash for sentimental value, no matter how much vault space I may need. And for all of you old timers, let me assure you I was one of those who never got Gjallarhorn to drop until a week before Xûr sold it. So, to all the Guardians who suffered the same fate, you’re not alone! Does that age me in the community? I sure hope it does. 😉  

We see that you are also a game artist, what type of art do you do? 

Luis: I used to be a full-time artist. Over the last seven years I’ve switched over into doing more design work. I do a lot of layout, pacing, and open world map designs where I get to use a lot of my skills and knowledge from my time being an artist, just with a very different focus. On the side, I started working on what I call my Trixels series. A Day of the Dead inspired style where I model stylized animals and paint them similar to alebrijes. I wanted to merge my background and Mexican roots with my present and what I do for a living since they seem so opposite of each other — and because that’s ultimately who I have been shaped to be now. I give a lot of details and designs to the animals and hide some stories inside of them. Like my corgi has squirrels, tennis balls, paw prints, etc. It’s all related to the animal I am making. The one common thread is a lot of color and skulls. Those are the common themes in my designs. You can check them out on IG @TrixelsArt. 

How did the idea of creating a Día de los Muertos Ghost Shell for Festival of the Lost come about? 

Luis: It was very casual. I was approached by people at Bungie who are familiar with my Trixels series and was asked if I would be interested in contributing to FOTL with some of my design work. I don’t think I hesitated at all — OF COURSE I WANT TO! From there it was super simple and smooth, just drawing some ideas, calling out how the designs would be in the different looks, and going back and forth with the team on what would work the best with the theme and constraints of the game. Finally, we arrived at the design you see and will be able to get in game real soon!

Trying to come up with the shapes, colors, and designs so they would read well on the body of the Ghost (even at a distance) was a lot of fun and challenging at the same time. The collaboration with everyone involved in this process was super smooth, friendly, and you could tell that they all care about Destiny just as much as we the players do. I am super honored to be a long-time player that has now contributed in a unique way to the world of Destiny and to the fight against the Darkness! 

Thank you for adding your voice to the world. What are you looking forward to most in The Witch Queen? 

Luis: I am really looking forward to revealing the truth and finally taking the fight to The Witch Queen’s doorstep. No more hiding this time. Light will prevail and shine through. It's going to be super interesting to see how these two Light sources battle it out and if all us Guardians will prevail — I am almost certain we will (almost lol). I am also looking forward to all the surprises Bungie has in store that we don’t even know about as is usual in every Season. I can't wait to gear up and fight the Darkness alongside you! If you want to team up you can find me as Yeluis on Xbox and Yupizs on Steam. 

What’s in the Patch Notes? 

Speaking of a Patch... 

 

UPDATE 3.3.1 

On Tuesday, October 12, Destiny 2 is scheduled to undergo maintenance in preparation for Destiny 2 Update 3.3.1. Below is a timeline of events. Please note that times may be subject to change during this maintenance period:      

• 9 AM PDT (1600 UTC): Maintenance begins.         
• 9:45 AM PDT (1645 UTC): Players are removed from activities. Destiny 2 is brought offline.       
• 10 AM PDT (1700 UTC): Update 3.3.1 will be available across all platforms and regions. Players will be able to log back into Destiny 2.       
• 11 AM PDT (1800 UTC): Destiny 2 maintenance is expected to conclude.       

Below are some issues that are expected to be resolved. A complete list will be shared when the update goes live.   

• Horror's Least will no longer drop from the Corrupted Nightfall at zero power.  
• The Bombardiers Exotic Hunter leg’s bomb detonations now deal damage to active Supers. 
• Crashes will no longer be caused by opening the Appearance Customization screen with faction armor equipped. 
• The Tether Time Nightfall Triumph can now be earned as intended. 
• The Corrupted Nightfall Triumph for reaching a score of 100,000 is now rewarded as intended. 
• The Wayfinder Compass's inventory will now rotate with the daily reset. 

For more information, players should visit our Destiny Server and Update Status help article. 

KNOWN ISSUES 

While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum: 

• We’re aware of player reports claiming that Nothing Manacles isn’t working as intended. This is under investigation. 
• If players abandon Wayfinder's Voyage on step 19/53, they are unable to complete it when they reacquire it. 
• Players may have to wait in the H.E.L.M. for a long period of times for lore to unlock after listening to radio messages. 
• Step 42 of 53 for the Wayfinder's Voyage quest tells some players in non-English regions to purchase the wrong unlock in the Wayfinder's Compass. Players should purchase the Astral Attunement upgrade to advance this quest step, which is located on the bottom row on the far-right of the screen. 
• Focusing certain attributes may not work if certain Ghost attribute mods are equipped. 
• The Prophecy Dungeon's Cottontail Shell's ears no longer display color. 
• Only four daily bounties appear in Spider's inventory but the quest step during the Forsaken campaign requires five bounties. 
• Certain ability combinations can cause a Bow to become invisible in a player's hands. Firing the Bow will resolve this issue. 

For a full list of emergent issues in Destiny 2, players can review our Known Issues article. Players who observe other issues should report them to our #Help forum.

Now That’s Metal. 

 

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