Bungie has released a new Hot Fix Destiny patch to address issues in the matchmaking settings. As Bungie says on its website, update 2.1.1.3 brings new settings for how the game introduces players to their opponents and teammates in the Crucible. Matchmaking now operates “with connection quality as the top priority.”
The Hot Fix Destiny patch also enables the Damage Referee for all Crucible playlists. What is the Damage Referee? Here is an explanation by Bungie on their website:
“‘Damage Referee’ is our code-name for upcoming changes to the way Destiny handles things that can go wrong when you’re playing games online. Our goal is to give you a better experience in the Crucible when there are Internet problems outside of your control.”
“In short, we’re trying to fix the Internet. Streaming movies, wireless connections, the speed of light, and a host of other things are all conspiring to harm your online experience. Normal network latency is bad enough, but even simple problems become extremely complex when the information your console is sending and receiving can be unexpectedly delayed, dropped, duplicated, folded, spindled, or mutilated. It’s impossible to solve completely, but Damage Referee is our latest attempt to improve things for the vast majority of you.”
Destiny is an online-only first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision. It was released worldwide on September 9, 2014, for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One consoles. It was followed by Destiny: The Taken King in September of 2015.