The Trials of Osiris event, which is competitive, has returned to Destiny 2. The developers of the game, Bungie, have confirmed it along with the Pacifica map and the Cataphract GL3 grenade launcher as a potential reward. The announcement was made through the official DestinyTheGame Twitter account, and reactions from the player base that followed it were, to say the least, mixed, and they even pointed out existing problems with map selection, matchmaking, and technical issues. This weekly ritual is always a hot topic for the Destiny 2 community to discuss and debate.
In a nutshell, Trials is back, Atletico! Or… isn’t it? Bungie tweeted, all the excitement was created by the map and gun emojis, and one would think it was already time to get your favorite shotgun and dive in. But the replies, oh my goodness. The replies portray a very different scenario. It seems like the community was so overwhelmed with the thought of ‘Pacifica’ that they just expressed a collective sigh. Or scream. It really depends on who you ask.
First, a player going by the name mik19454646 was very straightforward: “It’s incredible how you manage to select the wrong map for two weeks in a row.” He continued to express his dissatisfaction with the heavy ammo spawn, which he claimed was giving one team a clear advantage depending on their starting side. Ouch. What a terrible first impression! Moreover, this person is not alone in his dislike of the map – the same user had another comment where he said the recent map picks were “trash” and “garbage” in a conversation among players. So yes, map selection has already been a topic that everyone is complaining about, and it seems like Pacifica is just making it worse.
But wait, the drama is really escalating. A lot. One user by the name of blocknmeh openly accused two other players, kurxur and a person named Allen, of cheating and being racist during Trials matches. To reinforce the accusation even more, he tagged Bungie community manager dmg04 and asked, “why is racism ok?”. This is a serious allegation that goes way beyond the game’s balance issues. Kurxur then went on the offensive claiming it wasn’t them and asking “Are u ok? LOL not me.” It turned into a dialogue full of accusations involving hidden stats and Cronus devices. This exchange is a dark glimpse into the toxic encounters that can happen in high-stakes PvP. It’s not just about losing matches; it’s about battling issues that should not even exist in the game, to begin with.
To make it worse, there are also technical and matchmaking issues. Player hamedalotaibi77 shared his experience of getting “Wissl error code” and being completely locked out of the game for three days without any support. M1ller131 was complaining about poor lobby balancing saying they are solo players who get matched with three-player teams and at the same time their own teammates are jumping off the map. moto159 was just gently laughing: “Gotta love that lobby balancing is still on too lmao, what a joke.” It’s a chorus of frustrations that have become a familiar sound to the Trials weekends.
Even the reward system received some eye-rolls. There was a debate between Timothy_Mark7 and Vtnova regarding the drop rates for raid and dungeon exotics. Timothy claimed that the base drop rate should be increased and advocated for better “bad luck protection” to come into play. Vtnova countered that the rare chase is part of the looter-shooter genre. It’s a classic Destiny debate: is the grind rewarding or just punishing? That feeling probably applies to the Cataphract GL3 for some players – is it worth the effort?
Some players are like… no more. NEO03432977 just said “yeah no thx xD not worth the troubles.” Unknown_Mewtwo jokingly threw a grenade: “Ppl still play this game?” And Furiosa_Raiding opined that they will play only “once everyone’s finished,” which is perhaps the most relatable mood of all.
It is obvious that Trials of Osiris is meant to be the main competitive PvP game of Destiny 2. The ultimate destination for Guardians who are addicted to the Crucible. Community reaction to the current week’s opening of the Trials is a sign of a significant gap between the ideal and the reality for many players. The complaints are about unbalanced maps, broken matchmaking, and technical errors but not about losing fairly. There is a community environment where allegations of cheating and racism can escalate, thereby making it hard for players to concentrate on the competition. Bungie has been keeping the mode alive because of its dedicated following, but the ongoing issues are turning the Trials into a test of patience rather than skill. For the PvP community’s sake, these core issues need to be resolved more urgently than simply selecting another map for PlayStation and Xbox players.
