Destiny 2features dozens of shaders. These shaders are offered in a variety of different ways, including both free and premium options. This typically results inDestiny 2players having a collection of random shaders that allows players to experiment with their Guardian’s color scheme. It’s rare forDestiny 2players to ask Bungie for more straightforward options for shaders, and rarer yet for them to ask for a microtransaction for them, but a recent charity initiative has created a unique demand.
A request from a father in memory of the tragic loss of his daughter hasDestiny 2players asking Bungie to sell them gold shaders. TheDestiny 2dad says that in remembrance of his daughter and in acknowledgment of Childhood Cancer Awareness month, it would mean a lot of players could wear gold throughout September. The post has gone viral, with prominent members of theDestiny 2community includingTwitch’s AnneMunitionand Bungie community manager dmg04 broadcasting it to their followers.
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There’s just one issue that manyDestiny 2players are having a problem with: not everyone has gold-colored shaders readily available. SometimesDestiny 2’s random dropsjust aren’t conducive to large community efforts like this. There’s simply no accessible way for everyone that wants to participate to gain access to gold shaders.
The solution thatDestiny 2players are asking for, both onDestiny 2subreddits and on social media, is for Bungie to add options to acquire gold shaders via a hotfix. A hotfix would allow Bungie to make the change without needing a larger patch. Some ideas include a special shader bundle in theDestiny 2in-game store, or a digital product outside the game that can be purchased and will deliver the gold shaders in-game. Bungie has done similar things for past charity efforts, but not without planning.
There’s no guarantee that Bungie will follow through on player requests, of course. The team is very active in the community, so it is certain that it knows about theChildhood Cancer Awarenesseffort. But these kinds of things are often much more complicated than people thing. Charity efforts often require partnerships established over time, long-term planning, and careful development resource management. The stars may not be able to align in September.
While waiting to see if Bungie is able to provide a method for rewarding golden shaders,Destiny 2players without gold can try and find or earn some shaders along the way. TheNew Monarchyfaction shaders, Calus’s Selected, and a variety of golden exotic armor pieces are all possible options. Otherwise, the charitable sentiment alone is worthwhile.
Destiny 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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