Closed Beta Updates: Growing Together

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Greetings Lightbearers!
The Closed Alpha was not just a test—it was a dialogue. A dialogue where thousands of you shared your hopes, frustrations, and visions for Destiny: Rising. For the past few months of silence, we've been hard at work, going over your feedback about what worked, what didn’t, and what could be.
Today, we want to walk you through the Closed Beta updates—not as a list of “fixes,” but as a reflection of what we’ve learned from you. Based on your feedback, we've implemented several significant changes to the game. While there are numerous adjustments, this blog will focus on the most substantial modifications. Rest assured, we remain committed to continuously monitoring your feedback as you progress through the game, making necessary adjustments to ensure Destiny: Rising becomes better with each step.

I. Progression Optimizations

1. Character Progression Changes: Introducing Team Levels

We were thrilled to see your enthusiasm for our multi-character gameplay—a core mechanic that Destiny: Rising is built around. While the overall reception was positive, we identified a pain point: the repetitive character leveling process. The excitement and joy of a multi-character system should lie in experimenting with different characters, not trying to level a character from scratch every time you obtain a new character.

So, in the upcoming CBT, you will see:

• A Brand New Team Level System(Replacing individual character leveling): Power progression is now unified under Team Level, driven by story and exploration. All characters instantly match this level, letting you experiment freely.
• New Team Level Rewards: Earn exciting rewards as you progress—small tokens of appreciation for your journey.

2. Weapons: Rethinking Depth

During the Closed Alpha, we noticed our Weapon Attachment system didn't generate the excitement we had anticipated. With conservative buff values, few players fully utilized the system—which wasn't our intention. We aim for each system to have a strong purpose and contribute uniquely to your strategic gameplay.

Consequently, we've replaced the previous Weapon Attachment system with a brand new Weapon Mod system! This dynamic new system allows you to discover mod blueprints through diverse activities across the world, then craft them into powerful weapon enhancements that dramatically transform your combat experience. These mods deliver substantially more impactful effects than the previous system, opening up exciting new build possibilities and play styles. Best of all, you can freely transfer these mods between weapons of the same name! Next time when you acquire the same weapon but with a higher power, there is no need to grind another set of mods. You can transfer the crafted mods you have already acquired, giving you unprecedented flexibility to experiment and optimize.