Destiny's famous loot cave is no more: Bungie have addressed the exploit--which allowed players to kill an endless stream of enemies in search of loot--in the latest update.
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The developer notes for Hotfix 5 tell us that the popular cave is no more, in addition to outlining several other tweaks. Bungie has also posted some information about what might be changing in Destiny moving forward--of particular note is the section on loot.
"Long ago during development, the Cryptarch decoded engrams of a given color into gear of that same color. Early in 2014 we added randomness, both for better and worse, to the decrypting process. The result was that end-of-session engram decoding got a lot more exciting and the Cryptarch himself suddenly acquired a personality. Both of these experiences were positive additions to the game."
"But we didn't adequately communicate the potential random outcomes of decryption. Players see what looks like the familiar metaphor of item identification, while the Cryptarch thinks he's opening a grab bag of loot. Rage sharding of blues ensues. Expect to see changes to address this soon."
This randomized lottery of loot has become one of the biggest complaints about the game, as players are frustrated to watch blue and purple engrams routinely dish out disappointing items. It sounds like this will be addressed, though exactly how remains vague at this point.
Beyond that, the post also touches again on the Loot Cave and talks about alterations to voice communication and strikes. There's no timetable for these improvements right now, but the developers are definitely committed to fixing and changing the game moving forward.
