Did Bungie ruin the battle against Atheon? (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Thursday, November 06, 2014, 10:04 (3910 days ago)

So I've done several complete Raid runs (normal and hard) since the patch that randomizes the teleportations during the battle against Atheon. As I expected, the battle is now much more difficult than it used to be. I'm ok with "more challenging", but I've come to the conclusion that defeating Atheon is now needlessly frustrating.

The idea of selecting 3 players at random to be sent to the past or future flies in the face of what makes the rest of the raid so much fun: playing a role. Before the patch, everyone in the fireteam could choose a role that fits their strengths, gear, playstyle, and abilities. Now it's pure chaos.

Because so much of the outcome is now down to chance, the entire battle feels like you're just repeatedly bashing your head into a brick wall until you happen to hit the right brick and break through. Particularly on Hard mode, where having a level 30 carry the relic is extra important. No level 30 got teleported this time? TOO BAD.

Does anyone else feel this way about it? What do we think are the chances of further tweaks from Bungie?