Bungie has said it’s currently discussing Destiny 2’s “3-peeking” issue, but made no promises changes will be made.
3-peeking, or third-person peeking, is the act of forcing the normally first-person camera into third-person, giving PvP players an advantage because they can peek around corners safely.
3-peeking is a long-standing issue in first-person shooters that have some third-person elements, but it’s particularly troublesome in Destiny 2’s competitive multiplayer. Destiny 2 is a game full of legitimate mechanics that pull the camera back into third-person, including swords and emotes, and some players use this to gain an upper hand in the Crucible, Destiny’s PvP arena.
This week saw a vociferous call for change from high-level Destiny players, particularly on social media, in response to the long-running prevalence of 3-peeking and exacerbated by its use in the ultra-hardcore PvP Trials mode.
In response, Bungie’s lead community manager Cozmo took to Twitter to say the development team was discussing the issue of 3-peeking, but could not promise changes would be made.
“The team is aware of the feedback around 3-peeking and currently discussing possible options,” Cosmo said.
“No promises – as we are still investigating what changes are viable since it’s a complicated issue that affects both emotes, swords, and any potential, future third-person weapons.”
As Cozmo suggests, this is a tricky issue. It seems unlikely Bungie will want to pull the use of swords from the game – the weapon is well-established and powerful part of the overall Destiny 2 PvP meta. And they can be fun!