Destiny 2is fast approaching and a priority for many players is ensuring that their Clans make the jump between games before launch. Bungie announced in June that starting July 25 an official “Housekeeping Phase” would begin, an official transition period lasting a month for Clans to get their business together prior toDestiny 2’s launch September 6.
Bungie delivered the instructions as promised yesterday, but the requiredClan management functionalitydidn’t go live until today. That means it’s time for Clans to prepare forDestiny 2.
Step 1: Update Your Clan Info
First things first, it’s important to understand the current state of Clans. The Bungie.net website currently allows anyone to make a Group - a community of people with Bungie.net accounts.Clans inDestinyare not Groups, but they are built on the same technology and are capped at 100 players per platform (Xbox and PlayStation).
Step 2: Transition to Destiny 2’s Clans Feature
Clans inDestiny 2are a completely new thing. While Clans will are also tied to Bungie.net, there will be a lot more features at the leader and team members' disposal. That means that Clans or Groups fromDestinyhave a decision to make: abandon the current Group in favor of aClan inDestiny 2, or keep the Group and don’t transition toDestiny 2.
Recall that Clans are capped at 100 members per platform, so larger Groups might be best staying as is. But for those trudging on, here are the steps to take.
Since the Clan feature is built on the foundation of Groups, transitioning a Clan toDestiny 2must be done using the Group Founder. Afterlogging in to Bungie.net,the Group Founder will see a red banner near the top of the page notifying them about the upcoming changes. There will also be a big button that says “Edit Settings.”
Before discussing the next steps it is important to point out that everything is reversible from this point forward. Founders can change their mind as many times as they like up to August 23, at which point the choice is permanent.
Step 3: Make a Choice
Here are the two choices available to Group Founders as well as what will happen come August 23 based on which choice is made:
Note that Groups that decide not to transition into aDestiny 2Clan will still reserve the Clan name, which expires September 20. This allows the Group Founder to retain the Group and then also create a new Clan under the same name if they choose. It won’t feature any reference to the Group of its origin and will require all members to be invited anew.
New Clans in Destiny 2
The takeaway is that everyone currentlyrunning aDestinyClanwill be able to bring that Clan toDestiny 2, whether with the smooth transition or by retaining their current Group and making a new Clan under the same name. The only difference is thatDestiny 2Clans cap at 100 players and Groups do not.
As for players looking to start an all newDestiny 2Clan, that functionality will be enabled starting August 23 after existing Clans have transitioned to the new setup. For those unwilling to wait, you may always go start a Group and Clan on Bungie.net right now and go through the transition process with everyone else. The only important thing to note is that Clans require four total members including the Group Founder.
Destiny 2is available starting September 6 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, followed by a delayedPC release on October 24.
