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Edited by Hidefininja:
2/12/2015 3:11:44 AM
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Kotaku sums up Destiny player burn-out
http://kotaku.com/five-months-in-hardcore-destiny-players-are-hitting-a-1684813586
This is not a bash. It comes from someone who, like many of us, really likes Destiny but is reaching a point of burn-out. The things that popped out to me are the lack of carrots and poor communication from Bungie.
If you trawl the forums, you'll find many threads dedicated to each point made, but this is a handy summation of the frustration hardcore Destiny players are, and have been, facing of late.
I'm no hater, and like Kirk, the article's author, I know there's an unbelievable game inside Destiny. I'm looking forward to HoW, but until then, it'll just have to be a strike now and again.
Edit 1: You guys all rock. It's been a very clear-headed conversation in here so far, aside from some weak trolls. And thanks for the bumps! I think it's good to read what a lot of us have been thinking.
Edit 2: I'm pretty sure the forum ninjas have buried any Kotaku-related posts so they don't trend. That's their prerogative, and somewhat understandable despite the normal levels of vitriol you can generally find on these forums.
Feel free to bump if you think others should read it but, after over twenty-four hours of pretty constant replies from you crazy, magnificent bastards, it's fair to say that we don't need an article to spur healthy discussion about one of our favorite games.
[spoiler]You guys are -blam!-ing killing my phone.[/spoiler]
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Edited by FRYKILL: 2/11/2015 12:14:18 AMThis article is 100 percent truth. The carrot is getting moldy. Why does Bungie address gaming forums instead of its own site? Fix things that help the game instead of the things that hurt the player. Weighted drops. The loot system is already garbage, yet I can get half a dozen garbage exotics or multiple duplicates of what I already have. Where is my Gjallarhorn? Where is my Heart of Praxic Fire? Where is my Black Hammer you claim your smart loot system takes into account? Bungie states Xur is random, yet we see repeated evidence that he is not. If he is random, he would have sold the gjallarhorn again. He would have sold the Heart of Praxic fire once. Lies. While the evidence is crystal clear, players still defend an unfinished game, and a shady, lying company. I was outraged when they added a new currency that you have to grind more for. I was outraged that I had to relevel all of my exotics again. What do I do about all the ascendant shards and energy now? Can I trade them in for radiants? Seems to me they should have thought about this better. Yes, yes, they admitted their mistakes, but it's too little too late. This article really opened my eyes. Bungie better program Xur to randomly sell the Gjallarhorn this Friday or they are going to continue to lose players. This should be a wake up call for them, but Bungie just doesn't give a shit. Neither do I.
