I think you mistake our intent to not pre-order the game. At least you do with regards to myself. My whole stance on refusing to pre-order the game is less about thinking my decision will change the game at launch and more about wanting to see if the game is even going to be worth buying. I enjoyed the heck out of Y1 Destiny, and as they continued to make changes to the game through Y2 and Y3, I found my enjoyment of the game to be far reduced from when I first bought into the game. Given this, it makes complete sense to sit and wait to see how the game will be at launch before buying into the game. I want to see whether the game is more like Y1 or more like Y2 in terms of foundation. I want to know that doing the endgame will yield the best rewards in the game and they'll actually be worth chasing after (superior to what else is available). I want to know that PVE and PVP are separated so our great gear in PVE can stay that way for the duration of the title, rather than have to endure these stupid nerf cycles with minor buffs that never quite reset the weapons back to baseline, - but somehow, we're supposed to be thankful for them anyways. I want to see how Bungie manages the game with their new engine. They said they'd be able to respond and make changes to the game faster. Is this going to result in an improved gaming experience, or is it simply going to translate into more nerfs FASTER than they were able to pump out the nerfs in Y1? In PVP, are they going to start fighting the very nature of the game, or are they going to embrace a less-haloesque balancing approach and let Destiny thrive under balancing changes tuned for this game, not the game Bungie used to make. These are all things that we cannot know, even on the day of launch. It will take some time to observe how the game is managed. This has largely been Destiny 1's biggest downfall - the poor management of the game. Since we need to observe how the game unfolds both at launch and in the short-term following launch, it really makes no sense to buy in early and pre-order the game. This is doubly true when you consider that veteran players bought in for a premium in D1 and were in no better position than guardians who got a later start at a cheaper price. From a consumer standpoint, it just makes sense to hold back and take a wait-and-see approach.