April Update: What we have so far

Alright... Tuesday has come and gone and we are on the third day of the April Update. All over the forum, I am seeing either: "OMG BUNGIE MICRO-TRANSACTION HELL!" Or "I hate this game, I'm quitting [and/or] not coming back" and the ever popular "it's just a game and the update was free, quit b****ing". This style of mentality in the community does next to nothing in helping Destiny and it's creators move forward in actually fixing things. And for this I feel I have to make a post saying these things. ***This post will be speaking on MY IMPRESSION of the game, good or bad, and I will try to critique what I think needs to be critiqued and praise what needs to be praised. This will also be long winded so suck it up those who don't read. I encourage you to do the same instead of simply hating one aspect or hating those who hate that aspect*** 1. Prison of Elders: This one is an iffy spot as I have yet to complete the 42 due to a friend not being able to get on. However I have seen the 41 playlist... and it's the same as last time... with a Taken version randomly thrown in there to spice things up. Don't get me wrong, I love PoE because it's PvE content and I like just gunning things down for fun. That fact still doesn't change the reality that not a lot of new things were added except some bosses, a dead Ghost, and not having to need treasure keys to open the chest. Despite the negativity, it has improved slightly: A.The arenas look slightly different yet familiar due to the lighting, so good call there B.it's challenging if you don't know what you are doing or you have an idiot for a random. C.Oh gods the loot is fairly good! I am enjoying this!! Now for the critiques. I believe this would be better if some of these things happen: A. The Taken version should not be exclusively Taken. Seriously, one of these rounds we should have some normals enemies thrown in there that become Taken (similar to the story mission from TTK) and maybe if we saved them, the could potentially help us? Hated enemies join together for a common goal for a round? It be neat at the very least B. The normal version should not be exclusively the normal. Throw some Taken in there and we have to purge the arena so it doesn't come back. C. More things to do. I love Variks but it gets a tad annoying when I can guess what side objective I have to do (Destroy mines, dismantle mines, kill important target). There should be more to do to throw us off, like a mini jail-break [let's say a Fallen platoon crashs through the wall while you are in the Hive arena, now you have to fight then and fix the hole before the Hive start to escape] or we could do a King of the Hill style play [we stand near something and fend off the wave of stuff that is coming to kill us.] D. Spawning of enemies. I can sit at a door and camp to kill enemies... Seriously guys make it more randomized 2. Eververse: Another iffy subject as I don't spend a lot in the Eververse Universe (however that Praise the Light emote is driving me mad cause I want it!) But I feel critiques and some minor praises are in order: A.This is getting dangerously close to being pay to win. With the armor, they did it in such a way where it's just random perks on a random piece of gear just like the rest of us, they just don't have to PLAY THE GAME to get it. Seriously people, if you don't like the grind then why play a pseudo-RPG looter shooter? Regardless, if weapons are added and they are not just shaders, then I wil riot with the rest. This has to stop before it gets out of hand and Destiny 2 is pay to win all the way B. Emotes are nice I guess? Some are flat out stupid but a few are good (everyone has been more motivational to their peers at the very least) Do we have are chance to poll for the next? Then d*** it Bungie I want a middle finger! Even if it isn't shown, I want it make it happen. C. I have the potential to get a free emote for RNG blessing me with the Taken armor set (which for a Titan looks ugly as hell and I have yet to gain a single piece) Really?... Come on... If you really want me doing this pay you more than I should thing, I need to be impressed. Or at the very least give me some free Silver from time to time for being awesome. 3. Strikes: Regarding the Blighted Chalice strike, it's alright. Not exactly what i was expecting as it feels like an Omnigal rehash, but it has potential: A. I like Malok and how he literally changes his ability during the course of the battle. Nice work! B. He's not a bullet sponge!! Praise the Light!! C. The 'Shadow Touched' debuff is interesting but it makes it not at all worth while to run and gun and as such half the time you are fighting the spawn instead of Malok himself. D. It's challenging in its own way, which is a very nice change of pace regarding many a strike! And that's really about it, it wasn't horrible by any means but not what I was craving for in this drought. And now regarding other strikes... A. BRING EVERYTHING UP! I want more variety in my strike playlist than Omnigal, Psion Flayers, and Blighted Chalice! While you're at it fix the playlist so I don't play the same strike three times over! B. What's the point of strike specific gear?... Nothing? Ok... C. More mechanics need to be added in so things are spiced up slightly, or more random encounters but that's probably asking for a bit much 4. New Content: Yea.... NEXT TO NOTHING.... What was supposed to be a story mission was a joke (although the line the Ghost says rivals the Little Light line and was pretty hilarious) and I got to collect things... and do a strike... that's it... Listen I love Destiny and the universe... I love the story and the ideals it faces (I'm a writer of this stuff) but d*** does the in-game narrative suck... 5. Exclusive Content: This is a legitimate business practice and I seriously understand WHY Bungie is letting Sony have some neat little things here and there... But holy hell do I want the Zen Meteor! You lucky bastards... And this is a rather side not but at the very least throw Xbox players a bone will ya? Please? 6. Loot: Just excellent! Across the board 250% better than a week ago. I'm actually excited to open packages now! 7. 100% Infusion rate: If this was added ages ago, then it would be welcomed, now?... With the expansive pool of more light leveled gear, the fact this exists is just a nice tidbit. If they had left this out, I wouldn't have complained. **and that's all I'm going to drag out. If you really want to converse about the update then leave a comment and let's discuss together. Although this was a nice update... it's nothing more than that. In the content drought that we are in now, this should have been more expansive or done earlier... Bungie really needs to pull itself together if it wants more people to play, if this was done ages ago then Noone would complain NEARLY as much as they are now*** https://www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Post/1371758/206407812/0/0 link to the Table of Discussion Topics