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Edited by Waybreaker: 10/22/2015 10:52:18 AM
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Stop. Timegating. Exotics.

[i]For fark sakes.[/i] Who thought this was a good idea? Was it the same guy that sat in on a meeting and thought "lawl, now wait a week" was a great idea for a quest step? Was he drunk? Are you sure? Did you check? You should probably go check. He could be passed out with his hand stuck in the vending machine and require emergency assistance. Seriously though, its irritating and a real slap in the face after the amount of effort people put into finding and completing these exotics quests. Its like getting grounded for a week after coming home with a straight A report card. ( No really though, go check the vending machines just to be safe ). [b]Edit:[/b] [i]For fark sakes 2.0[/i] I'm not sure why people are talking about RNGesus or vanilla Destiny. This isn't a binary problem with only two solutions. Exotic quest lines aren't going to vanish because the requirement to sit on your ass for a week or wait for a certain quest on a certain day were removed. I'm not not sure why people think being drip fed existing content makes the game better or more "fair" or whatever. It would be a different story if we were talking about new content being created and added on a semi regular basis. But I'm referring to existing content we already knew about weeks in advance. Which was not available at release and/or which Bungie allowed us to run around trying to find without telling us it was impossible. Bungie does have the ability to keep things out of the database away from our prying eyes as well as the ability to not hype something a month before release without mentioning the little problem that it wouldn't be available at release. [b]Let me bullet point this:[/b] 1. Showing players things they can't have without telling them they can't have it = BAD. 2. Forcing players to wait and watch for a specific day / time window ( people have lives you know ) to obtain something or miss out = BAD. 3. Forcing players to wait for a week or two at random in the middle of a quest line for no reason whatsoever = BAD. At no point did I suggest we should all go back to chasing the White Whale, er, Gally as the ideal exotic solution. ( and you guys do remember there were exotic quests before TTK, right? ) The ideal exotic solution would be for exotics to be a balanced mixture of engrams, quest lines and challenges ( such as Black Spindle. ) without the pointlessly arbitrary stop gaps of forced waiting periods or limited time windows. Those serve no purpose at all to the players. They may serve a purpose to Bungie or Activision ( Stretching limited available content, trying to finish content that they should have had ready at release, etc ) but that is not in [b]our[/b] interest. That's in [b]their [/b]interest. The game should be in the player's interest. We're the ones who play it, support it and paid for it. ( Really though, did you check the vending machines yet? I'm getting worried. )

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  • Don't worry, doubt there are any more.

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  • I do like that you have to earn them this time what i do hate is turning the switch on or waiting for whenever that mission is a Daily to be able to start it ... why cant i just go to the mission and set it up as a heroic , i mean its the same modifier and light requirement , no , i have to wait for it to be a Daily , THAT to me is BS

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  • I agree. I have to work today so i miss out on the daiky mission too. Its just annoying. But when fallout comes out everything will be okay.

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  • So let me get this straight... you are complaining because every once in a while something new to earn pops up in game? People complain about lack of content/repetition and being able to crush through everything quickly in year one. Year two comes along, they keep dropping in little surprises and new quest lines to keep earning new stuff and... people complain. Who would want to work at Bungie eh?

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    • For people defending the timegating, So you're all saying that paying for the content and having it locked until bungie decides to unlock is the right idea? Lmao I already paid for the contents why would j have to wait? Maybe I want to get the no time to explain or first curse before the sleeper simulant.. Timegating just basically dictates what you can unlock.

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      • #Youretearingmeapartlisa I get that reference! Best movie of all time.

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        • Not a huge fan of timegating either. I mean, I like it for the arms day, cause it gives us something else to look forward to. But I shouldnt have to wait when completing quests where I need to change alligiance etc, that's just lame imo

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        • I personally like it breaks things up did my 3 raids yesterday and turned off my console only to read that there was a new quest to do console back on lets go good fun also vog was a good thing to include

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        • They have a perfectly good leveling system going to waste that could be used to gate the items. . -sigh

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        • Edited by sergantsnipes05: 10/21/2015 8:32:30 AM
          I actually enjoy it. It keeps it fresh and exciting to wake up and see the community buzzing about some new exotic. Although they could cut down on the wait times

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        • People love to complain about everything. It's not that big a deal, you'll get it eventually. I bet you are one of those guys that plays 8 hours a day and complains about lack of content. Lol

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        • My least favorite was the Chaperone thing... Finally got Jolly Holliday, Cowboy'd through it on the first night (It was Tuesday reset), get slapped in the face with a "Wait until next reset" step. Proceed to not give a crap anymore.

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        • There is no difference to this and year one where xur just sold the weapons , but this is way more fun , !! Loads of people didn't get stuff because they did t have the coins or away for the weekend , I would rather have this new system to get exotics than just have xur sell them randomly

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        • I understand what you mean completely. There really is no point in putting in very hard effort for a quest (example: Exotic Sword) Just to be told that you have to wait a week to complete it. Even two weeks if its first curse. I see really no point in it. It's just a clever design for you to have to come back and play more. Even examples like the sleeper and no time to explain. Exotics that are locked until bungie decides to put out the mission/quest at a certain date. BECAUSE. All you see is hype about it on the forums and you think "Well I have to have that in my collection!" more than likely the remaining exotic armor/guns will be unlocked by bungie at a specific date which is just awful. Don't get me wrong I like the Idea of quests, but telling me I have to wait until arms day or the reset or until bungie decides, is a real kick in balls if I finished that quest on Wednesday morning because I don't have enough time to play because of work/school.

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        • Isn't this forum post time gated?

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        • LISA!!!

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        • Edited by THE N0D: 10/21/2015 8:16:56 AM
          [i]Sees a new quest is available which rewards a cool exotic gun[/i] - [i]Gets over excited![/i] I like being drip fed content, especially when i have friends bang on it on the forums and keep me updated haha

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        • Edited by ill nino nl: 10/21/2015 8:14:46 AM
          Let me make an educated guess; you missed out on the first time paradox was daily heroic? And now you're salty you have to wait a week?

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        • So first everyone complains that they can't get an exotic gun that's from rng and now ppl complain that they can get an exotic by doing quests? Would u rather wait a week for a gun? Or 5 months before u get a gun? That's how long it took for me to get my gjallarhorn [spoiler]stop bitching this is a great idea u now have to earn guns not wait for rng[/spoiler]

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          • FFS you people will complain about anything. If they released everything at once you'd burn through the content in 2 weeks and then complain there is nothing left to do.

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            • I read this in an Irish-Scottish accent.

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              • Stop eating at McDonald's. Your need for instant gratification is showing.

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              • Can we all agree that this is much, MUCH better than depending on pure RNG to give you a drop that you may never get regardless of how many hours you put in? Quit bitching. This system is a vast improvement. If they just handed you all these quests right off the bat you'd be done with them all already and be right back here complaining that you have nothing to do. [spoiler]Yeah, yeah I know. "They're just trying to keep us playing blah blah blah." Well no shit, Sherlock that's what all game developers -blam!-ing want.[/spoiler]

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                • I like these. If they released everything day 1, we would take off work for a month and obtain everything and there would be nothing left to do, but complain. For 3 months...

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                • But without the internet and forums would you have had a clue???? I personally know I wouldn't, I haven't got a clue how poeple find some of these things So to summarize stop moaning get off the forums and let's see how many you find on your own! Problem solved timegated content won't be a problem because you'll never find it

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