[quote]Lost Sols, I believe that what you fail to see is that a lot of Destiny players are playing Destiny far more casually than you seem to do, and have a far less demanding attitude towards it. For them, it's not that one game with awesome potential they want to see living up to that potential. It's one game among many for them. I just need to look at my son. He is playing Fallout 4, Ark Evolved, Armored Warfare, Star Wars Battlefront, Minecraft, and in between a bit Destiny. The world doesn't end for him because Destiny is not what people were made to believe it would be (yes, in my book, Destiny players were lied to by Bungie on a regular base). The people visiting these forums are a microscopically small fraction of the people playing (or having played) Destiny. That is true for every other game, too. Most people do not care enough, or do not notice the flaws of a game enough, to be bothered trying to change something about it. Destiny is not the only game with a promising formula that is never being brought to its full potential. I know more of these. Yet people keep purchasing and playing them, and aren't very disappointed if a game is, well, disappointing. They move on. That's what people telling you to move on because it's only a game are trying to tell you. They are also asking you whether there is so little besides Destiny that makes your life worthwile that you need to fight so hard for Destiny to become what you desire it to be. You should evaluate your position towards Destiny and ask yourself what is making you fight so passionately for the changes you would like to see being made to it, instead of moving on to greener (or at least different) pastures. A part of the answer may lie in the way Destiny has been built to exploit and manipulate the human brain's reward system. The only way to break out of the habit and desires that has been causing is to deliberately put Destiny aside and keep your mind occupied with other things until you have learned to enjoy these again and are not craving for your daily dose of Destiny's skinner box reward system anymore. Back to numbers. Bungie is seeing the millions of players playing, or having played Destiny, and the revenue that has brought them. The few people complaining in the forums are only a drop in that ocean. They do not need to care about them. Even if their behavior is objectively immoral, they can afford to go on with it, and believe me: There are many, many people in the business world who act exactly like that with great success.[/quote] Thank you. I could not agree more.

I agree and disagree. Games that are released and then closed do not spark the posts you see here. Because players know that complaining or commenting on change is useless as the game is closed. Example, I really wanted the developers to alter the difficulty on left 4 dead 2. The campaigns on hard were unbeatable in my opinion. Did I comment on there board or write a letter, no. Because I knew that the game was not going to be altered regardless. Now I went on to beat all campaigns on hard but my point is Destiny is a open ended game. They have nurfed the difficulty on many things already. The developers have proven that they at least to some extent will listen and will consider what people are saying. This fact is what drives people to comment and complain, if not to change this game then to influence Destiny 2. I'm honestly not impressed with Destiny but I can clearly see the game fell way short of its true potential. Now my complaint would stop there, unless there's a chance that voicing that on the board might actually change this game or the next. There is no reason to try and push back or slow the feedback coming at bungie, be it causal or hard core, bungie asked for it and left the game open to change. And yes I doubt bungie cares about one or two people quitting. But one thing I've learned is your situation is usually not unique. If a game turns you off odds are your not the first, or second. I can assure you, bungie is interested in why one person quit, because it's never just one person.

Addiction are powerful for those who can't admit it.

[quote]I do not believe that online "friendships" can replace real life friendships, which have several additional dimensions of communication and interaction with each other. Reading your post makes me ask whether you lack real life relationships (not saying you do, but the question arises).[/quote] Editing: read your comments further down the thread. How are you chastising name calling there and yet posting all this garbage here?

Does that mean online friendships are the chocolate coating on your life? :p

Nice post. I am one of those more casual players you are talking about. (Should I really consider 600 hours of playtime over a year and a half "casual" compared to Lost Sols 750? Probably not)

Lol. Nothing that helped you, perhaps.

you are ridiculous. too dumb to shit? on what planet is that even amusing - let alone a witty retort? obv you are a forum noob or you would know that i am far from anyone's minion. do the world a favor and punch yourself in the face already.