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9/17/2014 9:02:38 PM
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Cerith

An Open Letter to Bungie: Many of us Understand.

Dear Bungie, With Destiny's launch, there has been a tumultuous storm of opinions and thoughts flying around across the internet. Everybody seems to have an opinion, more often than not a complaint, or an idea of what needs to happen. Arguably poor review scores from many publications feed an ever increasing loop of groupthink and lead to unfair conclusions and accusations about what, from a real perspective, has the potential to turn into a masterpiece. With the forums ablaze with topics lambasting the game you've made, I wouldn't be surprised if, on your part, there is at the least confusion, at most dismay at the exact nature of the friction. I've read the complaints. However, I feel very strongly that everything in Destiny has been meticulously thought out, planned, and implemented. In simpler terms, [b]there is nothing about this game that doesn't feel intentional[/b]. It feels to me that every aspect of Destiny as it exists now aligns with your vision, and that you have made the game exactly as you wanted to make it. Those of us who have long time experience with similar games, and really want to see the industry evolve, recognize that Destiny could very well be the beginning of a masterpiece, a revolution in how games are experienced and how stories are told. We play it religiously, and we trust you to develop its universe into something really special. It already has established itself as one of the most memorable gaming experiences I've had, and I'm sure that rings true for those like me. But the adherence to your vision is the cornerstone of positivity for this experience. Destiny is going to be a long road, and vocal members of the community that don't truly grasp Destiny's scope and potential will continue to complain. Likely, it will be relentless. I've already seen people go from complaining that they had too easy of a time getting to the level cap, to complaining that the raids are too hard over 3 DAYS. In fact, Destiny seems to have had 3 years worth of complaining cycles crammed into the 1 week it has been available. We have our journey over Destiny's lifetime, and you, Bungie, have yours. I urge you, remember this: [b]You must unflinchingly adhere to your vision.[/b] If anything can be said about the game industry, particularly in MMO type games, it's that "The Customer is Usually Wrong". You can't please everyone, and large scale change will rarely please most. But if every game released is going to strive only to please the most customers, we end up with bland and repetitive titles that rarely venture outside of the status quo. To you I say that you will need to heed this forum's tagline more than any of the users: [b]Be Brave[/b]. Don't buckle to the complaints, and don't stray from making what you see because of the outcry of those who don't agree on its beauty. Sincerely, A Fan.
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  • Dear Bungie, I've never played a multiplayer where I wait until the countdown after a death like I do with Destiny because how badly I don't want to be in the crucible due to how poorly crafted the concept is. I for the life of me can't fathom as to why overpowered weaponry (shotguns, pulse rifles and launchers) are the foundation to your games weapon system. Why do you hate rushers and gunners so much? you actually get penalized for moving around the map by your position being given away on the enemy radar every step you make but if you're stationary you are difficult to spot , that's some backwards ideology that empowers camping. Maybe thats why I enjoy the story mode, not so much the story line but the fact you get to cover large terrain and have more adequate gun battles. There should be 1 standard super that everybody uses, if any, splittiing it with different character types is a poorly thought out decision. I could go on and even in deeper detail why the crucible is so horrible but I'm just gonna chalk it up to 1 final statement. Destiny is Titanfall in the sense of replay value, I really tried to like this game but the more you forced me into the crucible to get those crucible marks, ascendant shards etc. the more I've come to realize this is not a competent game. I wish I could sell it and get money back from it, but digital download and all don't allow that.

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