[quote]I cannot even remotely justify the price tag to content ratio.[/quote] Neither can this business and that is why they are hiding like they always do.

Meh, I've talked to at least 5ppl that wanted to get into the game until they saw the price tag of the whole game thats currently available. Aint nobody gonna spend ~$400 for this

Same, really started looking at prices for stuff in this game and it insane that some COSMETICS are the same price as a game. Even some of the challenge cards are $10 and it’s crazy that is even remotely ok imo

Do not blame the state of the game on the players. This is entirely the devs' fault.

This game was a design in human manipulation, an experiment in taking advantage of gambling addiction! Literally Cant play this trash anymore. Such a shame, A dying empty world with so much potential..

I think I was about to stop last year. But I continued which was rewarding. But this year is different. I played less and less since months. I can't stand the time frames and iterations anymore. I did not even engage with the new exotic quests or the latest dungeon. Even if I bought Lightfall + Annual Pass (like always). I moved on to other games who give me something different. FUN. There are no obligations, restrictions or parameters. There is nothing intrusive! That's how a video game should be - not like a to-do list with the nature of a job. I still like Destiny 2. But I enjoy it for what it once was, not for what it is. I understand that the game is a business but it reached a level, an imbalance, which is more demotivating as motivating.

Agree with most of what you said but D2 didn't start out with passion and soul...not at all😂

Entitled much? I’m amazed at how people feel entitled to the fruit of other peoples labor without paying for it…

It's sad when Anthem is more enjoyable than your game. Hell I am back to playing Borderlands franchise.

Diablo 4 skins-$21 Halo Infinite Shaders-$16 Destiny 2 skins-available for in-game currency Tell me when you went to those other games, was your eyes open ?

Good, everyone is glad you played other games, but I will continue to buy everything bungie gives me, I will be spending $800 at eververse and an additional $800 at the bungie shop.

Tbh to me there are very few games with similar value propositions to Destiny. This year pay $100 for around 200-300 hours of playtime over a year (and that’s on the low end for me). >$1 per hour. That’s money well spent in my opinion. The only other games of recent that I felt that way about have been Diablo and Monster Hunter. And for the next 2-3 weeks Diablo is going to be heavy in my rotation. It’s all about balance. I’d 100% buy a can of coke for $1, I spend less for more enjoyment playing Destiny. Just how I evaluate things.

[quote]I cannot even remotely justify the price tag to content ratio. Loved the game, but it feels so overwhelmed by greed, and fear-of-missing-out. Those are bad practices I will no longer feed, because let's be real; you'll grind days, weeks, and months for a weapon you'll use once and then vault. There comes a point where players need to ask if they're having fun or if they're only playing to feed a sick addiction and FOMO. The game started out with so much passion and soul and then greed settled in and corrupted players. This is no longer a game. It is a tool-perfected way to psychological manipulate your playerbase into feeding a cash cow. I might still enjoy Thundercrashing a few bosses and have enjoyed the game many years now, but every time I come back now? There's no fun side to feed. Only the bad stuff to feed. A point in which you realize that you've never actually turned the game on to have fun. You only turned it on because the game is playing you and on your need to go get that item before it's gone etc. If I'm to come back as a permanent almost-everyday player like I used to be. FOMO must absolutely be abolished even for aesthetics. Content needs to stop being vaulted all the time. Let us play every activity ever released especially considering the ones that were paid for. And lastly, slow down on the Eververse store; it would be much better suited if 90 percent of that stuff was unlocked via actual gameplay and challenges. It feels like 90 percent of all cosmetics and cool stuff requires you to rip out your wallet. If we swapped the pools of all Eververse gear with the "Gameplay" pool. This game would have a much higher attraction. Eververse feels like this looming empire of greed overshadowing the rest of the game.[/quote] All of this quoted above provides insight into your own psyche and not how the game is bad or good. Hopefully you can overcome the issues you've pointed out and move on.

I pay a lot less for D2 now that crossplay is a thing than for any of the other games I play (most notably ESO, which I have put disgusting amounts of money into). I used to buy a couple of licenses on different platforms for each person in my family, so we could all play together depending on who wanted to play and what hardware each person had. But, now I can just buy one license for each person on that person’s preferred platform. So much cheaper. We don’t normally buy silver, so it’s just the annual expansion and the seasons. It’s cheaper than five trips to the movie theatre, and it helps keep us entertained for a year.

I was totally addicted. I’m now fully in charge and do the ‘bits’ I fancy. Haven’t played for a few days but today I had a few IB games and one strike. I noted the nightfall was corrupted lol, cannot get any fun from that so not bothering. I’m freeeeeeee.