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Edited by Niminin Nieminin: 2/22/2016 2:17:44 PM
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Why I'm leaving Destiny and the community (salt free)

First of all please let me assure you this isn't a "-blam!- you Bungie I quit" or an "(insert game) I'm leaving for is going to kill Destiny" it just my attempt to put into words my feeling I hope it comes across salt free. [b] I love Destiny[/b]. I loved the idea of it before it was released and even though we didn't quite get the game we were originally promised I loved what arrived.  What Bungie released was an awesome, original and beautiful game.  I enjoyed playing the story (and didn't mind that I had to read most of it outside the actual game) I enjoyed the PvP although to be honest I was terrible at it. But what really grabbed me was the raid.  The first time I descended into the Vault of Glass with a bunch of friends I had met through LFG I was mesmerised the mechanics the atmosphere it was almost overwhelming. We didn't finish it that first time and I'm actually glad we didn't. We came back and tried again the next time we were all online. It was such an achievement beating it. Forever 29 lol, it wasn't bad, it wasn't a grind I knew eventually I would get that elusive piece. Then the Dark Below was released and Crotas End. I have to admit I was one of the people who enjoyed it right from the start. Again we didn't beat him the first time but we did and like the Vault we repeatedly ran it for the loot. Prison of Elders again I lapped it up, it was different and although I was initially disappointed there was no raid included Skolas was (if not at first with the burns lol) almost as challenging. I loved year 1. It never felt like a grind trying to get the loot. And here we come to the sad farewell. The much anticipated release of the huge DLC The Taken King. It was magnificent. At first. I liked the changes to light and levelling, the new way Bungie included the story into cut scenes. It was quite amazing. Until you were a month or so in and had beaten the raid and realised not only did you have to fight RNG for that elusive piece of armour you had to fight RNG for light that dropped anywhere between 300 and 320. It was painful. Not only that it suddenly dawned on you that the beloved content from year 1 was practically irrelevant apart from a nostalgic run. You could go on patrol and get green items that were higher light. Even new players had no reason with the introduction of an item that boosted you straight to 25. So we now come to the point where my exit nears. Events......  I'm retired, an old man by most Destiny players standards. Do I want to collect candy to buy masks? No not really. My kids grew out of trick or treating 10 years ago lol Was I remotely interested in racing a sparrow? No not really. Do I want a Valentines day experience? No Not really my wife would rather watch soap operas than play video games (she despairs at my video game obsession) These events might be fun for Bungies younger audience but for (lol) grown ups like myself, I just want to shoot things in the unique way Bungie hooked me in year 1. Now I probably could have ignored the events and just played the content I enjoy the raids and strikes and the odd match in the crucible and waited patiently for the next DLC but then a popular gaming website released some news that this new "Events" model was here to stay, no new DLC would be released in year 2. Well with Bungie shutting up shop for neatly two months over Christmas it's now almost 6 months and no announcements about new content for the guardians who prefer PvE. Oh PvP up to our eyeballs but nothing else. Well here is the goodbye. Thank you Bungie for the awesome journey my time here has been brilliant and I think the hours I have put in show that. But it's time for us to part ways. You have lost sight of what made Destiny special and unique. I don't have any bad feelings just a little sadness. So farewell Destiny and farewell my fellow Guardians the ones I've played with and the ones I might have. I hope you have fun. NIEMININ OUT. TL:DR I love Destiny but Bungie have lost sight of what they do best. So Goodbye and good luck. Edit 1: Thank you for the many varied comments. There is no right or wrong in this, it was just an attempt to put in words how I feel about a video game. Anyhow thanks. Edit 2: A common question seems to be "Why if you are quitting do you reply to people?" The simple and honest answer is out of courtesy. If someone takes the time to reply be it positive or negative the least I can do is offer them a response. Edit 3: I've just unsubscribed from the forum so will no longer receive updates. Thank you to all who posted and all who post after.
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  • I never took to Destiny since release, but I have a friend who is in the same situation you find yourself in. He loves Destiny, and although I don't understand it, I don't judge him for it. So you can imagine my shock when he suddenly starts saying he's even getting frustrated with it now, and isn't sure anymore. Bungie is clearly doing something wrong this time around, and instead of trying to improve on what I saw as a lackluster year one (with unlockable potential), they've gone and messed with so many things they shouldn't have, instead of focusing on the things that really mattered. I truly believe the developer is scrambling under all the backlash and just doesn't know how to interpret it at this point. They're in massive trouble if they keep up this trend.

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    • Yup, sadness for me too, no PVE and that's the main thing in destiny, now they cater to the pvp douches

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    • I too will regret it when Bungie ultimately drives me away from Destiny! The lack of content is pathetic, but it is not likely to change much as long as people continue to give them real money for silver... Bungie's WAR against solo players is what I don't understand at all, e.g., Bungie forces you to play with random people, but refuses to provide in game matchmaking when they do! So shortsighted; I hope heads continue to roll at Bungie until they find one not fully inside their rectum!

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    • Me and 3 of my closest friends were exactly like you in Year 1. We were hooked, we played constantly. We talked about Destiny while at work. We couldn't wait to get home and get back in the game. When TTK dropped, we got up at 4 am and played for 12 hours straight. We were loving it. Until, as you said, the brick wall hit. We loved this game so much and stuck with it through so much in Year 1 that I never, ever saw our little group stopping with Destiny. But we lost 2 of them a month into Year 2. Another month after that, the other one and myself called it quits too. At first it was just a long forced break, but we just have no drive whatsoever to play anymore. Most of us have even uninstalled it by now. We're all still playing together sometimes, but it's BO3, Madden, anything else. We use Destiny as a punchline now. It's a joke when someone is bored. "You should play Destiny..." followed by laughter. It's sad what this game has become. I'm not even sure anymore if I will be getting Destiny 2, if they even make one. Right now we are all just looking forward the the Division. We had the most fun we have had together since Destiny during the Beta for Division, se we are hoping it can become what Destiny used to be. It's just sad what Bungie let this game become...

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      • It's sad that even older gamers such as yourself are attention whores when they "quit" a video game.

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        • Phew....thanks for that TL;DR....good luck to you!

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        • I Almost sold This game no joke i was to pissed at stormcaller and sunbreaker nerf

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        • I am nearly done with Destiny too, for the exact same reasons OP cited. Sad but true. I am already only playing on Tuesdays after reset and when my 3 of coins are gone, so am I. I don't understand how had it is to just update all the yr pve. Really? It would help. I can just see in a month, Destiny being a fond memory.

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        • hey man at least you are leaving on your own terms. pretty sure they dont want you to rage quit but the division is looking real sweet. i mainly play pvp in destiny but i am looking forward to dabble in some new pve content from division while i wait.

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          • Yup me as well day 1 raid done every week and banner grind no 320 ghost. All 3 characters forever 319 adios amigo

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          • Edited by TommyFlop: 2/8/2016 4:35:51 PM
            Good post. I only really play trials at weekends now, finally got to the lighthouse year 2 on Saturday and got a 313 reflection sum. 313? It's harder than year 1 lighthouse and I got primaries with burn in year 1. I was disappointed to say the least. As I am with most of the content now. On Tuesdays our clan were falling over each other to get nf, weekly, raids done, someone always missed out cos of numbers. Now we barely get a trials team. Goodbye my friend, and good luck.

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          • Agreed

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          • Same story here, Day 1 and 3x 319, have seen it all by now

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            • I dont think they have a good vision of their game anymore. Direction wise that is.

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              • Have fun in your next digital adventure!

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                • It's where in at but I will still purchase games from Bungie. I will just become a casual player like I am with every other game I own.

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                • Amen

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                • This is where I am as well. Destiny has been fantastic, but like all things, it must end.

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                  • I'm the exact same. There was no content the lag was horrendous in crucible (before patch) and there was no news on anything new.

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                  • Goodbye

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                  • I will miss you.

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                  • Well said. It's a topic that's been coming up more frequently as of late. Hope bungie sees it and corrects their course. They know the pvp community is small. Why they cater to it and want to change into a pvp game I will never understand.

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                    • Well obviously EarWack3R had someone pee in his cheerios this morning... Sorry to hear you go sir, I myself was hoping for more pve content to progress the story but these little sparse events barely keep my interest. Hope you find another game to keep you entertained!

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                    • Well said. I'm burn out and don't enjoy it anymore

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                    • Very nice. I enjoyed your comments and share your sentiments.

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