At the end of the day, it's about the board knowing how their customers feel about what they just did. #Byf-ism Given that we are customers, the only way we can truly speak to that board is with our money along with a statement of why those of us who don't monetarily support the game anymore are not doing so. Breaking discs is merely symbolic, like burning a flag. Let's talk about the substance of these gestures. You only pre-order from a trusted company. If you don't trust their quality control, it isn't in your best interests anymore to invest in an uncertain venture. Pre-orders are investments of confidence. Canceling a pre-order is the same as saying, "I'm not confident that you will deliver a game I want to pay for." If people are willing to do this in response to Marty getting fired, it could generally mean they placed significant value in his contributions enough to be uncertain as to the quality of their experience without it (though this only applies to those unaware that his contributions are already complete for the most part, which, with the slow leak of information discouraging people from paying great attention, is very likely to happen at large scale). As for the rest, the protest is focused on the future of the franchise. I wouldn't say anyone is being a baby here. In fact, canceling a pre-order is going to say more than any petition or letter written to Bungie. Problem is that it ends up looking petty because each single preorder won't make a difference and so, as a single example, one simply appears spiteful and childish in it. This community, greatest or not, is not powerful... especially because it's not unified in its desires and awareness. (I'm not about to cancel my pre-order either, btw.)

You make a valid point that we are not "entitled" to any answer, but this is a company that prides itself on clear and considerate communication with its fans. We [b]need[/b] to hold them to a higher standard that is, in this day and age, dwindling. By not responding, they are creating undue worry in the community much like the people at Oculus Rift were generating when they failed to communicate properly with their own community. (I don't want to start this argument, just making a company-to-company reference.) If we simply let something like this slide, we are encouraging them to go behind our backs even more. We, the community, do not want this beloved company to become another EA. It is entirely possible, so please do not try and refute it. In the end, companies exist to make money. That being said, many of the most profitable are fueled by their dedicated, loyal followers. I'd rather see our Bungie stay along the path of Valve and Mojang instead of along the trail of EA, or 343i (Microsoft). ((NOTE: Please do not comment on any of the "personal" opinions of mine. If you have a comment [u]not[/u] related to Bungie, please direct it towards me in a personal message, not through this comment thread. Thank you if you have read this far.))

Honestly there's naught we can do... a bunch of complaining fans will not help Destiny as a community of people. In fact we will hurt ourselves more than we'd hurt the game by complaining. This is undoubtedly a loss, there's no question. I think all we can do is move on... If we keep pressing and remember the incredible experiences that Marty gave us then we can honour him for more than we could by cancelling a few pre-orders and shouting on the forums... Stay strong guys. I think it's what he'd want.

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Thank you. A voice of reason.

We have a long way to go. But it's a journey worth making.

If it acted any differently I'd question if this was our community.