I've been around since The Beginning (vanilla D1). I know what was promised. In short a game like Baldur's Gate 3, but then as a Halo-esque shooter. Hell, yeah... But boy, was I wrong. Hoping it would redeem itself I kept playing. Even through its worst expansions until a year ago.
Then something snapped. I really, REALLY started to hate this game, feeling its broken promise and utter disappointment to my core. Every damn expansion was the same rinse and repeat BS. "Oh, a new subclass, with all sorts of unlockables. New and improved weapons. Grindables. And those hardcore activities for which you really needed a ace team."
Now, I love gaming with friends. But since I have my own bussiness and a busy family life it proved pretty damn impossible to get together and play at moments I could spare the time. Sure, large chunks I could play alone, but to get the best weapons and gear I needed to do those hardcore activities. It wasn't a matter of choice, but a must. Otherwise my equipment wasn't on par with other members of my fireteam and in return I didn't want to get carried. But on those rare occasions all planets alligned something that should be a nice passing of free time more often than not turned into an hellish adventure in which I was denied the satisfaction of completing a hardcore challenge.
Sure, git gut, I know, but you can't git gut if you lack the time needed (!) to perfect your equipment and play style. D1 was much more balanced. You didn't NEED to raid. That was just extra icing on the cake. I had my favorite scout rifle and that was more than enough to best the biggest baddies in the game solo. Even in crucible. But then all those weapons got thrown out. And I've never had a favorite weapon again, because I knew I had to go with the meta, which kept on changing.
And now that The Final Shape has launched I simply don't get what the fuss is all about. I don't care about the landscape in which you've got to play (it feels like a bad trip), new subclasses, new weapons, new enemies, new ...everything. It feels repetitive, more of the same old grind. And the hardcore activities have not just become harder, but also essential to experience the end of the game...
God, I really HATE with every fugging fiber in my body what this game has become! What a waste of my time (thousands of hours across almost a decade).
Anyone else share this sympathy?
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[quote]I've been around since The Beginning (vanilla D1). I know what was promised. In short a game like Baldur's Gate 3, but then as a Halo-esque shooter. Hell, yeah... But boy, was I wrong.[/quote] What ever made you think that destiny would be anything like baldurs gate 3