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8/1/2024 12:40:09 AM
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The Final Straw: A Guardian's Farewell

I feel the need to say this aloud, to put to words before the community I have been part of since 2014; heck even back to Bungie's Halo days. Been holding this back, but today's events made me realize I should just say my peace in the end, even if only the void hears. I wish I could be enjoying this game. I wish the last 2 years and all the countless bad decisions and mismanagement didn't happen. Decisions that brought the worst received and executed expansion in all of Destiny, followed by mass layoffs and broken goodwill with us players. But it all did happen. And it just happened once more. Lightfall broke me; akin to season 7 of Game of Thrones, it massively hampered my passion and enjoyment of this wonderful franchise I have invested waaaaaaaay too many hours into. Then came the layoffs, the delay, and seasonal stories that felt drawn out, lack luster, and utterly without the feeling of real stakes and genuine urgency. Even if Final Shape turned out to be a banger, too much damage has been done. Destiny players have been through hell sooooo many times throughout this franchise's history. We're used to enduring droughts and low points and simply okay expansions. And we've given Bungie grace and faith, believing the next one will be better and that they hear us. But, eventually all it takes is one final straw to break the camel's back, and lose what trust and faith remained. My final straws were the words, "...kept the right people.." next to the news Michael Salvatori and Michael Sechrist, the core pillars of all the music Destiny has been praised for, had been laid off. And that was all it took to seal my outlook and continued support of Bungie. I haven't had the will to finish The Final Shape, because I know once I finish this story...that's it. I walk away and may never come back, and that kills me. I have defended this game for nearly a decade, tried supporting the devs and the studio during the rough points. But now I see that those at the top, the ones responsible for what is the state of this game, were there the whole time and nothing really changed. So I guess this mini letter is mostly a farewell to this community, to the devs who poured their hearts and souls into this wonderful universe I have enjoyed all these years. I'm sorry I can no longer support this company, that so many have lost their livelihood and jobs because of those at the top. To the community I've been in but never really could find a proper place in, thanks for us being us all this time. To those still playing and will continue, I wish you all the best. Maybe if Destiny 3 comes I'll look at returning, but only if the box comes with the tagline "Under New Management". Forward unto Dawn Guardians

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