It seems like anyone saying this is completely missing the point.
Bungie made the choice to release this game on old hardware, releasing multiple DLCs for older gen players to build their characters through. Logic would dictate that Destiny 2 would be where they go purely current gen, where Bungie have said you'd be starting new characters and would be going through all new progression.
Instead older players are being cut off 3/4 through Destiny 1's life. That's over $100 of added content and untold hours of progression which now has to come to an abrupt end, and if they want to pick up their character again, they not only need a new console but they need to rebuy [i]everything[/i].
I mean, I guess people could buy a new console - but buying a full priced Xbox One or PS4 would be throwing money down the drain right at this point, with new iterations (XB1 slim, PS4.5) of both to be announced at E3, not to mention more higher end models rumoured to have more power (Scorpio).
Not to mention the current generation so far has had one, maybe two must-play exclusives on each console, neither of which have proven to justify a purchase.
The simple question is why couldn't this leaving of the last gen happen at Destiny 2, where it makes infinitely more sense and doesn't come at the expense of last gen players who have already committed to this game?
This is just another questionable move in a series of questionable moves by Bungie since this game launched. It's absolutely poor form to have people buy into the long term commitment which is Destiny 1, have them invest in high priced DLC, and then unceremoniously drop them 3/4 of the way through.
Here's the bottom line: If there's not a way for people who "upgrade" consoles to get the DLC they've already bought again at some kind of bargain, then Bungie are kissing a portion of the memberbase goodbye. If either current gen console isn't going dirt cheap around September or whenever to justify people putting money into an almost obsolete consoles when there's presumably new models under a year away beyond, then Bungie are kissing a portion of the memberbase goodbye. This game ain't so great that people are going to bend over backwards for it anymore, not after repeated burns.
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You know how many games have done this now? More than just Destiny have. Does it suck? Yeah, but buying a game on the old gen when the current gen is out, you had to realize this was a possibility. No one to blame but yourself
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I just wish they had gone current Gen from the beginning.
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Well, since Destiny 2 was supposed to drop this fall instead of Rise of the Iron, they would still be saying goodbye to players and leaving them in the state they are now.
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People who are on old gen are the same people who still listen to music on record players. They are conservative who hate change.
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Well the old gen has no power for what they wanna do, you see those landscapes and shit.
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5 RespuestasEditado por A KOOL POP TART: 6/10/2016 5:13:52 PMI too was surprised, I mean it was inevitable, but I thought they were going to hold off until Destiny 2 to start phasing out last gen support. We'll just have to wait and see if it was worth it.
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Must suck to be perpetually butt hurt.
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Editado por Empyreanzz: 6/10/2016 3:27:37 PMMinimum wage is 7.25 here in murica. They should have plenty within the first year. But some people too lazy to get a job in this world.
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3 RespuestasRockstar did the same thing with GTA 5.
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2 RespuestasI don't get the thought process of waiting for a newer better version of a console to come out, if you're waiting for a better version of the current console to come out you might as well wait for a newer version of the newer console to come out! Keep thinking like that and you might as well just buy a pc because they will always be better than consoles! Just buy one and move on lol
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You can't fight the future.
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2 RespuestasThe last gen consoles were holding the game back, man. The next gen consoles have been around for a long time now, and developers don't care about the older consoles anymore. This is how it's always worked, and you need to get used to it. This isn't a questionable choice, this is how the gaming industry has always worked.
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Deal with it.
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[quote]crying, ranting, and general gibberish[/quote] Sad, sad, sad, mom and dad didn't get you a new console? PS3 is nearly 10 years old, released before you were born by the sound of it.......
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2 RespuestasEditado por Some Hostility: 6/10/2016 10:15:43 AMUgh, biased post is biased. They're coming out with "new" systems (referred to as ".5's" because they're just a new model of the same system) so that they're compatible with VR, not because "the tech is so poor." I switched from 360 to One and couldn't be happier. Yes the library is smaller than last gens but that's because it is still growing whereas last gen has stopped. They aren't making games for the 360/PS3 anymore. So, that's kind of a MAJOR reason to upgrade, and if you have half a brain then you could have expected this to happen. It's what was SUPPOSED to happen. It's not just 1 or 2 "must haves," it's "any new game that I may ever possible want." It's not just Bungie, its not just Destiny, it's everyone. And also, Bungie announced since day 1 and sold itself as "a 10 year game." It's kind of common sense that players on 360/PS3 would have to upgrade at some point during those ten years. After all, new consoles had already come out, the transition had already started. Isn't it better to upgrade during year 2-3 instead of 6-7? It was everyone's choice to "invest" their time and money into Destiny on the console of their choice, knowing that Destiny would eventually be moved to current gen only. As a gamer everyone will have to make the jump eventually, my advice is to do so sooner rather than later.
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OK so it has already been announced that support for ps3 and 360 will most likely be dropped before the end of the year. Why would bungie release a dlc for them that will only last 3-4 months before they are dropped indefinitely when they could drop them before the dlc and not limit what said dlc could possibly include?
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They probably did it here because this was the breaking point for development. The stuff they wanted to do old gen couldn't handle. For example the snow probably could be rendered or be shown moving like khepris sting not moving or malice not rotating. Current gen isn't extremely cheap, but it's doable. I feel bad for old gen, but progress happens and at some point everyone including those on old gen knew you'd have to move on. It's like leveling up in destiny or games with level progression. You have to make progress and move forward at some point.
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10 RespuestasYou do realize the newer models are still PS4 and Xbone, right? [spoiler]unless MS announces a successor, seeing how Xbone failed[/spoiler] Anyway, only retards didn't see this coming. How long did you actually expect cross-gen support to last? Get a second job or go cry in a corner.
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While I do agree with you I think there is a reason for dropping last gen. Bf4 did the same thing with the final map due to memory constraints for dlc and updates. Difference is dice was sincere about not being able to include last gen as well as explaining it...bungie on the other hand doesn't care.
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Well let's see ps4 had been out for years now...... And PS3 is still around..... So if a new system comes out then yes ps4 will stay around for years to come
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1 RespuestaJust upgrade to current gen & shut your trap. Muted.
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They will probably do something like ttk legendary edition with rise of iron. If not you can get ttk legenadry edition on amazon for £30 and rise of iron is only £25. But yes you shouldnt have to rebuy a game you bought.
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7 RespuestasThey See the numbers, the total players must be small enough, that they don't care or they must be losing/not making enough, to make it worth while, to keep supporting old gen.
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2 RespuestasGet a job
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2 RespuestasIt's like $300... You have had three years and you still have four months to save.
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1 RespuestaIs this referring to my post ;)