Dying? Not really. There is still no shortage of people that never seem to tire of the same mundane grind to level up a weapon to run a raid to get a weapon so they can level it up to run a raid and get something else to level it up and ... yeah. I loved the alpha, I thought Destiny was going to not only live up to the hype, but exceed it. The core gameplay was solid, the concepts and the videos we'd been shown displayed a huge world with content upon content. Oh man was it going to be great. Then it came out and it was, essentially, little more than we'd seen in the alpha or beta. But bonus - now you also get the worst aspects of an MMO for you to slog through. Sure, Bungie has made a lot of good changes to the game (and a fair share of baffling and unwelcome changes) but it doesn't do anything for the lack of actual content. Strikes are boring. Story missions are boring (not to mention unskippable cutscenes). Raids are boring - though they are arguably the most entertaining PvE offering. The Dark Below came out, with the promise of real story, but it really just boils down to more grind. And all those nice weapons you had? Yeah, those are ruined, but here's some more farming for you so you can maybe someday replace them (with new versions .. that you'll have to level up). Again, I know a lot of people love this. As long as they have something to level up or farm they're happy. For me, it's just been a huge disappointment. I still love the fundamental gameplay and I hope, maybe 6 months down the line, maybe longer, that Destiny will finally get to where it should be, but I'm skeptical. Destiny 2, on the other hand, we'll see.

I'll put it this way, once HoW comes out (since I already paid for it), I will play that. When comet comes out, the game is as good as dead. Screw a game that has more nerfs than a kindergarten classroom. Since crota, there have been multiple games that have been released. All by which, have a story and more content. WarFrame has better gameplay, and if you cough up $80 like I did with destiny, you can have some good weapons and a good guy to play within warframe. Literally has the same set-up as destiny... Except that it is FREE.... By the way that free game has more of a story than destiny.

I think when I am done upgrading my Fatebringer. I will put Destiny on the shelf.

I echo the sentiments of what many others have said on this thread. It is absolutely dying for me as well. I have put many hours in, and the grind just isn't worth it. Bungie has made some big mistakes with Destiny, and I can almost guarantee I will not be taking part once the next expansion comes out (unless many of these points get addressed). My primary list of gripes: 1. Extremely repetitive gameplay (we have all done every single strike and bounty dozens of times - it gets old Bungie, really, it does!). 2. Weapon/Gear obsolescence - no one in their right mind wants to see the weapons/gear they worked for become useless. Fatebringer made it through the last upgrade, but it will not survive the next one (this is just one example that will hit home for many). Make them upgradeable Bungie; and don't make it excruciating to do so!!! 3. RNG - there will be 3 people for every 1 that says "too bad" or "stop whining", but honestly, this system is absolutely stupid and broken. I've put my hours into this game, and I have never had a Truth, Patience and Time, Suros, Monte Carlo, or Gjallarhorn drop for me. I also can't get a Black Hammer (after probably 30+ Crota raids). Meanwhile, I have a friend that has played less than half as much as me get every single exotic weapon. Somehow, I can get 3 Hawkmoons though! I love raiding with a new person that quickly says "I've never done this before", only to watch in horror as the VoG exotic chest yields a Gjallarhorn for them. This sucks Bungie - and it's driving me away. The premise of random in the context of gaming yields mixed results, but I don't think it works. From a business perspective, why would you risk losing ANY customers over such a system? This is something that can be overcome (I think Xur was the attempt, but it falls short). 4. RNG 5. Crucible. Where to begin. In the age where most of us have pretty good internet speeds - what is this technology that Bungie leverages for crucible matches? Once in awhile I have a match where everyone seems to have good connections, and it is pretty fun. It is fun to be able to shoot people and see damage registered. However, in 9 out of 10 matches this simply doesn't happen. Pay attention to the people that are in first place (on your own team too). They seem to have "red" connections, and they can kill kill you with ANY weapon with one or two critical hits! Meanwhile, they absorb 8 shots with Hawkmoon with no damage taken! WTF? This is funny business. Also, the maps generally suck. Oh, and RNG for crucible? Please, it isn't even worth talking about. 6. RNG. 7. Raid Bugs. Not even really worth elaborating on this. The only sad part is the random dimwits you have to match up with half the time that actually get super pissed at their teammates. Yes, there are some people that tend to make the same mistakes over and over - but the content is also flawed pretty significantly as well - it is hard to be consistent when the game is so buggy. "Look, watch out for that Knight! Oh, wait - he disappeared." 8. RNG. 9. Raid matchmaking, or lack thereof. This is probably such an oversight that it takes the cake. In their infinite wisdom, Bungie makes us use third party websites to try to find people to play THEIR game! Bungie, I get it - you guys employ some awesome developers, and you've had a place in the market for a long time. However - don't overlook the need to stay on top of the customer experience! I implore Mr. Harold Ryan to hire some talent in the strategic marketing area to develop some useful metrics around customer insights - it really can do wonders! This was my rant - I'm not a frequent poster, but I felt the need to get this off my chest. This game really did have a lot of promise, and for a few months, I really enjoyed playing it. I can't overlook the problems though, and far worse - I've become frustrated with the company behind the game. I'll play a bit longer, but I'm struggling. I'm to the point where I'm considering deleting one of my level 32 hunters for a Titan, in an attempt not to be bored. Bungie, listen to your customers - and by listen I mean do more than simply fix the stupid vault space. - that's like trying to put a bandaid on a severed extremity.

Yes, The function of Destiny 1 was to establish a franchise which would continue on to Destiny 2. That might be assured based on initial sales of Destiny 1, but do consider that after Destiny 2 there must come a 3 and possibly a 4 depending on how Bungie decides to space out releases within their 10 year master plan. If the cultural trend of Destiny 1 is [i]downward [/i]then while Destiny 2 might be assured 3's chances are reduced and 4 more so off of the same trend, and however you choose to look at the reception of Destiny you have plenty of evidence to suggest the negative depreciation in the place of this game in society BOTH at launch and in the subsequent management of the live game. This franchise [i]will [/i]die at some point in the foreseeable future (ie. at some point [i]within [/i]10 years), and the state we're in now (ie. with a badly designed game and a dev no longer able to make meaningful changes within a reasonable timeframe, it really does seem like Bungie is no longer capable of functioning as a dev) is directly contributing to that eventual death. Ergo, dying. Future games [i]might [/i]do something positive to mitigate that death (its within the realm of possibility but I wouldn't say its [i]likely[/i] given bungie's growing incapacity), but under the weight of so much cultural inertia generated by a botched first title in a laughably marketed series its hard to see what Bungie could do to overcome what you might say now is historically inevitable. They rode out the last 10 years on the wave of mob appeal, and they'll probably spend the next 10 on the losing side of the same phenomenon.

Half the problem is that we were fed the story that we would be able to go anywhere, do anything. Our guardian would be unique, every exotic would have a story. Yet everything after level 20 is how you gain additional light, and what weapons have the same OP perks. For every 1 thing Destiny gets right, it does 5 more things wrong and it's gotten to the point where most players realize we have paid $100 or more for nothing more than an over-glorified beta.

No it's not. It's still in the most played category on Xbox one. How is that dying? Stop complaining guys this is a great game. If you think it's dying why are you investing your time on a dead games forums?

Agree this game is dying, I'm fed up of the grind, fed up of getting the same things in the nightfall, Can't equip more than one exotic, what's the point in having all these exotics and only be able to equip one at a time, we should be able to customise our character and equip them the way we want after all I paid for the game.enemies AI predictable and found myself thinking "can't be bothered to do the same bounty's and strikes and decrypt purples that turn to blues and endless braking of blue and green pointless engrams. HOW'S better be special or this game turns into a drinks coaster