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Edited by Sky_hawk: 8/6/2022 11:50:37 AM
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D2 Playerbase Decline (Chart) Why Bungie???

Bungie, Can you tell us in one of your future TWABs why D2 playerbase is declining and what’s your plan to prevent that. FYI: The above link (chart) shows steam population only from one major expansion to another. The chart shows the following 2 problems… a major decline in returning players at the start of each expansion, and another declining trend the very next month right after the release of each expansion. Here is another chart showing today’s D2 Population for Steam, PSN, and Xbox https://imgur.com/gallery/IXGgcnI Although it shows steam population around 50% the more realistic number is around 35% for each of these platforms (including steam). Regardless of the exact percentage… steam population on average represents one-third of the overall playerbase… and that can be used as a viable indicator that there is a major problem for steam D2 playerbase. Lastly, I suspect that console playerbase is facing a similar trend in decline from one major expansion to another. Although I do not have any numbers to back up such statement.

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  • I think its a combination of things, I don’t think destiny attracts young or new players with the lack of being able to just ‘jump straight in’ and actually have fun or play with at the light cap players, i don’t think its an attractive game for new players at all. The major problem for the actual player base is seasonal light levels, its becomes far too much of a grind, season after season grinding virtually the same content for seasonal levels to be able to play content you used to be able to but now can’t just for the sake of it is boring. Its become too boring, not that it wasn’t always grindy but you fall out of the loop for too long in a season, it feels too difficult to catch up. Light level grinding to play trials and grand master and master content each season should go. Levelling up at the start of expansions is enough. Crucible is especially problematic with having gear not available in the current pool, you come on, get smacked by meta guns that for some reason aren’t available and think why keep playing? A few years ago when fellwinters and dire promises were the meta, you couldn’t get fellwinters and dire promise god rolls were virtually unobtainable for a somewhat casual player, I just quit thinking what is point of grinding for the best when you can’t get it? I feel weapons like the messenger and palindrome have just become this again and exotic weapons that do something outlandishly better than a legendary equivalent being the meta is just 0 variety boring (no time and jade rabbit this season).

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