I do not believe that the people making decisions at Bungie are doing a good job. They should have been able to deliver an excellent Trials experience, especially considering that it was largely lifted striaght from D1. It has fallen flat on its face. The lack of innovation in PvE has been a mounting concern for longer than I -blam!- remember. The remixed horde-mode light activities, the uninspired boss mechanics, the enemy layouts that are infuriating, not challenging. The use of bounties as a subsitute for content. Playing Destiny is like having a second job. There is no leadership. The franchise lacks direction. Rather than create something with its own identity, they are aiming for a bastardized mix of who-knows-what games (Halo, WoW, Warframe, etc?). Destiny doesn't seem as though it is made to be enjoyed, but rather to maximize revenue by appealing to some theoretical audience. What Bungie is doing is not working. It hasn't been working. Many of us keep pumping money into the game hoping that one day the studio will figure it out. They aren't going to, not at this rate. I don't know what happened to cause so many to leave, from Josh Hamrick to Joseph Staten to Jamie Griesemer. I do know that a company that got out of the clutches of an "evil empire" only to get in bed with the devil isn't making good decisions. The leadership needs to change. You are killing the franchise, and driving away your fans. Take a long, hard look in the mirror and figure it out before it's too late. Edit: The spoiler will contain a list of what I find to be the most glaring issues. This is in response to those saying that suggestions are more constructive than just criticism. While I agree, it is no more our job to point of what SHOULD be happening than it is our job to spend time creating a proof of people cheating. It is Bungies job, it is what we pay them for. [spoiler]In no particular order, and just what I remember off the top of my head after 5 1/2 years of the franchise. -I do not believe that a game should be made to appeal to the largest possible audience, like it is a Disney movie or theme park. Make what started as a dark, gritty sci-fi epic INTO a dark, gritty sci-fi epic. Challenge us with interesting concepts that question our perspectives. Bungie has a history of doing this. -Make it known to the player base what the future is. A new engine for new platforms culminating in Destiny 3, or staying with the current iteration for the forseeable future. Allocate resources accordingly. Basically, if Destiny 3 is coming, I belive it is in everyones best interest to finish the current seasonal model, then stop all development on D2. Focus all Destiny workload on making a new, powerful platform. -New platform including, but not limited to a better server solution. Built to run smooth across all platforms as the game inevitably grows. Built to accomodate current and future visions of innovation. One such example centers on the making massive 50-100 guardian battles against actual enemy armies. The game cries out for this, yet never even considers doing it. Build the engine to handle scales this size and bigger. -Slower pace of content, with richer, more engaging releases. Thoroughly bug tested, as well as play tested on a scale large enough to inform whether new activities are fun to the player base. -Hard line on supporting existing content rather than dismissing glaring problems in favor of adding new, inconsequential content. The lore of Destiny is deep and rich. Put it to better use. And when something inevitably does prove broken, prioritize fixes. This means maintaining a robust live team. This team would be tasked with injecting new, exciting things into the game when they are not loaded with a heavy repair schedule in order to justify the expense. -God-tier loot for those that reach the peak. If these pieces of equipment prove too controvsial, limit their use to certain activities. For example, I believe auto rifles to be a bit too strong currently. Many people do not want them nerfed. As an alternate solution, revert previous nerfs to Luna and Not Forgotten, Recluse, etc. Limit them to Competitive and Trials, not available in other playlists. This maintains their value, provides different strong playstyles, and allows people to use their favorite gear. I will stop here, by pointing out some issues I have had with Destiny that I feel were never properly addressed. 3 new Nightfalls with Shadowkeep, none with attached loot. Regular strikes not having loot. The expectation for us to have fun playing the same content over and over again for years. No good storage solution for us hoarders. Modes like Gambit being left in a subpar state for far too long. Leaving obviously strong gear too strong for too long. The list goes on. Hopefully this will be considered more constructive, though again, while I do love Destiny (as painful as that is), I PAY for the game. I am not on payroll and this is not my job. I cannot help but see what I see, and maintain hope that this too shall pass. Bad relationships have to end eventually though, and this has been a rough one.[/spoiler] Edit: I regret not being clear about this from the start. I am NOT calling for anyone to lose their job. None of my criticisms should be taken as a personal attack on anyone, as I wish no one ill will. That doesn't mean I can support having the wrong people in positions of power. I have worked in places where that happens, and it ends up being a disaster for employees and customers alike. Just because someone isn't good at their current job does NOT mean they are no good. I just believe that Bungie has lost its way. It has happened over a long period due to many factors. I just want to see them come back around. Edit: In a continuing attempt to get to the truth of the matter, I have done some digging. I offer up this material for your consideration. I believe these two videos, watched in sequence, help to give a feel of the real situation. The first is an interview with Joe Staten before Destiny launched. He appears to be an excited employee who looks forward to delivering something he is proud of. The second deals with the fallout from Marty O'Donnell leaving. It draws conclusions about Marty and Joe Staten. View if interested, use your own judgement and draw your own conclusions. [url=https://youtu.be/Qx3NBtGA5Wc][/url] [url=https://youtu.be/0WCj0ISBbCI][/url]