Bungie’s Cynical Attitude Isn’t Helping Destiny 2

Instead of biting the bullet and announcing a real effort to make Destiny 2 good on its own terms, they’ve committed to producing what will likely be just a half-hearted version of Destiny 1. It’s tempting to say that Destiny will have come full-circle by the time things are said and done, but if the situation keeps trending the way it is, it’s doubtful that Bungie will even make it that far.

[Parasyte]

Bungie doesn’t have a cynical attitude otherwise they wouldn’t be trying to fix things. Now Luke Smith on the other hand...

[OffRoadKing]

I disagree with this completely, I think they have made strides to not only improve the game and address the issues, I think they have made a concerted effort to be transparent about it as well. They have been vocal about the fact they know the community is unhappy and I think they legitimately want to fix the issues. Are they fixing everyone's personal complaints, probably not but its not like they can flip a switch for that, arm chair developers dont seem to understand these things take time and if one thing the gaming community has proven is that patience is not its strong suit. Yes Destiny has issues I'm not disagreeing with that but with every new bit of information they releases in an effort to address concerns the more hate and discord they seem to draw. In fact I'd say with the plethora of hate articles out there comparing every game under the sun to Destiny in an effort to bash it just a little more, if anyone was being cynical its the gaming community.

[PapaBop]

The problem is, the game came out in September. They've had nearly half a year to fix these problems. The problem is, they waited until things boiled over before pulling their fingers out and actually doing something. I hope as much as the next former Destiny fan they turn Destiny 2 into the game we all want but ultimately, I find it hard to sympathise with them at this stage, they've made this mess themselves.

[Chaosdreams]

@Offroadking

You do realize the only reason they are transparent is because on numerous occasions the community caught them and called them out on their shady tactics?

Bungie constantly apologizing doesn't make them a great caring developer, it just shows their incompetence. (And while it's good they are addressing issues - that they created, they are essentially on life support / damage control). They've lost a lot, if not all faith in a good chunk of their fanbase.

[OffRoadKing]

Yes I realize that. Like I said Destiny has issues, never said they were great, the point was the article makes it sound as if no effort is being made and I disagree, that's all.

[LandoCalrissiano]

I agree, they even added a road map to their plans and updates. Just because your plan isn't the same as their plan you'll have to either suck it up or go back to destiny 1. Nothing wrong with playing an older game.

[EatCrow]

You mean better game?

[joab777]

Played since launch...And then ....MHW!

[Fearmonkey]

After the videos I have watched from Yongyea, so glad I never bought into Destiny 2.

[HyperMouse]

Same old stuff from D1 all you hear about is the community isnt happy either they really are not trying or the community cannot be pleased

[irishyort]

March 27 is a long way away from the supposed "Weapon / Ability Sandbox Changes", hoping they get this back to D1 setup but not holding my breath..
I have said many times, making a sequel and changing the gun play is generally considered poor form. This Pea shooter, special pea shooter and everything else really takes away from the game, and shows that their balancing issues from D1 was just thrown into the too hard basket.
I'd be more inclined to keep playing PVP if there was the old Primary Power Heavy and there were guns like Felwinters Lie, Matadors, LDRs and 1000 Yard Stares to grind for in the Power slots and they all had their "Seasons" again. Playing a sneaky sniper or skillfully bridging a gap with a shotgun has really taken the fun out of the game when they are put in the same slots as a rocket launcher and its just easier any lazy to shoot a rocket.

[CorndogBurglar]

The weapons were the biggest disappointment for me in D2.

Overall the exotics are terrible compared to D1. In D2 exotics don't feel all that special at all. And the armor exotics irritate me because MOST of them are geared toward a certain element, so if you don't that element that piece of armor is useless to you.

Also, making Sniper Rifles and Shotguns power weapons with limited ammo was a HUGE mistake.

[Belinker300]

What's with these big game companies.Battlefront 2,Forza 7,Destiny 2 have left a bad taste with there greed.They need to take a leaf out of Nintendo's book