http://kotaku.com/five-months-in-hardcore-destiny-players-are-hitting-a-1684813586
This is not a bash. It comes from someone who, like many of us, really likes Destiny but is reaching a point of burn-out. The things that popped out to me are the lack of carrots and poor communication from Bungie.
If you trawl the forums, you'll find many threads dedicated to each point made, but this is a handy summation of the frustration hardcore Destiny players are, and have been, facing of late.
I'm no hater, and like Kirk, the article's author, I know there's an unbelievable game inside Destiny. I'm looking forward to HoW, but until then, it'll just have to be a strike now and again.
Edit 1: You guys all rock. It's been a very clear-headed conversation in here so far, aside from some weak trolls. And thanks for the bumps! I think it's good to read what a lot of us have been thinking.
Edit 2: I'm pretty sure the forum ninjas have buried any Kotaku-related posts so they don't trend. That's their prerogative, and somewhat understandable despite the normal levels of vitriol you can generally find on these forums.
Feel free to bump if you think others should read it but, after over twenty-four hours of pretty constant replies from you crazy, magnificent bastards, it's fair to say that we don't need an article to spur healthy discussion about one of our favorite games.
[spoiler]You guys are -blam!-ing killing my phone.[/spoiler]
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Edited by ch2423: 2/11/2015 1:24:05 PMThat article was very good. Hit a bunch of points that I'm also feeling. The crazy thing about Destiny, is how fast the burn out hits. You start out playing the game and get things as you go along. It's fun and you enjoy it. By the end, there are only a couple things you really want and after you get them, there is no reason to keep playing. After devoting a bunch of time to a game it's strange to just hit a wall and not care anymore. The exotics from TDB and HOW are not better than some of the best vanilla stuff, so why bother? NLB is not even close to Ice Breaker and Dragons Breath (why is it solar? You already have solar and void launchers, maybe make it arc?) pales to Gjallarhorn, and the 4th Horseman is out since nobody uses shotguns. What's the point? Looking back, I feel kinda stupid for wasting so much time on this game. When time invested is not even close to rewards received, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. One that will linger and make me avoid any future Bungie products.