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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I stopped playing Destiny a while back. It was for multiple reasons but the lack of stuff and grinding was a big one. I have since switched to Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls and I love it. Even though I am grinding some of the same rifts and levels I have not felt any burn out. I am figuring it is for a few reasons that if they were put into Destiny it would make for a better time. 1. Loot drops. Loot drops are much better in D3. Not only does loot drop more often but it can be increased by items that give a higher chance of better loot. 2. Crafting. There are a ton of high level items to craft. Ingredients drop fairly regularly and items can be salvaged for rare ingredients. 3. Matchmaking. Nothing more needs to be said. 4. Trading. Most items in game can be traded including ingredients. This I feel can really help out Destiny if this is implemented. Your grind will be nowhere near as bad if you knew you could trade for what you need. Just a few ideas as to what could/needs to change to help with the time investment by people.