I needed a laugh today. Thanks for that. It's not Destiny's fault that many today are weak willed and malleable.

[i]Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice what is more easily explained by incompetence or stupidity." [/i] The point of Hanlon's Razor is reminds people of the unhealthy tendency that we have to want to see ourselves as victims of other people's machinations. The reality is that screwing someone over takes time, effort, and energy...and that most of us simply aren't important enough to other people to expend that kind of energy on. So when we find ourselves on the end of something we don't like, it almost always due to an unfortunate series of events. Not malicious intent on someone else's part. 1. This game is the product of almost a decade long struggle for control within Bungie, and between Bungie and Activision. Between factions that see this game as an MMO/RPG/FPS hybrid.....and those who simply wanted a shooter that was a successor to Halo. [b]The first faction WON that struggle. [/b] So anyone who is expecting this game to NOT become more and more of an RPG with each passing season and year, are just setting themselves up for disappointment. I fully understand that this is perhaps NOT what some people want. Which is why----when Bungie started calling Destiny 2 an "action-MMO"---I came here the very NEXT DAY and tried to warn people that the game would start to change in ways that some of them weren't going to like. That the "unification of vision" that swept through Bungie's own ranks, was going to come to the player base. ....and here we are. Unfortunately in situations like this there are winners...and there are losers. But Bungie is not going to go back, and there comes a point where some are going to have to possibly reconsider their relationship to the game if they aren't happy with the direction its going. 2. This is not a FTP game, and Bungie did not "invent" the things you are unhappy with. The business model of this game is pretty standard for MMOs. a. The Devs give away old content....including the base game....for free. This keeps the barrier to entry for new players, and lasped former players, low. Making it easier to grow the game, and replace/recover players lost to attrition. b. The model then makes its money by a combination of selling the player NEW content in the form of expansions, as well as cosmetic microtransactions. Which makes point "a" possible, financially. c. These kinds of games are expensive to make and to maintain...and profit margins are slim. Especially when there is no monthly subscription fee involved. Which is why jsut about every game that set out to compete with Destiny in this arena has either failed......or is barely hanging on and starving for content. As well as why Sony bought Bungie outright, and has apparenly set aside over a billion dollars in employee incentives to make sure that those employees stay put at Bungie. Because Sony wants to leverage Bungie's experience and expertise for live-service games for the array that Sony is saying they plan to launch. 3. Addiction is never the responsibility of anyone or anything other than the addict himself. The moment the "blame" gets shifted somewhere else? That's the disease talking.

on today's edition of ridiculous things people post on the forums, Bungie is bad for charging for their game.

Yea how about you stop worrying about video games and go find some actual professional help?….

https://help.bungie.net/hc/en-us/articles/4402601695252-Mental-Health-Resources

Sure, because it’s destiny’s fault that people have mental issues. SMH. Its like blaming drug dealers for your drug addiction and financial difficulties due to drugs. People in this community never take responsibility for anything. Always blaming someone else. Is it bungies fault that you take this game too seriously? Is it bungies fault that you cant out duel another player? Is it Bungie fault that you’re playing a RNg base game and RNG is not going your way? Is it bungies fault that you continue to play?

Turn the game off

Psychological torment is [i][b]WONDERFUL.[/b][/i] GIVE INTO THE [b]CHAOS[/b]

I think your first mistake was asking for mental health help from here it is useful but places like this not the best spot

If you are so addicted to something that it causes psychological problems, then you don’t need to come and complain on the forums, you need to seek real life professional help. Chances are if you can become that addicted to a game? It’s possible you could easily become addicted to something much worse.

I’d agree with you except in the grand scheme of things Destiny is a very affordable hobby. I mean if you can’t afford to pay for destiny content every year how do you afford internet or the hardware to play it on? Can you afford batteries or the electric bill? If someone thinks destiny’s expensive I’d challenge them to try and see what it’s like to own a car … lol

Honestly, people crying over 60-100$ per year for their HOBBY is absolutely cringe. This isn't a single player game that you play once for the story and it's done. It's a game that you can play consistently and put thousands of hours into without getting bored(and if you do, go take a break and come back later). I'm a newer player and I was able to pick up every DLC+ the last 3 seasons during a steamsale (that happens often enough for destiny 2) If you enjoy the game enough, you're gonna find a few $$ here and there to save up for the new seasons/expansions and you know waaaay ahead of time how much to save for. If you can't afford it, wait for steam sales or mow someones lawn for an hour or two. It's not that hard, or expensive and this is coming from a full time mature student paying my own way.

$165 for what exactly?

warcraft has ruined so many marriages and relationships its crazy. people lost jobs over the game at one time they said warcraft was as bad as drugs

Real advice; uninstall the game and never look back. destiny uses every trick in the book to pull players in and get them to spend money. if you dont enjoy the game or its content just leave. you will thank yourself a hundredfold later. I know i spend too much time in this game and buy every dlc, but i have fun doing it and for that im fine with it.

If Destiny is a trigger for your anxiety, I suggest you stop playing. I get what you're saying and I've always disliked the DCV. But if you're not happy with the game, just stop playing. I quit Midway into Red War and didn't pick it back up until midway into Forsaken when it improved. Maybe it'll improve one day. Plenty of other great games out there, Guardian. Hit up the sales, you'll always find excellent gems in them. Its pretty much how I've found all the other great games I play now. Heck, I barely play D2 these days myself. I keep the hobby going purely for the lore content. D2 just delivers a mediocre experience in all other aspects and my other games provide a more rewarding experience in regards to PvE and PvP content.

McDonald's chose specific colors to make people feel more Hungry. That's preying on the Human mind. It's done everywhere. Destiny has always been Pay 2 Play. This is what happens when F2P is introduce and causes this. Saw the same thing happen to SWTOR.

Looking at your game history.. you barely touch this game.. You haven't broker 1300 on any character. What gives?