When I first accessed Bungie.next, my reaction can accurately be compared to the aforelinked (that's a word now) image. However, after a couple hours of drifting amidst the flexible, jelly-like landscape that Bungie's Web Team has meticulously crafted for us, my opinion of the update has changed significantly. If you're feeling like the Grumpy Cat in the image above, it's probably because your favorite website just got changed and you hate it with a passion. Let's take a look at the grumpy cat for a moment. He, like you, is obviously very upset. But what is he so disgruntled about? Did he lose his favorite catnip toy? Does his new kitty litter literally rub him the wrong way? The answer is [i]no[/i]. He has no reason to be upset. Even if his owners were to release him into the fresh, wide, adventurous world known as 'The Outdoors', he would still wear his frown with dignity (or the lack thereof). Bungie, our 'owners' (this is figurative, so don't get any ideas), have released us into 'The Outdoors.' They have given us a vast landscape of features and utilities in which we have the freedom to traverse as we see fit. We are in charge of the forums. We can change our names. We have notifications, chat, and the next best thing to a 'friend' system. Is Bungie.net different? Yes. Will it take time to become comfortable with the new format and layout? Of course. But Bungie.net has evolved into a formidable community-based interaction center; as users of this website, we now have access to a flexible, free-flowing website which makes our interactions and discussions accessible and customizable. We are no longer confined to the walls of restrictive design, thanks to Bungie.next. The notification feature is brilliant. I've waited for something akin to notifications for [i]years[/i], and my waiting has finally paid off. The tagging system is questionable at first glance, but upon further usage and inspection, it is a vital part of the new website and it's functionality. The amount of freedom that the tagging system gives to each and every user is simply overwhelming. The log-in change is a welcome addition, as is the ability to change our display names and IDs. The control that admins have over their private groups is fantastic; recruitment and promotion of said groups will be so, so much better than it was before. Despite the wonderful additions to the site, Bungie.next isn't perfect. Hovering over a user's name in a forum or topic will present a small pop-up window that provides information about that user. This is great, however, the loading time on the pop-up window is horrendous. I spent a good thirty seconds waiting for Helveck's information to pop up; I eventually got bored and, by right-clicking on his name, opened up his profile page in a separate tab. The 'follow' button on users and tags alike is equally slow. As was stated by elmicker in another thread, having sorting options for topics (not forums, because we already have that) would be very handy. That way, each user can custom-tailor the way that he or she reads topics. Some folks may prefer the replies go from newest to oldest, yet others may not. For a website that is as accessible and flexible as Bungie.next, it's kind of astonishing that a 'topic sorting options' feature doesn't exist. Bungie.net has evolved into a living, pulsating website that is flowing over with life and vibrancy. It will take a while to become entirely at ease with the changes, but that doesn't mean that this update is a step in the wrong direction. Get rid of your grump, take a few deep breaths, and take an adventurous step into the new HTML-based world that Bungie's Web Team have kindly provided us with. Check out MoonDawg's [url=http://www.bungie.net/en-US/View/community/Forum/Post?id=5285644]User Guide[/url] if you're having any trouble. You can also follow [url=http://www.bungie.net/en-US/View/community/Forum/Topics?tg=%23Help]#Help[/url] for further assistance with your Bungie.next issues. I'm very excited to see where this beta takes us. #dragons