I don't agree. It may be far from perfect, but Destiny (as it is) is more than worth the price tag. You could do a hell of a lot worse. Furthermore, it has already been supported with a free plug-in in the form of the Vault Of Glass, and Bungie continues to support it with Events. They haven't been the best at communicating their intent, but they've done a lot to support the game following release.
Petitioning the company for free content is a bad idea. It puts the company in an awkward position in relation to their community because an expectation for them to act on the petition is put in place, which it is not in their best interest to do. Realize that the company is for-profit. You may not like that, but it is the truth. Bungie as a company values your input as a consumer. Though the individuals working there may strive to create a game they're proud of, Bungie as a company is interested in the bottom line. So long as Destiny is profitable, they will continue to support it. Free DLC is not profitable.
I assume that since you're asking for free DLC, you don't consider Vault Of Glass DLC. Whether it is or isn't is irrelevant to my point. My point is that based on what you've written, I'm led to assume that by DLC, you mean a fully fledged Expansion. For free. That is asinine if you consider the amount of budget and man hours that go into production of such content. It simply cannot happen, and if it could, it would mean either releasing The Dark Below for free, or pushing back their release schedule to accommodate a free DLC since hundreds if not thousands of people have already pre-purchased The Dark Below. Both of those answers to such a petition as you propose alienate the people who have already invested in the December release window. Thus, serving Bungie a petition puts them in a losing position either way. Either they alienate you or they alienate those who have already invested in the future of the game.
Finally, I would like to address your calling Destiny a beta, as well as make clear my thoughts on the game so that you do not think I am simply overzealous about this game with my statement. Destiny is VERY flawed. From a lack of compelling characters to having no motivation for pursuing the plot, the story is an utter mess. Having said that, the lore found in the Grimoire is intriguing, and a strong foundation on which to build a better story. As far as game play is concerned, Destiny is impeccable. Everything works very well with the exception of a few questions of balance, and it handles very nicely. It can be a little bit repetitive, but the same can be said for any game if it is played long enough. Where it is lacking is in objective variety. Vault Of Glass answers this very well, but the core Story is very repetitive in its approach. Finally, its accessibility could be improved upon. Constant NAT issues should be addressed to the best of Bungie's capabilities, bearing in mind that sometimes the problem actually is on the user's end. Beyond that, chat options and improved matchmaking functionality would be very beneficial features to implement. In spite of these flaws, however, I can adamantly say that this is NOT a beta. It may not be the game you or your hype desired, but it IS a complete game, and at the end of the day, countless people are still playing it for hours at a time.
Thank you for your time and consideration in reading this response. You may rebut my opinion on this matter if you so desire, but please do so in a considerate and respectful manner if you expect me to acknowledge your rebuttal.
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Great response. I like how you acknowledged the lack of story. That is the biggest complaint and Bungie's internal problems with their lead writer quitting is the source of this problem. He no doubt branded "intellectual property" on the work that he did do on this game, which screwed the entire storyline. If only he didn't leave, Destiny would have been a complete game.
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Please read what I'm asking, the story line to be fixed for free. Not multiplayer maps, guns or anything like that. Just the story which was cut out to make the deadline.
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We were promised something from bungie and we didn't get it. So they decided to call the rest of the game that we should have had at launch...(DLC) and put a price tag on it. What we were promised(story that makes sense and keeps players attention, faction story, and more) was not added to our game. Bungie has messed up and the DLC they should have for this game should have been an add on to the upcoming DLC for that should have already been in the game
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[quote]I don't agree. It may be far from perfect, but Destiny (as it is) is more than worth the price tag. You could do a hell of a lot worse. Furthermore, it has already been supported with a free plug-in in the form of the Vault Of Glass, and Bungie continues to support it with Events. They haven't been the best at communicating their intent, but they've done a lot to support the game following release. Petitioning the company for free content is a bad idea. It puts the company in an awkward position in relation to their community because an expectation for them to act on the petition is put in place, which it is not in their best interest to do. Realize that the company is for-profit. You may not like that, but it is the truth. Bungie as a company values your input as a consumer. Though the individuals working there may strive to create a game they're proud of, Bungie as a company is interested in the bottom line. So long as Destiny is profitable, they will continue to support it. Free DLC is not profitable. I assume that since you're asking for free DLC, you don't consider Vault Of Glass DLC. Whether it is or isn't is irrelevant to my point. My point is that based on what you've written, I'm led to assume that by DLC, you mean a fully fledged Expansion. For free. That is asinine if you consider the amount of budget and man hours that go into production of such content. It simply cannot happen, and if it could, it would mean either releasing The Dark Below for free, or pushing back their release schedule to accommodate a free DLC since hundreds if not thousands of people have already pre-purchased The Dark Below. Both of those answers to such a petition as you propose alienate the people who have already invested in the December release window. Thus, serving Bungie a petition puts them in a losing position either way. Either they alienate you or they alienate those who have already invested in the future of the game. Finally, I would like to address your calling Destiny a beta, as well as make clear my thoughts on the game so that you do not think I am simply overzealous about this game with my statement. Destiny is VERY flawed. From a lack of compelling characters to having no motivation for pursuing the plot, the story is an utter mess. Having said that, the lore found in the Grimoire is intriguing, and a strong foundation on which to build a better story. As far as game play is concerned, Destiny is impeccable. Everything works very well with the exception of a few questions of balance, and it handles very nicely. It can be a little bit repetitive, but the same can be said for any game if it is played long enough. Where it is lacking is in objective variety. Vault Of Glass answers this very well, but the core Story is very repetitive in its approach. Finally, its accessibility could be improved upon. Constant NAT issues should be addressed to the best of Bungie's capabilities, bearing in mind that sometimes the problem actually is on the user's end. Beyond that, chat options and improved matchmaking functionality would be very beneficial features to implement. In spite of these flaws, however, I can adamantly say that this is NOT a beta. It may not be the game you or your hype desired, but it IS a complete game, and at the end of the day, countless people are still playing it for hours at a time. Thank you for your time and consideration in reading this response. You may rebut my opinion on this matter if you so desire, but please do so in a considerate and respectful manner if you expect me to acknowledge your rebuttal.[/quote] #bamf #agreementthereforehappiness