These are the kind of threads...

by General Vagueness , The Vault of Sass, Saturday, August 31, 2013, 08:23 (3891 days ago) @ Leviathan

I think you have good points and you're right about all of this... except he did say "We like to tell big stories and we want people to put the Destiny universe on the same shelf they put Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter or Star Wars"; saying "on the same shelf" could mean a lot of things, including cultural impact.

Right. Could being the key word.

Yes, I wasn't saying that was it, I was just saying that despite not being said in so many words, that might have been the intent.

Plus, is it that important even if he did mean that way?

No, just like theorizing about Destiny or any game or solving puzzles related to them isn't that important.

He's putting forth their ambitions, their dreams, not necessarily their method and inspiration. I really doubt every designer, artist, and engineer at Bungie are sitting there in front of their screens thinking "what way can I draw this ship or sculpt this enemy or balance this weapon to have the most cultural impact?"

well, duh >_>

I would hate to have a forum dissect every comment I make during the day. There are so many intentions and interpretations dependent on so many important details! Even if you get it right, should every thing I say define me and everything I do absolutely? I say things that are half-right or all-wrong all the time, as I try to get closer to conveying the truth. I think everybody does this in varying degrees, even people in the public spotlight do.

Don't we all sometimes think "what the hell did I just say?" I don't know, I have that thought a LOT, even when I'm thinking really hard on what to say (or post). :)

Are you serious? Going over statements (among other things) with a fine-toothed comb is what we do, and they know that, and anyway most every company is careful about who says what to the public for these and other reasons.