The soft cap is bad system. (Criticism)
by cheapLEY 
, Friday, July 20, 2018, 18:49 (2351 days ago)
I've been feeling it for a bit now, but the new Black Spindle mission really highlights it.
It effectively locks people out of content because they haven't played the game enough. I'll have to do a few more weeks of raids to get to to the appropriate level for the mission. Getting to the Spire of Stars was the same way. I'm skilled enough to do these things as a player, but Bungie just decides I haven't played the game enough to be able to do so.
The soft cap is a really shitty system with no real purpose that I can tell. It's just a progress timer, and the farther you fall behind the worse off you are. I desperately hope there's no soft cap for Forsaken, or, if there is, the soft cap will be at the highest enemy level, with any power growth beyond that effectively just being for over leveling.
It's not the end of the world, it doesn't make me hate Destiny. Mostly I'm not in any rush to hit max level. I can wait a few weeks to give this new mission a shot. It's just a bummer, and I legitimately don't understand the benefit of such a system.
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- The soft cap is bad system. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-20, 18:49
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- The soft cap is bad system. -
Korny,
2018-07-20, 22:03
- The soft cap is bad system. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-21, 09:39
- The soft cap is bad system. -
slycrel,
2018-07-21, 13:07
- Same (progress wise). - ProbablyLast, 2018-07-21, 13:17
- The soft cap is bad system. - Schedonnardus, 2018-07-23, 06:14
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Vortech,
2018-07-23, 07:35
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Schedonnardus,
2018-07-23, 07:38
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-23, 09:43
- The soft cap is bad system. -
narcogen,
2018-07-24, 07:09
- The soft cap is bad system. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 09:16
- The soft cap is bad system. - narcogen, 2018-07-24, 11:08
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-24, 16:04
- The soft cap is bad system. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 17:00
- The soft cap is bad system. - Harmanimus, 2018-07-24, 23:25
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 17:18
- Also perfectly acceptable. - Harmanimus, 2018-07-24, 22:57
- The soft cap is bad system. - MacAddictXIV, 2018-07-25, 08:47
- The soft cap is bad system. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 17:00
- The soft cap is bad system. - Cody Miller, 2018-07-24, 10:04
- The soft cap is bad system. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 09:16
- The soft cap is bad system. -
narcogen,
2018-07-24, 07:09
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-23, 09:43
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Claude Errera,
2018-07-23, 08:26
- The soft cap is bad system. - Cody Miller, 2018-07-23, 09:49
- The soft cap is bad system. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-23, 08:33
- The soft cap is bad system. - slycrel, 2018-07-23, 09:03
- The soft cap is bad system. - squidnh3, 2018-07-23, 09:25
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-23, 09:47
- The soft cap is bad system. - MacAddictXIV, 2018-07-23, 10:00
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Schedonnardus,
2018-07-23, 07:38
- The soft cap is bad system. -
slycrel,
2018-07-21, 13:07
- The soft cap is bad system. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-21, 09:39
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Vortech,
2018-07-23, 07:35
- The soft cap is bad system. - cheapLEY, 2018-07-23, 08:22
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-23, 09:39
- There’s a middle ground. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 09:24
- There’s a middle ground. - stabbim, 2018-07-24, 09:33
- There’s a middle ground. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 10:07
- There’s a middle ground. - cheapLEY, 2018-07-24, 10:16
- There’s a middle ground. -
MacAddictXIV,
2018-07-24, 10:55
- There’s a middle ground. - kidtsunami, 2018-07-24, 11:01
- There’s a middle ground. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 11:46
- There’s a middle ground. -
MacAddictXIV,
2018-07-24, 12:49
- There’s a middle ground. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 17:05
- There’s a middle ground. -
kidtsunami,
2018-07-24, 18:57
- There’s a middle ground. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 19:59
- I question the validity of that assertion.
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Harmanimus,
2018-07-24, 23:25
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 07:06
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
MacAddictXIV,
2018-07-25, 07:11
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-25, 08:37
- I question the validity of that assertion. - MacAddictXIV, 2018-07-25, 08:52
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-25, 08:37
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-25, 08:34
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 09:05
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-25, 11:26
- I question the validity of that assertion. - stabbim, 2018-07-25, 12:07
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-25, 11:26
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 09:05
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
MacAddictXIV,
2018-07-25, 07:11
- I question the validity of that assertion. -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 07:06
- There’s a middle ground. -
MacAddictXIV,
2018-07-25, 07:07
- There’s a middle ground. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-25, 08:42
- There’s a middle ground. - MacAddictXIV, 2018-07-25, 09:02
- There’s a middle ground. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-25, 08:42
- I question the validity of that assertion.
- There’s a middle ground. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 19:59
- There’s a middle ground. -
stabbim,
2018-07-24, 21:58
- Shader stacks. -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-24, 23:31
- Shader stacks. -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 07:21
- Shader stacks. -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-25, 08:47
- Ah, OK -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 09:07
- Ah, OK
- Shader stacks. -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-25, 08:47
- Shader stacks. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-25, 08:47
- Shader stacks. -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-25, 08:49
- Shader stacks. - MacAddictXIV, 2018-07-25, 09:05
- Shader stacks. -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 09:10
- Exactly. -
MacAddictXIV,
2018-07-25, 09:20
- Shader stacks. -
Korny,
2018-07-25, 12:31
- Shader stacks. -
bluerunner,
2018-07-25, 13:29
- Shader stacks. - Claude Errera, 2018-07-25, 14:22
- Shader stacks. - stabbim, 2018-07-25, 14:25
- Shader stacks. -
Korny,
2018-07-25, 14:58
- Shader stacks. -
bluerunner,
2018-07-25, 15:16
- Shader stacks. - marmot 1333, 2018-07-25, 21:02
- +1 -
breitzen,
2018-07-26, 06:20
- Shader stacks. -
bluerunner,
2018-07-25, 15:16
- Shader stacks. -
bluerunner,
2018-07-25, 13:29
- Exactly.
- Shader stacks. -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-25, 08:49
- Shader stacks. -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 07:21
- Shader stacks. -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-24, 23:31
- There’s a middle ground. -
kidtsunami,
2018-07-24, 18:57
- There’s a middle ground. -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 17:05
- There’s a middle ground. -
MacAddictXIV,
2018-07-24, 12:49
- The soft cap is bad system. - Robot Chickens, 2018-07-24, 11:56
- There’s a middle ground. -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 09:24
- Power level makes no sense -
Durandal,
2018-07-24, 05:37
- Interesting theory... -
squidnh3,
2018-07-24, 06:40
- Interesting theory... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2018-07-24, 07:24
- #i_do_it_for_the_dopamine - Speedracer513, 2018-07-24, 08:10
- Interesting theory... -
Korny,
2018-07-24, 08:29
- Interesting theory... -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 10:13
- Interesting theory... -
Korny,
2018-07-24, 10:58
- Interesting theory... -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 11:49
- Interesting theory... - Korny, 2018-07-24, 13:56
- Interesting theory... -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 11:49
- Interesting theory... -
Korny,
2018-07-24, 10:58
- Interesting theory... -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 10:13
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
Ragashingo,
2018-07-24, 09:39
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
CruelLEGACEY,
2018-07-24, 09:58
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 10:11
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
kidtsunami,
2018-07-24, 11:04
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 11:40
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) - MacAddictXIV, 2018-07-24, 11:42
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 11:40
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
kidtsunami,
2018-07-24, 11:04
- History of Power Levels -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-24, 10:27
- History of Power Levels -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-24, 23:36
- History of Power Levels -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-25, 08:49
- History of Power Levels - Harmanimus, 2018-07-25, 09:10
- History of Power Levels -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-25, 10:34
- History of Power Levels - Cody Miller, 2018-07-25, 11:27
- History of Power Levels -
stabbim,
2018-07-25, 12:05
- History of Power Levels - Harmanimus, 2018-07-25, 12:18
- History of Power Levels -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-25, 13:43
- History of Power Levels - Cody Miller, 2018-07-25, 16:22
- History of Power Levels -
Cody Miller,
2018-07-25, 08:49
- History of Power Levels -
Harmanimus,
2018-07-24, 23:36
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
Ragashingo,
2018-07-24, 10:27
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) - Harmanimus, 2018-07-24, 23:47
- +1 -
Malagate,
2018-07-27, 06:43
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
cheapLEY,
2018-07-24, 10:11
- Your shtick is almost as annoying as mine -
ProbablyLast,
2018-07-26, 23:14
- You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. :) -
CruelLEGACEY,
2018-07-24, 09:58
- Interesting theory... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2018-07-24, 07:24
- Power level makes no sense - Cody Miller, 2018-07-24, 10:08
- Interesting theory... -
squidnh3,
2018-07-24, 06:40
- The soft cap is bad system. -
Korny,
2018-07-20, 22:03