A bunch of people on reddit have started referring to Bungie as the “Monkey’s Paw” of game developers, and I found that so hilariously spot-on that it had me chuckling for a solid 5 minutes :)

Players: “Hey Bungie, is there any chance we could get the option to turn off the stat tracking on our emblems?”

Bungie: - Wipes out stat data that a bunch of players really cared about, all so that they could add emblem features that, while cool, nobody had asked for -

Players: “Hey Bungie, Ritual Weapons just aren’t as exciting as Pinnacle weapons.”

Bungie: - Removes Ritual Weapons -

Players: “This ‘new 6-man matchmade activity’ thing that you do every season is getting kinda stale...”

Bungie: - Creates a non-matchmade activity that only supports fireteams of 3 -

Players: “WE WANT TRIALS BACK!!!”

Bungie: - Brings Back Trials as a power-enabled activity in a game with an XP-based power level booster that rewards players who spend hours each day grinding bounties in lost sectors over actual PvP skill - (<thank god the community outcry around that got their attention and encouraged a change... Trials would have been DOA).

Players: “Remember those IKELOS weapons from Warmind? We’d love to see some more gear with that aesthetic!”

Bungie: - Dedicates an entire new season to Rasputin, no new IKELOS weapons -

Players: “Any chance we console players could get access to some of the customization options that PC players have? Like FoV, or ADS vs Hipfire stick sensitivity?”

Bungie: - Changes console settings menu to look like the PC menu, making it slower to navigate, without adding any of the customization that players wanted -

The list really goes on and on :)

I say all this with a smile on my face. But I really don’t know what Bungie is thinking anymore. I jumped in to check out the new season yesterday... well I’ll put it this way: I ended up spending 3 hours in the crucible yesterday, because there’s so little to the new PvE content that I figured I’d just work on my comp ranking. We’ll see how the season plays out, but I think at this point I’d have to say that my days of purchasing Seasons Passes from Bungie are done. Their priorities just aren’t in line with what I look for anymore.

That said, I here now is a really good time to try to speed run Zero Hour and the Whisper mission... they’re apparently quasi-power enabled, meaning we can now smash a lot of the enemies real quick. Anyone interested in going for the Zero Hour Time Trial triumph for the emblem?

I'd be interested. It also would be nice to finally get my whisper catalyst.

That said, I here now is a really good time to try to speed run Zero Hour and the Whisper mission... they’re apparently quasi-power enabled, meaning we can now smash a lot of the enemies real quick. Anyone interested in going for the Zero Hour Time Trial triumph for the emblem?

Sure! On top of that... I have yet to finish Zero Hour Heroic and get the catalyst... SOOOOOOooooo... ;D. Seriously though, I'd be up for a "Zero Hour Time Trial triumph for the emblem".

That said, I here now is a really good time to try to speed run Zero Hour and the Whisper mission... they’re apparently quasi-power enabled, meaning we can now smash a lot of the enemies real quick. Anyone interested in going for the Zero Hour Time Trial triumph for the emblem?

It’s insanely easy, I’ve been Sherpa-ing people who don’t have the weapons continuously since yesterday.

Although Heroic Whisper seems very iffy. On any enemy with a shield, you don’t get the damage buff, which means almost all enemies after the first sections. With Match Game enabled, it’s significantly tougher. Also, the bosses are very damage-resistant. I was doing 1% sniper damage compared to the enemies in the platforming areas.

No issues in Zero Hour though, I’m down for running that over and over.

The Legendary Lost Sector was cool. I’ve always liked Lost Sectors, and the added challenge (however brief that will be the case) is great.

Wait, this is doable? I went in there and got my face smashed in cause the LL was 1000...

It’s tough, but doable with a fireteam.

The Legendary Lost Sector was cool. I’ve always liked Lost Sectors, and the added challenge (however brief that will be the case) is great.

Wait, this is doable? I went in there and got my face smashed in cause the LL was 1000...

As others have said, the lack of Extinguish (and the fact that it's not a Darkness Zone) means that a team of 3 is pretty okay. (I mean, I bet we could put together a team of 3 that couldn't get through it... but I found it hard but not impossible.)

I ended up with 2 Chips, and I’m not sure how. I didn’t buy them. Did they give you one or two for the mission or lost sector?

I’m not fond of having to manage bounties, but I do like that they are giving you multiple options. Kill Taken Boss or kill a Guardian in the Crucible with a Linear Fusion Rifle. Still not perfect, because I don’t like having to swap weapons around for bounties (especially in Crucible), but it’s manageable.

I’ll be playing for a bit, if only to get ready for Trials, but I hope there’sa few good surprises they didn’t put on the roadmap.

Chore Simulator 2020 isn't a totally unreasonable name for what we have right now. ;)

For me, Destiny has gotten to a place where I have no idea what to do or what anyone is even talking about. I'm totally lost.

But I do enjoy just picking up some quests and bounties and casually doing them, as I unlock seasonal tiers and shooting aliens in the face. So, I think my days of being a "Destiny Player" are over...but I still enjoy playing Destiny.

"Chore Simulator 2020" sounds pretty relaxing.

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