great question (Destiny)

by Jabberwok, Friday, September 26, 2014, 11:00 (3507 days ago) @ Cody Miller

I remember being nervous about Joseph Staton's departure last year. Makes me wonder why the lead writer would leave...

I can say nothing about Joe in particular.

From what I have heard, the story was supposedly revamped significantly as recently as 2013. I don't know why. A bunch of writers were subject to some tough crunch time. That took its toll on the story, and the writers. A lot of the story effort was at the last minute, including the grimoire stuff apparently.

I think it is reasonable to speculate that things were definitely rushed, for whatever reason.

Sounds like they must have cut a lot of stuff, even parts they already had content for. That sort of explains to me why there are so few cutscenes, and why the narrative feels so disjointed. Joe left, Marty was let go, and also that writer who went to work for Telltale, instead. I can now totally understand why.

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What actually happened to Destiny's development? - Riceamike, 2014-09-26, 00:00
- great question - Oholiab, 2014-09-26, 00:24
  - great question - Cody Miller, 2014-09-26, 10:03
    - great question - Jabberwok, 2014-09-26, 11:00
- What actually happened to Destiny's development? - Ragashingo, 2014-09-26, 00:32
  - What actually happened to Destiny's development? - Korny, 2014-09-26, 01:14
    - What actually happened to Destiny's development? - car15, 2014-09-26, 01:20
- What actually happened to Destiny's development? - car15, 2014-09-26, 00:38
- What actually happened to Destiny's development? - HavokBlue, 2014-09-26, 02:16
  - What actually happened to Destiny's development? - Korny, 2014-09-26, 02:39
    - it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - scarab, 2014-09-26, 03:10
      - it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - Korny, 2014-09-26, 03:14
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - car15, 2014-09-26, 03:21
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - Korny, 2014-09-26, 03:29
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - car15, 2014-09-26, 03:38
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - Korny, 2014-09-26, 03:46
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - car15, 2014-09-26, 03:50
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - Korny, 2014-09-26, 03:58
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - car15, 2014-09-26, 04:09
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - Korny, 2014-09-26, 04:15
        
        it would be fairly easy to have the cards in game - car15, 2014-09-26, 04:18
        
        you are currently spiralling out of control - kidtsunami, 2014-09-26, 04:20
        
        they both are - Decom, 2014-09-26, 14:49
        
        On the topic of 'Tiny' Joe Staten - Riceamike, 2014-09-26, 04:53
        
        On the topic of 'Tiny' Joe Staten - Quirel, 2014-09-26, 10:02
        
        On the topic of 'Tiny' Joe Staten - rliebherr, 2014-09-26, 11:27
        
        On the topic of 'Tiny' Joe Staten - RaichuKFM, 2014-09-26, 23:32
        
        here's some constructive feedback - kidtsunami, 2014-09-26, 04:29
        
        I ain't even mad. - car15, 2014-09-26, 04:37
        
        Please stop - Schedonnardus, 2014-09-26, 06:47
        
        Do we have a banhammer? - Mr Daax, 2014-09-26, 06:53
        
        That's not really appropriate for you to ask. - Revenant1988, 2014-09-26, 07:03
        
        What's It Take To Swing a Hammer Around Here? - rliebherr, 2014-09-26, 07:27
        
        What's It Take To Swing a Hammer Around Here? - Revenant1988, 2014-09-26, 07:51
        
        What's It Take To Swing a Hammer Around Here? - Korny, 2014-09-26, 08:06
        
        +1 - rliebherr, 2014-09-26, 08:08
        
        What's It Take To Swing a Hammer Around Here? - Revenant1988, 2014-09-26, 08:14
        
        What's It Take To Swing a Hammer Around Here? - Korny, 2014-09-26, 08:18
        
        [cleaning coffee off my screen] - Kermit, 2014-09-26, 08:21
        
        What's It Take To Swing a Hammer Around Here? - Revenant1988, 2014-09-26, 08:21
        
        You're not his real dad... - Korny, 2014-09-26, 07:59
        
        You're not his real dad... - Revenant1988, 2014-09-26, 08:04
        
        You're not his real dad... - Kermit, 2014-09-26, 08:11
        
        That's enough for now. - Xenos, 2014-09-26, 08:25
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - scarab, 2014-09-26, 04:43
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Korny, 2014-09-26, 05:13
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Cody Miller, 2014-09-26, 08:09
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Monochron, 2014-09-26, 08:17
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Korny, 2014-09-26, 08:20
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Monochron, 2014-09-26, 08:27
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Kermit, 2014-09-26, 08:28
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Korny, 2014-09-26, 08:35
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Kermit, 2014-09-26, 08:45
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Korny, 2014-09-26, 09:27
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Cody Miller, 2014-09-26, 08:36
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - bluerunner, 2014-09-26, 08:42
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-26, 09:14
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - bluerunner, 2014-09-26, 09:18
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-26, 09:28
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Cody Miller, 2014-09-26, 09:46
        
        Class, race and sex? - ZackDark, 2014-09-26, 09:49
        
        Class, race and sex? - Cody Miller, 2014-09-26, 09:50
        
        Class, race and sex? - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-26, 11:15
        
        Class, race and sex? - Cody Miller, 2014-09-26, 11:18
        
        Class, race and sex? - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-26, 11:24
        
        Class, race and sex? - Xenos, 2014-09-26, 11:22
        
        my word that's pretty - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-26, 11:25
        
        O.O - ZackDark, 2014-09-26, 11:34
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - bluerunner, 2014-09-26, 09:49
        
        I think what you're trying to say is... - JDQuackers, 2014-09-26, 09:47
        
        I don't have time for your disingenuous assertions! - Jillybean, 2014-09-26, 05:56
        
        Nice. :) - Ragashingo, 2014-09-26, 07:09
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Quirel, 2014-09-26, 09:30
        
        I would have loved more mass effect in my destiny - Jabberwok, 2014-09-26, 10:55
  - to elaborate... - HavokBlue, 2014-09-26, 03:36
  - What actually happened to Destiny's development? - Cody Miller, 2014-09-26, 09:57
- Game stories are weird - Cody Miller, 2014-09-26, 07:56
  - Game stories are weird - bluerunner, 2014-09-26, 08:11
    - Game stories are weird - Jillybean, 2014-09-26, 08:29
- What always happens to grandiose projects - Earendil, 2014-09-26, 09:26
  - What always happens to grandiose projects - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-26, 09:30
    - Which is not to say it's a good excuse - Earendil, 2014-09-26, 09:48
      - Which is not to say it's a good excuse - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-26, 11:11
  - What always happens to grandiose projects - Schedonnardus, 2014-09-26, 09:33
    - That's a really good point. - rliebherr, 2014-09-26, 09:37
      - That's a really good point. - Kermit, 2014-09-26, 09:52
        
        That's a really good point. - Phoenix_9286, 2014-09-26, 10:04
  - What always happens to grandiose projects - uberfoop, 2014-09-26, 10:06
    - What always happens to grandiose projects - Kermit, 2014-09-26, 10:13
    - What always happens to grandiose projects - Quirel, 2014-09-26, 10:19

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