Why do we play Destiny? (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Friday, December 12, 2014, 11:47 (3870 days ago) @ kidtsunami

I've said this before, but this argument comes down to an issue of perspective. Some people seem to measure their enjoyment of Destiny by their ability to "get all the stuff".
* "My old exotics aren't top-level anymore? Bungie is FORCING me to grind them again!"
* "I beat the Raid and didn't get the exact item I wanted? WASTE OF TIME!"
* "I'm just going to have to do this all over again when the next expansion comes? WHAT'S THE POINT?!"

How about this: Maybe the point is to play the game if, and only if, you enjoy the content?

I've run the Vault of Glass countless times. Most of those runs did not get me any loot whatsoever. But I enjoyed every single playthrough.

My exotics are no longer top level. And you know what? That's FINE. A level 300 gun still does plenty of damage. Plus, now that I have all this experience using my exotics, I know which ones I actually enjoy using. Those are the ones I will bother to upgrade, because I have fun using them anyway.

My Vault of Glass armor isn't the best in the game anymore? GOOD. Why should it be? (Although I will say that I agree with those who want a higher-level VoG that dishes out top level drops. Perhaps in a later update).

So much of the complaining I hear about Destiny seems to be rooted in the desire to have every gun, every piece of armor, all maxed out. And I understand that urge. It's fun to collect these things. But maybe if we all asked ourselves "do I actually care about USING weapon x or armor Y?", then we'd start to look at the loot grind in a different way.

Every week, my weapons and armor get a little bit better. Every week, I know my way through the missions a little bit better. Every week I'm able to handle slightly more difficult situations as my skill and inventory both improve. And thanks to the ability to buy materials, this now can happen without me ever doing an activity I don't enjoy.

Destiny certainly has flaws, but maybe we need to look at exactly what we are trying to get out of this game?