On content and why we're drowning in it. (Destiny)

by narcogen , Andover, Massachusetts, Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 01:32 (3780 days ago) @ uberfoop

That is not a criticism. That is the ultimate confirmation that Bungie has made the right decisions, not the wrong ones, and that the investment hooks work so well that people keep playing beyond the point where they should but are unable or unwilling to stop.

How is it the right decision if it keeps people playing beyond the point when they should stop?

It seems like you're arguing that it's the right call because it's impressive, which doesn't really make any sense.

Because it's the player's job to decide when to stop. I'd say it's the developers job to always offer some reason to keep going. If the offer isn't enticing enough, you stop, but I don't think there's much value in a "game over" screen that's not a failure state.

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On content and why we're hurting for it. - CyberKN, 2015-03-21, 18:37
- On content and why we're hurting for it. - General Vagueness, 2015-03-21, 18:58
- On content and why we're hurting for it. - Warbow, 2015-03-21, 18:58
- Very good point - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-03-21, 19:05
- Nah. - Ragashingo, 2015-03-21, 19:11
  - Nah. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-03-21, 19:22
    - Nah. - Ragashingo, 2015-03-21, 19:42
      - Also - Earendil, 2015-03-22, 02:09
        
        30 seconds of fun = core game? - Funkmon, 2015-03-23, 05:00
        
        30 seconds of fun = core game? - Kermit, 2015-03-23, 07:26
        
        30 seconds of fun = core game? - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-03-23, 11:54
        
        30 seconds of fun = core game? - uberfoop, 2015-03-23, 21:00
        
        30 seconds of fun = core game? - Earendil, 2015-03-23, 16:07
        
        30 seconds of fun = core game? - uberfoop, 2015-03-23, 21:06
      - Nah. - General Battuta, 2015-03-22, 02:18
        
        Multiplayer Music always got you pumped... - Korny, 2015-03-22, 03:11
        
        Multiplayer Music always got you pumped... - General Battuta, 2015-03-22, 14:18
        
        Have you seen Edge of Tomorrow? - Korny, 2015-03-23, 05:08
        
        Nah. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-22, 05:39
- Hey! I Agree! - INSANEdrive, 2015-03-21, 20:08
- On content and why we're hurting for it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-21, 20:33
  - On content and why we're hurting for it. - Hoovaloov, 2015-03-22, 02:46
    - On content and why we're hurting for it. - stabbim, 2015-03-22, 04:04
    - On content and why we're hurting for it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-22, 05:36
      - On content and why we're hurting for it. - Hoovaloov, 2015-03-25, 10:05
        
        inb4 Deus Ex ;p - ZackDark, 2015-03-25, 14:33
        
        On content and why we're hurting for it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-25, 15:11
  - On content and why we're drowning in it. - narcogen, 2015-03-22, 23:33
    - On content and why we're drowning in it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-23, 00:18
      - On content and why we're drowning in it. - narcogen, 2015-03-24, 01:29
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 02:14
        
        :( - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 02:51
        
        :( - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 06:15
        
        :( - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 07:15
        
        What I observe - Kermit, 2015-03-24, 11:50
        
        What I observe - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 12:29
        
        What I observe - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 12:44
        
        What I observe - marmot 1333, 2015-03-24, 13:16
        
        What I observe - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 13:19
        
        What I observe - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 13:29
        
        What I observe - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 14:00
        
        What I observe - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 14:10
        
        What I observe - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 14:21
        
        What I observe - Kermit, 2015-03-24, 15:22
        
        Just a caveat - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 15:24
        
        Just a caveat - Kermit, 2015-03-24, 15:29
        
        Just a caveat - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 15:32
        
        What I observe - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 15:34
        
        What I observe - General Vagueness, 2015-03-25, 00:38
        
        What I observe - Ragashingo, 2015-03-25, 01:41
        
        What I observe - General Vagueness, 2015-03-25, 01:51
        
        I've got gloves and mitts if anyone needs a workout. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-25, 02:04
        
        What I observe - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 16:00
        
        I'll give this a shot. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 13:05
        
        If ODST isn't a DLC for him, this isn't as well - ZackDark, 2015-03-24, 13:22
        
        Yeah, maybe. I think it should be though. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 13:27
        
        Heh - ZackDark, 2015-03-24, 13:36
        
        Heh - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 13:37
        
        Heh - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 13:39
        
        I'm pretty sure those maps were downloadable... - ZackDark, 2015-03-24, 13:41
        
        Heh - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 13:41
        
        Heh - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 13:44
        
        That would be helpful. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 13:45
        
        HA! Here you go Cody! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS EXISTS! - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 14:27
        
        By that definition, any game on the Xbox store is DLC. - CyberKN, 2015-03-24, 14:49
        
        By that definition, any game on the Xbox store is DLC. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 14:55
        
        For real, right? - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 14:56
        
        For real, right? - CyberKN, 2015-03-24, 15:01
        
        For real, right? * - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 15:05
        
        For real, right? - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 15:19
        
        For real, right? - General Vagueness, 2015-03-25, 00:33
        
        HA! Here you go Cody! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS EXISTS! - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 14:53
        
        HA! Here you go Cody! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS EXISTS! - RC, 2015-03-24, 23:46
        
        I'm glad you brought this back up, for other reasons. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-25, 00:04
        
        I can't "Yes" this enough - ZackDark, 2015-03-25, 00:23
        
        I really should have given B2's DLC more of a chance. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-25, 00:25
        
        Forget the rest, get Tiny Tina's. Dead serious. - ZackDark, 2015-03-25, 00:26
        
        Elaboration: the other 3 main DLCs are shit, IMHO - ZackDark, 2015-03-25, 00:31
        
        Correct. - Funkmon, 2015-03-24, 13:30
        
        I'll give this a shot. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 13:26
        
        I'll give this a shot. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 13:29
        
        I'll give this a shot. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 13:32
        
        I'll give this a shot. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-24, 13:34
    - The guy above this (^) guy knows what's up. - Funkmon, 2015-03-23, 04:40
      - Heh. Pretty risky title you got there. :p - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 02:55
        
        It's just the kind of guy I am. - Funkmon, 2015-03-24, 13:30
    - On content and why we're drowning in it. - uberfoop, 2015-03-23, 20:59
      - On content and why we're drowning in it. - narcogen, 2015-03-24, 01:32
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 02:21
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - narcogen, 2015-03-24, 03:34
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - narcogen, 2015-03-24, 03:58
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 06:13
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - General Vagueness, 2015-03-24, 22:32
        
        Details about those raid videos. - Funkmon, 2015-03-24, 14:01
        
        Details about those raid videos. - Kermit, 2015-03-24, 15:14
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 15:11
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - General Vagueness, 2015-03-24, 23:36
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - Ragashingo, 2015-03-24, 14:11
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - Cody Miller, 2015-03-24, 15:42
        
        On content and why we're drowning in it. - uberfoop, 2015-03-24, 04:43
- I agree and disagree. - Funkmon, 2015-03-21, 21:26
  - This is depressingly true. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-23, 00:15
    - @#$%! Thanks a LOT! - Earendil, 2015-03-23, 21:21
      - Now YOU made ME think of it. - iconicbanana, 2015-03-23, 21:29
      - I play by original rules. - Dagoonite, 2015-03-23, 21:56
- On content and why we're hurting for it. - musicalwahine808, 2015-03-21, 22:56
- We're clearly in a time vortex. Destiny is a Halo Prototype - Kahzgul, 2015-03-23, 06:54

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