Opportunity cost (Destiny)

by Leviathan , Hotel Zanzibar, Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:59 (3684 days ago) @ yakaman

Do you feel an obligation to spend your time playing Destiny or do you find ways to combat this? How do you manage your Destiny time compared to other hobbies? Is this stopping anyone else from wanting to purchase The Taken King?

I have stopped playing Destiny because the opportunity cost (what else I could be doing with the time) became too great. Not only summer stuff and normal life, but other games. I just bought The Witcher 3 and will be diving into it in the next couple of weeks.

I found that I couldn't play just a little Destiny. Playing a little demands playing more, to get more loot, to get more ranking, to get more...whatever.

I think Xenos has it right - play until you don't feel like it, and stay away until you really feel it again.

I guess I have different experience than a lot of others here, but I actually find Destiny especially easy to play in short bursts. That's basically what I've been doing since December or something. It's my go-to game if I don't know what to play or don't have much time. I love that I can hop on, do a Strike or a couple of Crucible matches, or, if I'm tired, jack around on Patrol for a while and have fun while still being able to step away easily. Most of this year, my play sessions have probably just been an hour or so long (unless I've linked up with some DBOers). I'm always working towards leveling up some gear, sure, but it's just a background task over months.

I mean I haven't even unlocked Prison of Elders yet! Sheesh.