You assume... (Destiny)

by Mid7night , Rocket BSCHSHCSHSHCCHGGH!!!!!!, Saturday, June 20, 2015, 12:40 (3683 days ago) @ Korny

We needs 'em. You know where. You know why. I'm going to bed.... X(

The only way you could avoid exploiting checkpoints is by giving tiered checkpoints (i.e. you can only rejoin at a certain point, or with certain players). That sounds like a lot of work to get right.

But that's the thing, though. People whine that the end game is too PvP focused, or that the PvE end game is too easy... But they still want it easier?

I think it's fine as it is. Would checkpoints save me a lot of time and frustration? Of course! But then I'm not being challenged. It's a perpetual safety net that lets me say "ah well, I'll just whip up a more pro team and finish later".
You want to tackle the toughest PvE challenge? Pick a good group (or in my case today, get woken up, told who I'm playing with, and jump into the middle of the fight... while my thumb's not exactly in prime gaming condition), pick a time when you've got hours to spare, and prepare for a tough challenge (that has seen serious nerfing).

It makes me sad that Bungie will probably cater to the loud crowd crying about how they want rewards and checkpoints simply for loading up the game correctly.

This could NOT be farther from my intent - and it makes ME sad that you assume that attitude of me.

I know my post was short and vague, but that's because I was tired and frustrated.

3 HOURS. 1.5 in - CANARY. 1 hour later - WEASEL. Luckily both times I was able to spam and rejoin, but that required Zero and Cougron to DIE. WE HAD MADE PROGRESS! The ONLY way to get our team back together was to just GIVE UP all that work?!? How is this an acceptable design?!?

I don't want to get an A for spelling my name right, but I would like to feel like my time and investment is respected.

I have a family - a wife and a 2-yr-old - it is VERY rare that I have more than 2 hours to play in a stretch. And even when I do, there's no guarantee that the game won't decide just "forget" my connection and kick me into oblivion.

I don't want Skolas handed to me on a baby-spoon, I just want my time to not be WASTED. I have ZIP to show for 3 hours of gameplay last night, and that's not ok with me. That shouldn't be ok with anyone.