The thing that bothers me the most about this interview... (Destiny)

by Miguel Chavez, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 13:08 (3440 days ago) @ Fuertisimo

Where to begin.

I'm sure you'll put in your best effort.

First of all, the 'kid' you're referring to here is named Tom Phillips, a deputy editor for Eurogamer, not some wide eyed college graduate.

Secondly, not being present for the interview it is impossible for you to determine that he was upset and agitated, and I don't think "the kid was about to cry" even merits a response.

Thanks, every now and then I like to put on the hyperbole coat, since it seems so well worn around here on the forum. Trust that I don't do it often. It smells of rancid gamer tears.

Third, saying "fuck this" and doing saying whatever you want would be pretty much the opposite of being professional, so you're working against yourself there if Luke did indeed do that (though I doubt that's what he did since you don't have a direct line into his thoughts).

See, you're reacting against what everyone else decided to do to Luke - to posit his attitude and his thinking and absolutely peg his motivations. But I'm not allowed to do that with the revered Mr. Tom Phillips?

Lastly, whether the interviewer is a fan of the game or not has nothing to do with his line of questioning.

This is too disingenuous to even try to argue with. You're legitimately saying that if this was a *neutral* person the results might not have been different?

You people are just defending him because he is pushing your *own* agenda. He is your agent against the big bad Bungie for their crimes against all faithful Destiny players. The fact that it all turned into one train-wreck with Luke flying his freak flag just belittles the whole exchange. If I was Phillips, I would've stepped back and said to myself - why was I asking this dev/game-designer NON-PR person at Bungie these questions? You know, I'll see what Deej or Urk or heck even Parsons have to say. You don't think if he showed them his exchange w/ Luke that they would've jumped at the chance to present their side of things? Now we're talking journalism, where the whole thing (Luke/DeeJ/Urk/etc) is examined, dissected, and presented to the reader.

He simply asked the questions, and Luke gave the answers. If they elicited an unusual response, then all the better yes?

I guess rubbernecking and staring at car accidents instead of just driving along the highway is all the better, yes?

I know it's a burden to bear, but do your best to allow yourself to be associated with all the needy whiners out there. I know, I know, god it's just so embarrassing to be seen with those people, but you can do it, I believe in you.

Jeeze, I've been dealing w/ the whiners for a good 30 years now. One day they'll learn to leave me alone. But I'll keep at it, no worries bud.

- M