Addiction (Destiny)

by yakaman, Thursday, October 29, 2015, 18:47 (3408 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY

This piece from Polygon focuses a lot on the persistent nature of Destiny, and how it creates a constant pull to keep playing it in favor of other "static" games.

I was habitually addicted to Destiny. The more I played, the less of a "high" I got, and therefore had to play more, had to pursue that last sliver of what I hadn't already had.

My break with Destiny came in June, long before the great August schism here on DBO. I dropped it cold turkey, felt the pull for about 3 or 4 days. I picked up Witcher III and -poof- I could no longer remember why Destiny was so important to me.

I was playing Destiny because I was addicted, and because I wanted to keep up with this community which I enjoy being a part of. I was paying in to Destiny more than it was paying back.

I feel strangely relieved. I feel strangely elated enjoying other games (Witcher III, Halo 5, and presumably Fallout 4).

Playing Destiny persistently is not inherently healthy; for me, it was.