I'll just leave this here, Luke Smith speaking
We asked about Bungie leaving year-one players behind. “I think we didn’t do a good job of explaining that ahead of time... We also haven’t done a great job of explaining what is content that players own and what’s programmed content—things that are subject to change.”
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Edited by Palmtop x Tiger: 11/8/2015 4:37:23 PMShort novel below... [spoiler]They are indeed remarkably and unquestionably [i]bad[/i] at providing transparent and straightforward information about this game. No contest. PR is lacking, clarity and content of weekly updates are infuriating, and even patch notes have questionable wording... My straight up opinion is that there are some definite shady business practices being employed and a not-so-undertone-ish undertone of general lack of f_cks given about what we, the consumer, really want. And the artificial extension of gameplay, grind versus reward ratio, and overall creativity in game mechanics are-- frankly-- depressing. Do I play the game anyway? Yep. But my expectations are permanently nil, and until I see a change in the direction these companies are taking, I will not throw money at my screen for any game they have their hands on. All that being said, there's a divide between what the community wants and what is both practical and good for their business-- because you have to remember that they [i]are[/i] a business. And many people in this community do not know how to properly convey their opinions. Furthermore, regardless of whose fault it is, many in this community have a sense of entitlement that is not aligned with reality. Basically the situation is a fluster cuck.[/spoiler] TLDR: The only thing anyone can do is respectfully and thoughtfully deliver their opinions while trying to remain practical and keeping in mind that they are dealing with a business... And take responsibility for the money and time you give this business.
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Well said, agreed 100%
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Thanks for the quote. They did state that we would receive a half dozen exotic armors per class however, and I don't remember a post, PSA, tweet, quote, ANYTHING that what they were advertising mere weeks before had been sliced into a third.
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Because they have no concept of how communication actually works. I think the players are doing a good job on this front, while Bungie remains mostly mute
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I'm sure they knew we players would want to know that two thirds of the armor won't be available at launch. They have hundreds of employees, it certainly came up. They might have lost sales if they had announced that prior to release, so they didn't. They didn't value the revenue loss they would take as worth it, and they were right. There is a surprisingly small amount of people talking about the deceit. Forum posts are all about RNG and sunbreaker.
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So we knew we didn't do a good job.......and we choose to continue on that course?