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Edited by Abyss:
7/29/2025 7:43:08 PM
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This level of grind is not healthy in any way shape or form
So I’ve been playing this game quite a bit since the last newest expansion dropped. This morning I am realizing how much of a toll it is taking on my physical and mental health.
I’m exhausted and my stress levels are the highest they have been in a while, and I felt sick to my stomach waking up, which rarely happens.
I rarely make posts like this but if the game doesn’t swing back in a casual and fun direction. I might have to put the game down and idk if I will pick it back up. It feels borderline abusive nowadays.
Edit 1: to clarify, the stress itself came from playing the raid the night prior to making this post, the stress mainly was caused by the dps mechanic for the hydra and it stressed me out quite a bit because I was unable to get the shield breaks for dps. Or rather some of the comments from people in the raid because I couldn’t get the mechanic done as easily as the other people in the raid group.
Just wanted to clarify that.
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2 RepliesHave people grown so weak? If the game upsets you this much, take a darn break. What you experience is burnout. Not the game being bad designed in loot chase. I still get weapon and armor drops like -blam!- candy.
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Well maybe slow down, literally stressing over nothing, you dont need max power right when it comes out
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Says everything I want to say about what Bungie have done with Edge of Fate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNhhWYWri-U
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Funny, bungie once talked about health issues and yet here what they are doing right now just the opposite.
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1 ReplyHave you tried, NOT PLAYING THE GAME? It may help
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That not a game fault that your own fault you haven't played d1 vanilla did you that would have broke you down than
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5 RepliesYou need professional medical help if you're allowing a video game to exhaust you, stress you out the most you've been in a while, and feel sick to your stomach. Especially if all that is happening and you are willingly going back for more. That's just self-harm at that point. Seriously. Professional. Medical. Help.
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Edited by VindictiveAdept: 7/29/2025 6:31:36 PMI wouldn’t blame the game for your health issues. That just sounds like a you problem. Maybe consider taking a break or going outside and finding new hobbies.
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It IS a bit much. And I definitely am not going to want to redo the same grind again every season just to unlock modes I previously had access to.
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2 RepliesEdited by reenry: 7/29/2025 5:16:52 AMi thought about getting the dlc just for the grind. especially if the dont raise it. dont need to play every day of the week 16 hours. it can be over weeks at a time. no idea why people think its a bad system unless you mean weekly reset stuff. its a world tier system, start thinking of it as a way to access harder content then stopping you from playing new content.
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Bungie, you've got to adjust the leveling more you went to far than half the players will never see level 4 before the next expansion. It's not fun playing the same pinnacle, Kell fall, or Starcross over and over again.
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Don't let a game beat you down. If this is the future of Destiny, I don't think you'll miss much if you take a little break and try some other games out.
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TACO_AdeptJeffrey's Client List.. - old
If anything, it's just boring.. I've been running the same activity solo for the past few days. Got my time right down and on max gains, but it's snail pace slow. Prob just play Crucible cos it's faster but have to put up with the majority being cheats nowadays. Maybe you could pull your finger out and do something about it.? -
9 RepliesTake that time into hobbies. I'm actually finishing a publishing deal soon for a manga! This game was fun but if you're not making a healthy hobby (profit or fun) there's no point to dig a deeper hole. It's time to climb out fam.
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I just play for a couple missions on the weekend. This level of grind is not fun for so little
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shame on whoever decided on this system for the game. they need to be removed & replaced. they have no business designing a game.
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6 RepliesNo amount of complaining will ever change Bungie, they’re too arrogant Best method is to vote with your wallet, it freaks them out.. that what i did at least
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2 RepliesThey need to reduce the grind and put a warning out about what the time commitment is!! It’s crazy!
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I'd have to question the sanity of whoever decided that the core power levelling would be done by replaying old content and that it was gaming gold. Then once into pinnacle, more of the same just longer sessions? Oh dear.
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1 ReplyEdited by XPLOSION: 7/29/2025 2:24:55 AMI stopped caring around 300. Its a pain in the -blam!- and more of a chore. Which is what i figured bungie intentionally did for the hardcore players a grinders. If i get higher, whatever. If not, whatever. Just glad i bought the standard version EoF and not the deluxe. Pretty disappointed in this hollowed out expansion.
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1 ReplyIt is abusive by design, but nothing in this dlc is worth that time investment. I'm actually amazed anyone is daft enough to do it. Just play what you find fun, Bungie will either adjust or lose playerbase. If I see anyone with tier 5 gear I'm not going to think 'cool' I'm going to think 'unemployed' and 'not too bright' its not a badge of honor its a dunce cap.
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I totally hear what OP is saying and agree that it feels abusive. No matter what you do, you're always put at a disadvantage. There is no activity I can do, other than roam around a planet popping random ads, that doesn't put me at a disadvantage. Everyone feels like they [i]need[/i] to grind so they can get more powerful and not feel weak/at a disadvantage. It's basic psychology. Games have taught us that if we put in the grind, we'll become powerful, but that's simply not the case here and it's a constant battle, for me, to try and break that psychology. Then to have all your hard work simply reset in a few months... It's straight evil. Also, there's the fact that doing anything other than Portal activities is completely pointless. You only get armor 3.0 from EoF/Portal, everything else you get it low level, maxing at 200, and completely worthless. It's not even worth getting to dismantle, as you get absolutely nothing for that either. Finally, add the multiple required currencies to even infuse gear now and the escalating price of doing so, it's not just grinding for good gear, now you have to grind for bad gear to dismantle it for resources. Holy god, typing this all out has me sick to my stomach.
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They keep making it worse and worse,no one wants to grind this much besides streamers.
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The grind and crucible quickplay having sbmm is so old. Like why does quickplay need sbmm? I want to relax when I come home not sweat.
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4 Replies100% abusive make people play the game as they are addicted I can only play 30 mins then have to log off its horrible they need to change it.
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7 RepliesJust quit. I did after 10 years. Don't put up with that. I didn't even touch EoF. Literally everything in EoF is a bad idea and makes the game worse. It's beyond comprehension. It feels ike suicide to me. Just quit and trust me it is a quick detox.
