To preface, this is NOT a call to arms or an attempt at any sort of aggression. If anything, it's the encouragement of the complete opposite in the hopes of actual change. Listen, this is a crazy longshot... and it seems silly to even think of this reaching a bigger audience, but who knows. At worst case, I get drowned out by other posts and laughed at, so screw it. Whether this reaches one person or the entire community, I hope you can give me a few minutes and hear me out. I know I'm just one dude trying to reach out to a billion-dollar industry's community. But to me, and probably a lot of you, Destiny is more than that. It's more than a stomping ground for cash grabs, mismanaged player retention attempts, and maximized profit gains all at the cost of player enjoyment. At it's core, Destiny is a beautiful world filled with complex life sprinkled throughout the cosmos. A world with a true potential as limitless as the universe it takes place in. And yet, for most players (the ones that still play), our day-to-day is spent regretting our experience more than enjoying it. It's gotten to the point where I'm truly convinced the launch bug is the travelers' last ditch effort to spare our endorphins. But I think most of you would agree that this game's potential is truly MASSIVE if you think about it. And yet poor corporate decisions, along with a lot of other factors that I'm sure we're not aware of, have turned this game into something that 14 yr old me would have NEVER imagined. I had more fun staying up until 2am on a school night just to see what Xur had in his arsenal for that week back in D1 then I have had doing some seasonal content in D2. And while that may be an unfair comparison, it's still speaks volumes in my experience. I don't know the true complexity behind game development, or the hierarchy of leadership that controls it, but I do know this game at its core from a player standpoint, and I'm TIRED of seeing this game's potential be avoided or missed entirely for one reason or another. And I know a vast majority of you are too. [b]But I'm certain that if we as a community don't rally together, nothing will change.[/b] At the end of the day, we ALL want a mutually acceptable outcome: For the players and devs: A fun, complex experience that's enjoyed and positively received by most. For the Company: A profitable investment that makes shareholders and higher-ups alike happy. But we only reach that goal if we truly work together, company and community. This community has no shortage of opinions, but the general consensus of what will improve the game is widely agreed upon by most, but for reasons unknown, it hasn't come to fruition. So then lets take action, because NOTHING changes if our attempts at helping don't change. I typed this novel to ask just one request of the community, especially the content creators. [b]Let's BOYCOTT the Epic Raid![/b] GENERAL COMMUNITY: I'm not talking about running solo ops instead of contest, I mean cold hard stop. Like don't even log in for as long as contest is active (ideally longer) CONTENT CREATORS: Communicate amongst each other and come up with an effective, creative, community friendly method of protest. I know it's harder for you all since you rely on this for income, but think of the potential gain, both monetary and community, from helping mold this game into one fueled by true community/Company cooperation. AT WORST CASE, it's a massive waste of time for you and keyboard actuations for me. AT BEST CASE, we actually incite change and cooperation. It's worth the risk if you ask me. I know it sounds stupid, silly cringe, whatever you wanna call it. But we as a community decide if Destiny lives or dies, not them. Believe it or not, WE have the ability to make this game everything we dream of. We just need to be heard. And regardless of what you think of the community managers, they can only do so much. So if you read this far, thank you. Thank you for caring as much as I do, and lets see what happens.