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Edited by jmferris: 1/14/2015 5:29:22 PM
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Again, thank you for providing civil discussion points. It is encouraging to see that on here, for a change. My issue is not, and never has been, with anyone having an opinion that I disagree with. I do, however, take issue with the style that the current trend of YouTube monologues are gaining more credibility than actual two-sided discussions. To some extent, it is the new version of a wall of text that is difficult to make point by point counter-opinions to, which is why it is likely becoming more and more popular with each passing day. There is this misconception of "what was advertised". The Vi-Docs are not commercials, they are meant to be an inside look at the development process and the state of things as they currently stand. You are right - things do change, and sometimes those things will change on a daily basis. That is part of an iterative development process - making small progressions that can be tested, validated, rewritten, and are not as costly to change or discard if something does not work the way it was intended. But, as a few others have also pointed out, I do not think that Bungie was attempting to sell you on a single game in what they were saying and showing. The intent, in my opinion, has been to sell a franchise. If anything, I fault them for being too open, up-front; which is also likely partially why they have become less open today. If DeeJ as much as sneezes, it becomes proof of something. ;-) It is not a business's fault that a consumer chooses not to self-educate. "Preying upon" is a little extreme, in my opinion, and more shifting blame instead of sharing it. If you, as a consumer, do not set a standard and buy into a hype train, they have no obligation to exceed expectations. If they did, everyone would be yelling at them for delaying the game, yet again. I am confident that a good number of gamers who have left this franchise will not be returning to it, and I am confident that Bungie and Activision both know this, as well. It already has sent a message, and all anyone can do is wait and see how it will be addressed. The cycle, however, will not change, as long as gamers continue to perpetuate the "have to have it now" and "look, I get a preorder bonus" mentalities that are running rampant. Gaming and gamers are no exception to consumerism - at the end of the day, we are no less or more important than any other consumer marketplace. Like I said, my issue is not with his opinions, but through sensationalization of those opinions in a way that is meant to discourage productive dialogue. It is a soapbox, and nothing more. There is more discussion going on here, on both sides, than there are in the comments section of the video, which speaks volumes to that. The time it takes to "produce" these videos could be spent actually discussing issues, instead of self-promoting. In my own opinion, that says quite a lot, in itself. [b]Edit:[/b] Grammar.
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