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Looking through that material, and especially the proof in the form of background details seen in Bungie's own marketing videos, I have a feeling that the original game was going to be both much larger and make a lot more sense. Hell the areas datamined from the first DLC appear in stuff from over a year ago, not to mention the whole business with Rasputin and trying to recover more of his mind at different outposts fits in with the plot that exists currently in the game and is immediately dropped for no reason whatsoever.
Now maybe having the Traveler be evil and essentially keeping humanity hostage rather than protecting them is a bit too moustache-twirling and somewhat predictable... but having what you believe to be true twisted around by the authors of the history books makes for a very nice educational moment in terms of questioning the nature of "truth".
At the very least it seems like there was a more cohesive game that was playable a year ago than what we got handed a couple weeks back.
Note the recent response from the Bungie PR person: (Spoilered for display brevity)
Now maybe having the Traveler be evil and essentially keeping humanity hostage rather than protecting them is a bit too moustache-twirling and somewhat predictable... but having what you believe to be true twisted around by the authors of the history books makes for a very nice educational moment in terms of questioning the nature of "truth".
At the very least it seems like there was a more cohesive game that was playable a year ago than what we got handed a couple weeks back.
Note the recent response from the Bungie PR person: (Spoilered for display brevity)
In response to this quote: "GIVE US A SCHEDULE AND COMMUNICATE BETTER: This is my final plea to Bungie. The game is already out; we don't need to be left in the dark anymore. They need to tell us when content is being released and what we can expect so that we can voice our opinions better and prevent them from making more mistakes."
I would offer this:
'The Dark Below' is the continuation of the Destiny story. It's being released in December. It will contain content that is being completed and enhanced as I type these words. We'll detail that out soon so you can make your own decisions.
As for communication, there are now 5 articles about Destiny updates (Bungie : News) as well as some revealing Dev Notes (Bungie : News) that speak a lot to what we've learned and how we're reacting. That falls outside the other content I'm publishing whenever I can to open a window into our studio.
I'm not here to argue with you. I believe that, as the player, your emotional reactions to our games are never wrong. Those magical things that happen in your brain when you play are not things I would ever try to talk you out of. We learn from them. We listen to that because it's valuable to us.
What I would say is that Destiny rests on a foundation, and we're building on it. Many people are playing, and we're working to honor that passion and enthusiasm by supporting the experience. There are always things we can do to make the game better, and we're being aggressive about doing them.
And, this conversation will continue. Sincerely, I thank you for playing, and for talking about what you want Destiny to be. It's my job to give you a voice in our house, so don't stop talking.
I'll be around.
I would offer this:
'The Dark Below' is the continuation of the Destiny story. It's being released in December. It will contain content that is being completed and enhanced as I type these words. We'll detail that out soon so you can make your own decisions.
As for communication, there are now 5 articles about Destiny updates (Bungie : News) as well as some revealing Dev Notes (Bungie : News) that speak a lot to what we've learned and how we're reacting. That falls outside the other content I'm publishing whenever I can to open a window into our studio.
I'm not here to argue with you. I believe that, as the player, your emotional reactions to our games are never wrong. Those magical things that happen in your brain when you play are not things I would ever try to talk you out of. We learn from them. We listen to that because it's valuable to us.
What I would say is that Destiny rests on a foundation, and we're building on it. Many people are playing, and we're working to honor that passion and enthusiasm by supporting the experience. There are always things we can do to make the game better, and we're being aggressive about doing them.
And, this conversation will continue. Sincerely, I thank you for playing, and for talking about what you want Destiny to be. It's my job to give you a voice in our house, so don't stop talking.
I'll be around.
