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Subject: Something just occurred to me about Destiny...

I agree that most people do not know what's best for them with a video game.

Beta's are great because we get to voice our opinions, but when you really open up the floodgates, people are just plain brutal. For their second game I can see them doing this, but why open up their world to people who do not yet understand the point behind it. I say let them release the game THEY intend us to enjoy, and as expansions and new games start being developed, use the months and months of feedback/experience to shape future games.

  • 11.27.2012 1:18 PM PDT

Posted by: Father Franklin
I agree that most people do not know what's best for them with a video game.

Beta's are great because we get to voice our opinions, but when you really open up the floodgates, people are just plain brutal. For their second game I can see them doing this, but why open up their world to people who do not yet understand the point behind it. I say let them release the game THEY intend us to enjoy, and as expansions and new games start being developed, use the months and months of feedback/experience to shape future games.
Why open up their world to people who do not yet understand the point behind it? Because the act of criticism cannot possibly hurt the game so long as the listener can properly sort through it.

[Edited on 11.27.2012 1:23 PM PST]

  • 11.27.2012 1:20 PM PDT


Posted by: Hylebos
Why open up their world to people who do not yet understand the point beyond it? Because the act of criticism cannot possibly hurt the game so long as the listener can properly sort through it.


I agree, but that is quite the assumption of a group of random gamers. I hate to sound like a critic, but unless the Beta is restricted to Bungie.net regulars (a group that I probably wouldn't be included in because I don't post often), the process will be more cumbersome than it is beneficial.


[Edited on 11.27.2012 1:25 PM PST]

  • 11.27.2012 1:25 PM PDT

I hope I'm wrong, because I personally think Beta's are extremely valuable to the development process. But in my experience, it becomes a nag fest of entitled teenagers, and I wouldn't want to put anyone through that, especially Bungie.

  • 11.27.2012 1:27 PM PDT

@Vinyl_Hb

I don't want Bungie to lose touch with their community.

  • 11.27.2012 1:28 PM PDT

Posted by: Father Franklin
Posted by: Hylebos
Why open up their world to people who do not yet understand the point beyond it? Because the act of criticism cannot possibly hurt the game so long as the listener can properly sort through it.


I agree, but that is quite the assumption of a group of random gamers. I hate to sound like a critic, but unless the Beta is restricted to Bungie.net regulars (a group that I probably wouldn't be included in because I don't post often), the process will be more cumbersome than it is beneficial.
Data Mining is Data Mining. Bungie doesn't have the abillity to test how people in Australia connect with people in Russia by themselves. Beyond discovering bugs I don't even think our criticism does a ton during the Beta stage.

[Edited on 11.27.2012 1:31 PM PST]

  • 11.27.2012 1:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: Father Franklin
I hope I'm wrong, because I personally think Beta's are extremely valuable to the development process. But in my experience, it becomes a nag fest of entitled teenagers, and I wouldn't want to put anyone through that, especially Bungie.

They managed to survive Reach, an excellent game that got hated on for not being Halo 3. I'm sure they can survive Destiny.

  • 11.27.2012 1:36 PM PDT

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