Welp, They Finally Broke Our Bud Datto

[u/lukelimbaugh]

He's so right. There's a suit at Bungo that got paid for this decision. More concerned with the next few months of $$ than the next few years of players.

https://youtu.be/mYSdTqwHM-k?si=bVw8T5yD2FZs5Zwj&t=1120

[u/yet-again-temporary]

Hell, I played a fair amount of D2 at launch and was thinking of getting back into it recently, at this point I have no goddamned idea what I have to buy or what content is relevant for catching up (both in terms of plot and light level)

Can't imagine you guys see many completely brand new players if even someone who's trying to return is having this much trouble

[u/Cluelesswolfkin → u/yet-again-temporary]

No new players coming in, old players quit/gave up, a lot of other ppl leaving during TFS annnnnd still not hitting that 45% revenue target but hey! Guess what there's a start pack to help them out /s

[u/leonardomslemos → u/Cluelesswolfkin]

If things aren't looking great now, wait until post TFS. I know A LOT of people who are basically only holding onto this game still because they want to at least experience the closing to the saga(as underwhelming as they expect it to be, but still). I bet the numbers will plummet even further next July/August since the game does a piss poor job at enticing and encouraging new players to join/buy and a huge chunk of veterans(that were basically doing the job of helping out fellow New Light that Bungie/the game should've been doing in the 1st place) will leave. Chances are Bungie will either triple down on those scummy monetization tactics/practices or they straight up shut the game down in 2 years at max(I bet their leaked strategy of not doing Yearly expansion anymore has this in mind - only Episodes from now on). I hope I'm very wrong but this franchise feel completely fucked now, unless they pull their most miraculous miracle to date and TFS is somehow the best Expansion in the history of the game and Episodes are somehow a big hit(and both hypotheticals are simply laughable)

[u/zoompooky → u/leonardomslemos]

Bingo. My plan is to buy the base expansion only, do the story, and then sunset Bungie.

[u/Cluelesswolfkin → u/zoompooky]

Same. Almost all of my friends have been Sunset. During scertain seasons, during lightfalls debacle etc. And some of them even paid for the annual and just won't comeback. That's how bad they've done dirty with the community. I always buy annual but this had just left such a sour taste in my mouth, more so with firing salvatori that I'm not even getting TFS at full release I'm waiting for a minute till that shots goes on sale because this game isn't worth it anymore