Episodes are just glorified seasons

[-_|S.V|_-Shpymouse]

According to the content we already have, and what was leaked with the databases such as Light gg episodes does are just seasons with the difference having an absurd timegate. From an act 1 of echoes we got two seasonal activities as usual in seasons, and a pack of weapons which is way less than usual in seasons (10 for season, 6 for an act one). From what I know we would get one new exotic mission in the act three and for each act 2 legendary weapons.
2 seasonal activities, 1 exotic mission and 10 new weapons is basic content for seasons.
All of this information looks like a mockery from bungie, because they know that people is tired with seasons being litterally the same thing, and the fact that the new episodic model is just an old seasonal, but with a stupid timegates. And least to say about time gated content within the act, such as story, and revamp of the 7 year old strike, which in the game since it's first release.
What was the point of switch from seasonal to episodic model if it's litterally the same thing but worse?

[N33MA]

When the hell after we ever gotten 10 seasonal weapons in a season? Not to mention that the blog regarding echos clearly states that they'll be new activities launching with every single act and the total number of seasonal weapons is clearly larger than any season we've gotten before.

According to Bungie's own marketing and statements (rather than incomplete API data) we're getting more content in this episode than the typical season. Why can't you just wait for the acts to actually get going before judging the entire content model?

[Ex]

I mean are they even glorified? Yeah dude its generally the same ♥♥♥♥ each time. It's pretty meh but I'm not sure why anyone expects anything different from:
DLC + individual dungeon sales>seasonal pinnacle nonsense where you farm the same old activities each week then log out', a pin from the seasonal activity.

It's literally always this same thing lol.

Even if D3 releases it'll likely be the same pattern.

[redk]

Originally posted by Ex:

I mean are they even glorified? Yeah dude its generally the same ♥♥♥♥ each time. It's pretty meh but I'm not sure why anyone expects anything different from:
DLC + individual dungeon sales>seasonal pinnacle nonsense where you farm the same old activities each week then log out', a pin from the seasonal activity.

It's literally always this same thing lol.

Even if D3 releases it'll likely be the same pattern.

At the same time, if you change it up too much, you risk alienating your customer base.

There's a reason people play the games they like. I'll never understand people who play a game but want it 100% changed from what it is. If you really want a different game, Steam has a metric ton of those.