pls, do not preorder the next Destiny 2 expansion?

[Manifest]

Just want to spark some conversation about why preorder the next expansion is or not, a bad idea. so pls share your opinion.

My perspective on this is that Lightfall and the recent state of the game are signs that we should not expect something good, and for the best, as a player, to signal a lost of interest and trust towards the company. I dont believe that this will be charming as they promise, even with an amazing showcase later this month, I feel a sincere lack of trust that makes me aphatetic from any new thing that comes.

I wanna say also that it wasnt like this (at least for me) before Lightfall, I'm a long destiny fan and loyal bungie supporter. Even during the worst of the seasons I allways choosed to understand and trust the studio.

But now, I just dont feel that anymore and thats why Im asking

[The MidgetCrusader69]

you don't tell people what to do with their money bro. I think lightfall was one of the best expansions and i love the state of the game at the moment. I will def. Pre order the deluxe edition like i always do.

[Snow Miser]

Originally posted by The MidgetCrusader69:

you don't tell people what to do with their money bro. I think lightfall was one of the best expansions and i love the state of the game at the moment. I will def. Pre order the deluxe edition like i always do.

I'll take the bait.

Moderately-Radical-Opinion: Its dumb to pre-order anything in this game, doesn't matter whether its Witchqueen or Lightfall; You're buying something that you don't know a majority of the details about, nor how much you'll enjoy it. Even the annual edition shouldn't be bought, because A). You aren't sure of what you're getting, and B). The only discount you get is from Bungie increasing the seasonal pass price.

Wait until a week or more into an expansion to see if you want to buy it, and buy it standalone. Of course, Lightfall rips you of that option.

[Kylito]

Originally posted by Tom, from Tom & Jerry:

Originally posted by The MidgetCrusader69:

you don't tell people what to do with their money bro. I think lightfall was one of the best expansions and i love the state of the game at the moment. I will def. Pre order the deluxe edition like i always do.

I'll take the bait.

Moderately-Radical-Opinion: Its dumb to pre-order anything in this game, doesn't matter whether its Witchqueen or Lightfall; You're buying something that you don't know a majority of the details about, nor how much you'll enjoy it. Even the annual edition shouldn't be bought, because A). You aren't sure of what you're getting, and B). The only discount you get is from Bungie increasing the seasonal pass price.

Wait until a week or more into an expansion to see if you want to buy it, and buy it standalone. Of course, Lightfall rips you of that option.

Disagree. I know what Destiny 2 plays like, and Bungo has plenty of precedent to go off of to take guesses for what the expansion will be like. I have pre-ordered the deluxe edition for every single D2 expansion that I have been around for, and never once have I felt like my money was wasted or spent poorly.

[Kylito]

Originally posted by Manifestit:

Just want to spark some conversation about why preorder the next expansion is or not, a bad idea. so pls share your opinion.

My perspective on this is that Lightfall and the recent state of the game are signs that we should not expect something good, and for the best, as a player, to signal a lost of interest and trust towards the company. I dont believe that this will be charming as they promise, even with an amazing showcase later this month, I feel a sincere lack of trust that makes me aphatetic from any new thing that comes.

I wanna say also that it wasnt like this (at least for me) before Lightfall, I'm a long destiny fan and loyal bungie supporter. Even during the worst of the seasons I allways choosed to understand and trust the studio.

But now, I just dont feel that anymore and thats why Im asking :isitcoffee:

Lightfall only makes me more excited for TFS, and I'm not kidding. Lightfall was only a failure from a story point of view, the general gameplay was some of the best of any DLC. I mean, new subclass, 8-mission campaign with a legendary option, new planet with secrets to find, new triumphs and patterns to collect, new strike, massive QoL overhauls, etc. If TFS fixed the story part, which they undoubtedly will as this is the "final chapter in the saga" and therefore devoid of any chance of being "filler", then it would be the perfect DLC.

TL;DR: Bungie cares about making "final chapter" that is closing out a TEN-YEAR saga feel epic and grand. I would be willing to bet money (and will, by pre-ordering) that it will meet expectations and then some. I would even expect a later release so they have more time to make it as good and polished as possible.

[orch82]

I would go so far as to say do not pre order any game. Generally the first 2 months are buggy no matter who they are. With destiny doing the seasonal model well its extra buggy due to all the activities changing all the time.

[Horn]

It doesn't matter. Unfortunately, most people don't care about the game's problems, the greed of the development studio, or the quality of the content that comes out. They don't follow the news, they don't read the posts on Bungie's website, they just want to get into the game, shoot aliens and that's it. I don't want to say that's a bad thing, I even envy them, I wish I still loved the game as much as I used to. All I can do is save my nerves, time and money and not buy Final Shape. I will still be following the game, I will definitely watch the showcase for I still love this universe. I will play through this year's content, I might even return when a new free raid comes out. But I don't want to be personally involved directly in the game's future and encourage the methods of this greedy studio anymore.

[N33MA]

80-100 bucks for a game I consistently enjoy playing year round is good value. I was disappointed with Lightfall's story and raid experience, but not so much that I regret my pre-order. I've pre-ordered every Destiny expansion since Shadowkeep and while they've not all been batting a thousand I still enjoyed my time with them.

Ultimately playing Destiny is about keeping your expectations in check. What has worked for Bungie before is probably what they'll do again and that has remained consistently true for a long time now. If what you expect Bungie to deliver is not enough for you then you probably shouldn't pre-order and wait for the expansion to actually be released to make a decision.

[marcus1503YT]

Also ich würde es mir trotzdem vorbestellen Weil ich bezahle mit paypal und das Geld wird dann erst abgebucht, wann das Spiel erscheint besser gesagt das DLC. Also weil ich weiß, ich spiele es sowieso werde ich es mir trotzdem vorbestellen, egal was mir der andere sagen.