huntad

Destiny is mostly a PvE shooter, whereas Overwatch is strictly about competitiveness, and esports, and monthly balance changes and oh god make it stop...

To answer your question: no probably not.

I honestly think it doesn't matter in this game. I ask the same questions in other rpgs, on forums, but for this game it really isn't a big deal at all. As long as the class can shoot guns, it should be ok. Can't pick a best one.

Well ok then. That's something.

I couldn't tell you, dude. I used to like taking a dirt bike and going to the desert area. It's fun riding around for a while. That's all I can think of.

@sammo21: the esports thing is so true. A lot of community interaction now is to promote esports, and micro transactions to "support" esports. I try watching them sometimes but they make the game feel more dull to me. I'm speaking mostly of overwatch.

As everyone else has said, lootboxes and microtransactions have killed my enthusiasm for booting these games up. They may be optional, but the psychological effects of placing them in front of players are very real. Not only that, but the nature of how progression systems have changed to reflect the gambling model has been a big factor in slowly wearing me down to the point where I just do not want to play anymore.

I understand that people play these games anyways, but defending them with the rhetoric of not having to purchase anything, and that it doesn't affect gameplay is disheartening - to say the least. The effect of one system on another has a drastic effect on many things in almost any game. I know Team Fortress 2 had the hats, but Overwatch is the game I am most mad at for implementing the loot box aspect of games today and making it popular. This is similar to how people blame Call of Duty for making progression/rpg mechanics in shooters popular.

It may have to do with the current game loops that are being used today, because I don't find the loops in PubG or Overwatch very fun. I don't enjoy running around collecting guns for the first half of a game, then getting gunned down after. I don't enjoy spawning in a seemingly random spot, or on a teammate, in Battlefield and then getting sniped from across the map and waiting to respawn and do it all over again. Sure, these situations are the worst case scenario, but getting kills and receiving a win (which doesn't seem as satisfying as it used to be) just isn't as exciting anymore.

I like a good story, and mulitplayer games obviously don't offer that, but I'm not sure what it is they do offer anymore because it's just an endless, apathetic cycle of killing, dying, and respawning for me, at this point. Maybe I'll take a break from them and come back to them next year.

It's not a priority for me. I like games that have some skill requirements. Overwatch doesn't fit that bill for me and neither does Call of Duty to a large extent. I liked quake 3 because of the movement and somewhat even playing field. I think shooters have become really soft. They prioritize randomness and accessibility over skill. I think it's obvious and everyone knows it but that's what drives me away from them now.

Unlocks lost their appeal after modern warfare 2. It was fully apparent that unlocks cause more frustration than anything else for me.

I think both are alright but I'll most likely drink some form of sweetened tea before I drink coffee. I like sweets, so anything sweetened is a plus. I don't mind drinking coffee but I don't need it like some people do, and I'm just not a huge fan of hot beverages. I like a nice cold beverage so I'll grab some slightly sweetened green tea over coffee on most occasions.

I wouldn't call it painful nostalgia, but I get really angry when I see business practices, for console games, sink lower and lower into depravity and desperation. Every new shitty practice, like the Shadow of War lootbox situation causes me to look back and be thankful that I was able to play games when I was not enticed to keep spending money on a game I had already purchased for $60. I also miss demos and demo disks.

It isn't painful though, because I know there have been advancements in tech for video games that makes them more convenient now. Digital downloadable games are great, and I don't have to stand in front of a huge bookcase full of games trying to decide what to play. Now I can sit down and do that!

I feel that I don't have enough information, despite the small amount that is publicly known, to judge him for anything. He came out and confessed/apologized and that's really all there is to it. Best of luck to both parties.