Oh nice. Yeah I've really enjoyed all the weapon quest chains. I'm looking to nerd it up this weekend to try and get Malfeasance.

Anyone visit Mara this week? =D

tehh4ck3r

Magrathea7067 Posts

November 07 2018 20:15 GMT

#1042

i did but i have no clue what any of it meant

yamato77

11589 Posts

November 07 2018 20:31 GMT

#1043

I got Malf, sweaty gambit is real fun if you know what to do.

Currently swindling godlike pvp players into carrying me to luna's howl. Really want that gun.

Firebolt145

Lalalaland34502 Posts

November 07 2018 20:55 GMT

#1044

Went 2-0 up in competitive, 2 of my team dc's and we lose 2v4 for the rest of the match.

This shit is infuriating.

Firebolt145

Lalalaland34502 Posts

November 07 2018 20:56 GMT

#1045

I'm also trying to get to Luna's Howl but on PC and solo. Haven't found a clan yet. Only around 1150 atm

tehh4ck3r

Magrathea7067 Posts

November 07 2018 22:05 GMT

#1046

On November 08 2018 05:31 yamato77 wrote:
I got Malf, sweaty gambit is real fun if you know what to do.

Currently swindling godlike pvp players into carrying me to luna's howl. Really want that gun.

take me with you please

Firebolt145

Lalalaland34502 Posts

November 08 2018 19:21 GMT

#1047

Holy fuck playing solo queue is so annoying

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17329 Posts

November 08 2018 20:41 GMT

#1048

ATVI Investor Call : "Forsaken did not meet our commercial expectations"
ummm wow. i hope they don't pull resources off the game.. it is a lot of fun.

D2:Forsaken is getting savaged by multiple executives at the ATVI investor call. damn.
they keep on saying it is "underperforming". how many ways can these guys say " it ain't makin' enough cash ".

On November 09 2018 04:21 Firebolt145 wrote:
Holy fuck playing solo queue is so annoying

i like solo-ing in Gambit.

lestye

United States4200 Posts

November 08 2018 21:58 GMT

#1049

https://twitter.com/theDestinyBlog/status/1060648942348763136?s=19

Really disappointing, because of how great I think this expansion is. They really hit it out of the park for me.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17329 Posts

November 08 2018 22:01 GMT

#1050

Kotick called it "highest quality content Destiny has had to date"
so i'd say its been underperforming since day 1... especially seeing as they've never discussed actual sales #s.

Execs are not only throwing Bungie under the bus.. they are driving the bus back and forth over Bungie 4 or 5 times. LOL.

Gorsameth

Netherlands22131 Posts

November 08 2018 22:09 GMT

#1051

I mean, Bungie kinda deserves it with the state Destiny 2 launched in.
They already had to turn around Destiny 1. People are only willing to give you so much slack before they abandon you for another franchise where they don't need to buy 3 expansions before getting a quality game.

lestye

United States4200 Posts

November 08 2018 22:19 GMT

#1052

I don't see why you say that, Jimmy. It is indisputably the highest quality product they've put out, regardless of commercial performance.

I wonder what this means for Y3, expansion sales always kinda suck compared to the vanilla release, so a 2nd expansion 2 years in might be sketchy from a business perspective. Perhaps B team on Y3 and try for a definitive D3?

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

November 08 2018 22:35 GMT

#1053

https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/47398

This sounds like we might see Black Armory sooner rather than later, possibly on Dec 4th. Also finally were going to see a optimization patch for Consoles.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17329 Posts

November 08 2018 22:38 GMT

#1054

i guess the honeymoon between ATVI and Bungie is over. Are we headed for a divorce?

On November 09 2018 07:19 lestye wrote:
I don't see why you say that, Jimmy. It is indisputably the highest quality product they've put out, regardless of commercial performance.

ATVI talks exact money and dollar values when a product is performing to expectations or over-performing.
ATVI released no numbers about Destiny2:Forsaken's financial performance. Therefore, it is underperforming.
ATVI released no numbers about Destiny1's financial performance. Therefore, it is underperforming.

its no different then any other corporate giant. does disney run around talking about how much money Star Wars toys are making? no, because those Rose Tico action figures are on sale for $1 in every discount dollar store from Toronto to Tijuana

lestye

United States4200 Posts

November 08 2018 22:53 GMT

#1055

OK, but that omission has nothing to do with that quote. And I think the numbers has to do with the fact its a published title and not a title they own like Call of Duty? I highly doubt after how many content releases, not a single one has exceed expectations.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17329 Posts

November 08 2018 23:19 GMT

#1056

depends on the details of the contract they have with Bungie.

After paying for Led Zeppelin and Paul Mccartney to promote D1 they went to the Beastie Boys in D2. Had D1 exceeded expectations we'd be getting more legendary musicians ... not the Beastie Boys.

Zeppelin and Mccartney transcend music and are cultural icons. Isn't Mccartney knighted or something? like he is called Sir Paul Mccartney? so they got an english knight on D1 and then we go to the Beastie Boys for D2. umm , ya.

When a franchise is financially succeeding the promo budget goes up.. not down.

lestye

United States4200 Posts

November 08 2018 23:41 GMT

#1057

That didn't really answer my question....so you're evaluating whether or not the franchise is doing well or not is the music choice they use during commercials?

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17329 Posts

November 09 2018 00:56 GMT

#1058

my hypothesis is that the Destiny franchise did not meet its commercial expectations during the D1 era due to the lack of financial information provided by its performance and the substantial decrease in marketing budget assigned to D2.

D1 Vanilla : Mccartney writes and sings "Hope for the Future". Led Zeppelin song.
D1 Taken King : Zeppelin .. no Mccartney.
D2 : Beastie Boys
D2 Forsaken: ? ? ? nothing?

The Led Zeppelin deal alone probably cost more than the entire Foresaken marketing budget.

We now know that even though Foresaken was the #1 seller in September 2018 beating out Spiderman on the PS4 this was not a "commercial success" in ATVI's view. Therefore, commercial expectations for this franchise are sky high.

digmouse

China6330 Posts

November 09 2018 16:24 GMT

#1059

Below expectations != not happy with the performance.

Fencar

United States2694 Posts

November 10 2018 20:58 GMT

#1060

I just picked up the expansion since it’s on sale right now. I won’t be playing that much but I’d like a group to play with from time to time, do you guys have something like a discord and would you mind allowing me to join?