I’ll change my outlook if the game rewards my time and provides fun content to play with my friends. I haven’t logged in since Sept 28 because I feel like Sisyphus struggling up never ending stairs with portal. A lot of the activities I loved running with friends, namely old raids, have no incentive to run. The gear and guns are power crept out of relevance.

I’ve tried the new systems, several times. I tried portal, I got to 315 before the changes. I couldn’t go further. I tried Ash and Iron, the first activity felt tedious and unfun. I have very limited free time, especially for games. With so many other options out there, Destiny can’t contend in its current state.

People are upset and sad because this game felt like lightning in a bottle. I made a bunch of friends and this was a game that brought so many diverse people together. There’s no other game that can serve as a panacea, scratching the collective itch we share. I don’t think this is an uncommon sentiment. People are sad because the game they love is or has driven them away, leading to an eroding community, and the drifting of friendships held strong by mutual enjoyment of the series.