One Other Thing... (Destiny)
Games are art. Art is made by humans. Many many people place value in knowing about the artist, and the artists process. Art is expression, so to understand the artist is to better understand the expression. The fact that you find that unusual is kind of puzzling.
Remember the Revenant? Part of the marketing campaign was about how the movie was impossible to make and how much of a disaster it was!
Tying this back to Claude's original comparison (to knowing how they make the sausages we eat), there is also a layer of "customer dissatisfaction" that is tied to this whole topic. Running with the analogy, most people don't typically care how their sausages are made... until there's a huge scandal where thousands of people get food poisoning. THEN there would suddenly be plenty of interest in how those sausages got made.
That's obviously a silly comparison, but my point is that the majority of people who play games might not have a burning interest in how their games get made, until something goes wrong. Games like Destiny, No Man's Sky, Street Fighter Five, Halo MCC... all these games were met with disproportionately high interest in what went on behind the scenes, because in each of these cases something clearly went wrong. I don't agree at all with the level of outrage expressed by some gamers over these titles. They're videgames, after all. But people get passionate about the games/developers that they really love. And when gamers feel let down (or worse, "slighted/betrayed/lied to"), it can lead to strong feelings. Some gamers obviously don't handle those feelings in the appropriate way. But I do understand the desire to understand what happened. In part, it comes from a good place. Some bungie fans want to believe that there must have been some kind of behind-the-scenes catastrophe during Destiny's development, because the alternative explanation is that everything went fine and Bungie made the exact game they wanted to make. And for those that want "more" from Destiny 2 (whatever "more" means to them), that is a troubling explanation.
Complete thread:
- Asset Systems and Scalability -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-04, 17:36
- Cool. Saw this yesterday then forgot about it... Will watch. -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-04, 17:56
- TLDW: - Cody Miller, 2017-01-04, 18:49
- Super Facinating! -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-05, 03:31
- Super Facinating! -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-05, 13:34
- Super Facinating! -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-05, 13:56
- Super Facinating! -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-05, 14:30
- Super Facinating! - Ragashingo, 2017-01-05, 15:51
- Super Facinating! -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-05, 14:30
- Super Facinating! -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-05, 13:56
- Super Facinating! -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-05, 13:34
- One Other Thing... -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-05, 16:16
- One Other Thing... -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-05, 16:46
- One Other Thing... - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-01-05, 16:56
- I'm never telling you about the near screw ups - Durandal, 2017-01-05, 17:22
- One Other Thing... -
bluerunner,
2017-01-05, 17:25
- One Other Thing... - Claude Errera, 2017-01-05, 19:02
- Agreed 100% - marmot 1333, 2017-01-05, 17:37
- One Other Thing... - slycrel, 2017-01-05, 17:41
- One Other Thing... -
dogcow,
2017-01-05, 18:31
- One Other Thing... - Cody Miller, 2017-01-05, 19:25
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-05, 19:27
- One Other Thing... -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-05, 19:45
- One Other Thing... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-05, 20:12
- One Other Thing... - Cody Miller, 2017-01-05, 22:46
- One Other Thing... - cheapLEY, 2017-01-05, 22:52
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-06, 16:59
- One Other Thing... - Claude Errera, 2017-01-06, 17:18
- One Other Thing... -
Kermit,
2017-01-06, 18:21
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-06, 18:38
- One Other Thing... -
Kermit,
2017-01-06, 19:23
- One Other Thing... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 19:28
- One Other Thing... - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-01-06, 19:32
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-06, 20:34
- One Other Thing... - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-01-06, 20:54
- One Other Thing... -
Korny,
2017-01-07, 15:36
- One Other Thing... - Harmanimus, 2017-01-09, 16:54
- On a related note... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-07, 19:04
- I have seen it - Cody Miller, 2017-01-07, 20:10
- One Other Thing... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 19:28
- One Other Thing... -
Kermit,
2017-01-06, 19:23
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-06, 18:38
- One Other Thing... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-05, 20:12
- One Other Thing... - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-01-05, 19:57
- One Other Thing... -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-05, 19:45
- Agreed. - Kermit, 2017-01-05, 22:22
- I take offense to your statements -
unoudid,
2017-01-05, 22:31
- I take offense to your statements - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-01-05, 23:08
- I take offense to your statements -
Oholiab,
2017-01-06, 00:24
- I take offense to your statements - unoudid, 2017-01-06, 01:13
- Tell me more about chairs pls. -
Funkmon,
2017-01-06, 04:49
- +1 - cheapLEY, 2017-01-06, 12:35
- Tell me more about chairs pls. - unoudid, 2017-01-06, 12:46
- Tell me more about chairs pls. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 12:48
- If I must -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 14:22
- Bonus points for hitting 2 birds with 1 stone XD -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 16:33
- A Stone you say? -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 17:33
- Is there any way you can tie this to ScarJo? lol -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 17:51
- Well, this got weird - stabbim, 2017-01-06, 18:26
- Wasn't she tied to a chair in Avengers? -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-06, 18:38
- This research at work is getting sketchy - unoudid, 2017-01-06, 18:42
- The best I can do -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 19:02
- You're setting a dangerous precident by humouring me ;p -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 19:23
- Time for a trip down memory Lane -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 19:43
- Cranbrook also has a few museums on its land - Funkmon, 2017-01-07, 11:53
- chairs.bungie.org - someotherguy, 2017-01-08, 21:56
- Time for a trip down memory Lane -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 19:43
- You're setting a dangerous precident by humouring me ;p -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 19:23
- Is there any way you can tie this to ScarJo? lol -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 17:51
- Birds? Le Corbusier aka The Crow -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 17:50
- A much better image than Jobs -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 20:08
- That chair looks like if someone said to me... -
Funkmon,
2017-01-07, 11:55
- That chair looks like if someone said to me... -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-07, 13:06
- +1 - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-01-07, 14:21
- That chair looks like if someone said to me... -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-07, 13:06
- That chair looks like if someone said to me... -
Funkmon,
2017-01-07, 11:55
- A much better image than Jobs -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 20:08
- A Stone you say? -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 17:33
- DBO: We know more about chairs than you do. -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-06, 19:32
- DBO: We know more about chairs than you do. - unoudid, 2017-01-06, 19:44
- If I must - BeardFade, 2017-01-06, 21:55
- Bonus points for hitting 2 birds with 1 stone XD -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 16:33
- If I must -
unoudid,
2017-01-06, 14:22
- I take offense to your statements -
Xenos,
2017-01-06, 15:20
- I take offense to your statements -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-06, 16:23
- I take offense to your statements - CyberKN, 2017-01-06, 16:28
- I take offense to your statements -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-06, 16:23
- RIP Mary Tyler Moore -
unoudid,
2017-01-26, 12:25
- RIP Mary Tyler Moore - Kermit, 2017-01-26, 17:05
- "Everyone I know Goes away in the end" -
Pyromancy,
2017-01-28, 08:18
- "Everyone I know Goes away in the end" -
unoudid,
2017-01-28, 16:05
- This is amazing -
Robot Chickens,
2017-01-30, 23:31
- This is amazing - unoudid, 2017-01-31, 00:01
- This is amazing -
Robot Chickens,
2017-01-30, 23:31
- "Everyone I know Goes away in the end" -
unoudid,
2017-01-28, 16:05
- Counterpoints in the dark -
narcogen,
2017-01-06, 02:01
- Counterpoints in the dark -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-06, 03:14
- FTFY - Kermit, 2017-01-06, 15:10
- Counterpoints in the dark -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-06, 03:14
- One Other Thing... -
Kahzgul,
2017-01-06, 05:05
- One Other Thing... - Harmanimus, 2017-01-06, 15:39
- One Other Thing... -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-06, 16:41
- One Other Thing... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 17:47
- One Other Thing... -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-06, 18:05
- One Other Thing... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 19:16
- One Other Thing... - Cody Miller, 2017-01-06, 21:31
- One Other Thing... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 19:16
- One Other Thing... - stabbim, 2017-01-06, 18:29
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-06, 18:48
- One Other Thing... Wall Hugging Hippos. -
dogcow,
2017-01-09, 14:09
- +1 - Kermit, 2017-01-09, 14:34
- One Other Thing... Wall Hugging Hippos. -
dogcow,
2017-01-09, 14:09
- One Other Thing... -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-06, 18:05
- One Other Thing... -
Kahzgul,
2017-01-07, 05:53
- +1 million -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-07, 13:23
- Thanks buddy :) It's taken me awhile to figure out, too -
Kahzgul,
2017-01-07, 17:57
- For whatever it's worth . . . - cheapLEY, 2017-01-07, 21:11
- Thanks buddy :) It's taken me awhile to figure out, too -
Kahzgul,
2017-01-07, 17:57
- One Other Thing... -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-07, 18:40
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-07, 20:05
- One Other Thing... -
Kermit,
2017-01-08, 00:18
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-08, 01:59
- One Other Thing... -
Kermit,
2017-01-09, 14:50
- One Other Thing... - Cody Miller, 2017-01-09, 17:00
- One Other Thing... -
Kermit,
2017-01-09, 14:50
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-08, 01:59
- One Other Thing... -
Kermit,
2017-01-08, 00:18
- One Other Thing... -
Kahzgul,
2017-01-07, 21:53
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Funkmon,
2017-01-08, 07:13
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Xenos,
2017-01-08, 13:56
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-08, 14:39
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Xenos,
2017-01-08, 14:43
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-08, 15:06
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Xenos,
2017-01-08, 15:16
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-08, 15:27
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-08, 16:05
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. - cheapLEY, 2017-01-08, 16:51
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
uberfoop,
2017-01-08, 18:15
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Xenos,
2017-01-08, 18:27
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-08, 20:39
- Did we just full circle this thing? - ZackDark, 2017-01-08, 23:27
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-08, 20:39
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-08, 18:49
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. - Kahzgul, 2017-01-09, 05:23
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Xenos,
2017-01-08, 18:27
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-08, 16:05
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-08, 15:27
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Xenos,
2017-01-08, 15:16
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-08, 15:06
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
stabbim,
2017-01-09, 12:49
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
DiscipleN2k,
2017-01-09, 15:42
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. - uberfoop, 2017-01-09, 19:13
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-09, 20:03
- Nor their tails -
Durandal,
2017-01-09, 21:58
- Nor their tails - dogcow, 2017-01-09, 22:18
- Nor their tails -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-09, 22:58
- Nor their tails - Cody Miller, 2017-01-10, 00:23
- Nor their tails -
Durandal,
2017-01-09, 21:58
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. - Kahzgul, 2017-01-10, 21:39
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
DiscipleN2k,
2017-01-09, 15:42
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Xenos,
2017-01-08, 14:43
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-08, 14:39
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Xenos,
2017-01-08, 13:56
- Lots of people felt misled about Halo 2. -
Funkmon,
2017-01-08, 07:13
- One Other Thing... -
Cody Miller,
2017-01-07, 20:05
- +1 million -
cheapLEY,
2017-01-07, 13:23
- One Other Thing... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2017-01-06, 17:47
- One Other Thing... -
Claude Errera,
2017-01-05, 16:46
- Asset Systems & Scalability, Thx Butcher&Bungie, Fascinating -
dogcow,
2017-01-05, 20:08
- +1000 - Claude Errera, 2017-01-05, 20:09
- Asset Systems & Scalability, Thx Butcher&Bungie, Fascinating - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-01-05, 20:22
- He always give quality talks - kidtsunami, 2017-01-05, 22:30
- Building Your Airplane While Flying - uberfoop, 2017-01-07, 08:04
- Cool. Saw this yesterday then forgot about it... Will watch. -
Ragashingo,
2017-01-04, 17:56