Bungie Tweets: Aftermath (Destiny)
Like, I totally get if the team had to conquer some technical hurdles to make this work, and they’re proud of themselves for pulling it off. They should be proud. But “difficult to implement” does not equate to “fun user experience”. What really blows my mind is the number of replies to those tweets saying stuff like “fantastic event!” and “it was awesome!”. I’m not trying to be a downer here, but... it was literally standing in the tower for 80 minutes while nothing happened, followed by a ~4 minute lightshow. Are people’s standards/expectations so damn low that Bungie can just tell them to stand in the tower for an hour and a half and that’s an “awesome event”?
I totally understand and appreciate a game that leaves room for a group of friends to “create their own fun”. That’s why I love the early D1 raids more than most of the D2 raids; the voice chat bandwidth wasn’t completely consumed by callouts, so you could just hang out with friends while raiding. That’s why I have so much fun with games like Deep Rock, Sea of Thieves, and Destiny until recently. But praising Bungie for making you and your friends stand in the tower for an hour just doesn’t make sense to me. If you had any fun, it’s because your friends are awesome, not the event.
Or am I just totally out of touch here?(OldManYellingAtCloud.jpg)
You can't know their experiences nor standard for fun, yes? I know not who you reference, but I'd wager there were probably a few clans that all grouped up and shot the shit and chatted up with one another while the clock invisibly ticked. It's digital fireworks, in some cases literally if someone spawns the traveler ball. You just can't know what other folks find fun, and what that metric will be.
I for one am glad others were able to find fun among the horrible timing of things.
Complete thread:
- Something is happening on Saturday. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-05, 09:29
- Something is happening on Saturday. - Chappy, 2020-06-05, 10:31
- I wonder if we should gather in the tower or something -
kidtsunami,
2020-06-05, 11:14
- Rumor Says the Tower. -
Morpheus,
2020-06-05, 13:02
- Yup. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-05, 13:20
- Before anyone else gets a chance to do it... -
bluerunner,
2020-06-05, 13:22
- Before anyone else gets a chance to do it... - MacAddictXIV, 2020-06-05, 13:37
- Yup. - Burchie, 2020-06-05, 14:57
- Before anyone else gets a chance to do it... -
bluerunner,
2020-06-05, 13:22
- Yup. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-05, 13:20
- Rumor Says the Tower. -
Morpheus,
2020-06-05, 13:02
- You should not need to reset the instance. - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-05, 15:58
- 10 Min Warning! *NM* -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 09:50
- .....Nothing happened??? -
marmot 1333,
2020-06-06, 10:05
- Somebody needs to reboot Rasputin. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 10:08
- Ha, happened for me too - marmot 1333, 2020-06-06, 10:10
- Yeah, what the heck? -
Kermit,
2020-06-06, 10:11
- Yeah, what the heck? - Burchie, 2020-06-06, 10:17
- I feel like an event like this... needs a schedule -
kidtsunami,
2020-06-06, 10:24
- I feel like an event like this... needs a schedule -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 10:29
- If Rasputin was delivering a pizza it would now be free. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 10:32
- Wait, there's missiles now... - bluerunner, 2020-06-06, 10:35
- This is why the Darkness got us last time! Cold Pizza! - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 10:35
- I am so hungry after reading this... -
Burchie,
2020-06-06, 10:38
- You have time to eat. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 10:39
- On one hand the speed may be realistic per distances. -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 10:40
- On the other... BUNGIE! COM' ON!!!! ME WANT BIG BOOM! *NM* - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 10:41
- You have time to eat. - Burchie, 2020-06-06, 10:46
- You have time to eat. - Morpheus, 2020-06-06, 11:08
- On one hand the speed may be realistic per distances. -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 10:40
- You have time to eat. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 10:39
- I feel like an event like this... needs a schedule - Korny, 2020-06-06, 11:08
- If Rasputin was delivering a pizza it would now be free. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 10:32
- I feel like an event like this... needs a schedule -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 10:29
- Season of the Worthy everyone! -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 10:14
- Realzys though... 15+ min after and no boom? We ded. - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 10:16
- It's happening! -
Korny,
2020-06-06, 10:25
- You've cried wolf so many times I knew it wasn't. :/ - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 10:28
- Somebody needs to reboot Rasputin. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 10:08
- .....Nothing happened??? -
marmot 1333,
2020-06-06, 10:05
- LOOK UP TO THE RIGHT -
kidtsunami,
2020-06-06, 10:34
- ITS HAPPENING! *NM* -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 10:38
- You can now see the shots from the earth -
kidtsunami,
2020-06-06, 10:41
- You can now see the shots from the earth - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 10:49
- You can see impacts/explosions now -
marmot 1333,
2020-06-06, 10:51
- You can see impacts/explosions now *img* - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 11:01
- You can now see the shots from the earth -
kidtsunami,
2020-06-06, 10:41
- ITS HAPPENING! *NM* -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 10:38
- If you missed the first hour of this event... -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 11:01
- So far, watching the community interact is more intrest'n. -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 11:04
- So far, watching the community interact is more intrest'n. - Burchie, 2020-06-06, 11:23
- If you missed the first hour of this event... - Burchie, 2020-06-06, 11:06
- So far, watching the community interact is more intrest'n. -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 11:04
- NOW THAT! IS A BOOM! -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 11:29
- That was cool... -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 11:36
- 10 min would have been good... but an Hour and a Half!? -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 11:46
- And yet... -
Kermit,
2020-06-06, 12:11
- And yet... "Know your Audience". - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 12:12
- And yet... -
Kermit,
2020-06-06, 12:11
- This x150 Million. And then another 9M for The Lie. - Morpheus, 2020-06-06, 12:05
- 10 min would have been good... but an Hour and a Half!? -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 11:46
- Most of it is still in the sky. - bluerunner, 2020-06-06, 11:37
- New Emblem: Go To Damaged Section. Press "Interact". - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 11:46
- That was cool... -
bluerunner,
2020-06-06, 11:36
- A perfectly fitting end to this season - TheOmegaClown, 2020-06-06, 11:50
- Double Check'd my Captures. If ya'll missed or wahevz, soon. -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 11:58
- ...or... - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 12:09
- Heh -
CruelLEGACEY,
2020-06-06, 12:04
- lol - Claude Errera, 2020-06-06, 13:38
- ... - Morpheus, 2020-06-06, 12:35
- Save yourself 86 minutes. -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-06, 12:35
- If you want the full experience... - bluerunner, 2020-06-06, 15:13
- Right, so here are my captures. - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 16:51
- Was it worth it? -
cheapLEY,
2020-06-06, 13:36
- Was it worth it? -
CruelLEGACEY,
2020-06-06, 13:59
- Was it worth it? -
squidnh3,
2020-06-06, 14:22
- I Agree. - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 16:34
- Was it worth it? -
squidnh3,
2020-06-06, 14:22
- Maybe for the tech? - Ragashingo, 2020-06-06, 14:17
- I think it was. - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-06, 19:07
- Again... - Morpheus, 2020-06-07, 05:47
- Was it worth it? -
CruelLEGACEY,
2020-06-06, 13:59
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 18:17
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
CruelLEGACEY,
2020-06-06, 19:13
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-06, 20:05
- Not really -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-06, 20:54
- Not really -
TheOmegaClown,
2020-06-06, 21:56
- Not really - marmot 1333, 2020-06-07, 15:34
- Not really -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 08:27
- Not really -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-07, 11:07
- Not really -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 11:43
- Not really -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-07, 12:45
- Not really -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 12:57
- Not really -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-07, 14:34
- Not really - Cody Miller, 2020-06-07, 15:33
- Not really -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-07, 14:34
- Not really -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 12:57
- Not really -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-07, 12:45
- Not really -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 11:43
- Not really -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-07, 11:07
- Not really -
TheOmegaClown,
2020-06-06, 21:56
- Not really -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-06, 20:54
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
Robot Chickens,
2020-06-06, 20:09
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
CruelLEGACEY,
2020-06-07, 08:35
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath - MacAddictXIV, 2020-06-08, 08:20
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
CruelLEGACEY,
2020-06-07, 08:35
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-06, 20:21
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
cheapLEY,
2020-06-06, 21:30
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-07, 09:26
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 09:48
- To add overall. -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-07, 10:13
- To add overall. -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 15:38
- To add overall. -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-06-08, 08:34
- To add overall. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-08, 09:45
- Agreed, I actually watched the first 60 minutes and left - kidtsunami, 2020-06-08, 12:16
- To add overall. -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-08, 10:16
- To add overall. -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-06-08, 10:41
- To add overall. -
cheapLEY,
2020-06-08, 11:00
- To add overall. -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-06-08, 12:44
- To add overall. -
cheapLEY,
2020-06-08, 12:54
- To add overall. - MacAddictXIV, 2020-06-08, 13:01
- To add overall. -
cheapLEY,
2020-06-08, 12:54
- To add overall. -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-06-08, 12:44
- To add overall. -
cheapLEY,
2020-06-08, 11:00
- To add overall. - cheapLEY, 2020-06-08, 10:58
- +1 -
Korny,
2020-06-08, 10:59
- This is the second time I've heard "hype" - MacAddictXIV, 2020-06-08, 12:54
- To add overall. -
Claude Errera,
2020-06-08, 10:59
- To add overall. -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-08, 11:18
- To add overall. -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-06-08, 13:17
- To add overall. - Cody Miller, 2020-06-08, 14:34
- To add overall. -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-06-08, 13:17
- To add overall. -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-08, 11:18
- To add overall. -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-06-08, 10:41
- To add overall. -
bluerunner,
2020-06-08, 09:45
- To add overall. -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-06-08, 08:34
- To add overall. -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 15:38
- To add overall. -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-07, 10:13
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
cheapLEY,
2020-06-06, 21:30
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
cheapLEY,
2020-06-06, 21:28
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-07, 09:50
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 10:02
- Yeah I know right! "Don't make me hope!" ... *Sigh* - INSANEdrive, 2020-06-07, 10:14
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-07, 10:02
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
INSANEdrive,
2020-06-07, 09:50
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
Cody Miller,
2020-06-06, 20:05
- Bungie Tweets: Aftermath -
CruelLEGACEY,
2020-06-06, 19:13
- Best community event in Destiny since the loot cave. -
Kermit,
2020-06-09, 20:56
- +1 - MacAddictXIV, 2020-06-10, 07:55