 I had a massive break from Destiny 2, a year, 2 maybe in regards to not even thinking about the game from a content creators point of view, but over the past 4 or 5 seasons I have seriously tried with each season to get back into the swing of things and get some hours in, but I just can't. How's it going guys? My name's DPJ and if you do enjoy the video leaving a like really helps out and if you like what you see which you probably want be sure to subscribe. So Destiny and my channel were at one stage like bread and butter. I spent all my daily hours playing and creating content for this game, all my sleeping hours dreaming of things I could do, but there came a time where it all just came crashing down. I can't remember why or when, but I was probably just burnt out. But it got to a stage where I'd rather not earn tons of money, not get all those clicks, interactions, growth status. I'd rather lose all than play the game. It was affecting me like that. I mean I was making more daily videos than anyone at the time, so it kinda makes sense as to why I just had enough. So I stopped, my channel plummeted in regards to views etc etc, but I really didn't care. Gone from 5, 10, 15, 20 million views a month to barely even 2 or 3 some months. 10k, 15k even 20k months in regards to money down to 2, 3, 4k months. I really didn't care. I just couldn't play the game. As time went by, I enjoyed and covered some great games and engagements went up slowly all the time, but jumping from one game to another meant those engagements went up and down like a prostitute's pants. At least I was content with YouTube, like I am now. I mean no rush to spam that content, games were common goal, and I'll wait for that next hit. But in the back of my head guys, I was feeling the urge to play Destiny a game, not to cover it and post videos on it, but to actually just play it again again. Like full looks, great, I've always said I'm gonna try and get back into the game for this DLC, so I can be ready for it. But I've tried guys, I've been trying for seasons I really have, and with every new season I've jumped back into test the water, but it just doesn't feel right to me at all. Now I know this won't count for everybody, maybe just returning players like me may feel the same, but for me, I just get too overwhelmed with everything there is to do, and on Arthur, while the whole structure of things in regards to direction, just is not there. I jumped back on for this season, and I was just sitting there totally lost on what I had to do, and this has come from someone who once understood the entire foundations of this game. I'm now trying to play just totally lost in translation. Now I know for a fact, Destiny is a game built on rescuing activities, weapons, etc etc etc etc. That never really bothered me, I mean in the past sometimes it would get to me if I got desperate for a video and I just wanted to point fingers and make excuses, but in reality I was playing so much, if not more than anyone else, it was no wonder I was upset in that sense. Now when I look back, breaks are great people, but at the time I never felt I could take one, content creator problems 101. But back to that reskin point, although the game is built on major reskins, there was always something new to do, and right now jumping in there's literally too much to do. It's like I said, overwhelming. Is that a bad thing? Absolutely not. I bet you players, you casual players, you daily players must be loving life. What bungee have done, which I think is good for the point of daily player, is constantly drop and add new things to do. It's like they have listened to me guys through lack of content, the game might have suffered from years back to just going to creating, creating, creating. But while they have been creating content, keeping things new and believing this is what the game needs, I think they have forgotten about the original fundamentals in which made the game in the first place. I mean I wouldn't be surprised if they had even messed up the lore somehow in going back on previous story points like a movie reboot franchise. The early days of this new era were so easy, less complicated, one directional and easier to navigate. Destiny 2 right now is literally like getting 5, 1000 piececheeks or puzzles, shuffling all 5000 pieces together and leaving the player to try and figure them out. Bungee have pushed so far to the point of add new stuff, add new stuff, add new stuff, they've forgotten about the old, they've forgotten about the past, and as time goes on, the best parts of the game vanish into history. I know the whole season structure is one some people enjoy, but I can tell you now. I jumped on for the start of the season and all the things obviously felt new to me in regards to what was on the show. I could tell what bungee we're actually doing here was working off a template, a template where a certain activity is a vocal point of said season, introduce a little story on a weekly basis so players keep returning for that, probably add a dungeon or a raid, then time get an exotic quest or guarantee the exotic rewards from certain activities and every season will be the same. Not to say it's a bad thing, but that's a million miles off what Destiny once was. The seasonal model in my opinion is what's actually taken away from the game, making it more complicated, making it overwhelming, especially for returning players. Yes we've every new season things are added, but the fundamentals are being forgotten about, if not they've already been forgotten. The seasonal model is what's overwhelming me like I said, that and the constant power chase reset the complications with character and weapon builds with zero direction of what's what. The 1001 weapon build requirements are so much more. I'm just lost with what's what anymore guys, and well I hope this can change after Lightfall. With Sony's funding now, I don't think there's much of an excuse even if a new IP is in the works for bungee. The game's gone from an argument to side with either the casual or hardcore player, to a game where they just throw a billion and one things in and let the community just figure it out. The game's gone from a content farm for a perfect role weapon, to where we farm Omnigul from 15 hours straight, to a place where there's just so much to earn, that's just given to a player on a plate. The game's gone from the best feeling first person shooter on the planet, to the best feeling first person shooter on the planet, where abilities are more important to the player and a game more dependent on them. The game's gone from the best loot shooter in existence, to where it's ideas works on, to a loot shooter where it feels they need to contend and fall in line with other games centered around a season pass. The game's gone from an incredible story where it's to be told to restore their makeup as they go along, not caring about the foundation, so they can feed us weekly time-locked drips, to try and keep you interested for longer not realizing they're making a mess out of it all because they feel they need to fit a narrative people won't hate them for. Whom am I missing more cards? Well, why time? At the end of the day guys, I'm a past player trying to return, trying to play the game, but just for some reason I can't get back into it. I'm at no doubt I'm a minority here, but I am someone who once played this as much as anyone else if not more, and I just want to give you guys my two cents. Lightful will be a good DLC, definitely will, but I have a feeling that this whole seasonal structure won't change anytime soon even if they're seeing some people unhappy with it. I'd imagine because of the quality these seasons consist of, they've probably got their next two or three ready to go. I might be alone here, but I feel the game needs reworking to push it past this seasonal model, which isn't taking it anywhere besides backwards. But we will see guys, I will be there for Lightful, I will check it out for sure. Heck, I might even make a video before then of me playing the incredible PvP side of this game once you've clearly spent all their time tuning. But there we have it guys, my opinion as a returning player or my opinion as an old Destiny player trying to return to the franchise. One of two things may sound familiar to you, may even feel it, but let me know your thoughts. Money. And there we have it guys, if you enjoyed the video leaving a like really helps out and hopefully my beautiful people, I will see you on that next one.