At the moment, Bungie introduced that the Courageous Arsenal coming to Future 2 would see six of the weapons launched instantly, with six extra being launched one week at a time over the course of the Into the Gentle content material drop. Due to course.
I’ve taken about six months off from Future 2, with my solely play time being to seize some footage of Xur every week in order that we will publish his location to our social channels. I took this break day as a result of Future 2 stopped feeling like a sport and began feeling like a job. Don’t get me incorrect, a part of my job is to be within the know in the case of Future, however taking part in the sport began to really feel unhealthy. I used to be uninterested in time-gated content material and the necessity to present up when one thing drops, then anticipate the subsequent factor. So, across the begin of September of final 12 months I left. I went online game fishing (no, not Future fishing), and it was swell.
During the last six months I thought-about taking part in Future a number of occasions, however every time it virtually made me really feel unwell. I used to be instantly reminded of the grind. No one can say Future 2 isn’t a grind, and I simply couldn’t abdomen that. Then, simply over per week in the past we bought our first glimpse of the Into the Gentle content material drop.
That first livestream with the showcase of Onslaught and the discuss of construct crafting piqued my curiosity. The second livestream that showcased the Courageous Arsenal had me absolutely in. I used to be serious about what gun to chase first, accumulating all of the curated rolls and the shiny ornaments. I even logged into Future 2 final night time to get my bearings, determine the best way to play once more, and be able to go when Into the Gentle drops. Then, Bungie did the one factor it shouldn’t have completed with Into the Gentle; it went again to its previous methods.
Into the Gentle is meant to be a celebration in addition to preparation. We’re getting the horde mode we’ve requested for since again within the unique Future. We’re getting all these iconic weapons again and they’ll seemingly appear and feel higher than ever earlier than. Did somebody say the Tower was being repaired? How lengthy have we waited for that to occur? Every little thing was sunshine and rainbows till Bungie tripped over its personal shoelaces with the developer weblog in the present day.
There it’s, that time-gated an infection that simply gained’t go away. Six weapons out of the gate, however six extra launched at a once-per-week cadence main as much as the Remaining Form. Why? You actually wish to know? As a result of Bungie wants you to go browsing like little Guardian repeatedly. You will need to make investments for the long-term, not in your schedule. Present up, have your attendance taken, after which get your fancy previous new gun. Bungie didn’t dare reveal this to you on the livestream as a result of that is precisely how we’d have reacted through the reveal, so this time-gated nonsense was stuffed right into a written developer weblog.
Let me be clear about this, Bungie. We’ve completed our time. Take a look at my play time warmth map. I’ve completed my time, and virtually each different Guardian on the market has completed their time. This was alleged to be your cool present to us, not your probability to control us again into your gameplay loop. You’ve requested us prior to now to inform us how one thing feels? This feels unhealthy. You need to reverse this choice, not as a result of I’m whining to you, however as a result of you already know I’m proper.
Anyway, I’m going fishing.
