A new trend is taking hold among the guardians of the Destiny 2 community. More and more players apparently prefer to watch the story of “The Final Shape” on YouTube rather than experiencing it themselves. They are tired of the grind and the same gameplay loop and prefer to kick back.
Why don’t guardians want to play “The Final Shape” anymore? Since “The Witch Queen,” Destiny 2 has lost significant prestige among some fans. In a Reddit thread, players expressed their reasons for this phenomenon.
- The story of the DLC “Lightfall” started well but didn’t end well. Only now, in the second season, is the story becoming more exciting and the incomprehensible is being explained. However, many do not have the seasons.
- Additionally, there isn’t much to do in Season 21, and some action-hungry guardians have already lost interest after a few rounds of relaxing fishing.
- And then there are the server issues, which often go down in “Lightfall,” requiring more maintenance work, hence downtimes.
Not even PvP and rank advancements are currently exciting for the guardians, as not only do a lot of cheaters roam there, but they are also reminded daily of how little Bungie has paid attention to its PvP players for a long time.
All of this has greatly diminished the motivation of the “Lightfall” guardians to play Destiny 2 ambitiously and enjoy the grind like before. They are fed up with the same gameplay and are already planning not to play “The Final Shape” anymore, but simply to pull the YouTube card.
The story should not be missed, but also not played
This is the new story plan of the guardians: In a Reddit thread with currently 1,600 upvotes, the player OmegaXVI_Prime asked whether the guardians were still willing to stay until the end in the game and endure the gameplay loop.
Here it became apparent that some are already considering experiencing “The Final Shape” and thus the end of the saga of light and darkness through streams and videos on YouTube. Especially if Bungie stays true to the same gameplay and stretches the story over 4 seasons.
That’s how guardian Obersword would do it, who writes:
It is by no means a bad game, but I have lost the joy of the gameplay loop. I play it for the story events, and I will probably play “The Final Shape,” but if they extend the main story beyond that, I will probably just watch YouTube videos to see what happens.
writes guardian Obersword via Reddit
And here it became clear that the preference to follow the upcoming story beats of Destiny 2 on YouTube does have its supporters, as Antalus-2 commented below: “This guy gets it […]”
Especially the story is still important for the community: No one wants to miss the end of the light and darkness saga. So, when Destiny nerves are once again frayed, YouTube would be ideal.
Here, the contents are not only shown but often also processed. This way, not only does one save the tedious back and forth between NPCs and grind, but also better understands the essentials without having to play for hours or read in the lore.
However, the increasing shift away from direct playing in favor of YouTube consumption has also raised discussions about the actual purpose of gaming.
- Some players expressed concerns that the focus is too much on passive consumption of content and that the active gaming experience is being neglected.
Others, however, do not believe that the saga truly ends after the last DLC and speculate on another cliffhanger. As player Blupoisen commented: “Let’s see if they actually finish the story in ‘The Final Shape’ and not say: ‘Oh, you want to know how it ends? Then buy the next expansions …'”
DJfunkyPuddle has a clear opinion on this:
If they want to win me back after “The Final Shape,” they will need to make some major changes to their formula.
writes DJfunkyPuddle via Reddit
On August 22, 2023, at 6:00 PM, there might be more detailed information about this. Because then the big showcase for the upcoming DLC “The Final Shape” will take place. There, Bungie might also talk about the time after and thus the future of Destiny 2 once the great saga of light and darkness is completed.
How would you personally answer the guardian’s question of whether you want to endure until the end? And what do you think about experiencing a game solely on YouTube instead of playing it yourself? Feel free to let us know in the comments and discuss with other players.
Currently, there is, however, a new Exo mission in Destiny 2, which many guardians regard as the highlight of Season 21 since it is crisp and challenging, also under time pressure, and you don’t have to fish for it indirectly:
Destiny 2: How to fish for the new exotic scout rifle “Malicious Tool” in Season 21
