MTashed is just an echo of what most in this community want
TL;WR
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-we need Custom games, it's unanimous at this point
-sign/bump every day if need be to get and keep this trending to put some healthy pressure on Bungie
-be respectful
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I don't want this to sound like hate or entitlement. It's not.
This is just a healthy re-reminder to Bungie that custom games is a [b][b]unanimous and [b][u]resounding[/u][/b][/b][/b] yes from the community.
As developers and designers, you all at Bungie have every right to the steer the game whatever direction you want according to the vision you have for it. It's your intellectual property, not ours.
That being said, your game has fostered quite a large following and a loyal core fanbase. While that fanbase is not entitled to expect change from you, it is professionally smarter to take their opinions under consideration.
Anyway, this isn't about Bungie not listening. Some would argue that you don't, and while it may seem that way sometimes with certain aspects, there definitely is a track record of change based community feedback.
The purpose of this post is to "beat a dead horse", like MTashed put it. He's not the only to do this, but we see week after week, for who knows how long now, the Community Focus, and those featured in it who claim PVE focus, will always ask for custom games.
At this point it's become sort of a duty. Whoever gets on there feels obligated to ask because it feels like if at any point we stop asking, you might forget that this is not something we kinda want, this something we need.
There is a vibrant streaming and video creating community that draws a large audience to watch your game played, and week after week we watch them try to set up matches in absolutely awful ways taking 30-60 minutes to play a match.
Nearly every podcast I've listened to brings this up at least intermittently, and some regularly. The reason? Because they have a voice, and feel like if they don't say something, this thing we need will be forgotten.
Some will say, "We don't NEED this. Stop being entitled and shut up and enjoy the game. Otherwise, play something else."
But I don't hate this game. This game is quite possibly one of my favorite games ever. But it lacks severely in replayability even with POE and the current Crucible.
I remember when I used to play Halo with my buddies. We'd all get together and LAN party/split screen it up for the whole day sometimes. And we would get together just to play these custom games.
Anyway, this post, as I mentioned is to beat a dead horse. It's for everyone to sign who wants to beat a dead horse with me. Not to hate, but to remind Bungie consistently that Custom games is necessary for Destiny's public image, casual enjoyment, replayability, and even growth.
For all who agree, give this a bump/sign, and let's keep it trending as long as we can.