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Bungie wants to give new Destiny 2 players a "more curated experience", but the real issue is winning back all the lapsed ones it already has
Nice as it is for Bungie to focus on making new Destiny 2 players' lives easier, the game's also a total mess for all its many lapsed experts mulling a return.
Jumping back in, I have no real way to catch up on what's happened since I last logged in, there's loads of missing voice acting (without much in-game explanation), I get shoved right into a story mission I've got no context for, and a vast majority of the stuff I had access to last time I played has been 'vaulted' (or for the uninitiated: just plain removed from the game.) Back in 2019 - that is six years ago, now- Destiny 2: New Light appeared, and it made a meaningful attempt, at least, at presenting a new campaign and a new way for brand new players to get into the game. By the time the new on-boarding stuff actually materialises, it will be too late: we will be a year into a new narrative, there will be even more mechanics separating me from where I last left off, and even if I wanted to start a fresh save, I will be unable to play a large amount of the content I have already paid for.
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