And a couple other added topics, but they've been segmented for hopefully better reading and discussion of anyone would so choose after reading.
I have loved Destiny since the Destiny 1 reveal in Spring of 2014. I want to continue to play Destiny 2, and I hop in occasionally nowadays. But you gutted me (and I'm assured in feeling like others who may play in a similar way, not just in a human faction aesthetic, but with whatever other similar pre-Echoes themes).
Pre-Episodes, I was using my Season 14 Sovereign armors and New Monarchy weapons, and Seasons 3, 2, & 1 New Monarchy weapons. They've always been my jam. Both the armors' and weaponrys' flavor-texts and themes, and the way they feel playing with.
Over the next few dlcs, episodes, and expansions can we please update/3.0 a lot of the past seasons' themes of armor? I understand you're starting with raid armors and such which I appreciate because it helps out the raid armors and weapons fans, but please don't forget us other Destiny niche theme fans out here please.
You don't have to read past this if you don't like. I wanted to cover multiple aspects of the game as a long-time Destiny fan. I bought Marathon. I've bought every expansion deluxe version and was even fortunate enough to get the collectors editions of the first releases of both Destiny 1 with Dinklebot Ghost, and Destiny 2 with Hawthorne Bag, which has been a very beloved bookbag and ghost companion for myself.
Alas I'm somewhat rambling, but I hope you get my point.
Now to opinion 2:
Destiny 2's worlds are vast. The comeback potential is there. Bungie, you could have your cake and eat it too with both Destiny 2 and Marathon. I'm excited for both the potentials of stories for both of the games, but in Destiny's case and because I already see the potential in Marathon as new maps come out, that'll initially help with PvP.
And Renegades has also helped that with the Invasions game modes. With the plethora of past DLCs that could be recoded and brought back so we could run New Lights through all of Destiny 2 history. This would go a long way.
Plus, bringing back Destiny 1 locations with a Destiny 2 remix is a way of going about all of this too so those who may have never played Destiny 1 could be brought up to speed by the other vets also playing.
There's so much potential on expansion of stories into the worlds we have, there's also so much potential in PvP maps and pve and gambit locations with the investment in both the release of Renegades and it's differing control variations, and spawn locations and such.
These are just a few thoughts of what I think and would like for Destiny 2's future.
Thank you for your time.
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I edit here because I had though this was going to be a quick ending, but these separations allow for easier reading between subjects I think, and hope it does of course lol. But here next is an opinion on Human Factions:
1: Human Factions and the Renegades Alien Ally Factions could help in bringing an end to Maya Sunday's. And Future War Cult could find a new leader in some way. Would there be a way of getting a better Lakshmi through a Lakshmi-3? Just a thought lol.
Also, you said you couldn't do anything with Dead Orbit, Future War Cult, and New Monarchy or even The Concordat but Lysander donated the first Skimmers in Guardian Games a couple years back. Please once again hear me out:
Concordat, Dead Orbit, Future War Cult and New Monarchy leadership and members have all been expulsed. Some of us still remain.
I see you wearing those Dead Orbit, Future War Cult and New Monarchy emblems fellow Faction runners😁
Bungie said they couldn't do Faction Rallies, but they used that same formula in of Lost Sector runs within the the last couple years in Festival of the Lost. I find some humor in that.
Over the next few dlcs and expansions you should do this with them:
All 4 Factions (Concordat, Dead Orbit, Future War Cult, and New Monarchy) have their own social area about the size of the Lighthouses of Destiny 1 and Destiny 2.
Concordats' Social Hub would be someplace you could traverse to on Mars.
Dead Orbit could have theirs on Kepler.
Future War Cult on Venus or Nessus.
and New Monarchy in the EDZ somewhere.
All of these suggestions in location. But them being integrated into the PvE areas of the worlds currently, or even possibly integrated into potential new worlds and locations would be cool too.
It would give options on more content down the line in some way. If Darkness beings existing, and Light being existing as well, we still have to clean up the Solar System, and imagine potentials to going beyond our Oort Cloud.
Expand on Destiny in the way you are, but also please take these into consideration. I broke them up to kind of make it more manageable to read. Thank you all who have made Destiny awesome the past 12 years, and even those who have made Marathon and especially those who "swayed" me into getting into Bungie during Halo:CE when my friend down the road showed me the other side of the Halo ring in the first level.
Due to enjoying it I'd even tried Marathon Durandal on Xbox 360, and at some point if I ever feel inclined I have the other classic Marathon games on Steam.
Thank you if you have taken the time to read all of this. I don't often take the time aside to comment or create posts much anymore, but please take these into consideration as a long-time fan.
Find cool ways to expand both with new worlds, but also on the worlds we have.
And please don't forget to update all of the themes from Pre-Episodes like Human Factions, and other such things as mentioned before. Again, thank you and I hope you all are having a wonderful 2026 so far.