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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hmm... That's a bit of an odd case. I'm not sure how that would fare under this proposal. I would personally be for saving that content, but if they argue the removal of that older content is part of the experience of the game, similar to how MMO's change things with updates... I dunno, could be tricky.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

So what happened was, they sold the base game for $60, then had multiple paid expansions over time.

A few years in, Bungie decided to start "Vaulting" content, literally removing it from the game. This included all of the original story based missions, 1/2 of the planetary destinations, the first two expansions, and all their associated missions, strikes, raids, etc. etc.

Just gone. Not in the game anymore.

The stated reason was that it was too much for new players to download, but then new players came in going "I don't know where to start. What do I do?" because all the story based progression had been removed.

They have since changed their mind on vaulting MORE content, but at the same time, they haven't restored anything either.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Ah, if you paid specifically for that content (as like a DLC or something) and it has been removed, I think this initiative might help with that, because that is absolutely destroying access to something you paid for. The main game may still be online and supported, but if they kill support for the expansions you purchased, that's effectively 'ending' support for the DLC/expansion, which is destroying a product you paid for.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah, they removed 1/2 of the base game and the first few expansions.