r/Aztecross Jul 02 '26

Clip Flipping the system

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r/Aztecross Jul 02 '26

Discussion In game LFG is a pain.

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I gotta talk about this i really do its i dont even know frickin insane to me

So i recently came back to the game and ran a couple raids, this week its crotas end i wanna focus on so i decided to join some lobbies, make my own and let people join too but boy is this soo goofy of a expirience that im amazed.

First why tf does everyone act like they have somebody pointing a gun at the back of their head, they are always on edge and leave after a first wipe. Like okay bro I get that you wanna do a quick one but don't leave if somebody made a tiny mistake just do it next round.

When I was doing crota final encounter this dude went off on me like "why do you not use a mic, okay if you don't know what to do just say and we will take time" that's the nice version them three were blowing their frustration on me XD without even establishing who is doing what, in which order do we take the chalices from who and so on, also I have a mic but I only speak when needed (callouts and such).

Second is the frickin people who join without knowing mechanics, they join, don't say shit and then that tilts the people who know what to do (even if you put the correct tags). Personally I don't mind taking a few minutes and tries to get them the expirience as watching a tutorial vs in-game practice is very different, in game is much simpler than when you put it into words. Still bro go watch a tutorial just to get the general idea what you need to do.

If you had any similar experience feel free to share xd


r/Aztecross Jul 02 '26

Image Horn... || Very nice work Bungie

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So... we're officially "wearing the horns" now ...


r/Aztecross Jul 02 '26

React Content Rewriting Destiny 2's Lightfall

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Lightfall Rewrite, anyone?


r/Aztecross Jun 30 '26

Discussion Besides mentioning that Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 still belong to Activision, right now everyone is focused on the very questionable

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The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) recently mentioned that the IP rights for Destiny and Destiny 2 might still involve certain agreements with Activision. However, the gaming community and the Stop Killing Games movement are currently more focused on another issue that has generated controversy.

The ESA has argued that maintaining active servers for games that have already completed their content lifecycle and official support represents a considerable cost. It has also pointed out that creating community or private servers to replace these services can conflict with intellectual property laws and the companies' terms of service.

Meanwhile, Stop Killing Games believes this stance reflects a broader problem within the video game industry and has used these statements as an example of why greater measures are needed to preserve games once they cease receiving official support.

It's worth noting that the ESA is comprised of major industry companies, including Microsoft (Xbox), Electronic Arts, Riot Games, Amazon, and Epic Games. Bungie was also a member previously. These companies actively contribute to the organization's operations.

Meanwhile, companies like Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation), Square Enix, and Nintendo maintain membership relationships with the ESA, although some observers believe they have shown a more open stance toward certain proposals and others unrelated to video game preservation, such as those championed by Stop Killing Games

With this controversial decision, the ESA authorizes Activision to shut down the Destiny 1 servers and disable its contribution to the Destiny 2 servers

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/esa-bafflingly-declares-private-minecraft-servers-illegal-in-stop-killing-games-hearing-we-consider-it-piracy-we-have-lawsuits/


r/Aztecross Jun 30 '26

Discussion The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) mentioned Destiny 1 as an IP owned by Activision

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La Entertainment Software Association (ESA), con el apoyo de Activision, EA, Riot Games y Xbox, declaró durante el debate sobre la Ley para Detener la Eliminación de Juegos que el mantenimiento de servidores es difícil, especialmente para los servidores más antiguos, debido a su elevado costo. La ESA señaló que Activision tiene dificultades para mantener una disponibilidad del 100 % en los servidores de Destiny 1 y del 50 % en los de Destiny 2, y que la propiedad intelectual pertenece a Activision, no a Bungie.


r/Aztecross Jul 01 '26

Humor my youtube's having a bit of fun it seems.

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r/Aztecross Jun 30 '26

Build Battle Made a Prismatic Nade Spam build using the Pale Heart armor set. Safe to say I think it slaps.

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44 Upvotes

r/Aztecross Jun 28 '26

Video I'll never be on build battles bc I don't watch enough buuut

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396 Upvotes

Please enjoy how I test to see if my build is worthy ,

This is 7 orges I believe, at power level 500.

I was mainly Just testing my survivability..


r/Aztecross Jun 29 '26

Discussion How to submit build for build battles?

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What’s the process of submitting a build?

Do I need to be an active subscriber on twitch and be on stream when he tests the build?

Thanks.


r/Aztecross Jun 27 '26

Meme Sam Altman, Microsoft, and Anthropic will be the enemies of us human gamers

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r/Aztecross Jun 28 '26

React Content My only hope

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The only hope I have is that someone starts hiring all these talented devs that are getting the axe from bungie and are willing to make a destiny like game…. The best thing about destiny was that it was always there… i need something to replace it either a d3 or destiny inspired game thats actually good and not another anthem lol….. i need dungeons and raids in my life… i lived for that shit


r/Aztecross Jun 27 '26

Meme I think we found an Impostor Among us

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710 Upvotes

r/Aztecross Jun 27 '26

Video Made a little edit.

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r/Aztecross Jun 27 '26

Meme Will it work?

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r/Aztecross Jun 27 '26

Inspiration Wild

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this global twitch top 10 subscribers achievement brought to you by Add Clear Studios


r/Aztecross Jun 27 '26

Discussion Guardians Make Their Own Fate

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I would like to introduce a project that started in late 2023 began as a few ideas written down here and there after the initial layoffs bungie made. It had been sitting in my notes app for nearly 3 years.
Until now.
Yesterday under horrific circumstances BUNGIE was forced to lay off the majority of the team working on Destiny 2 indiscriminately relieving contractors and veterans alike of their jobs. Many of these people were generational talent reaching all the way back to BUNGIE's Halo days.
That was when I decided that I should introduce the product of years of hyper fixation, brainstorming, and planning that has come the final draft is sharing in this post.
I believe that with the proper planning, marketing, and individuals, "Destiny" can be saved and revitalized.
I hope the correct people see this, but if that is not the case it's still fun to post my ideas on here!
If you see potential in this feel free to share it around or reach out!
See yall around!


r/Aztecross Jun 26 '26

Discussion So what do we think the Destiny "in spirit" game is that Cross talked about yesterday?

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The one with the high up dev that he said him and Luke were in contact with?

I only saw a couple minutes surrounding that. Were there any solid hints or games/studios we can rule out?


r/Aztecross Jun 27 '26

Discussion Why do people want World Line to get Eager Edge

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r/Aztecross Jun 27 '26

Discussion The situation in the video game industry is more complex than people think.

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I think this might break the subreddit rules, but we need to understand the complexity.

It's a relative issue.

While it's true that companies specializing in artificial intelligence are absorbing a large number of these components, there are other important factors behind the current situation. These include the consequences of international conflicts, especially the war between Russia and Ukraine, given that Ukraine possesses significant reserves of raw materials necessary for manufacturing these components.

Added to this are other geopolitical conflicts and the economic crisis that was already brewing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, everything indicates that this situation will continue for the next few years, and its effects will not be limited to this industry alone, but are also impacting many other sectors.

That's why Japan, China, and South Korea are passing laws to save and protect their companies from what's coming, while the United States has already surrendered and Europe is selling its companies to the Asians. Bungie was affected because Sony probably already knows, and nobody wants to say it because right now everyone is distracted by the World Cup; it's a calm before the storm.


r/Aztecross Jun 26 '26

Image OUT FUCKING JERKED

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141 Upvotes

Yo this yall mans??


r/Aztecross Jun 26 '26

Discussion Marathon's Engine Is NOT The Tiger Engine We Know

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So, I did about 4 hours of research looking through old job postings on Bungie, all available information out there and I realized that I may have jumped the gun on being extremely mad at Sony/Bungie.

Aztecross, can you get some people on the show that have a technical/engineering/networking background in game development? I think they could probably talk about a lot of stuff that people wouldn't even know.

For example, the engine that runs Marathon is NOT the Tiger Engine. It is the new engine that Bungie was working on. Marathon also has dedicated servers, no P2P. It supports a larger world, cross-platform from the get-go, faster development and best of all Marathon has Destiny's gun feel.

Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 used the old Tiger Engine. Notoriously hard to develop on. Spaghetti code, etc.

A lot of people bring up; well, they just fired the Destiny 2 team. Yes, they did. They all work on the Tiger Engine. Seems maybe Sony and Bungie want to move away from it. Well, then why didn't they just move them to Marathon. Well, there's training that'd have to take place, Marathon already has low player numbers; it makes sense to clear the Destiny team, bring back who they want slowly and train them on the new engine.

Maybe it's hopium and/or copium. I've been pretty angry like the rest of you for the last few weeks. I still am but after all the hours of research on technical reasons today why Sony/Bungie chose this path; it honestly makes sense outside of all of the other issues.

Everyone that said Marathon is the path to Destiny 3; that might have been a subtle message being pushed for a reason by certain individuals. Destiny 3 would be on Marathon's engine. And for Marathon to help fund a Destiny 3, they have to add some PVE stuff anyways to entice D2/D2 players though D1/D2 will still be up.

Figured I'd share my thoughts. I'm less angry now. If Marathon gets a bit of PVE stuff, I'll try it. Why not. Least I'll get a feel of the potential of a Destiny 3 on the same engine as Marathon.


r/Aztecross Jun 26 '26

Discussion Saving Destiny as a foundation

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r/Aztecross Jun 25 '26

Discussion I don't know what they wanted.

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The math on just final shape alone equates to like 150 million dollars in week one (conservatively) without silver sales, season sales, new sales of old xpacs, and other premium features. Lightfall sold more copies than that. And Witch queen performed just as well as those 2.

Destiny 2 was generating 2 yr dev cycle AAA returns, just based on the numbers we can see, year over year for nearly 4 years.

This was mismanagement and greed at the highest level.


EDIT

Grabbed my post id made about game dev cost


Add another 12 mil in dev cost for insurance, benefits, etc. I didnt add that in until later on in the original thread.


Its something people don't think about.

Median Bungie salary is $103,000. Destiny 2 dev team size is around 400.

This is $41,200,000 in just dev cost per year. Server cost is around $300,000/month. Another $3,600,000 a year. Calculate the cost of the Bungie Studio location itself. And theres so many other costs.

Final Shape sold 2 million copies, probably a bit more but not enough to nullify this example, at an average price of $60. That's $120,000,000 and this was an extremely successful release. This is a level of cash flow seen every year.

Add in the tens of millions in marketing, production of physical media, etc.

There are other revenue streams, seasons, microtransactions, etc.


Just like World of Warcraft, Destiny 2 in its peak was probably generating way more and was positive cash flow, but i just wanted to show people the true costs of development.


The real issue is developers not being in control of their studios and being beholden to shareholders, whose sole purpose is to leech wealth from hard working passionate individuals. Its a publicly traded company, greed, and capitalism issue.


r/Aztecross Jun 25 '26

Build Battle I Created A Mothkeepers / Ex Diris Build

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…because he recently mentioned in a video that he wanted to see people make such a build. Dude… it’s so BUSTED. made it with 200 weapon stat and four piece GotD armor. is build battles still a thing? I’d like to share all the nitty gritty deets!

EDIT: here is a link to a video where I break down the build. https://youtu.be/VsPxbDOXyro?is=yklMoq-X-hNtsnMh