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	<br>~~Clocking in at four-to-five hours~~, ~~Shadowkeep's campaign generally overstays its welcome despite such~~ a ~~short completion~~ time. ~~The campaign doesn't offer anything interesting in~~ the ~~way of revelations or mission design~~. ~~Instead~~, ~~it spends most~~ of ~~its length tasking players with mindless busywork~~. After ~~that~~, ~~it ends on an interesting yet unsatisfying cliffhanger that likely won't be addressed until~~ the ~~inevitable Destiny 3~~. The ~~campaign never approaches~~ the ~~awful Dark Below or Curse of Osiris , but it's~~ a ~~severe drop in quality from Forsaken~~.<br><br>~~With Armor~~ 2.0, ~~Bungie is fully embracing~~ the ~~RPG potential~~ of ~~its franchise. New weapon and armor mods allow players to mess around with different elements and stats to build a character that fits~~ their ~~play style~~. ~~Players can not only tweak little things like Resilience but~~ also ~~stats like how fast your abilities recharge. It's an exciting system that hardcore players will love tinkering~~ with~~. It's also available for every player, regardless of whether or not you purchased Shadowkeep.~~<br><br> <br>~~The Crucible in Destiny 2 is a place that is both hated and loved~~, ~~depending on who~~'s ~~asked~~. ~~The ruling meta and the maps~~ in ~~the rotation pool are two of the main aspects~~ that ~~define whether or not players will keep on queuing into~~ the ~~Crucible. Sadly~~, ~~for a while, PVP received no new maps, until Into~~ the ~~Light's release. Cirrus Plaza, Eventide Labs, and Dissonance are~~ the ~~three new maps players can hop into right now. And while maps have always looked amazing~~ in ~~Destiny 2 ,~~ the ~~real question is whether or not gameplay on them is actually worthwh~~<br><br>~~Bungie's history with Destiny~~ has ~~been something akin~~ to ~~whiplash~~. ~~First~~ they ~~release~~ a ~~lackluster base game (Destiny, Destiny 2) and then they release~~ two ~~awful expansions. Finally, when~~ players ~~are at~~ their ~~lowest, Bungie releases an enormous expansion ( The Taken King~~ , ~~Forsaken ) that fundamentally changes~~ the ~~game. It's a high Bungie achieved last year with Forsaken, which ushered in the best mission design, sandbox activities~~ and ~~post-launch content since The Taken King. But can that streak continue? Destiny 2: Shadowkeep aims to build on Forsaken's success with a new campaign~~, ~~a restructured Armor system and more ways to earn loot. Does Destiny 2: Shadowkeep scare up enough quality content, or should it have remain buried on~~ the ~~Moon?~~<br><br>~~Destiny 2: Shadowkeep's greatest strength is what's kept Destiny so popular all these years:~~ the ~~gameplay. The blend of shooting and looting remains as addictive and satisfying as ever~~, ~~even if we're still firing at the same enemies we've been fighting since 2014~~. Bungie has ~~done~~ a ~~solid job altering~~ and ~~perfecting the formula over the years~~ and ~~Shadowkeep represents the next big step~~ in ~~its refinement, Armor 2~~.~~0.<br><br>Let’s not mince words here~~, the ~~Destiny community was in this exact situation three years ago~~ in ~~the months leading up the release of The Taken King. It was to be sold for~~ a ~~price of $40 and required the installation of all previous DLC~~, ~~even though House of Wolves did~~ not ~~require~~ the ~~Dark Below. Players at the time were outraged at both the price tag and the need to purchase a DLC~~ that was ~~seemingly only required because Bungie said so~~. ~~One would think the developer would learn~~ a ~~lesson from this~~, and ~~they did;~~ it ~~was just~~ the ~~wrong one~~. ~~We are now approaching the second year of~~ [https://www.destiny2fans.com/ Destiny 2 PvP guide] 2 and ~~Bungie is showing us exactly what they’ve learned: that~~ they ~~can~~ get ~~away with it. Curse~~ of ~~Osiris is almost universally panned as being unworthy of players’~~ time ~~and money~~. ~~It isn’t required~~ to ~~play Warmind, offers hardly any mechanical changes and yet Bungie, without offering any explanation, says it will be required~~ for ~~Forsaken all the same. This would be bad enough by itself~~, ~~but Bungie isn’t content~~ to ~~stop there~~; no, ~~they’ve decided that they need~~ to ~~milk their players even more~~ than ~~they already are~~, ~~and they’re going to do it with~~ the ~~"Annual Pass~~."<br><br> <br>~~Once~~ the ~~Majestic set has been fully completed~~, Guardians ~~can again upgrade~~ their ~~armor~~ to the ~~Magnificent versions with~~ the ~~highest stats~~ and ~~ornamentation~~. ~~This Magnificent set~~ also ~~has one final set of tasks~~ to ~~complete~~, some ~~of which are extra challenging~~. It is ~~this final~~ step that ~~applies~~ the ~~fabulous white glow~~ to ~~each pi~~<br><br> <br>~~Technically~~, ~~Bungie didn’t lie about this. Players all got their packages and their armor was available~~ in ~~all of its resplendent glory, but what they didn’t know was how awful~~ the ~~stats on every piece~~ of ~~armor would be~~. ~~On average, Solstice armor stats sat anywhere from 20~~-~~30% weaker than high-tier armor, thus rendering it completely useless for endgame content. Like clockwork,~~ the ~~community was appalled at this decision. Many had spent a great deal~~ of ~~time, effort, and even money to acquire the exact looks they wanted from Solstice. To have that made so useless so quickly was a huge blow to mor~~<br><br>~~With Monster Hunter World in particular, every update, event and addition has been given to players 100 percent free of charge and they’ve been implemented at~~ a ~~pace that Bungie can only dream~~ of ~~matching~~. ~~What’s more, the game~~ is ~~a massive success. It’s lead Capcom, a developer/publisher that’s been around since the days~~ of the ~~NES, into its single most profitable period~~ in the ~~company’s entire history. With a contemporary example like that~~ on the ~~market, it’s hard to see how anyone can defend the business choices Bungie continues to make with Destiny.~~<br>		<br>No matter if playing a Titan, Hunter or Warlock, each subclass now comes with an additional Attunement within it adding some spectacular new powers. Take the Warlocks Dawnblade which now has Attunement of Grace allowing for a super that slams a flaming sword into the ground creating a super rift that does AoE damage, is twice as large as a regular rift and grants both healing with empowering capabilities at the same time. It’s the ultimate team work class. Get to known the new Attunements because they are more than fun -- they’re worth it. Getting these new Attunements isn’t easy, though, as Guardians will have to collect Visions of Light an item that looks like a glowing blue feather that only drops from powerful enemies. After enough have been collected, a quest will appear guiding the Guardian forward. The entire Attunement doesn’t unlock right away either, Forsaken wants the player to feel like they’ve earned being more powerful. Unlocking all the sub-classes won’t be done in a day and that’s a good thing.<br><br> <br>High-ranking Chieftains are nothing to sneeze at in Destiny 2 . In the case of the Scorn Chieftains, the fallen undead captains have the ability to bolster the strength of their surrounding fleet of enemy ranks. Scorn Chieftains also come equipped with high-powered weapo<br><br> <br>For 3V3, it's the same principle. Teams spawn across from each other in a way that lets them easily choose the approach they want to take, with the opportunity to poke at the enemy from the sides or go in guns blazing through the middle where the large Vex pillar<br><br> <br>The best lesson that this strike has to offer is to be prepared and to be prepared quickly because enemies will feel endless in The Hollowed Lair strike . Players will be unable to catch their breath as they try to coordinate between various different attacks coming at them from all directions. It might take a time or two for players to get used to the energy exerted in this strike but once players find their footing, beyond the pace and amount of enemies present, this is one of the easier strikes they will f<br><br>This might be the cheesiest tip in here, but have fun. Bungie has made it a point to make Forsaken a long, drawn out affair and wants players to enjoy Forsaken not blindly rush through it and feel like nothing was gained. There is so much to do and see with Forsaken that anyone who is breezing through it in a day saying that they saw nothing probably hasn’t seen it all. Yes, the main story can be had in a day, but that’s not the hobby part of Forsaken that Bungie was pushing that was just the initial leap. Forsaken is a deep pool with so many secrets, loot and other things to be had it’s impossible to see it all within the week. Bungie has wised up to how players tackled [https://www.destiny2fans.com/ Destiny 2 PvP guide] and they want Guardians to get the most out of their play time. Whether playing intensely for hours on end day to day or logging in for just a few hours to an hour, there's always something to do; a quest to be chased, a new piece of gear to be had or a mystery to be solved. There is no shortage of what's in Forsaken and having only spent less than a day in it, it’s clear that the Forsaken is only showing the tip of the iceberg.<br><br> <br>Not all video game missions are made equally. Some are just naturally harder than others for a multitude of different reasons. Destiny 2 personifies this belief in that some strikes are mind-numbingly easy while others will leave fans pulling their hair <br><br>New expansion means new story, new story means new area and new area means new NPCs to give out fun stuff. Upon the initial Prison Break and Cayde’s death, Guardians will immediately make their way to The Tangled Shore in tracking down the escapees. The leader of this tangled web is a wonderful Fallen NPC named Spider. Spider helps in getting the ball rolling in tracking down the big-bads and seeking vengeance upon Uldren. He also is extremely helpful in getting one’s Light Level up the easy way. Sure, he sells the resources needed to now infuse gear into other gear, but honestly that will cost some serious glimmer. If not wanting to farm glimmer while wasting time, instead start chipping away at those bounties he has available. This is an easy first step in getting solid legendary gear that won’t break the bank or ones will. This will see Guardians returning to areas familiar such as the EDZ while heading into Lost Sectors to hunt those who’ve broken out of Prison. These are not the main Wardens in the main quest but regular high-level enemies that upon killing will complete a bounty for good gear. The Bounties stick around for a week making it a solid initial jumping off point.<br><br> <br>Thumos, The Unbroken is the boss in Destiny 2 that exhibits the sensitivity and emotional unpredictability of a Cancer. He is also 'friend-oriented' based on the number of allies he deploys in his boss bat<br><br> <br>Players who are not a fan of teamwork will absolutely hate The Corrupted strike. The level on its own is one of the hardest in-game levels players will face anyway but the added need to rely on your teammates makes coordination between teams all the more imperat<br>

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	<br>~~Another map that seems just right~~ in ~~terms of size is Dead Cliffs. There are good corners and lines of sight here for some cheeky snipes that long~~-~~range players can set up~~. The ~~middle pillar where heavy ammo spawns traditionally is a nice pressure point where teams will usually trade fire, as well as~~ the ~~actual cliffside ar<br><br> <br>With Season 10 winding down~~, players ~~can obtain the remaining tiers in the season pass by purchasing them~~ with ~~silver~~. ~~If players are more than halfway through or encroaching upon the end~~, ~~throwing away a couple of silver can finish up~~ the ~~pass quickly and obtain the remaining rewards without any more grinding for fast EXP~~. The ~~latter half of~~ the ~~season pass includes ornaments for both the Exotic weapon Tommy's Matchbook as well as the Seventh Seraph armor sets, shotgun, and smg. Exotic engrams also drop during the latter half~~ of ~~the pass~~, ~~so the chance to earn the rest of the current season~~'s ~~exotics are pretty high with those engr<br>~~<br> <br>With ~~less than a month left in _Destiny~~ 2 ~~_ : Season~~ of ~~the Worthy,~~ players ~~have a little time~~ to ~~complete any remaining objectives unique~~ to ~~this season~~. ~~The season pass, as well as maxing out light level are two of the main objectives,~~ but ~~there are a few other things~~ that ~~offer~~ players ~~some modest rewards left to complete before Season 11 goes under~~ <br><br> <br>~~Javelin-4 is definitely among the favorites of~~ Destiny 2 ~~players. This map has~~ a ~~bit of everything like Altar of Flame~~, ~~with roughly three different locations through which players can push~~ depending on ~~their play style~~. The ~~indoor area has a ton of cover~~ and the ~~middle zone is~~ the ~~perfect spot for both close to long-range may<br><br> <br>During~~ the ~~latest Halo Infinite reveal stream leading~~ the ~~Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase~~ , a new ~~concept was brought forth to~~ the ~~Halo franchise~~. ~~It was made clear that Halo Infinite~~ , ~~unlike its predecessors~~, ~~would not simply be another chapter~~ in the ~~story, but a platform~~ on ~~which all content for the foreseeable future would be bu~~<br><br> ~~<br>Before the shift~~ to ~~this platform expansion model~~, ~~new content in~~ Destiny 2 ~~usually felt a bit disconnected from the "main" narrative of the story. Each of the different non-mainline~~ expansions~~, including Curse of Osiris, Black Armory , [https://Destiny2fans.com/ Https://Destiny2Fans.Com] etc~~., ~~contained~~ their ~~own well-packaged story that was launched at the beginning of the season and then~~ (~~sometimes~~) ~~brought to a relative close near~~ the ~~end~~. ~~These days, that approach has changed. Seasons are no longer unique stories, but instead more like chapters in~~ a longer narrative. The conclusion of one season quite literally causes the events of the following sea<br><br>Uldren Sov serves as a passable antagonist but ultimately suffers from a lack of interaction with ~~your Guardian. Outside of a handful of cutscenes from Destiny and a brief interaction at the start of~~ Forsaken, ~~Uldren hasn’t had much impact on your story. Much of~~ the ~~animus you’ll hold for him lies solely on whether you like Cayde~~-6. ~~It doesn~~'~~t help that~~ a ~~random final boss appears out of nowhere~~ to ~~rob Uldren of his spotlight~~.<br><br>Destiny ~~2’s fourth expansion,~~ Shadowkeep~~, and its most recent seasons have~~ kept the ~~positive momentum going~~. ~~With the release of Shadowkeep, Guardians got to return to~~ The ~~Moon to take on nightmarish versions~~ of ~~many defeated foes. The main content additions also included two new strikes~~, ~~one new Crucible map, two new-ish Crucible Maps and~~ the ~~"Garden of Salvation" raid~~. ~~Shadowkeep also brought with it~~ the ~~reorganization of~~ the ~~Crucible~~ and the ~~launch of "~~Armor 2.0."<br><br>The ~~prime example that comes~~ to ~~mind is The Black Armory from~~ the ~~"Season~~ of the ~~Forge~~.~~" This~~ was ~~something built up as offering players~~ a ~~special kind~~ of ~~new weapon to chase via a new kind of public event~~. ~~Both~~ of ~~these claims were true, but unfortunately the forge events wound up~~ being ~~overly grindy (~~and ~~poorly balanced at first)~~, and the ~~weapons largely weren’t worth the effort~~. ~~Successive seasons have had similar struggles~~, but ~~not~~ to the ~~same degree and were largely successful~~.<br><br> <br>~~Few maps are as iconic in terms of its middle arena as Altar of Flame. In 6v6 it's a pretty nice~~, ~~linear map where~~ the ~~lines between~~ the ~~two teams are easy~~ to ~~identify~~, ~~with three different push points available depending on how close or long-range players want~~ to<br><br>~~As a fan of Halo-era~~ Bungie and of ~~Destiny in general~~, it ~~sucks having to point this out now that Bungie has finally shown some signs of passion~~ for ~~Destiny~~. ~~Forsaken has all~~ the ~~hallmarks~~ of ~~a product that’s had some real love and care put into it~~, and the ~~team behind it deserves all the praise and kudos~~ that ~~they’re currently enjoying for it. If it manages~~ to ~~meet the sky-high expectations this past week’s reveal has no doubt inspired~~ in ~~the Destiny community~~, ~~then they’ll deserve even more. Forsaken and it’s team aren’t the issue here~~, ~~but rather Destiny in general~~ and ~~specifically Bungie’s incessant need~~ to ~~squeeze its player base for all they’re worth. It~~ can ~~be done better~~. It is ~~being done better by several others~~. ~~So what exactly is Bungie’s excuse for treating their fans like~~ a ~~bunch~~ of ~~simpletons with bottomless wallets? Do they even think they need one? Hopefully they’re not~~ that ~~far-gone~~, ~~but since they’ve been employing these same practices for almost three years now and are now escalating even further, refuting such an impression is difficult~~ to ~~say~~ the ~~least~~.<br>		<br>Clocking in at four-to-five hours, Shadowkeep's campaign generally overstays its welcome despite such a short completion time. The campaign doesn't offer anything interesting in the way of revelations or mission design. Instead, it spends most of its length tasking players with mindless busywork. After that, it ends on an interesting yet unsatisfying cliffhanger that likely won't be addressed until the inevitable Destiny 3. The campaign never approaches the awful Dark Below or Curse of Osiris , but it's a severe drop in quality from Forsaken.<br><br>With Armor 2.0, Bungie is fully embracing the RPG potential of its franchise. New weapon and armor mods allow players to mess around with different elements and stats to build a character that fits their play style. Players can not only tweak little things like Resilience but also stats like how fast your abilities recharge. It's an exciting system that hardcore players will love tinkering with. It's also available for every player, regardless of whether or not you purchased Shadowkeep.<br><br> <br>The Crucible in Destiny 2 is a place that is both hated and loved, depending on who's asked. The ruling meta and the maps in the rotation pool are two of the main aspects that define whether or not players will keep on queuing into the Crucible. Sadly, for a while, PVP received no new maps, until Into the Light's release. Cirrus Plaza, Eventide Labs, and Dissonance are the three new maps players can hop into right now. And while maps have always looked amazing in Destiny 2 , the real question is whether or not gameplay on them is actually worthwh<br><br>Bungie's history with Destiny has been something akin to whiplash. First they release a lackluster base game (Destiny, Destiny 2) and then they release two awful expansions. Finally, when players are at their lowest, Bungie releases an enormous expansion ( The Taken King , Forsaken ) that fundamentally changes the game. It's a high Bungie achieved last year with Forsaken, which ushered in the best mission design, sandbox activities and post-launch content since The Taken King. But can that streak continue? Destiny 2: Shadowkeep aims to build on Forsaken's success with a new campaign, a restructured Armor system and more ways to earn loot. Does Destiny 2: Shadowkeep scare up enough quality content, or should it have remain buried on the Moon?<br><br>Destiny 2: Shadowkeep's greatest strength is what's kept Destiny so popular all these years: the gameplay. The blend of shooting and looting remains as addictive and satisfying as ever, even if we're still firing at the same enemies we've been fighting since 2014. Bungie has done a solid job altering and perfecting the formula over the years and Shadowkeep represents the next big step in its refinement, Armor 2.0.<br><br>Let’s not mince words here, the Destiny community was in this exact situation three years ago in the months leading up the release of The Taken King. It was to be sold for a price of $40 and required the installation of all previous DLC, even though House of Wolves did not require the Dark Below. Players at the time were outraged at both the price tag and the need to purchase a DLC that was seemingly only required because Bungie said so. One would think the developer would learn a lesson from this, and they did; it was just the wrong one. We are now approaching the second year of [https://www.destiny2fans.com/ Destiny 2 PvP guide] 2 and Bungie is showing us exactly what they’ve learned: that they can get away with it. Curse of Osiris is almost universally panned as being unworthy of players’ time and money. It isn’t required to play Warmind, offers hardly any mechanical changes and yet Bungie, without offering any explanation, says it will be required for Forsaken all the same. This would be bad enough by itself, but Bungie isn’t content to stop there; no, they’ve decided that they need to milk their players even more than they already are, and they’re going to do it with the "Annual Pass."<br><br> <br>Once the Majestic set has been fully completed, Guardians can again upgrade their armor to the Magnificent versions with the highest stats and ornamentation. This Magnificent set also has one final set of tasks to complete, some of which are extra challenging. It is this final step that applies the fabulous white glow to each pi<br><br> <br>Technically, Bungie didn’t lie about this. Players all got their packages and their armor was available in all of its resplendent glory, but what they didn’t know was how awful the stats on every piece of armor would be. On average, Solstice armor stats sat anywhere from 20-30% weaker than high-tier armor, thus rendering it completely useless for endgame content. Like clockwork, the community was appalled at this decision. Many had spent a great deal of time, effort, and even money to acquire the exact looks they wanted from Solstice. To have that made so useless so quickly was a huge blow to mor<br><br>With Monster Hunter World in particular, every update, event and addition has been given to players 100 percent free of charge and they’ve been implemented at a pace that Bungie can only dream of matching. What’s more, the game is a massive success. It’s lead Capcom, a developer/publisher that’s been around since the days of the NES, into its single most profitable period in the company’s entire history. With a contemporary example like that on the market, it’s hard to see how anyone can defend the business choices Bungie continues to make with Destiny.<br>

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Another map that seems just right in terms of size is Dead Cliffs. There are good corners and lines of sight here for some cheeky snipes that long-range players can set up. The middle pillar where heavy ammo spawns traditionally is a nice pressure point where teams will usually trade fire, as well as the actual cliffside ar With Season 10 winding down, players can obtain the remaining tiers in the season pass by purchasing them with silver. If players are more than halfway through or encroaching upon the end, throwing away a couple of silver can finish up the pass quickly and obtain the remaining rewards without any more grinding for fast EXP. The latter half of the season pass includes ornaments for both the Exotic weapon Tommy's Matchbook as well as the Seventh Seraph armor sets, shotgun, and smg. Exotic engrams also drop during the latter half of the pass, so the chance to earn the rest of the current season's exotics are pretty high with those engr With less than a month left in _Destiny 2 _ : Season of the Worthy, players have a little time to complete any remaining objectives unique to this season. The season pass, as well as maxing out light level are two of the main objectives, but there are a few other things that offer players some modest rewards left to complete before Season 11 goes under Javelin-4 is definitely among the favorites of Destiny 2 players. This map has a bit of everything like Altar of Flame, with roughly three different locations through which players can push depending on their play style. The indoor area has a ton of cover and the middle zone is the perfect spot for both close to long-range may During the latest **Halo Infinite ** reveal stream leading the Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase , a new concept was brought forth to the Halo franchise. It was made clear that Halo Infinite , unlike its predecessors, would not simply be another chapter in the story, but a platform on which all content for the foreseeable future would be bu Before the shift to this platform expansion model, new content in Destiny 2 usually felt a bit disconnected from the "main" narrative of the story. Each of the different non-mainline expansions, including Curse of Osiris, Black Armory , [https://Destiny2fans.com/ Https://Destiny2Fans.Com] etc., contained their own well-packaged story that was launched at the beginning of the season and then (sometimes) brought to a relative close near the end. These days, that approach has changed. Seasons are no longer unique stories, but instead more like chapters in a longer narrative. The conclusion of one season quite literally causes the events of the following sea Uldren Sov serves as a passable antagonist but ultimately suffers from a lack of interaction with your Guardian. Outside of a handful of cutscenes from Destiny and a brief interaction at the start of Forsaken, Uldren hasn’t had much impact on your story. Much of the animus you’ll hold for him lies solely on whether you like Cayde-6. It doesn't help that a random final boss appears out of nowhere to rob Uldren of his spotlight. Destiny 2’s fourth expansion, Shadowkeep, and its most recent seasons have kept the positive momentum going. With the release of Shadowkeep, Guardians got to return to The Moon to take on nightmarish versions of many defeated foes. The main content additions also included two new strikes, one new Crucible map, two new-ish Crucible Maps and the "Garden of Salvation" raid. Shadowkeep also brought with it the reorganization of the Crucible and the launch of "Armor 2.0." The prime example that comes to mind is The Black Armory from the "Season of the Forge." This was something built up as offering players a special kind of new weapon to chase via a new kind of public event. Both of these claims were true, but unfortunately the forge events wound up being overly grindy (and poorly balanced at first), and the weapons largely weren’t worth the effort. Successive seasons have had similar struggles, but not to the same degree and were largely successful. Few maps are as iconic in terms of its middle arena as Altar of Flame. In 6v6 it's a pretty nice, linear map where the lines between the two teams are easy to identify, with three different push points available depending on how close or long-range players want to As a fan of Halo-era Bungie and of Destiny in general, it sucks having to point this out now that Bungie has finally shown some signs of passion for Destiny. Forsaken has all the hallmarks of a product that’s had some real love and care put into it, and the team behind it deserves all the praise and kudos that they’re currently enjoying for it. If it manages to meet the sky-high expectations this past week’s reveal has no doubt inspired in the Destiny community, then they’ll deserve even more. Forsaken and it’s team aren’t the issue here, but rather Destiny in general and specifically Bungie’s incessant need to squeeze its player base for all they’re worth. It can be done better. It is being done better by several others. So what exactly is Bungie’s excuse for treating their fans like a bunch of simpletons with bottomless wallets? Do they even think they need one? Hopefully they’re not that far-gone, but since they’ve been employing these same practices for almost three years now and are now escalating even further, refuting such an impression is difficult to say the least.