: I've spent the weekend hanging out with some of the old guard from here.
: You're right, 343's changes turned many of us regulars off. We just don't
: feel a huge need to post here since there's nothing we really care about
: anymore. Even some of the most hard core fans in our group are not
: planning on buying Halo 5 when it comes out.

: Plus many of the old HBO crowd have moved on to Destiny and we're having a
: blast there.

: I'll also add that that the general consensus was that there are 3 or 4
: frequent posters here that just turn people off to coming back. Which is a
: shame, because there are 3 or 4 that are great to talk to, and they don't
: frequent the DBO forum enough.

Similar feelings. I still read here at least twice a week but I don't post very often because I don't want to ruin the enthusiasm and joy for people who ARE loving the 343i stuff. I know what that feels like on the receiving end. I love the new Star Trek, Hobbit films, etc; I don't want to be that crotchey fart who complains about every new thing and rambles on about the old days. That shit sticks in my brain and it takes me a while to let it go and get back to enjoying the things that excite me. And I don't want to be that kind of person who would diminish excitement like that. The Internet is leaking at the seams with that. I've said my critiques, I don't need to repeat them ad infinitum.

...But the old days WERE great and I had a lot of fun here at HBO! So I can't completely let go of that - I just can't engage like I used to either. :)