KackisHD talks 1 on 1 on Destiny 2: 'It's So Over, We're So Back' (For 12 Years) - SaxTalksGames | Lyssna här

Two months after Bungie shipped the final Destiny 2 content update, the community's still split on whether the game is actually dead. Today's guest has been making Destiny videos since the House of Wolves days, back before he was even sure "this YouTube thing" was going to work out, and hasn't taken a real break from the game since.

@KackisHD joins me for a one on one covering his entire history with Destiny; the Modern Warfare 2 lobbies that built his thick skin, a decade of editing every video himself, the hate comments he still laughs about, and his honest read on where the franchise, and its creators, go from here.Subscribe for more long form conversations with gaming creators every week.

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0:00 - Intro

2:18 - Who Is Rick Kackis

3:54 - Sax's Appreciation for Rick's Influence

4:53 - Rick's Earliest Gaming Memories

7:19 - The Modern Warfare 2 and Halo 3 Era

8:50 - Why Rick Gravitated Toward Shooters

10:47 - The Shift to Digital and Xbox One's Early Missteps

13:20 - Missing Out on Other Games for Destiny

16:01 - Anthem, Division 2, and Destiny's Missing Competitor

18:28 - A Decade of Consistency: Rick's Secret22:20 - Providing Value Versus Chasing Views

23:14 - Rick's Metric for What Becomes a Video

26:26 - How Sax's Channel Started With a Returning Player Guide

29:13 - Editing Solo for Ten Years

32:47 - Why Old School, Unedited Content Is Coming Back

35:48 - How Sax Preps for Interviews

36:35 - The 2402 and Crown of Sorrow Memes

37:27 - Embracing the Hate Comments

40:19 - The Ten Minute Video Conspiracy

40:45 - The Unloved Hand Cannon Tangent

42:00 - The "I Hate His Voice" Reddit Comment

42:38 - Why Rick Keeps His Intro

44:01 - Friendships Behind the Destiny Community's Fake Beef

47:53 - The Exotic Mission Portal Overhaul

48:48 - The Classic Collector Modifier and Farming Red Borders

50:21 - Thunder Lord Versus Optimal DPS

52:23 - The Gear Shift and Explosive Payload Debate

54:31 - Creators Sailing Off Into the Sunset

55:25 - "What's Next": The McDonald's Joke

56:07 - Deadlock, Division 2, and What Rick Might Cover Next

58:37 - Honest Talk About Chasing Views

59:44 - Burnout and Learning to Focus

1:02:05 - Starting the Podcast Channel From Scratch

1:03:11 - Destiny's Surprising Player Numbers Post Shutdown

1:06:22 - The Petition, Steam Charts, and a Once in a Lifetime PR Moment

1:07:45 - A Different Sony: PS4 Era Versus Now

1:09:23 - Why Sony Won't Greenlight Destiny 3

1:10:38 - Blaming Bungie Versus Blaming Activision

1:15:36 - "It's So Over, We're So Back"

1:17:01 - Bungie Management and Where the Money Went

1:19:06 - The PvP Team and "The Loop"

1:21:22 - Destiny 2's Launch Era PvP Mistakes

1:24:42 - The Little Caesars Pizza Analogy

1:27:23 - Finding Wonder in a New Game

1:33:23 - Closing Thoughts and Community Shoutout

1:33:45 - Rapid Fire Begins: Best Season of Destiny 2

1:37:34 - Favorite Destiny Location of All Time

1:39:31 - Rick's Top Day One Achievements

1:43:41 - Favorite Exotic Weapon of All Time

1:45:38 - Mount Rushmore of Destiny Content Creators

1:49:32 - Lessons From Early Career, Success, and Failure

1:55:31 - The Mentor Advice That Changed Everything

1:57:30 - A Question for the Next Guest

2:00:23 - Outro

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