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This week I sat down with CammyCakes (@cammycakesgaming), one of the most requested guests in the show's history and one of the sharpest PvP minds in Destiny. We trace everything from Halo's origins through Destiny 1's wild west PvP, the entire evolution of Destiny 2's sandbox, the rise and fall of Trials of Osiris, and whether Bungie should have split PvE and PvP into separate games from the start.Subscribe for more long form conversations with gaming creators every week.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬0:00 - Intro3:41 - Setting Up the PvP Retrospective4:33 - Who Is Cammy?5:35 - The Gambit Tangent10:27 - Cammy's Gaming History14:04 - The Halo Discussion29:16 - Bungie Goes Indie & the Activision Deal31:15 - The Destiny 1 Discussion41:04 - D1's Nerf Era & Loot Wars44:02 - Radar, Invis & Scrim Culture49:03 - Player Population & Annual Cadence50:23 - The Sword Hilt Meta55:23 - Membership Break56:02 - The Destiny 2 Discussion1:03:35 - Why Nothing Competes With Destiny1:06:12 - Live Service & the PvP Strike Team1:08:03 - Content Creator Friction Across Eras1:11:04 - The Infinite Sandbox1:12:23 - Artifacts & Balance Headaches1:14:40 - The Silhouette Theory & Creator Styles1:20:29 - Carry Culture & the Creator Program1:28:07 - Static Rolls vs Random Rolls1:29:52 - Splitting the Sandboxes1:32:36 - Stasis & Power Creep1:36:23 - Forsaken & Fortnite's Rise1:41:14 - Approachability & the DCV1:44:07 - Player Population Flow1:47:19 - Sunsetting Mountaintop & Recluse1:52:33 - The Pinnacle Weapons Debate1:59:35 - The Trials of Osiris Discussion2:08:11 - Arena Shooters & Approachability2:10:57 - The Marathon Discussion2:18:18 - Did Destiny Kill Destiny?2:26:42 - Warframe, Sunrise & the Future2:30:48 - Full-Time Content Creation2:34:28 - Rapid Fire & Closing Questions2:40:54 - Outro▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Join my Discord! - https://discord.gg/saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitch! - https://twitch.tv/saxplaysgamesFollow my TikTok! - https://tiktok.com/@saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitter! - https://x.com/saxplaysgamesEdited by: https://x.com/Im_Crumpet

The Division 2 just had a massive 2 Days of Announcements at Gamescom, and Year 8 Season 3, Red Horizon, is already live with cleaners pushing into DC.RogueGold (@RogueGold) and Orion Stark join Sax to break down everything Massive announced, the new seasonal loop start to finish, and which builds are actually popping off in Red Horizon.Subscribe for more long form conversations with gaming creators every week.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬0:00 - Intro2:54 - Gamescom recap begins, Echoes of Central Park4:55 - Crossplay confirmed for November5:07 - ETF applications briefly reopened6:08 - Year 9 and Division Day confirmed7:49 - Community reaction to Gamescom9:42 - The "it's not zombies" Central Park debate10:38 - Theories on what's really in Central Park15:08 - Crossplay vs cross save explained17:59 - First impressions of Red Horizon and the audio bug19:40 - Environmental storytelling, dust storms, red skies21:10 - The sky gets redder as the season goes on22:56 - Cleaners in DC vs last season's hyenas25:04 - Why every season storyline happens in DC27:16 - DLC pricing and when content goes on sale29:50 - Going to war for Destiny 3?33:21 - Breaking down the seasonal gameplay loop37:08 - Manhunts, scouts, and the climax mission39:50 - What's actually missable if you skip a season42:33 - Sax's own seasonal journey and first stronghold47:24 - Member plug48:04 - What got buffed: Aces and Eights, Stealing Sun's50:25 - This season's status effect focus explained52:01 - How Broken Rain is performing post-buffs1:08:07 - Farming odds and why people reroll characters1:12:34 - Old-school Division and Destiny grinding stories1:17:32 - Character gender swaps and the barber shop1:19:15 - Outro▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Join my Discord! - https://discord.gg/saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitch! - https://twitch.tv/saxplaysgamesFollow my TikTok! - https://tiktok.com/@saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitter! - https://x.com/saxplaysgamesEdited by: https://x.com/Im_Crumpet▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Gamescom Opening Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzvzt3IjNikDiffizzle Episode: https://youtu.be/Heo4ehiVOgk

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.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬0:00 - Intro2:18 - Who Is Rick Kackis3:54 - Sax's Appreciation for Rick's Influence4:53 - Rick's Earliest Gaming Memories7:19 - The Modern Warfare 2 and Halo 3 Era8:50 - Why Rick Gravitated Toward Shooters10:47 - The Shift to Digital and Xbox One's Early Missteps13:20 - Missing Out on Other Games for Destiny16:01 - Anthem, Division 2, and Destiny's Missing Competitor18:28 - A Decade of Consistency: Rick's Secret22:20 - Providing Value Versus Chasing Views23:14 - Rick's Metric for What Becomes a Video26:26 - How Sax's Channel Started With a Returning Player Guide29:13 - Editing Solo for Ten Years32:47 - Why Old School, Unedited Content Is Coming Back35:48 - How Sax Preps for Interviews36:35 - The 2402 and Crown of Sorrow Memes37:27 - Embracing the Hate Comments40:19 - The Ten Minute Video Conspiracy40:45 - The Unloved Hand Cannon Tangent42:00 - The "I Hate His Voice" Reddit Comment42:38 - Why Rick Keeps His Intro44:01 - Friendships Behind the Destiny Community's Fake Beef47:53 - The Exotic Mission Portal Overhaul48:48 - The Classic Collector Modifier and Farming Red Borders50:21 - Thunder Lord Versus Optimal DPS52:23 - The Gear Shift and Explosive Payload Debate54:31 - Creators Sailing Off Into the Sunset55:25 - "What's Next": The McDonald's Joke56:07 - Deadlock, Division 2, and What Rick Might Cover Next58:37 - Honest Talk About Chasing Views59:44 - Burnout and Learning to Focus1:02:05 - Starting the Podcast Channel From Scratch1:03:11 - Destiny's Surprising Player Numbers Post Shutdown1:06:22 - The Petition, Steam Charts, and a Once in a Lifetime PR Moment1:07:45 - A Different Sony: PS4 Era Versus Now1:09:23 - Why Sony Won't Greenlight Destiny 31:10:38 - Blaming Bungie Versus Blaming Activision1:15:36 - "It's So Over, We're So Back"1:17:01 - Bungie Management and Where the Money Went1:19:06 - The PvP Team and "The Loop"1:21:22 - Destiny 2's Launch Era PvP Mistakes1:24:42 - The Little Caesars Pizza Analogy1:27:23 - Finding Wonder in a New Game1:33:23 - Closing Thoughts and Community Shoutout1:33:45 - Rapid Fire Begins: Best Season of Destiny 21:37:34 - Favorite Destiny Location of All Time1:39:31 - Rick's Top Day One Achievements1:43:41 - Favorite Exotic Weapon of All Time1:45:38 - Mount Rushmore of Destiny Content Creators1:49:32 - Lessons From Early Career, Success, and Failure1:55:31 - The Mentor Advice That Changed Everything1:57:30 - A Question for the Next Guest2:00:23 - Outro▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Join my Discord! - https://discord.gg/saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitch! - https://twitch.tv/saxplaysgamesFollow my TikTok! - https://tiktok.com/@saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitter! - https://x.com/saxplaysgamesEdited by: https://x.com/Im_Crumpet

The Division 2 launched the brand new Broken Rain incursion last week to A LOT of excitement from The Division Community and looter shooter fans at large that are looking for a new home!This week on the show,  @RogueGold  is back and  @LividFray  joins for her first appearance to break down Division 2's newest incursion, the Destiny creator collab that split Twitter down the middle, and what's actually confirmed, a Div2 ARG, and our TOP predictions heading into Gamescom 2026.In This Episode we discuss: - Broken Rain first impressions: mechanics, build variety, and why pure DPS doesn't cut it anymore-  @LividFray 's journey to keep The Division 1 alive for years after the last update- The Destiny X Division creator crossover, and the Subsequent Blowback- RogueGold's full breakdown of the Central Park ARG- Our Expected / Hopeful / Long Shot predictions for Gamescom 2026Huge thank you to my guests! Make sure to check them out below:RogueGold: https://youtube.com/@UCRbAtGPNumGV868iZ8brEDw LividFray: https://youtube.com/@UCLRTj2x4e27Ty45aidPkqQQ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬00:00 — Intro02:36 — How Did Broken Rain's Launch Go?03:54 — Meet LividFray07:10 — Division & Destiny Content Creation08:16 — Where Does Broken Rain Rank?10:06 — The Different Roles of Broken Rain11:53 — What Broken Rain Says About Division 2's Future15:57 — What Makes Endgame Content Worth Playing?17:12 — Is Broken Rain's Loot Chase Good Enough?18:54 — Build Diversity, Tanking & Healing19:09 — The Problem With Time-Limited Rewards19:52 — Is the Broken Rain Exotic Worth Chasing?22:02 — The Vex Mythoclast Problem23:38 — How Division 2's Loot System Differs From Destiny24:29 — Broken Rain's Hidden Challenges & Rewards30:41 — The Looter Shooter Power Vacuum31:57 — The Division 2 × Destiny 2 Crossover33:50 — Why Did the Crossover Get Backlash?38:07 — Why Destiny Creators Made Sense for Division 242:34 — What Massive Could Have Done Better46:05 — Preparing Destiny Players for Broken Rain51:01 — The Central Park ARG51:42 — What's Confirmed for Gamescom 2026?52:45 — The Central Park ARG Explained55:07 — Gamescom 2026 Predictions56:25 — EXPECTED Predictions59:45 — HOPEFUL Predictions1:03:00 — Central Park Lore & Dark Zone 91:05:40 — LONG SHOT Predictions1:11:30 — Division 2 vs. Division 31:14:25 — Cherry Blossom, Dust Storm & Realism1:16:07 — The Case for More Experimental Division Content1:16:54 — Final Gamescom Wishlist1:18:09 — Find Our Guests▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Join my Discord! - https://discord.gg/saxplaysgames Follow my Twitch! - https://twitch.tv/saxplaysgamesFollow my TikTok! - https://tiktok.com/@saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitter! - https://x.com/saxplaysgames▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Links:RogueGold's Aztecross Collab: https://youtu.be/1HeyHM99TsMLividFray's Aztecross Collab: https://youtu.be/fyiIo0wTTOkHear the Div 1 DZ09 Comm for Yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3T2Owy4aWk

Two months after Bungie shipped Destiny 2's final content update, the dust has settled and there's no more "wait for next season" to hide behind. Today's guest has logged over 18,000 hours in the game and spent that time double checking every artifact mod, every exotic ranking, and every bug the community has been yelling about.Once again, @TheAegisRelic joins me to break down Destiny 2's final sandbox: the artifact system overhaul, the Chaos Reshaped bug and the community's reaction to it, and a full Buff, Maintain, or Nerf retrospective on the game's most broken DPS metas.In this episode, we cover:- Aegis's honest reaction to the end of service announcement- Whether he'd ever sink that much time into another game- How knowing this was the final sandbox changed his testing process- The artifact system overhaul and swapping mods mid encounter- What artifact mods actually mean for speedrunning and low mans- The best general use artifact mods right now- Ranking every exotic weapon, and why Choir of One landed on top- Whether Bungie's buff first philosophy created the best sandbox yet- Why rocket pulses never needed a boss damage nerf- The Turncoat exploit quietly boosting rocket damage- The truth behind the Chaos Reshaped healing bug- Optimizing for fun versus optimizing for the top of the spreadsheet- The Acolytes of Aegis, and why Scatter Signal deserves more love- A full Buff, Maintain, or Nerf retrospective on Destiny's most broken DPS metas- Why a rotation got named after a Chinese streaming site- What's next for Aegis as he shifts focus back to speedrunningSubscribe for more long form conversations with gaming creators every week.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬0:00 - Intro3:50 - Aegis's Reaction to the End of Service Announcement6:53 - Would Aegis Ever Invest in Another Game Like This?8:05 - Finding Closure (The LeBron Analogy)9:40 - How the Final Sandbox Changed His Testing11:19 - The Artifact System Overhaul12:50 - Swapping Artifact Mods Mid Encounter15:49 - Artifact Impact on Speedrunning & Low Mans18:13 - Best General Use Artifact Mods19:44 - Exotic Weapon Tier List: Choir of One at #122:33 - Chasing Balance Since Edge of Fate24:31 - Rocket Pulses Never Needed the Nerf27:05 - The Truth About Titan's DPS Rotation27:58 - Schrodinger's DPS & Chasing Damage Numbers31:00 - The Turncoat Rocket Damage Exploit34:37 - How the Crafted Weapons Spreadsheet Happened35:59 - Is Chaos Reshaped Overblown?37:43 - The Actual HP Math Behind the Bug44:11 - Segue Into Optimal vs. Fun46:50 - Suggestions vs. Personal Loadouts47:39 - Optimizing Is Supposed to Be Fun49:06 - How You Get There Is Not My Business50:01 - The Scatter Signal Backlash52:37 - Why Are People So Mad About Fusion Rifles57:35 - Wrapping the Sandbox Talk59:08 - The Last Wish World Record & Sax's Wife's Reaction1:00:34 - Buff, Maintain, or Nerf Begins1:03:49 - Still Hunt, Celestial, Hezen Solo Witness Kills1:04:46 - Infinite Damage Throwing Hammers1:06:31 - Prismatic Hunter Grapple Melee1:07:33 - Exotic Primary Super Spam1:09:39 - The Fourth Horseman Slug Swap Bug1:11:19 - Opaque Hourglass Infinite Ammo DPS1:12:41 - Thunderlord & Divinity1:13:21 - Double Slug Anarchy1:14:02 - Uncivil Discourse & Lucky Pants1:15:34 - Contra Chunking1:17:48 - The Izanagi/Wendigo Quickswap Rotation1:20:10 - Destiny's Chinese Community1:23:49 - Why It's Called the Bilibili Rotation1:24:40 - Finality's Auger Double Rocket Pulse Spam1:24:54 - Three Shot Goldie Orb Spam1:27:17 - Retrofit Escapade Infinite Volatile Spam1:28:41 - Hierarchy of Needs Ring Stacking Bow1:29:16 - No Ammo Sword Damage in PvP1:30:10 - Full Auto Shotgun & Crafting Nostalgia1:31:49 - What's Next for Aegis1:33:06 - Outro