On May 6th, the darkest part of my life occurred when I was diagnosed with cancer.
Yesterday, a beacon of light shown through the darkness as I married the love of my life
@RizaannP
. ❤️ I am so grateful to start & share this journey with her by my side.
Yeah, I'm going to call this out.
This behavior towards a dev in the middle of a livestream is disgusting; and these are only a few of the ones I was able to find across Twitter among the other ones that were seen live.
How awful a person are you to do this to a Bungie dev for
If I know the industry like I do, the work
@JessicaBlevins
does as a manager for
@Ninja
is beyond what anyone expects. Between negotiating contracts, agency correspondence, scheduling, financials, brand building, & still being a loving wife? She deserves a gold medal for it.
Seeing the discourse begin on Twitter now that people are completing Lightfall.
People are going to like or dislike stories, characters, locations, activities, etc - we all have different experiences & expectations & that’s ok; What’s not ok is berating someone for having a
In regard to tomorrow’s State of the Game:
Game development is hard.
Major changes, especially to one as incredible a live-service as Destiny 2, requires insane amounts of collaboration and communication across dozens of departments and hundreds of developers at any given time.
VIEWERSHIP IN PERSPECTIVE:
I had 28 concurrent viewers today, a little less than normal. However, that’s enough to fill my entire apartment PLUS my neighbor’s apartment.
Never let your viewer count discourage you. Never underestimate how far you’re actually reaching. ✨
Destiny announces change to Trials matchmaking & suddenly Destiny streamer Twitter is upset about it because it “might” affect carry streams.
Y’all, please have patience & actually try it before immediately pulling pitchforks on devs for something you haven’t even tried yet. 🤦🏼♂️
“Chat, I need to seriously relax. For some reason my competitiveness tonight is on another f***ing level, I don’t know why and I need to get a handle on it...but nevermind because that’s not who I am....AAAAAHHHHHHH!” -
@Ninja
🤣
So full Dreaming City curse is next week.
"Schrodinger" is the state of being alive and dead at the same time, similar to how a throne world would operate.
I'm just saying - next week could be significant for us Telesto theorists.
▫️Root of Nightmares: 45,541
▫️ALL other D2 raids combined: 53,272
Root of Nightmares was THE most accessible raid in Destiny history to-date. Between lower barriers to entry, higher player base, & more access to loadouts, more players are experiencing the highest-end Destiny
All Destiny 2 Day One/Two Completions
Leviathan: 761
Leviathan PC: 3,258
Leviathan Prestige: 604
Eater of Worlds: 4,545
Eater of Worlds Prestige: 7,689
Spire of Stars: 19
Spire of Stars Prestige: 1,811
Last Wish: 2
Scourge of the Past: 954
Crown of Sorrow: 104
Garden of
I installed Anthem tonight.
I loaded in.
I flew around the open world.
I did a contract.
I loved playing it.
I got sad.
I closed the game.
I uninstalled the game.
Man, Anthem deserved better.
Health update: September 5th, 2020.
Wanted to share a quick photo of where my body’s at after 6 cycles of chemotherapy. Weight loss has been staggering, down to 150 (high school weight). Whole body significantly smaller. Arms in pain.
Can’t wait to hear I’m in remission. 🙏❤️
@hankgreen
Speaking from experience as a Hodgkin’s survivor that the chemo is 100% the culprit. Had the exact same thing happen. Wrecks havoc and destroys so much of yourself, but all reversible and back to normal in time after your last session. Strength of the body and mind. You got this.
@MacticsG1
“Squad stun”
Champion must receive damage from all fireteam members within 2-3 seconds to stun. Would force a play shift and promote team synergy and communication.
Hey
@WatchMixer
,
MixCon.
I got connections here in Las Vegas to assist in making this a reality. A true convention for the mixer community. I’ll be a host, commentator, and on-camera presence for it all as needed.
Let’s talk. Let’s plan. 👍
@discord
Discord for Education, please. After the school year we've had, educators will love you forever for creating a student-friendly version of Discord that works better than Zoom or Google Classroom altogether.
Good idea,
@discord
?
@HeyItsH3x
Very fair assessment and appreciate the openness. Destiny has definitely shifted more towards a monetization focus and players are visibly frustrated. Hopefully there’s a mention of what’s going on with it tomorrow.
Interesting note here: This is a Destiny “development” roadmap (not Marathon or Matter), meaning that if this roadmap holds true, Bungie has something “redacted” that is/was being developed alongside The Final Shape w/ a similar development timeline of roughly ~1.5-2yrs.
If it’s
So what the hell is that big [REDACTED] thing gonna be? It looks to be launching at the same time or shortly after Final Shape.
Maybe Final Shape ends the current saga and a few months later [REDACTED] begin the next?
Bungie MIGHT have a big card up their sleeve.
The adjustments Bungie made to class weights has highlighted a serious problem with an outlier they keep forgetting about every single year Guardian Games comes out: User choice & perception.
The moment they adjusted Hunters (as they've now done multiple years now) under the
@Krispen_Wah666
@samikatplays
Reddit is the literal final boss of Destiny. lol I actively avoid Destiny Reddit at all costs - it's where the darkness was born and where it resides.
DESTINY SOUND-OFF:
What’s your absolute all-time FAVORITE quote from the Destiny universe? It can be from Destiny 1 & 2. Here’s mine:
“Taniks has no House. He kneels before no banner, owes allegiance to no Kell. He is a murderer, and very good at what he does...”
What’s yours?
Over the last 24hrs , I’ve gotten a large number of the following in my inbox:
“D2 isn’t competitive”
“D2 isn’t Esports worthy”
“Why bother?”
“This is pointless”
This event is more than just charity: It’s a statement. Find your passion & make it known.
Mine is Destiny 2. ✨
Esports athletes are humans first, competitors second.
SEN Tenz is an inspiration & doesn't deserve the hate he's been receiving. Not only is he playing the best he can w/ a joint infection, but also still supporting Kyedae through her cancer diagnosis.
Be kind to each other.
To my Bungie dev & community mutuals,
I’d like to create a tribute video to Lance Reddick featuring short videos of community members & Bungie developers giving short positive messages of their interactions with Lance to share with the community at large.
Is this something
@destinytrack
An overhauled Red War campaign should be the New Light experience - a revamped D2 base game that teaches you all of the different aspects of the game and core mechanics as a guardian, then once completed opens up an in-game lore summary area that shows videos, pictures, &
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT’S OFFICIAL:
The “Vanguard” Charity Event benefiting
@StJude
&
@StJudePLAYLIVE
is proud to be hosted at the
@ESALasVegas
& featuring a full-production Destiny 2 PvP Tournament!
🔹June 22nd to 24th 2018
Registration info coming soon!
My father didn’t pass middle school. My mom never went to college because she was raising twin boys.
Today, as of 6:45pm:
I’M OFFICIALLY A MASTER’S GRADUATE!!! 🎉🎊
🎓 Jacob M. Parker, M.ed 🎓
To
@G2Davidp_
,
You did the impossible today. In a time of absolute hardship, you became an icon. You showed strength, dedication & resiliency when needed most. Your father would be damn proud of you. The entire
@PlayVALORANT
community is right behind you. ❤️
Chemo round
#4
. As of today, I’m officially 1/3rd of the way complete! We could potentially finish earlier if my body shows remission and cancer free earlier. Either way, we continue fighting. 💪❤️
.
@Hiko
is the perfect example of “bringing together a community.”
Every stream, he always finds someone new from 10 followers to 100k followers, hosts them, encourages his chat to support them, and ensures they keep a positive and respectful image.
THAT is a leader. Incredible.
Am I seeing this correctly? Is this actually foreshadowing? Or is this purely coincidental? 🤔 With Asher Mir confirmed in Lightfall, I wouldn’t be shocked.
@destinytrack
Holding off until the end of the seasonal narrative to give it a better honest rank.
LOVE the Coil though, just wish it didn't bog down my postmaster and make me lose all my resources.
Chemo round
#6
underway!
Spoke to the oncologist today & based on my reports & analyses, he’s predicting the upcoming PET scan should show me in remission. 🙏🙏🙏 Let’s hope! Staying strong!
Teacher here.
We're understaffed, overworked, underpaid, abused by students & admin, forced to teach dry curriculums we don't even make, forced to comply w/ anything we believe isn't in student's best interest, & blamed for everything.
It's a miracle there's any teachers left.
So this is what a $10,000
@Newegg
custom PC looks like 👀
Hey Newegg, I’m commentating the Triple Crown Royale event tonight. Can we talk about partnering together afterwards? 😊
2007: Became an alcoholic
2008: Sold every drug imaginable
2009: Guns pointed in my face
2010: Arrested for theft
2018: Seven and a half years later:
The last steps to Jacob M. Parker, M.Ed begin right now.
You are your biggest barrier. Change your history.
I caved and completed the Excision mission before Salvation's Edge. What a way to end the Destiny saga and usher in the next age of Destiny storytelling.
Whether it's continuing Destiny 2 for another decade, or the possibility of Destiny 3 being announced, I'll be there.
8 months cancer free today.
For statistics, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivors have a 72% chance of relapse within 2yrs of final treatment & remission. If I stay cancer free for 2yrs, that number drops to 5.6%.
Celebrating each month as a small victory. ❤️
Man, you guys DELIVERED for this one! A grand total of 188,700 entries to our giveaway with
@destinytrack
. The Destiny community is simply incredible.
REMINDER: Winners will be drawn and announced here on Twitter @ exactly 12pm PDT TODAY. Stay tuned!
OMG.
I just realized that w/ a new President, Betsy DeVos is likely losing her job as Secretary of Education. As an educator who has witnessed the terrible effects of her leadership, all I can say is:
F*** YES! GET HER OUT!
@phj_dash
@StreamerBans
@wildkait
Fourth ban. FOURTH. Is it not even possible to put a zero tolerance 3-strike rule in effect at this point? I wish Twitch actually played hardball so people would take their ToS seriously.
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU to all of those who donated, watched & competed for the Vanguards Charity Tournament. This event was a massive success for Destiny 2, Bungie, the community, & most of all the kids at St Jude. ❤️
Thank you everyone for all of the support. ❤️ We’ve conquered cancer! Now I can focus on providing the best life for my wife, buy a house, and look forward to finally attending
@GoldenKnights
&
@Raiders
games. I have a whole new perspective on life.
Oh dang, I just took a closer look and it’s even more interesting!
9.30.20 : Last chemo, 1st day cancer free.
3.30.21 : 6 months cancer free.
Truly one of a kind. Thank you so much,
@Nike
. ❤️ How can I repay you? Represent you in the gaming industry?
Working behind the scenes on some BIG names for the charity event 👀
What are some other big-name Destiny content creators you’d love to see?? Tag them here so I can reach out to them :)
Update: I have made contact with Mike & he is now in a safe medical facility. I’m heading out to meet with him and handle some of his affairs.
To all my friends here who may be experiencing crisis: You matter and I’ll stop everything I’m doing to help you.
GUYS. I JOGGED FOR A WHOLE MINUTE.
This is the first time since chemo 2 1/2yrs ago where I was able to actively do more than just walk after nerve damage. 😭🥹❤️
Welp. Admitted and hooked up to multiple machines. Just had a surgery one Wednesday and now another one by tomorrow.
It’s all for the best reasons! One step closer to being cancer free. ❤️
LADIES & GENTLEMEN! IT'S OFFICIAL:
Registration for the "Vanguard" Charity Event is OFFICIALLY OPEN!
Sign up using the following links:
🔸SOLOS:
🔸DUOS:
🔸TEAMS:
Announcement is OFFICIAL:
I'm moving to
@WatchMixer
as a PARTNER! I'll be moving the stream and content permanently to Mixer very soon. ALSO, my Twitter handle has now changed permanently to JakeParkerLIVE!
In just a few short days, the American people realized their power and took down $70 BILLION in predatory trading. We're not even finished. This number will rise.
Play the game. Take the loss. The American people have spoken. 🚀