Would You Like Cheese with That?
 The Destiny community is one full of opinions. I mean, it is a community that exists in the era of rampant internet opinions, anyway. And while we wait each week to hear from Deej, we spend the time in between either playing Destiny, or talking about it.
 Today, letâs talk about cheesing. Honestly, I never heard of the expression until I started playing Destiny. There is a reference to Cheesing in South Park, but I didnât make the connection until I started writing this. And realistically the smelling of cat butt for the purposes of living a weird urine induced high isnât the same as hiding in the back of a map trying to stun lock a Fallen boss.
 But for those of you pure of heart and innocent when tested, cheesing in Destiny is the art of completing in-game goals while using the system to your advantage. This works in many ways and isnât an exploit as so much as it is a way to work with what the game gives you. An exploit (to me) is like fight Valus Ta'aurc from under the floor using Ammo Piercing rounds. A cheese is fighting Valus Ta'aurc from behind the boxes or on top of the chandelier.
There are a lot of reasons on why people cheese:
The boss is a bullet sponge
Members of a fireteam arenât up to par with a scenario so this is a safe way to get them through
and I am sure there are a ton moreâŠ
 The Anti-Cheesing-Righteous argue that the game wasnât meant to be played like that. The nerf to Ice Breakerâs ammo regen was accompanied by a statement from Bungie explaining that these battles were not meant to be fought like battles of attrition. It is worth noting that there have been some pretty valid comments about Ice Breakerâs changes also being intentional for PvP, but Bungie made no comment about that. And they arenât wrong. Put a game in the hands of thousands and thousands of people, and you get tons more playtesting in days than Bungie could have ever gotten pre-release. Crafty players found new places to stand, new ways to interact with the environment, and different ways to use weapons and abilities that Bungie never thought of. And sometimes it is boring.
 The Cheesers have a point too. As I mentioned in a previous post, the original VoG run took 16 hours. It can now be done closer to an hour, but that is still a commitment compared to the 15-20 minutes it takes to finish a strike. Arguably, the most difficult part of VoG is the Templar, for CE it is the bridge. Both of which are the two most popularly cheesed moments of the raids by far. In VoG, you could once simply push the templar off using a Sunsingers grenades. Today, the Templar has stronger footing.
 They even implemented some anti-cheesing measures for Crotaâs bridge, but people find a way. As always, Warlock Sunsingers are invited to help despawn enemies while light footed Titans scale towers meant to be traversed by no man or woman. Hunters can use their amazing jumping prowess to travel to the opposing side without the bridge even existing. And all of this still can be done today.
 Nightfalls are notorious for cheesing, but the punishment for loss makes some players feel it is a necessary course of action. With being sent back to orbit after a wipe, battling your way to the nexus on a void burn Nightfall only to get taken out by the Minotaurs at the start of the encounter  would certainly cause some expletives to be shared over party chat. But the nerfing of weapons like Black Hammer and Ice Breaker make a lot of the âhanging backâ cheesing strategies of Pho-Goth, Archon Priest, Nexus, and Sepiks Prime difficult when your resources start to run low.
 Raiders argue that after your first run, youâre farming. You just want the loot. And when running a raid 3 times a week hoping to get that White Whale (will I ever get a Vex Mythoclast?!), a shortcut is handy. But similarly, others argue that it is just more fun to play out the encounter as intended. And they also have a good point. Shooting Oracles from the safety of the cliff above is a bit boring compared to the hectic run-and-gun action that plays out on the ground. But itâs also nice not to get popped in the face by a Hobgoblin.
 The Destiny community does a pretty good job when it comes to sorting the various types of players. LFG sites include listing the kind of raid someone wants to run (No Cheese Run, for example). Many peopleâs friends list have expanded since their foray into Destiny, as you tend to friend players who play like you. You run the content with people you like (or at least can stand) the way everyone wants to. If you donât wanna cheese, donât run with people who do. And if you do wanna cheese, donât fight tooth and nail to convince your team that cheesing is a better way to do things.
 Cheesing will always be here. Bungie will update what they can if they see a problem (remember choosing to be on the away team for Atheon?). If you have a clan or tight knit crew, you have nothing to fear when it comes to cheesing. But if youâre out there looking for a team each time you pop on, remember that you have options. Heck, there is an entire internetâs worth of guardians out there looking to take out the darkness.
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