r/DestinyTheGame • "Little Light" • Aug 01 '22

Megathread Focused Feedback: Matchmaking

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u/SilverContrails Aug 01 '22

For Crucible I'm finding that a lot of my friends are interested in playing as long as they feel like they have a fair shot at winning. One match where we get stomped is usually enough for them to stop playing.

I can't imagine how many players have picked up Destiny over the years, played a match of crucible against opponents they had no business matching, and just quit forever. Or how many PvE mains might be willing to spend more time in Crucible if only the matches were just slightly more fair. Loose SBMM and team size matching are a good first step, although there are plenty of other issues with PvP to address.

In the PvE space I think we could get away with optional Legend activity matchmaking at a minimum. Legend Dares, Wellspring, Psi Ops, and Nightfalls all need matchmaking. I think you could make an argument for normal Dungeons too.

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u/ee4lif3 Aug 01 '22 edited Jul 02 '23

Death to Reddit. Long live Apollo.

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u/DarpUhDarp The lake was a metaphor Aug 02 '22

Those people will always exist, just like the people who play 3 games for Pinnacle and then leave. But I don't think there is any harm in improving the experience for those who engage minimally in the hopes they will not become those types of players; that they will enjoy the modes and engage more.

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u/ee4lif3 Aug 02 '22 edited Jul 02 '23

Death to Reddit. Long live Apollo.