Random-er than randoes.

Also, cleric filled half the spots himself, if that makes any difference. :p

but to get in you have to solve a complex hexadecimal cypher and have a fire team of 3 different classes, each with a different faction exotic class item.

either people are busy, or they're using the hidden fireteam feature that was added a few weeks ago. you can hide your events and invite people to them now.

I've been playing gears 4, that's why i haven't been in any fireteams. also, titanfall 2 is coming out in a week, so that might take a small hit on people here too.

It hasn't been the same since before RoI for me, but now that new content has dropped it's way worse. I've had a hard time getting any groups going with the FTB as well. For me mostly because either they are talking in-game and already have a group, or I'm closer to pacific time and many are east coasters.

I'm still generally available Tuesday and Thursday nights, and am often on those nights, as well as on other times. I see people doing things. But not usually via the FTB.

I've been a bit behind the light curve as well which has only exacerbated things. I'm still not 385... 378 is getting there, but nobody wants me in their HM raid yet either.

Yeah, so I guess... I dunno, I've noticed the same thing.

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Lots of games come out around now, not to mention movies, TV shows, and real life events. Even with me I've been playing Battlefield 1 this week, and Titanfall 2 comes out next week.

Of note for anyone worried about private FTB events sapping regular events: there are currently zero private FTB events.

Where by adults I don't mean age, so much as people with shit to do.

Also, other games is a thing. Civ6 just came out and I don't see it being anything busy the best of the crack cocain series that is civ.

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Also most people have preferred fireteams because of how awful King's Fall was with randos.

The new raid is pretty cool, but nobody will want to run the actual raid when challenge modes drop because everyone has mental issues.

Everybody wants to raid with the same group now, mostly. And I'm either not high enough light level to join theirs, and/or no one wants to join mine.

I think a lack of (new) activities has a hand in this, too.

Confluence of a really huge project at work and family medical stuff and vacation. I have signed up as a maybe for a few raids, but didn't make any but one. Things are about 50% back to normal now, so hopefully I'll be on more.

I've been way too busy lately and have only run it twice. I feel a bit behind with everyone running hard mode now. Anyway.... I'll raid with ya!

Edit: but not tonight, just got home from vacation and will be hitting the sack early. Tomorrow or Tuesday I'm good!

I can only speak on the xbox side. But what I've noticed is there are 3 groups of people.

first group, has worked hard/smart to level up to raid ready light levels by playing A LOT of destiny. second group, has been playing a fair amount but has not quite leveled up enough. third group, has been slowly going through the content and is not up to raid ready levels.

I know I've played way too much the last few weeks to get up to 399 as of today. Doing hard mode for more than 4 hours is just extremely unappealing right now. It's nothing against others, I just don't want to sit there banging my head against a wall for the majority of a day or night. I'm sure others feel the same. Note: that even with people I've raided with a lot, we still suck at the raid.

I think once everyone gets the mechanics worked out then it'll go so much better and pick up games will be much easier all around. It's a fun raid and one I look forward to doing multiple times a week.

It's nothing personal against anyone, but if the majority of the group hasn't run the raid or is not leveled up properly then it's hard to want to devote time to doing those runs right now. Spending so much time doing other stuff (nightfalls, strikes, patrols, grinding for exotics, trials, crucible, archon's forge, etc...) to get leveled up just doesn't leave the time in the week to do much else.