+1 (Destiny)

by cheapLEY , Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 12:03 (2953 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY

Actually, you are drawing a false equivalency here. "Randos" who go to an LFG site are not the same as "randos" who select an activity through in-game matchmaking. Going to an LFG site takes more effort, therefore showing a greater level of commitment.

Exactly. Even though you're playing with complete strangers through an LFG site, they've at least marginally shown they're committed to trying to complete a raid.

I don't know if you ever played Gears of War horde mode, but I don't think I ever made it past wave 30 (out of 50) in a matchmade group because somebody would always quit early, which would cause someone else to quit, and before you know it the whole team is gone before the JIP function could replace anyone. And Horde Mode is infinitely simpler than any of Destiny's raids.

You don't even have to look outside of Destiny for evidence of matchmaking in raids being a bad idea. You only have to look at any strike playlist or Crucible match to see any number of quitters or AFKs.

Like I said, I won't be upset merely because raids are matchmade if that happens. I'll certainly never use matchmaking to find a group for a raid, unless raids get dumbed down. And then that's when I'll be upset.

Look, I'm all for as many as people as possible being able to play the raid. But at a certain point, if you can't even be bothered to put a group together, maybe raiding just isn't designed for you.