Multitude of Difficulty Levels
The only way I've ever seen this managed even close to "right" was in WoW and similar MMOs where you split the player base into skill based players and time investing players.
The time investing players tend to stick with raids and prepping for raids, while the skill based players tend to spend more of their time in PvP (battlegrounds and arenas). Both get rewards relevant to their in-game needs and both are mostly content.
Right now, I still think the best way for Destiny to tackle this issue it to have a multitude of difficulty levels in single player, with gear quality based on difficulty level; and have an algorithm that amplifies and dampens gear as is necessary (so that the better gear still has a slight advantage, but not game breaking advantage) to keep multiplayer competitive.
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- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-19, 16:13
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- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
ZackDark,
2013-04-19, 17:00
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-20, 11:26
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-04-20, 12:01
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - stabbim, 2013-04-23, 09:09
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-04-20, 12:01
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-20, 11:26
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - RaichuKFM, 2013-04-19, 17:00
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Ragashingo,
2013-04-19, 17:42
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-19, 17:49
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - Malagate, 2013-04-19, 18:13
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-19, 17:49
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - Xenos, 2013-04-19, 18:53
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Leviathan,
2013-04-19, 20:18
- Worst thought out line ever in a movie -
ZackDark,
2013-04-19, 20:21
- Worst thought out [...] movie. -
Leviathan,
2013-04-19, 21:47
- Battles were pretty sweet, though -
ZackDark,
2013-04-19, 22:04
- Contradicts "Do or Do Not, There is No Try" -
RaichuKFM,
2013-04-20, 07:03
- And "From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!" -
Quirel,
2013-04-20, 22:50
- I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough. It gets everywhere -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-21, 13:06
- You don’t want to sell me death sticks. -
Xenos,
2013-04-21, 14:37
- "I thought they smelled bad on the outside." -
ZackDark,
2013-04-21, 16:20
- WRONG TRILOGY! How dare you... -
Leviathan,
2013-04-21, 19:14
- WRONG TRILOGY! How dare you... -
ZackDark,
2013-04-21, 21:58
- This thread is getting heavy, Doc. -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-04-22, 08:24
- Is that a quote from VII? -
Xenos,
2013-04-22, 08:52
- We've been here before, -
Chewbaccawakka,
2013-04-22, 10:02
- It is a strange fate... -
Mr Daax,
2013-04-22, 22:26
- That is the sound of inevitability... -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 06:48
- That is the sound of inevitability...
- It is a strange fate... -
Mr Daax,
2013-04-22, 22:26
- Is that a quote from VII? - Cody Miller, 2013-04-22, 10:45
- We've been here before, -
Chewbaccawakka,
2013-04-22, 10:02
- Is that a quote from VII? -
Xenos,
2013-04-22, 08:52
- This thread is getting heavy, Doc. -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-04-22, 08:24
- WRONG TRILOGY! How dare you... -
ZackDark,
2013-04-21, 21:58
- WRONG TRILOGY! How dare you...
- Not just the men, but the WOMEN, and the CHILDREN too! -
Cold,
2013-04-22, 11:48
- Now THIS is Pod Racing! -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-22, 14:08
- It's working! It's workiiiiiiiing! -
ZackDark,
2013-04-22, 14:09
- Holy Nostalgia -
katancik,
2013-04-22, 20:47
- Yippeee! -
Quirel,
2013-04-22, 20:54
- Holy Nostalgia
- It's working! It's workiiiiiiiing!
- Now THIS is Pod Racing!
- "I thought they smelled bad on the outside."
- You don’t want to sell me death sticks.
- I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough. It gets everywhere
- And "From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!"
- Contradicts "Do or Do Not, There is No Try"
- Battles were pretty sweet, though
- Worst thought out [...] movie.
- Worst thought out line ever in a movie
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - Kalamari, 2013-04-20, 09:24
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-04-20, 10:58
- yes - Decom, 2013-04-20, 14:44
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-21, 05:49
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
ZackDark,
2013-04-21, 08:46
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-21, 09:09
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - ZackDark, 2013-04-21, 09:28
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - John Hopson, 2013-04-22, 07:27
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-21, 09:09
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-21, 09:09
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-21, 09:11
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-21, 09:32
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-21, 09:38
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
General Vagueness,
2013-05-09, 12:51
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - Ragashingo, 2013-05-09, 13:13
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
General Vagueness,
2013-05-09, 12:51
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
RaichuKFM,
2013-04-21, 09:50
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - Xenos, 2013-04-21, 12:34
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-04-21, 13:39
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 07:00
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Xenos,
2013-04-24, 07:40
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 08:01
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - Xenos, 2013-04-24, 08:11
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 08:01
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Xenos,
2013-04-24, 07:40
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - Claude Errera, 2013-05-09, 13:21
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-21, 09:38
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-21, 09:32
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-21, 09:11
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
kapowaz,
2013-04-22, 09:14
- The problem is... -
breitzen,
2013-04-22, 10:23
- The problem is... -
kapowaz,
2013-04-23, 01:43
- The problem is... -
breitzen,
2013-04-23, 08:27
- The problem is... -
Xenos,
2013-04-23, 10:04
- The problem is... -
breitzen,
2013-04-23, 10:37
- Glad we agree :) -
Xenos,
2013-04-23, 10:44
- Whoo!!!! - breitzen, 2013-04-23, 10:52
- Glad we agree :) -
Xenos,
2013-04-23, 10:44
- The problem is... -
breitzen,
2013-04-23, 10:37
- The problem is... -
Xenos,
2013-04-23, 10:04
- The problem is... -
breitzen,
2013-04-23, 08:27
- The problem is... -
kapowaz,
2013-04-23, 01:43
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-22, 10:44
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-22, 11:57
- Great Explanation! - breitzen, 2013-04-22, 12:35
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - uberfoop, 2013-04-22, 23:31
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 07:19
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-24, 08:00
- Why reward-motivated gaming can devalue the game experience -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 08:02
- Why reward-motivated gaming can devalue the game experience
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-24, 08:00
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Jillybean,
2013-04-22, 11:57
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
Cold,
2013-04-22, 12:04
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
RaichuKFM,
2013-04-22, 12:26
- Multitude of Difficulty Levels -
Cold,
2013-04-23, 08:07
- Multitude of Difficulty Levels -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 07:30
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cold,
2013-04-24, 09:04
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 10:30
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Xenos,
2013-04-24, 11:11
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cold,
2013-04-24, 12:47
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 13:04
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 - Cold, 2013-04-24, 13:18
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 13:04
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cold,
2013-04-24, 12:47
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cold,
2013-04-24, 12:44
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 13:00
- That is the very point... -
Cold,
2013-04-24, 13:07
- That is the very point... -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 13:11
- That is the very point... - Cold, 2013-04-24, 13:22
- That is the very point... -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 13:11
- That is the very point... -
Cold,
2013-04-24, 13:07
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 13:00
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Xenos,
2013-04-24, 11:11
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 10:30
- Difficulty Levels 1-7 -
Cold,
2013-04-24, 09:04
- Multitude of Difficulty Levels -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 07:30
- Multitude of Difficulty Levels -
Cold,
2013-04-23, 08:07
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
RaichuKFM,
2013-04-22, 12:26
- The problem is... -
breitzen,
2013-04-22, 10:23
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
ZackDark,
2013-04-21, 08:46
- This is one of my problems with playing online. -
Mercury,
2013-04-22, 14:39
- Spot on. -
thebruce,
2013-04-24, 07:32
- Spot on.
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience - stabbim, 2013-04-23, 09:02
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
electricpirate,
2013-04-23, 10:16
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-23, 10:31
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
electricpirate,
2013-04-23, 11:23
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-23, 11:40
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - RaichuKFM, 2013-04-23, 12:11
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - electricpirate, 2013-04-23, 12:16
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Kermit,
2013-04-23, 12:25
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-04-23, 14:51
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Kermit,
2013-04-23, 16:26
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - thebruce, 2013-04-24, 07:47
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
stabbim,
2013-04-24, 09:35
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 10:18
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - Xenos, 2013-04-24, 10:26
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - stabbim, 2013-04-24, 15:22
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-24, 10:18
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Kermit,
2013-04-23, 16:26
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-04-23, 14:51
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-28, 21:48
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - RaichuKFM, 2013-04-29, 03:58
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - thebruce, 2013-04-29, 06:42
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - Kermit, 2013-04-29, 08:36
- Swings and round-a-bouts, Mr. Miller -
RC,
2013-04-29, 11:03
- Swings and round-a-bouts, Mr. Miller - Cody Miller, 2013-04-29, 11:39
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - electricpirate, 2013-05-03, 07:34
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards - General Vagueness, 2013-05-09, 16:27
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-23, 11:40
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
electricpirate,
2013-04-23, 11:23
- Once again, Mr. Miller has it backwards -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-23, 10:31
- Kinda OT but . . . -
Jillybean,
2013-04-24, 08:05
- Nope, you're the devil! *NM* - Xenos, 2013-04-24, 08:14
- Kinda OT but . . . - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-04-24, 14:18
- Kinda OT but . . . -
Flynn J Taggart,
2013-04-24, 17:04
- Kinda OT but . . . - Cody Miller, 2013-04-24, 19:26
- Not much to add to the current conversation, but... -
Mr Daax,
2013-04-24, 16:01
- +1. Always thought so too. -
ZackDark,
2013-04-24, 17:12
- Dude's a genuine 21st century Socrates - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-04-28, 20:19
- +1. Always thought so too.
- A short commentary on games design -
Oz Mills,
2013-04-30, 08:15
- A short commentary on games design -
kapowaz,
2013-04-30, 15:22
- A short commentary on games design - Oz Mills, 2013-05-01, 02:29
- A short commentary on games design -
kapowaz,
2013-04-30, 15:22
- SO WHO WON? -
Cody Miller,
2013-04-30, 19:29
- I wasn't aware we needed a winner. *NM* -
Oz Mills,
2013-05-01, 01:42
- EVERYBODY. -
RaichuKFM,
2013-05-01, 03:48
- EVERYBODY. - ZackDark, 2013-05-01, 08:39
- Jury's still out -
thebruce,
2013-05-01, 07:55
- Jury's still out - Oz Mills, 2013-05-01, 08:18
- Ahah oops! -
Cody Miller,
2013-05-01, 15:23
- Heh, they just had. =P -
ZackDark,
2013-05-01, 20:38
- Heh, they just had. =P
- I wasn't aware we needed a winner. *NM*
- Why rewards always devalue the game experience -
ZackDark,
2013-04-19, 17:00