Before I get started, I want to be clear that I'm NOT directly endorsing the design of PvP loot rewards, merely providing what I think is Bungie's logic and because it is CLEARLY a mechanic that's still bothering people. I honestly think they have PvP gear rewards totally random as a bit of a social experiment because what it does do (aside from piss people the -blam!- off) is:
1. Reward anyone, [i]regardless[/i] of skill level, for trying out PvP. Carrot meet stick...*nom nom nom*.
2. Attempt to eliminate tryhard multiplayer arguing over kill steals, KD reps, and all that dumb internet epeen measuring.
3. Attempts to make the[i] focus[/i] of the [i]gameplay[/i] the most interesting thing about the experience. Not just a [u]means to a reward.[/u]
This is why the dude that went 2 / 25 will get a shiny Exotic despite your dominant 30 / 10 massacre. Winning is rewarded via Marks and Rep, NOT loot drops in the current system.
[b]EDIT[/b]: I've been silent about a lot of the blatantly hostile misogyny and insults but trust that it's being reported. You ARE responsible for your actions and if you don't like this thread, you're not obligated to post in it. Insulting myself and others is a flagrant violation of the user agreement and code of conduct for the site.
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Thank you so much, a male gamer tried to explain it to me but his male genetalia made it impossible to understand.
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I agree, mostly. I have nevervplayed pvp for the rewards though, nothing good really drops. I play for the rep and marks. (My factions rep not crucible)
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What she said
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Uhh why saying girl gamer does the gender really matter a gamer is a gamer
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ya its rng but what i dont understand is it always seems like 99% of the time the good stuff goes to the last few places on the team never seen the top swinging dick get a shiny gold thingy
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Edited by METALmurderer: 10/22/2014 8:13:19 AMYou're probably a dude who knew "Girl Gamer" would get more clicks
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Doesn't seem like it's rewarding fairly though. If the ppl who flat out sucked are rewarded vs the ppl who kicked ass, playing competitively is de-incentivized. Why would I want/try to play to win when there's a better reward for playing poorly?
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It's just lottery. There isn't anything more to it.
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Is this what the majority wants...NO
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So why did you feel the need to put that you are a "girl gamer" at the start? Does that make you post mean more then a guy posting the same thing?
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So what does this post have to do with you being a girl gamer? There's no gender perspective here. To me it seems like you're crying for attention.
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And if u have a bad game, you just gonna leave after 5 mins.. (iron banner) This way, people stay until the end
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You know what would solve 90% of the whining about Crucible loot drops? Not showing everyone what each player receives at the end. Just skip the loot reward screen, don't list who found what at the end of a match. Sure some people will still brag, but mostly this would solve the complaining.
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1) I will add that there is nothing I want from Marks/Rep. I rather get engrams, legendarys, or extoics. 2) I love the cock measuring, its the one place in my life where I can actually measure up to people ;) *serious note, don't hate competitive play* 3) Gameplay is overrated after 25+ games, I do think the crucible story content == pve story content. Thats worth noting. :D
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That makes sense. I hate PVP but still play it for marks and chance to win the lottery.
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Finally, someone else who understands! Personally I'm fine with Crucible loot being RNG, I just want people to stop complaining. I play Crucible because it's fun and I'm good at it. I never expect to get rewards worth keeping. It's not like winning Halo PvP ever rewarded me with anything but satisfaction and maybe some new armor (Reach, anyway). But I still played the wheels off those games.
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Yeah this is actually all true.