This was a reply I made to another poster...But I figured I should put it up here so everyone can enjoy it. For something that has proven as controversial as it has in the playerbase this should really be a "no brainer" for Bungie. They should be trying to cater to the largest group of players possible, and allow full MM. Instead Bungie is choosing to prove that they have "no brains". And are indeed alienating a large percentage of their potential playerbase. As to the wisdom or efficacy of this decision time will only tell. But as of right now, they have refused to open MM - so they do stand to lose players to this policy. Will the ppl who stay behind be enough to "carry the game" Probably. For a while. But I think once everyone has beaten the game...and ppl start moving on to other games it will become less important. Destiny will become just another game... I figure that within 2 moths of launch it will lose 50% of it's playerbase either to boredom or indeed to the lack of proper communications/MM. (Also due to their competitors releasing games) It's Bungie's choice. If they don't want ppl like us to play... then we don't have to. PPL think that MM leads to a crappy game...I say the opposite...Clans are responsible for the worst offences in games. They lead to elitism and non-co-operation, as well as exploitation and abuse of the game on a massive scale. If these are the only players that Bungie wants to cater to then that's fine...but they do so at the risk of poisoning their own community to the point where no one else wants to join them. You can already see it here in the forums... I can't see any reason to help any of these ppl... Or to help Bungie promote their game if this is their stance on the issue. I'll just play other games that don't have ridiculous "requirements". And I'll have MORE FUN doing it, precisely because I don't have to waste my time to do "personal MM" when MM should have been a built in feature I really don't have a problem with that - more time for me. And I suggest that you and everyone else consider doing the same. Play the game, until the point where you can no longer progress...and then stop playing and move on to something else. In protest of Bungie's decision. If they think they can stand to lose our interest and support in the game. I .E. If they think they can lose ALL the ppl (with the personality type) who are actually being helpful to new ppl... vs those just wanting to be selfish and only help themselves. If they think they can loose all of "us" and still have a successful game..then I say - Have at it hoss! They'll probably start thinking about changing their tune when we all start getting to Raiding level, and have difficulty finding groups. Then other games will start coming out like Borderlands the Pre-sequel and COD AW- games that will be more attractive because they don't have any "requirements" Like I said, if they don't want us to play...we don't have to. I think they'll probably consider changing their tune if they started to see ppl leaving en-masse. But I think by then the damage will already have been done, and it will be too late. Ppl will move on. And this game won't be such a big deal anymore. Not that it even should be right now...it's made for 13 year olds to play. I just think it's so ironic that ppl can be so ignorant as to be on here arguing that MM will "ruin" the game. No guys... Ppl leaving - whether it's to play other games, or because there is no MM will be what really ruins the game. Look at the polls 50% say no MM 40% say yes And that is based on the beta. That means that sure, a "majority" of players "don't want MM" BUT 40% OF PPL DO WANT MM That is not a low enough percentage that Bungie can just ignore it , or ignore the consequences of not having MM.. At least not if they want their game to be successful long term. Because I fully expect those numbers to change radically as a completely new wave of players begin to play and join at launch. That 50% approval rating could easily shift to 40% or lower and then what would all these ppl be saying? But no guys..keep complaining...please! It really helps to prove your point...smh (derp just derp) I feel like if you ever needed to find a reson why there SHOULD BE MM Just take a look on these forums. There should be MM just so that new players don't have to come on here and be exposed to the things said by the "lovely" ppl that they will be expected to play with. They will turn around so fast once they realize there is nothing here for them but that, that you won't even see them. No one new will want to join or start playing after the ""initial launch wave" of players. And there will be no one there to help them (with "no strings" attached). This game is already dead on arrival. It's a sinking ship...and I'm paddling away in a life-raft whistling a merry tune. I've been around long enough to know it when I see it. I've seen plenty of games that were just as hyped, made by just as good a company - fail because of asinine policies like this one. PPL on here can delude themselves all they want about how it will "make the game better worse" or whatever they want... They Ignore the bigger picture to their own detriment, and everyone else's The funny thing will be when they show up again with the next game and argue once again that MM will RUIN their "precious" game. As they run another game into the ground so fast, to the point that no-one wants to play it anyways. Just some food for thought, but seriously just consider that it's not such a big deal. If Bugie wants to -blam!- their game all up to hell then that's their decision. We lowly peons can only sit in awe of their majesty right? We'll see how successful their policies are when ppl start walking. One last final note... A lot of reviewers are waiting till the game launches to conduct proper reviews, as they have "not seen the full game" yet, or don't want to "judge it too early" etc. I personally am expecting quite mixed reviews for this game. I don't think it will have the "instant critical success" that it's banking on. Just my opinion I know... But I think once ppl actually start to figure out just how bad a system is in place...they'll start to complain as well. And Cheers man...don't listen to the ppl on here...they are only capable of the most basic of rhetoric...and are completely incapable of critical thought, or perspective, it's not worth it to argue with them...They don't have even a basic understanding of human nature or psychology...and instead are only arguing from their narrow illogical viewpoint of "Other games are like X so this game should be like Y, and that will fix everything" or "This game should be this way because it only benefits me, and that's all I care about!"...without even a rudimentary working knowledge of all the points involved...or what the alternative outcomes could potentially be... They see anything that conflicts with their ideas as a threat, and they lash out because they are scared. Which I find hilarious....because it's like...what are they complaining about?...U SCURRED? If we want MM then let us have MM. it's our business and won't effect them... But, oh wait, I get it...it's because they are scared that they aren't good enough... That's why they need other ppl to "help" them play games... Because they are not confident in their own abilities (or other ppl's abilities) And therefore rely on other ppl's acceptance and approval to measure their own self-worth. Which is actually kind of pathetic. Pathetic - That they feel the need to come on here and argue against something that does not effect them at all, just so they can feel good about themselves and their "cliques". I personally don't need or require anyone's approval. And find all these ppl to be incredibly pathetic. If Bungie wants to pander to them... I say let em. At least we'll all know where they are for now...and can avoid them. Filthy parasites.