Bungie, why do you hate Matchmaking? Why do you insist that the only way to accomplish raids, survive nightfall strikes, and apparently now to participate in Trials of Osiris is to be a member of some separate club of Destiny "carpoolers". I may know other people who play Destiny. I know other people who play Destiny on Xbox One. But do I know other people who play Destiny right when I want to play Destiny in the missions I am intending to play? Good grief, you've made this ridiculously hard and stupid. I finished the Crota mission once thanks to a random invitation on a free weekend day. I almost wasn't able to do that as I had to figure out how to open my mail and accept a party invitation and ... (really? I can't just push a button?!) I have zero expectation of ever doing Vault of Glass. Now, you are expecting me to shell out money for a game that I can't enjoy unless I show up with a ready made gang of guardians. I have this unfortunately stereotyped image of a twenty-something game geek exclaiming "why everyone must already have an entire world of online friends!" Absolute disconnect from reality. Even if I had synchronized online friends, they would have to have the same blasted system. The carpooling metaphor grows worse upon discovering that everyone can participate only if they have the same model car. Your mindset is precisely opposite of what the social media powered world is. Everywhere else, I can informally connect with others very easily right through my app or computer. Here, you want me to make full partnerships with synchronized calendars just to play a game. Why can't I just turn it on and play? Sure my ad-hoc group may well get its tail kicked by a team of veteran teenage game warriors, but I am ok with that. It would still be enjoyable to do that. Instead, that isn't even an option. [u]You are making every potential social feature unbelievably hard[/u]. When our kids our older, I may venture into Call of Duty and other games. Right now they are younger; Destiny's "T-Teen" rating is appropriate. For the record, I don't want my kids making "friends" with a bunch of online strangers just to play a video game. Why can't they just play and team up with whomever is on? The rationale behind the lack of matchmaking is obscure and painful. Good luck with House of Wolves. I believe I will save my money.