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5/24/2015 9:25:27 PM
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HoW kicks single players in the teeth! Capped at level 32 and harder weekly strikes!

I have read and contributed to a number of treads on this subject over the last few days. Bungee have pretty much ignored everybody and seem not to care about our opinions. Thus I feel strongly enough to start my own tread. I have been a loyal Destiny fan since the moment I picked up my pre-ordered copy back in September 2014. However, the recent release of House of Wolves has left me bitterly disappointed. Needless to say I will not be purchasing it nor will I continue to play Destiny in any meaningful way. Since day one, as a single player, I have been panelised by the levelling system. Pre Dark Below I could only reach level 29 due to not being able to obtain raid gear. During the early days I was also excluded from weekly strikes. This made obtaining exotic gear a fair challenge as coins build up very slowly by other means. But I enjoyed the game so continued to play between bouts of other games. The weekly issue was, however, fixed early this year by the advent of matchmaking in weekly strikes and this rekindled my interest in the game allowing me to both participate in the satisfying strikes and improve my characters by obtaining better gear. I could still only reach level 31 due to not being able to obtain raid gear from the newly added raid (Crota’s End). This didn’t seem too bad as I had access to the majority of the rest of the game and the gameplay experience was still very good. Now, instead of only being able to reach one level below the cap, the advent of HoW means I will be left two levels short of the cap due to no matchmaking in PoE beyond level 28. Thus, Bungie are asking me to pay £20 for an add-on that I will never be able to appreciate. Once the story missions are completed I will be left with the same old stuff to do. Further to this weekly strikes will be harder due to the fact that I’m now two levels below the cap and these have been ramped up by two levels of difficulty. Not only can I not realise the new content but existing content is effectively being reduced. Many people have suggested the advent of optional Matchmaking, this would satisfy everyone as those with teams could turn it off and those that need to use it could progress in the game. As this already exists for other high level activities (such as weekly strikes) I can’t see why it could not be easily implemented in other modes. For those who wish to comment I’m aware of the LFG forums. For various reasons these are not viable alternative for many players. The point of this post is that if we buy a game we should have access to its content without the need for third party sites
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  • just saying the HoW did not kick solo players in the teeth. It is still possible to run everything solo, people have beat the PoE all levels solo just check around on the net and you will find that to be true. :p

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  • This is marketed as an mmo/social game.

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    • Optional matchmaking = everyone wins. There is no downside at all and Bungie know that already. I just doubt they have the budget or appetite to do it. That said, it is easier to find 2 people on the recruitment forum than 5 for a raid. I have a good Destiny group to play with, but as an experiment I went through the forums at the weekend. Took about 15 minutes and adding a bunch of people to find some people to play with. Turned out to be nice people too. That said, I've made more friends in team chat during the matchmade weeklies that I now play with, than in months of LFG shit when I was raiding back in the day. And beyond all that, I'm on PS4 and am happy to play with anyone, so if you need a 32 PoE run, add BarnicleBarn and we can have a clue crack at it. That way you'll get an armor core and with that and one ascended exotic you'll be 33.

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    • What system are you on?

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    • If you're not lvl33 the recruitment forum treat you like shit

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    • I sped more time lookig for groups than actually playing. I didn't find a trials group all weekend

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    • You know what kills me, there are a handful of people who use LFG sites and the boards here who are decent people. The majority just insult and tell you to get friends and this is who we are suppose to be happy to group up with? Really? That is why match making is easier, you don't have to deal with disagreeable folks who say they are social and really don't understand the meaning.

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      • Dear Markyds, I am in EXACTLY the "same boat" as you. I have not been playing much since purchasing HOW, because my favourite content (weekly nightfall) is now beyond my level and ability. FireAntz93's comment seems the way to go!! Thankyou FireAntz93! I do have a lot of "friends" online. How I met them is very simple. Play the matchmaking strikes, and if they go well, just send a message saying "Thankyou"! If you wish to run with me I am on PS3. Good Luck.

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        • Edited by Cellspot: 5/26/2015 3:38:06 PM
          So tired of people complaining on forums about not being able to find groups when the recruitment section of said forums works wonderfully. So tired of people complaining about difficulty soloing content clearly designed fir group play and demanding changes. You can obviously use these forums so stop bitching about not being able to find a fireteam, it makes you look absolutely dense.

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        • A lot of people are going to say "use the forms" or "just look online" but sometimes its not that easy. You either spend forever waiting for replies, people to get ready, or you take the risk of a fire team that is bad or worse than if it was just matchmaking. What they should do if they don't do matchmaking for all activities is add a party up into the game. Maybe have a separate area in tower or new area were you go to find people also wanting to do activities. Have areas in this place the are designated for certain activities like raids, nightfalls, PoE, and etc...

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          • Everybody wins with [b]optional[/b] matchmaking. I dont understand why bungie doesn't realize they're going to lose a chunk of players cause of this.

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          • Nope. It's bungie's philosophy that you should stop playing the game, get on the internet, and spend 5-10 min trying to random matchmake yourself, because they're not gonna do it for you.

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            • You could play Iron Banner, that's how I advanced.

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            • I remember hitting 33 solo. Buying the new vendor gear and having one upgraded exotic will get you to 32. From there you compete the level 32 Prison of Elders and obtain an armor core to buy the piece of armor from the House of Judgment vendor in the Reef. This will push you to 33 which will leave you where you've been since launch, one level behind the cap. The only difference is it's possible to reach the max level with Etheric Light, specifically for your case, from the Nightfall which will only be at level 32. You're bound to get one eventually and another way to get some solo would be from the Iron Banner when you hit rank 3 and 5, when it comes around of course.

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              • It's not hard to solo a nightfall. It really isn't.

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                • Wait wait... You're still 32?

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                  • Cya

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                  • How is it hard to use an LFG forum? You post and wait, or try to find a lobby for Christ's sake.

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                  • When you do your strikes friend everyone who plays well with you. In about two weeks you'll have 60 people who have had a positive experience with you.

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                  • Edited by Hoops: 5/26/2015 2:19:46 AM
                    Its a social multiplayer game. You can't blame bungie if you want to solo everything. If your on ps4 add me and I will help you out my psn is: Hoop83 I see you haven't yet joined a group. Pm me any time and I am happy to help. I also highly recommend buying house of wolves its worth the money.

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                  • I'm pretty sure Vanguard, Crucible, New Monarchy, Future War Cult and Dead Orbit legendary gear now reach level 32.

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                  • Your whole argument boils down to "I don't feel like I should have to use lfg sites/forums". Get over it. It's basically no different than matchmaking. And it's ridiculously easy to use them. Just try them and you'll be hooked.

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                    • Sounds like a personal problem.

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                      • This is a co-op game. If you are a solo player then of course you won't make it far. If you want to be a solo player there are plenty of other games that will accommodate you.

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                      • How could you play this game solo for so long? I couldn't even play the beta solo without being tired of it. There's a concept called "friends" and you should probably get some.

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                      • I see you point mate but this game is so much better when played with others, look for a like minded clan and join in, I was like you but I went out of my comfort zone, I started at the recruitment page and found a great set of lads and haven't looked back

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