They are almost always a small separate mode. Such as small teams etc.. Or they get abandoned all together. Most FPS don't have major "no parties allowed" game type. This is worse for destiny because of its focus on fireteams more than other games.

I'll agree but in the last 5 years all big box fps games have had hardcore modes or free for all modes that all restricted being in a party. All the CoDs, battlefiels, Medal of Honor, etc. But yeah destiny has focused a lot on fireteams and cooperation which I have loved, but I have a feeling that as a player with very limited time to play and friends to play with it will enjoy the freelance modes. It really just boils down to what your destiny experience is on a daily basis and what gives you more options. I have always been a supporter of matchmaking for raids and poe and things like that. Mainly because it is so incredibly difficult for me to get more than an hour to play at once that by the time I find a group, I have maybe 40 minutes which I could then get past 1 raid cp, and never finish poe. I know it's really not that great of an idea because of under leveled and inexperienced players, along with no mics and non players. I just wish it was there.

A nicely implemented lfg system would be nice