To me, you missed the #1 issue with Crucible, it's peer to peer networking. 1) A peer to peer connections is likely to fail because most peoples internet can not handle the upload rates. ISPS have asymmetric internet with upload being far slower than download rates. With 6V6, you have to upload to 11 people your information and download from 11 people so 22 connections + whatever Bungie tally server requires. With Dedicated servers, you only send and receive to and form one source, greatly reducing the amount of data you send, receive and process. 2) Peer to Peer shares your IP address with everyone in the match. That means that anyone (including griefing teammates) can launch an IP Exploit (like DOS etc.) and cripple your ability to play the game, or even knock you out of the game. With dedicated servers, no one knows your IP Address therefore this issue goes completely away and it reduces the number of people needed at Bungie for Ban Hammer investigations. 3) Peer to Peer is at the mercy of who gets connected to your game and when. With falling populations, Bungie has no choice but to match you with anyone in the world and regardless of their connection Quality. So then we get these bullet sponge moments where 3 clips of ammo to the back of the head doesn't register and they spin around and one shot you. Dedicated Servers will reduce the impact of this. These 3 things largely mitigate any argument for Skill in the game and make balancing anything in Crucible nearly impossible. Until Bungie grows up and has Regional Dedicated Host Servers they are just spinning their wheels in the sand with any tuning of Crucible.