[b]Why does destiny not have a custom game lobby? Why did bungie not implement into destiny all the great things they had in all their previous halo series?[/b] The Halo series was one, if not the, greatest games of its time. Why? Because of its supurb FPS mechanics and Innovative multiplayer. Now, Destiny has these two..to an extent. Destiny's FPS mechanics are by far one of the smoothest and solid to date. The innovation is also there...somewhat. Bringing your PVE weapons to the battle is innovation in itself. A great deal of the community agrees that Destiny is a great base game, but so much of its potential is going to waste. It has the potential to be Legend, but as of right now, there's too much missing. [b]I can go on and on about PvE, but right now I wanna focus on some quick and easy PvP fixes.[/b] One of Halo's strongest features was that the series had such a successful and strong Custom game lobby system. I was SO surprised that custom games was not in the initial game launch..especially when most of Halo's success was in fact: Custom Games. They even ackowledged that fact in their documentaries and interviews. Bungie innovated and set the bar for competitive custom matches, why did they take out such a successful game feature? Who doesn't like gathering a few of your buddies, playing some custom slayer, emerge the victorious side, and talk some good ol' trash to your buddies? Of course custom games is not only just for casual fun. Halo was a legend in the MLG and eSports FPS history. Why isn't Destiny? Because of no Custom Game feature. I strongly believe Destiny could be a competitive game that's a new breath of air to the FPS side of eSports. If we look at League of Legends and ask why it is the number 1 watched, number 1 played, and leading game in the esports scene and the entire WORLD, my answer would be simple. The game is easy to follow and is constantly changing. Its always fresh because there are new champions, new items, new strategies, new builds, map changes etc. You are never watching or playing the same game. Well guess what? Destiny has these core elements as well! It's easy to watch, there are multiple classes to choose from with a bunch of different perk combinations(and apparently new ones in the making), a bunch of weapons and loadouts to choose from that get buffed and nerfed accordingly, and yes even the maps get changed around. Destiny is a fresh FPS that can be as HUGE AS LEAGUE OF LEGENDS. There is a metagame and huge potential existing in destiny but it is limited because of a few variables. - No custom game lobby to set up scrims for competitive teams - Very limiting game types (No CTF, no KOTH, etc) - And no Ranking system, no drive to get better, only casual play(This is why the Halos were so addicting, why League of legends is so successful, and would give reason to wanting to get better or improve) [b]To sum things up...[/b] If Bungie implemented Custom Games, so many doors would open for destiny...from casual fun to competive esports. Halo had a bunch of fun custom game modes like cops and robbers, duck hunt, grif ball. But also had the MLG, and hardcore custom games. What halo was missing was the constantly changing and fresh metagame, so it grew old and stale in the esports scene. Destiny has this constantly changing freshness, but doesn't have the custom game tools and playlists to rocket the game towards huge breakthrough success! The older game had it but its successor doesn't?! I was surprised. One month teams would use thorn and a certain strat, but then it gets nerfed and teams would have to find the new OP load out and strats: Fresh and changing competition in a FPS. The doors of fun that would open is endless and the money they would make would also be endless if they made it a success. Destiny has the potential to be on a level of esports with league, but such a small and already exsisting feature on the previous games is holding it back. That's enough for my rant. Wazabu out. Let me know what y'all think. Would the implentation of custom games and "new" gametypes take Destiny to new heights?