I play Destiny mainly for the Crucible but can't reach 32, unless of course I wait for each Iron Banner Competition to get Lvl 32 gear.....it's not the end of the world that I can't reach 32 but it's nice to get rewarded for the time you put into the game.......what do you think?
I don't only play crucible, it's just the part of Destiny I enjoy most..............I wouldn't mind hitting 32 so I can Solo some of the harder Nightfall Strikes for Shards & Strange Coin...I have yet to complete a weekly nightfall strike solo.........maybe the extra Defense level from being a 32 would make it more achievable........I am happy to be a 31 in the Crucible as like many said it only matters playing in Iron Banner........But why would it be a bad thing to cater for players that enjoy PvE & PvP?
There's practically no difference between 31 and 32 for strikes and nightfalls. Those enemies are max level 30 so you do just as much damage and receive the same (base) damage. The extra armor/damage resistance from 31 to 32 is also negligible.
The only thing 32 is good for is Iron Banner and the CE Raid. And bragging rights if you're into that.
Really, you're not missing much. But you could easily get a random team together for normal mode CE. Getting the gear to get you to 32 is fairly easy (although two of my characters keep getting jipped)