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7/22/2019 1:54:34 AM
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Matchmaking for The Reckoning doesn’t work properly
I’m trying to finish my Tier 2 bounty for The Reckoning. Matchmaking for the encounter doesn’t work.
Attempt 1: loaded in with 0% complete and under 3 minutes on the timer, only 1 other player in the encounter
Attempt 2: loaded in with 5 seconds left on the timer and only 1 other player
Attempt 3: about 3:30 left on the timer, but no one in the encounter
Attempt 4: encounter just starting, only 1 other player present
Attempt 5: encounter just starting, 2 other players present
Attempt 6: fresh encounter, the first time I can bank before it starts, but only 2 other players
Attempt 7: 4:00 on the timer, only 2 other players present
Attempt 8: fresh encounter, I can bank before it starts, but I am alone
Attempt 9: under 1:00 on the timer, under 10% completed. I loaded in with another player, which means there were only 2 trying to complete the encounter
Attempt 10: under 1:30 on the timer, under 10% complete, only 2 others in the encounter.
There are clearly enough players trying to complete this activity. But the matchmaking for a timed event is terrible. This should be like the Menagerie or competitive crucible, where everyone always loads into a fresh encounter. Otherwise it just results in an endless loop of joining encounters that are failed before you even load in.
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I think you're having bad luck. Got all 4 reaper tier II armor pieces in about 2 hours. Had a couple of instances where I was the only person or one other person was in there with me, but I would just return to orbit and reload in. Also got 4 out of the 5 tier III reaper last night in about 60 minutes. Surprisingly enough my first load in there were 3 people already at the boss. Pop in put some shots in on the boss and got the completion.
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I've responded below, but after a few more games I think I know what the issue is - it's all due to the activity always being in progress, to a point! How many times have you: finished a run, waitied 10 minutes for the pursuits screen to appear, put in a new synth, exited to find there's no one left and only 3 seconds before the next run starts? You're probably, unknowingly, being match made against at the very point anyone leaves - but as you're on your tod you exit... next team thinks there a 4, but they're not! If you exited in time they at least have a fresh run at it, but if not the clocks already ticking whilst in orbit!!
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Edited by Snafu Gundam: 7/22/2019 11:46:37 PMThat's why I refuse to run reckoning if I don't match up with At least one Warlock. If one of the randoms isn't a Warlock running well I back out a find a match with one. Also Menagerie doesn't always start "fresh" I've had several time where I've joined in the middle of a run or at the final boss
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It's a poorly designed and implemented activity.
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Edited by Lull9: 7/23/2019 8:04:08 AMWell, your first mistake was trying to do Reckoning at all. Your second mistake was trying to do it after Season of the Drifter ended. It's complete ass. An activity that sucked when it was new and now is even less popular. The queueing scheme is a ridiculous joke. It worked poorly even when there was a bigger population attempting it. I don't know how far who had their head up what ass on that one. Just for fun, why not add an extra minute to matchmaking by flying into a superfluous area that you don't need/want to be in AT ALL!!! Lmao... It should never start until there are 4 players standing at the bank.
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As soon as people see that there is no hunter(tether) no Warlock (well) they run like hell.
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1 ReplyI hate how reckoning is balanced around well and tether. If you have at least one trapper hunter with orpheus rigs with a titan running ward of dawn with helm of saint 14 you can make it through the bridge without a Well of Radiance. Phoenix protocol wells really help though. They can chain themselves. You can also run doomfang pauldrons with bottom tree sentinel and LITERALLY have infinite super for yourself but you're only helping yourself stay alive and not your team so yeah.
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4 RepliesEdited by SmokeShadow_27: 7/22/2019 6:57:18 PMI finally buckled down on reckoning since it's the only triumph I didnt have (win gambit prime with full notorious gear, that is). I had similar experiences as OP. However, I stuck with it once I had a full group. We even failed a couple times, but since we had at least one tether and 1 or 2 wells, and they were decent at dps I stuck with it. We ended up trouncing through 2 completions in a row and I got the flawless triumph (although I still need flawless on swords). This was my 1st attempt at tier 3. It was not horrible, but only because I had to stick with it long enough to find a like minded group. It was quite satisfying to even get the time trial triumph once our group was playing well together. After a couple completions, a couple guys left so I had to repeat the beginning of my post.... went through some garbage matchmaking or empty servers... eventually found a good enough team and we got the last couple completions i needed. Now all i need is the helmet and then I have a fully notorious set of armor. Tl;dr: I agree matchmaking sucks, but if you find 2 other good players, stick it out and wait for a 4th, and eventually you guys should all gel well enough to knock out some completions. Tip: do not stay in a fireteam of 3 titans. You need at least 1 or 2 tethers and 1 or 2 wells, or 1 well and 1 chaos reach for boss melt. Hunters and Warlocks rule here. Good luck to all. PS. Did it with 4 hunters the first time. That was surprising! But fun. We barely made it. The bridge was interesting with no well but lots of tethers and invisibility.
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1 ReplyAttempt 11: - the subject seems to have taken to the new formula. The rapid cell generation is astonishing. Further tests will be conducted to determine the limitations of the Host: 18:45 - Just had a Sandwich, it was a Tuna Melt. The bread was whole wheat bread with a grain that tasted like it could have originated from Africa. The Tuna was however caught by a Russian fisherman name Rubenskenof. 19:03 - The Tuna was off. I really couldn't tell as i was so hungry i just ate it all in one bite. I am projecting fluid violently from all ends. 19:04 - IT HURTS... SO MUCH. 19:17 - I need some water. Anything. Really. The pain has stopped. 19:19 - NO IT HAS NOT! IT IS BACK. NO IT IS BACK. 19:22 - The Compound Alarm goes off. Test subject 004-AFC has escaped. I am knee deep in my own body fluids. I can not run half an Inch before I slip. 19:34 - the Gun Shots have stopped. It is dead silent. The only noise I can hear is the noise my stomach is making as it tries to get rid of whatever is inside of it. 19:39 - The door opens and I hear him... that sound. that Lurking sound. - I have my suspicion that Test subject 004-AFC has been driven to its more primordial needs. Feed, Sleep, Breed. - The Virus did not take well to the host as I thought. 19:49 - Great. It is here. I have to go. I really can't help it. If i make a noise i am just as good as dead. 19:53 - SH!T - here it comes again! I have alerted the Test Subject. - HELP ME... 19:56 - Test Subject is looking at me in a strange way, as if it desires me? maybe I can befriend it. I have no other options as I am knee deep and I need Help. 20:00 - BAD CHOICE- BAAAD CHOICE - HLLP MEz1 MELGTYKH MTRT TJRYTGJHTrgjtr - IT IS .... TRYING to .... have.... Int..... inter.......INTER>...... Course with me! - I AM NOT FEMALE..... NO.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 04:41 - I have regained the ability to type although my legs are still numb. The Tuna is out of my system but I am being cuddled by the test subject after it had its way with me. several. times. over. - I am going to try and snea....OH SHIT. 04:42 - HELP ME
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Yep matchmaking is screwed... plus the current bugs do not help either! So many times I loaded into a fresh run with a total of 2 or 3 players... most of the time the missing player(s) joined at the bridge section which is lucky because that is def a 4 person job; especially if, like me, you're no mic solo queuing!
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I tried to do a T3 last night, sat in the queue with some other poor sap for several minutes. Had that issue several times yesterday. Of course Prism was on so maybe ran away. I'll take Prism over Blackout any day.
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Aye, it's stopped me playing it. Plus folk go brain dead on the bridge.
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5 RepliesDon’t even bother, worse gamemode in Destiny history with the repeated stomp attacks, and fighting the swords with blackout... you shouldn’t even bother tbh
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It really needs a menagerie style "on button". The way reckoning starts automatically is just...bad. As is the entire reckoning in general.
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A general rule of thumb I use is to just not matchmake for t2 and t3. Sad truth.
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1 ReplyPeople leave before loading in if there isn’t a tether and well of radiance. I know it sucks, but people don’t want to waste their time running the bridge with a dawnblade, spectral blade, or a Titan, to be honest. I 3-manned tier 3 with 3 warlocks because that’s how good well of radiance is for the bridge. Honestly, this is what we get with Matchmaking. I’m a huge supporter of it, but this is why some people prefer to lfg.
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2 RepliesYou can load into an already started menagerie, i entered one just yesterday and they were about to fight the end boss.
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4 RepliesMust be an XBOX population issue, never have much of a problem on PS4. My only tip is don't go to orbit just start it up, it usually fills while your playing.
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2 RepliesMatchmaking = all hunters every single time
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7 RepliesIt’s amazing you can remember all that. That’s really impressive if that’s true lol
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2 RepliesI think the whole point is that there are NOT sufficient players otherwise lobbies would be full before you load in. Every hoard mode activity in destiny has suffered this issue after about 3 months. Most players have completed their goals by then and never touch it again.
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Old content predominantly requires getting your own team to complete the more difficult tiers because there’s no importance to these activities besides people chasing triumphs or the odd weapon drop.
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whats really sad is they aren't going to fix it.
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Create an lfg group and go in as a full squad. This will be your best way to get a team. It sucks but it’s better than wasting 10 attempts
