Finding a group of like-minded, sufficiently levelled players to tackle Bungie’s arduous raids is a difficult task. If you don’t have a group of friends ready and willing to raid, you’re left out. One of the most oft-requested features from people who don’t have a regular group of Destiny-playing buddies is for some sort of Raid matchmaking. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like that’s coming. Bungie has said it has “no plans” to implement Raid matchmaking.
“We’re certainly noticing that there is voracity in the fanbase for content that makes them think;content that challenges them in some different ways,” lead designer Luke Smith told Game Informer, explaining Bungie’s reasoning for the lack of matchmaking.
“I think rather than say ‘Yeah, we’re going to make matchmaking for raids,’ the way I’m thinking about this problem is how we’re going to create that kind of content and create those kinds of emotions in matchmade activities. I think that’s the challenge. It’s not how do we change the raid-design philosophy to allow for matchmaking.”
While Bungie may have no plans to implement matchmaking, they’re quite pleased with the community coming up with ways to find other players ready to raid.
“I think looking at the LFG [looking for game] – style mechanics is something we absolutely want to do,” he said. “We would love to get to a place someday where you can advertise your intent to people. Where you can say ‘I want to do this. Are you looking to do this with me?’ But we have absolutely no plans to do raid matchmaking at this time.”
I’ve lost all interest in Destiny, to be honest. I had planned to return for some raiding and for the rather fun strikes, but I’ve just become inundated with other games to play – and I’m okay with that. Are you chomping at the bit for The Dark Below, or have you moved on to – dare I say – better things?
Last Updated: December 4, 2014
I'm really feeling it! (Umar)
December 4, 2014 at 10:40
Hitch…LOL
Hammersteyn
December 4, 2014 at 10:40
XD
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 4, 2014 at 10:43
Lolz
Hammersteyn
December 4, 2014 at 10:40
I’m in a group and we’re all waiting for The Dark Below, thing is, everybody gets pissed when you don’t get rewarded with any armour or guns, or if you are lucky enough to get any it ends up being stuff you already own. Yes I understand they want us to raid over and over and over and over but give us someway to at least to pick our reward FFS
Sean Carbutt
December 4, 2014 at 11:29
Agree with you. I have done the raid about 12 maybe 14 times and have yet to get the Warlock boots. I keep getting the same shit over and over. Heck this week I got Prydeths Revenge twice in the same raid? really how random is that. Apparently my random chests only ever give me Ascendant shards which I now have well over 100 of the fuckers. Finished it on hard and got no armor nothing.
Hammersteyn
December 4, 2014 at 11:39
If I get that white shader one more time I’m going to drink a bottle of
Tipp-Ex
Sean Carbutt
December 4, 2014 at 12:32
Aaarg yes, that would be Chatterwhite
Jonah Cash
December 4, 2014 at 12:08
I have still not done the raid, apparently I don’t have friends!! Still have my guy at level 29 “almost”!! So there are many ways to get there….
Hammersteyn
December 4, 2014 at 12:21
We need to get you in a group
Jonah Cash
December 4, 2014 at 12:34
I keep on missing the times you guys do it!! I have been asked to do it with random people twice, but that was crap both times!!
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 4, 2014 at 10:43
Denied
Hammersteyn
December 4, 2014 at 10:47
What’s pushbullet? Sounds like a suppository 😛
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 4, 2014 at 10:47
eish
Rock789
December 4, 2014 at 10:56
I have, finally, broken the hold Destiny had over me. I will definitely return once The Dark Below arrives. But, for now, I’m focusing on my other great games (Dragon Age: Inquisition; Far Cry 4 and, for some excellent racing, I’m getting back into Forza Horizon 2).
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 4, 2014 at 10:57
You faced your destiny and overcame it
Rock789
December 4, 2014 at 11:01
Lol. 🙂 I did indeed! Glad the ‘crack-like-addiction’ has been overcome… **breathes sigh of relief**
Nikola
December 4, 2014 at 11:18
Haven’t played in weeks to be honest I am loving other games at the moment I will be back for Dark Below of course and if it’s any good I will continue playing Destiny! But I am at a point if this expansion disappoints I will probably be done with the game!!
Jonah Cash
December 4, 2014 at 12:02
I have not moved on, having been without my ADSL line for 4 days I can tell you it is the only game I am really looking to get back to!! I didn’t even miss Fifa that much….. I might be cured of my Fifa addiction, but it has been replaced by Destiny… And I am OK with that!! Can’t wait for the Dark Below!!
Jeff Haskell
December 4, 2014 at 13:18
The fact that they wont implement matchmaking for raids, nightfall, weekly and daily, leaves me doing them solo. That is of course until they nerfed solo play and buffed group play. So basically Bungie is saying, “you payed 60 bucks, but because you’re on the 360, and all your friends play on the One, you’re out of luck, no content for you.” It’s upsetting to say the least.
Kevin Brunsdon
December 5, 2014 at 01:30
Just go to the tower and invite randoms, its what I did and now I have a team to do the nightfalls and weeklies with. Just organising the raid is a bit problematic
JustAnotherGamer
December 4, 2014 at 15:42
I can’t play Destiny any more. I’ve had enough.
sublime920
December 4, 2014 at 16:49
I think they should have a general chat like WoW for LFG but I don’t really need it since there’s…www.destinylfg.net, http://destinytracker.com/destiny/lfg, chatWING.com/xb360, etc. I personally think Destiny is awesome and still enjoy running the hard raid w/ experienced players I’ve met. Can’t wait for The Dark Below, though.
DarthDiggler
December 4, 2014 at 18:03
Putting matchmaking on the Raids would be a terrible idea. If you don’t have people using mics the boss battles can be quite an unnecessary chore. Not knowing who is doing what and not having the ability to call things out is a recipe for wipes.
It isn’t that hard to find players and it isn’t that hard to join a clan to always have players you can roll with. The problem is some players just refuse to use their microphones and communicate. I don’t want to carry those people. 🙂 Don’t be shy you may make some friends!
EDIT: I stopped playing Destiny when Far Cry 4 and GTA5 came out, but I have been picking it up again lately.