“The act of Discovery”
I just rewatched the SOTG segment in which they spoke about the lack of matchmaking for the launch of the raid. And I see the point they are trying to make and then they keep bringing up this idea of “discovery”. And how during this intial launch period they wanted a particular feel; you and your squad all organized and coordinated going into the raid and through trial, error, discussion, then more trial and error, kick ***, and get sick loot. And thats great. They spoke about how they want all of us to experience the raid and see what it has to offer. Cool. It’s a social game and activity by design. Sure is.
So why not let people “discover” the raid the way they are most comfortable? Why not let us meet like minded people through our random trials of the raid in random groups. We still learn something. We still meet new people. Maybe form or join clans in one of the few places players can actually speak, or really communicate at all to one another in game. I play console so I don’t need to be at my computer on discord. Like it doesn’t make sense you aren’t WoW, and at that WoW from like 15 years ago. It was a huge selling point that even during your SOTG - you’re so excited and have wanted a raid in your game you mention since the E3 reveal and then say multiple times since that reveal in posts to the community that all activities and difficulties will have matchmaking. I mean where is your sense of discovery?
This is just basic discovery of the evidence to the fact this decision rides antithetical to everything you talked about in the SOTG and everything prior. Not to mention how condescending you come across to your community not thinking we would have a good experience with random groups, or more aptly our inability to complete the raid with a bunch of random people. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE REPLACEMENTS?
The reason you gave was the wrong one. It couldn’t have been more wrong. We don’t need you to protect us from ourselves. We need you to enpower us to form groups for content - in the game. We need you to support your communities ability to complete the raid. NEWS FLASH raids are fun because of how much you fail.
They are fun because you fail each time getting incrementally more efficient, more aware of the mechanics involved. They aren’t for everyone, people will get mad and not try them anymore. That’s raiding, that’s limiting enough, you don’t need to back out of what was one of your best selling points - everything matchmaking - just because you “didn’t feel” it would be a good experience for random people doesn’t mean you don’t let us discover that for ourselves.
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