Poppycock... (Destiny)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Tuesday, October 07, 2014, 16:33 (3942 days ago) @ HavokBlue

Don't bother, because everyone else does and you cannot compete.

I went positive using a blue-rarity Dämmerung, and my biggest problem was Invective, which is getting a range nerf soon, and the Monte Carlo, which is also getting a nerf.

The issue is that the game essentially becomes Hardcore mode for everyone, and casual players can't even. There are people who simply will never enjoy Hardcore gametypes, people who can deal with them, and people who thrive in them. Iron Banner is a good thing because there's no equal footing. It is essentially an MLG playlist that doesn't gimp the sandbox, so people who normally enjoy MLG gametypes might get their junk pushed in, while others who avoid that gametype might finally find something to like in a Hardcore mode. And like most pro gametypes, it's not for everyone, especially not for people who complain that someone else has a shinier toy than they do. But there's always the Crucible, and a round or two should give a better appreciation for what the Crucible does...

Sure, some weapons will fare far better than others, but the variety of encounters shows that it doesn't end up being a BR-fest like Halo 4, or a shotgun-fest like Gears. Every portion is equally unbalanced, but everyone knows that. I saw someone earlier this week whining that their low-level character could get steamrolled in the Iron Banner, completely missing the point of the whole dang thing...

tl;dr Yeah, Iron Banner is completely unbalanced, but that's the whole point. Does this mean you can't succeed unless you have specific weapons? No.