Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Monday, June 01, 2015, 17:57 (3462 days ago)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/06/01/if-bungie-built-destiny-around-groups-they-need-to-help-players-fin...

Some interesting stuff in here. There's a quote from Deej addressing the many requests for in-game matchmaking for high-level activities:

"At current, our philosophy about endgame content is that part of the challenge includes forming up a team."

To which the article counters:

"If you’ve designed a game around group-based endgame activities, part of your challenge as a developer is figuring out how to get players together in case not everyone has five spare friends with the same console and unlimited free time lying around. It’s not the player’s responsibility to combat this glaring issue on your behalf."

Anyway, some good thoughts and good suggestions in here. I think we've all seen these suggestions before, but it's well presented.

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Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-06-01, 17:57
- Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - Vortech, 2015-06-01, 18:44
  - Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - Schedonnardus, 2015-06-01, 19:22
    - you do get the box with the arrow for those you can join - slycrel, 2015-06-01, 19:23
      - you do get the box with the arrow for those you can join - Schedonnardus, 2015-06-01, 19:38
    - Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - stabbim, 2015-06-01, 19:25
      - Agreed - marmot 1333, 2015-06-01, 21:29
- Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - Kermit, 2015-06-01, 18:53
  - Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-06-01, 19:13
  - By that logic, matchmaking shouldn't exist at all. - CyberKN, 2015-06-01, 19:18
    - By that logic, matchmaking shouldn't exist at all. - Kermit, 2015-06-01, 20:03
      - By that logic, matchmaking shouldn't exist at all. - CyberKN, 2015-06-01, 20:21
        
        By that logic, matchmaking shouldn't exist at all. - Kermit, 2015-06-01, 21:32
        
        By that logic, matchmaking shouldn't exist at all. - narcogen, 2015-06-03, 23:14
        
        By that logic, matchmaking shouldn't exist at all. - CyberKN, 2015-06-03, 23:33
  - Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - MacGyver10, 2015-06-01, 19:35
    - Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - Kermit, 2015-06-01, 20:14
- Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - slycrel, 2015-06-01, 19:22
  - Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-06-01, 19:39
    - That's MMO design 101... - slycrel, 2015-06-01, 20:12
      - That's MMO design 101... - Kermit, 2015-06-01, 20:17
- Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - Slothboy, 2015-06-01, 20:42
  - Interesting article in Forbes about matchmaking - CyberKN, 2015-06-01, 20:47
  - LFG & having a coffee before the date. - dogcow, 2015-06-01, 21:03
    - LFG & having a coffee before the date. - Slothboy, 2015-06-01, 21:23
      - LFG social area needs kiddie pool? - dogcow, 2015-06-01, 21:42
- Read the article - Kermit, 2015-06-01, 22:07
- Lateral Thinking - electricpirate, 2015-06-02, 00:19
- Forbes is ruining the game. - narcogen, 2015-06-03, 23:25
  - It's because Activision is publicly traded. - iconicbanana, 2015-06-04, 00:36

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