Here's something to think about: A team of 1.0 kd players who face 9 other teams of 1.0 kd players would have to sweat just as hard as a team of 2.0 v 2.0 for 9 matches.

Interesting stats and I can tell you that from an avg or slightly below avg player, trials hasn't interested me in months and months.. There is no incentive for me to become bullet fodder for the elite stacked teams or the carriers.. The bounties give me last years gear so why would I bother to get it when its not current. Bungie has done nothing to lure me to trials and has come out ant flat out said it isn't for everyone.. so if they want to tell me it wasn't made for me, why would I go play it. The elites push down our throats we need to get gud and that any suggestion to make changes that would encourage more of us to play are always shot down as we get told the game mode is for the best only. Tiers have been suggested, so have several alterations that would allow competition between skill levels to be fair and equitable, this of course would bring players in to play but, would likely take away streamers ability to make money.. which brings us to Skorri.. something that several have used successfully in strategies to beat other teams.. and its the less skilled apparently that are using it.. and teams are upset about this.. and re complaining to bungie to fix the problem.. funny.. before it was the skrubs told to get gud.. improve and that trials is for the best of the best.. If you are one of the best, you adapt to the change, you find a way to over come.. isn't that what has been preached to the lesser players for a couple years.. yet now.. when it is impacting elites earning potential, the old rules don't apply.. they want things to remain tilted in there favor.. Would I like to goto the lighthouse again.. get the new gear etc.. sure I would.. but, there is no incentive for me to bash my head against a wall with the way the system has been created.. I want to have fun and with the rules as they are, I get very little if anything out of becoming a bullet sponge.

Why go in there and week after week get stomped, elo and kd farmed? People usually do not react to abuse by crying for more. They simply leave like a battered house wive. I find it hilarious that the streamers and youtubers, the "I go flawless 20 times each weekend" and "git gud" crowd now complain that their precious game is dying and all that is left is their little incestuous circle jerk each weekend. Because they are the ones who are digging the grave.

All the casuals and non-gud players need to refuse to play it. Let the elitist scumbag snowflakes just play each other. Imo trials needs an overhaul to entice normal players in. It should be fun for all and content should not be locked out to great players. Don't get me started on the streamer scum.

The gear in trials is not worth it. Maybe the sniper but the hand cannon stinks in my book, the pulse isn't bad, but year 1 and 2 I actually wanted to play just to get the gear for regular crucible, now I don't care. Same goes for iron banner, excluding the heavy machine gun and the sniper from Arcons forge. The gear has just gone down the drain. They look funny. The sites are cheesy etc.

The matchmaking is stupid for trials. I am a decent player when it comes to trials, usually if I really want to I could go flawless each weekend. I'm not here to brag just giving a perspective. I usually have to give it at least 2 cards if not more. The problem is the skill that you get matched against. I hate playing the first 4-5 games because it's a shut out 5-0 5-0 5-0 and maybe 4-1. The teams I face are just bad and I feel bad and get no enjoyment or learning experience from facing them. Most the time I send a message apologizing and telling them it's not fair they matched us and if they want pointers or to run a card let me know. Most are grateful and wish me luck. Some curse my name and wish me hell. Then the flip side happens where I'm facing Top 1% players for all categories in trials. With 90% win ratio. We don't always get blown out and maybe win one these games. But at the same time I don't learn as much from these games. I learn best from games where teams are closely matched and you have to play flawless to win it hope they mess up. Those are the games you learn from and I have the most fun with. All I want from Bungie is to make Leagues or Tiers of Trials. The end rewards are the same but the higher tiers get different cosmetic looks on their weapons and armor. That's all I want Bungie and I'll return to trials.

Trials is getting harder and harder every week for me but I do play it every weekend and go flawless its just the player base is getting smaller and smaller that would leave you with ppl who are more experianced than you and are from different countries for example am playing from italy instead of getting euro players I get ppl from the US or canada...I dont have anything against streamers some do carries for free others charge, it really never affects me when am playing against them.well I said my piece

Put the current trials gear in the gold tier bounties instead of only allowing them to be earned at 5 and 7 wins that will bring more casuals into trials.

I'm not so sure everyone's life would be a lot easier. Yours probably would. Those of us who don't play trials now? Probably not so much. Personally, it's going to take a lot more bait than a little new loot to get me into that cesspool so I can make it easier for you to go flawless.

This weekend was exceptionally hard for my trials squad , i don't know if it was the map or what , but it seemed like i was running from grenades the whole time .