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Edited by G33KBOSS01:
9/14/2017 4:16:10 PM
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Why Some People Don't Want to Play With a Fireteam
Hi,
I’m a D1 player who logged over 3000 hours.
I play Crucible all the time, it’s my favorite Destiny Activity. I’m decent, not great.
(I hate Rumble BTW. Ironic, I know. I actually live for being a team player)
I did all the Raids, a lot. (I didn’t get Rise of Iron)
I was in a very successful Clan in D1(Knights of the Phoenix)
I have a lot friends on my friendlist.
So why do I, and other people, prefer to play solo 90% of the time?
There are several reasons, and I will try to be as concise as possible.
I HAVE LIMITED TIME TO PLAY:
When I get home, if I have time, I just want to jump into whatever activity
I feel like playing. I don’t want to see who is online, what activity they are doing, jump into their party,
ask them if they want to do what I want to do, wait in orbit, wait for two other people to join, or respond
to my messages, and THEN deal with the apology messages of, sorry already full etc etc.
I HAVE EMOTIONAL ANGST ABOUT THESE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS:
When I ask for friends to join me who are engaged in another activity I feel like I am bothering them.
Whether this is true or not, this is how it makes me feel, and I would rather not deal with it.
I DON’T ALWAYS FEEL LIKE TALKING:
Often times in these groups people are chatting away about their personal life, and it can be
overwhelming to me. I DO enjoy talking about the game, like callouts in PvP, but usually the
constant conversation about day-to-day life stresses me out and takes me out of the experience
I am trying to enjoy. (I hate CO-OP in story modes, because I can’t focus on the experience AT ALL)
This probably sounds funny to some people, but I bet for A LOT of solo players this is one of their
main reasons for preferring the Lone-Wolf.
THE STOP-START EXPERIENCE WITH GROUPS IS GRATING:
Play a match. One person leaves. 5 Minutes in Orbit till someone else can join. Play a match,
two people leave. Find replacements. Another 5 minutes. This tends to stress me out a lot.
I don’t know if I am coming off as a whiny wuss, but I wanted to shed some light on
why a lot of Guardians might prefer to play Solo. Maybe I am way off base.
Comments will let me know I guess.
EDIT: There appears to be some confusion here so I will clarify. I don't want Destiny to change. It should be a social game. It's awesome that way. I DO have a good time in 90% of Fireteams. I play with people all the time. The ONLY thing I would want either removed or tweaked is Skill Based Matchmaking. BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT THIS POST IS ABOUT. I'm just trying to give a perspective of why players choose to play Solo. Even with friends, not everyone can beat a Raid or go Flawless in Trials, and that is the way it should be. I LOVE DESTINY.
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I get it. I have a mix of both though, but enjoy my solo time.
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Edited by SnakePayne86: 9/15/2017 5:31:32 AMI got plenty of people to play with, a clan, a decent sized friends list. I simply do not want to talk to anybody most of the time. I mean it doesn't bother me to socialize, I just prefer not to.
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12 RepliesEdited by Morrison1976: 9/14/2017 4:06:44 PMI understand your pain, not so much myself, but my wife and are both D1 players from the beginning, have done all the raids etc. However, my wife has some serious anxiety and stress problems so she only likes to join with people she knows. We have a regular team that we have played with for about 3 years now and they are good friends and they understand. Sometimes if our team is not available I've asked her if she wants to find some people to join up with and do some activities, but it fills her with dread the thought of needing to join up with strangers. She seems to think that if she messes up, or dies etc that people might be mean, or rage, or insulting and she just can't do it. Some people are just like that. She is actually a really good player, never quits and will do whatever is asked of her until she gets it right, but she still feels that if she makes a mistake everyone will judge her.
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I see the logic behind this, as people have said to each their own. Im a D1 player and of course a D2 player however i dislike soloing cause i prefer talking to people and the enjoyment i have from doing something stupid and we all share a laugh, example that stupid drill in the nightfall and narrowly dodging one just to be smacked by another haha. But I think the clan mechanic is good if you wanna solo too, cause you can join a clan, help them by playing solo and increasing Clan XP and if they do the multiplayer events then everyone is rewarded, regardless of personal participation. If you all wanna join a clan, do it! Or make a clan for Solo players just so they can earn the loot with you while you all do your thing! Oh and if any of you solo players are on xbox and dont want to talk but want someone with you while you do your thing, feel free to add me! I just play destiny, mainly I farm heroic events and do the daily quests for the rep bundles but again i'll do whatever, i dont really mind doing what you wanna do! So no waiting in orbit bull! <3 Sboy97, Multiplayer fanatic
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I have greatly enjoyed most raids i have been in. All with complete strangers. The only frustrations are the kids who have to get off 39 minutes in because of their bedtime (why even join a raid group if you only have 30 minutes) and people who try to bring immensely underleveled friends with them.
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1 ReplyI don't do raids because of the people. Plus turn down your music if you are going to play. I don't care to hear kids and rap going non-stop in my ears. Ed
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The social interaction mechanic is tricky at times. Keep shopping until you find people you like and stick with them.
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I normally play solo due to working 3 jobs. This also the reason only my titan is 270 and my warlock and hunter haven't reached level 20.
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2 RepliesHence why I have begged and begged and begged for optional matchmaking in strikes!!
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1 ReplyJust curious, how old are you? It seems the older players all share this sentiment as they have life obligations l, ect. I certainly do.
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This.
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3 RepliesI play solo because: British: This may not sound like a problem on the face of things, but it's much more thaan you may think. Ya see, there's a whopping 5-8 hours between me and the US, and where am I likely to find guardians to play with? It ain't the UK fo' damn sure. Slow/anti-elitist: I prefer to take my time and enjoy things, and when I come on the forums and I hear about all this 'getting good' I need to do. I'm not completely incompetend and do not share IQ with a neanderthal or potatoe, I enjoy making sure that my radar doesn't have any red on it, and the bodies are piling somewhat. Am I kill crazy? Debatable, but in D2, those right engrams are enticing. I need more of them beautiful legendary shaders to completely colour my guardians armour in that arctic purple shader. (Not that I'm gay or a girl, I just thought it would be fancy to dress as camp as I could XD) As for the anti elitist side, I never want to share fireteams with an elitist, under any circumstance, ever. To this end, if I want to communicate with people to do endgame activities (Such as the raid that I'll get around to eventually if I feel like it) I'll host. Means that I know there's a post out there with reasonable terms.
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Destiny 2 is somewhat Solo viable, but it is still in his core a Multiplayer Game. If i want to play a straight Solo experience, there are much more enjoyable Shooter games out there that are focussed on Single Player. Also, some of the Activities in D2 are much more fun and easier to deal with a Fireteam than Solo (especially some of the (Heroic) Public Events are bloody cancerous, if you doing them alone) and for later Endgame Content like Nightfalls or Raids you need anyway a group.
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9 Repliesemotional angst about social interactions? stress over talking about day-to-day life L0L
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So many truths here, thank you!
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6 RepliesI totally agree with everything you said my friend and I'm looking for a clan for the benefits...is there anyone with such a clan for PS4? I have created just in case ,if someone is interested. It's called Νομάδες (NMD).
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I too prefer to play the game solo, in Destiny it felt like a pain in the ass to find randoms to play raids with and such. This time around I have a group of coworkers and their friends that I'll play with a couple days a week. If I could I'd prefer to just play alone but know I won't be able to level up and get the cool gear and stuff I want by playing alone.
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You paid for the game buddy...so you can play it any way that suits you. Different strokes for different folks.
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I can relate when you don't feel like speaking on the mic. If I know the person or they're nice, I don't mind talking but if I don't know you or is an asshat, I stay quiet as possible.
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I love playing solo when I've had a long day or have things I want to accomplish, like exotic quests. Too often do I get suckered into joining my friends and I spend my relaxation time in orbit instead of just doing my thing.
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Sounds like you just need to chill
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Council of the Rick-est Ricks Dislike other people? Tired of try hards? Don't understand half the slang the kids are saying theses days? Are you looking for adult, laid back players with a life outside of Xbox? We're a clan who isn't going to bug you to help with things all the time, people who get on when they can, knock out a few quests, public events, and quests then log off to head back to real life. We're a mix of newer players, with no clue and D1 beta players who watch every YouTube vid they can. We realize that every one has their own "to-do" list and agendas, but we might as well join forces and share that clan xp for sweet sweet loots! If all that sounds good, then we are the clan for you! Share Clan https://www.bungie.net/en/ClanV2?groupid=2431293
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I just like playing solo so im not in anyones way. That and i dont mind playing solo gives more time too explore.
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It's like there forcing you to join a clan and get more rewards!Alot of people prefer solo just because you do what you want when you want!For me personally I enjoyed the first 2 yrs then I felt it went downhill.Coming back to destiny I think the enjoyment was there for 5 minutes now it's gone again!I feel destiny has lost its way again what happened to less is more ?Meaning what's with all the shaders,mods,armour and weapon upgrades it's like WTF really!As simple as the first 2 yrs of destiny was ,it was simple and rewarding all at the same time!
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2 Repliesi go solo because for some reason i always end up with idiots shouting down there mics loud music in the background swearing thinking there god dam -blam!-ing cool and black people saying that very bad word all the time dude i'm white stop calling me that bad word learn the meaning of it glad to get that of my chest BYE
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5 RepliesA D1 player with over 3000 hours played. I have limited time to play. These two statements do not belong together.
