There's 3 things PvP needs. Just 3. This is nothing to do with balance or buffs or the way the matchmaking works, although it's pretty bad.
We need to remove competitive until further notice.
Make Player level in PvP separate from pve. You want to attract new players, this is what we need.
PRESTIGE SYSTEM - 10 different ones all with different cosmetic rewards. No this is not completive. Competitive, you're playing for points and one singular emblem.
NEW MAPS - This is really just beating a dead horse. The new maps they brought out really are hit or miss in my opinion. With that said, playing the same maps we've been playing since launch is horrible. Now that brings me to my last point.
A COMPLETE OVERHAUL of LOOT. why would anyone play crucible for the same guns we've been receiving for YEARS. Make at minimum 12 new weapons and 2 to 3 armor sets every season. This is a looter shooter and I'm done getting retrofurist or any of the same vendor or world drops we've been getting since day one.
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I always welcome different viewpoints on whats needed and your is very different.. this is my feedback on your points: 1. [b]Prestige System[/b] -- this would encourage more PVP players of all types I would think for those unique cosmetic awards. Imagine even a special rotating "Shiny" upgrade memento/shader that would give a random weapon "shinyness" but also extra perks >> that would take it to the next level. 2. [b]Maps[/b] -- I personally hate some maps.. this outweighs my need for new maps by a lot. I just quit another Anomaly in 6s as soon as I saw the name pop up.. this horrible map in 6s popped up twice in 3 games... I cannot stand the insane dumbness of this map in 6s. I would pay money to not have it in my rotation along with Convergence, Twilight Gap and Exodus Blue. I would PAY. This also highlights that the game may actually have enough variety of maps but you will even get same strikes IN A ROW?? Battlegrounds in a row??? These are EASY things to correct. 3. [b]Loot[/b] -- the vendor loot used to change up.. now they are selling pseudo sunset weapons (cannot be enhanced!!).. the cost of 3 engrams makes no sense.. and 5 for some.. at least add new perks to them or make them enhanceable.. Anything that would help the population get there via Loot and rewards.. will just improve the experience... but now with the technical issues.. no sound.. players moving funny.. cheaters.. and matchmaking issues it definitely.. and regrettably from neglect seems to be on its last legs. PVP is the only thing that has kept me in this game.. so I hope they DO SOMETHING.