The story of a prominent Destiny 2 streamer shows how toxic and absurd the requirements can be when searching for players via LFG sites.
What are LFG sites anyway? LFG sites are a type of player search outside of a game. You can use a filter to select various preferences or requirements to find additional players or a suitable group for just about any activity.
Especially for the raids of Destiny 2, these sites are frequently used because this activity requires a 6-man team but does not offer matchmaking.
By the way, the Menagerie is also designed for 6 Guardians, but it is not a raid: In the Menagerie, you experience the coolest parts of raids, just in a relaxed way
What is the problem with LFG sites? Even if these sites are supposed to be a help for players, they are not always. The atmosphere there can be very toxic, and the selection criteria can be greatly exaggerated. This is illustrated by a recent example of a top raider.
This happened to a top raider on LFG: The well-known Destiny YouTuber Rick Kackis recently shared a story on Twitter that is also causing a lot of discussion on Reddit.
Using a friend as an example, he shows how absurd and toxic things can get on LFG sites.
His friend, whose name he does not disclose, recently searched for teammates for the new raid “Crown of Sorrow” via LFG. After finding a random team, he was kicked from it. Reason: Too few raid clears.
The curious thing about it: This friend is, according to Rick Kackis, one of only six players worldwide who completed the new raid of Destiny 2 within the first 24 hours on consoles. He also possesses the corresponding emblem, which attests to this top achievement. So he cannot be lacking in experience or skill. Yet even that was apparently not good enough for the raid team or didn’t matter. He simply did not have enough raid clears and was therefore apparently not “good enough”.
Kackis commented on this story with the words “I know that LFG sites have a reputation for being toxic, but holy shit… I’m dying laughing.”
What do the fans say? On Reddit, the tweet received a lot of support. Numerous users report in the comments of similar experiences. The atmosphere and culture of LFG sites have changed recently.
While there have been exaggerated requirements in the past, such as a minimum of 50 raid clears shortly after the release of the raid or for certain weapons, it is now only rarely possible to find a decent group through LFG. More and more, you are confronted only with absurd requirements and unfriendly behavior.
Many really do not care whether the candidate can truly be helpful or is willing to learn, but only about enforcing their requirements – often masking their own inability. Because the demanded criteria often do not really say anything about a player’s qualities or are totally exaggerated and unnecessary.
What do you think of this development? What are your experiences with LFG sites? Or are these exactly the reasons why you avoid using LFG?
