In Destiny, the demand for Private Matches is high. Will they remain just a dream?
What do all Crucible matches in Destiny have in common ‒ whether 6vs6, 3vs3, 2vs2, or every-man-for-himself? That right, none of them are private. All PvP modes of the MMO shooter are public. You can team up in the elimination mode with a three-person group and face off against three other guardians. However, these are random and must always be searched for. Private Matches are not available in any mode.
This makes it just as impossible to organize tournaments intentionally as it does to arrange a duel between clans or within a gaming clique. The path to an eSport is completely blocked.
The absence of Private Matches is met with disbelief
The community is very upset that private PvP games are still not possible. After all, this wish was expressed early after the release. Three DLCs and numerous smaller updates later, there is still no sign of it. In some comments from users, this wish rather turns into a demand. They see Bungie as responsible for addressing their concerns. Smaller PvP events, like the Crimson Days, are occasionally just dismissed or heavily criticized.
Private Matches could certainly bring fresh air into Bungie’s dusty online shooter. Guardians complain about boredom and see private PvP games as an opportunity to bring the game out of the closet.
Bungie, this is what Private Matches could look like
The guardians’ love for their game is also shown in that they like to help Bungie and suggest ideas on how their wishes could be implemented. On reddit, a user already presented an idea for how to introduce PMs with minimal effort for Bungie.
The user sees the Rumble and 3vs3 Game-Modes for Private Matches as attractive. He suggests that in these modes, an additional option for PMs opens up when you have teamed up with 6 people in the orbit. The respective match then consists only of players from that team.
He recommends that all statistics and milestones be turned off during this private party. Of course, specially tailored bounties could also be integrated into the game. There should also be no experience points awarded, to squash any attempts to gain an advantage in these modes right from the start. The user believes that all other guardians would understand this because the demand for PMs is greater than for XPs.
The user is fine with all efforts on Bungie’s part, as long as he can only show up in Rumble mode with his friends and shoot each other. He misses this fun in Destiny. And many other guardians feel the same way. He thinks that no new modes need to be introduced; all that needs to be done is to tweak the existing ones so that they can also be started privately.
Is there hope for Private Matches?
In short: Yes! Especially since hope never dies. Destiny is supposed to be continuously updated and supplied with fresh content for several years, so it would have to be something catastrophic if the desire for Private Matches was not fulfilled at some point. I think the question is not if, but when they will come.
Already at the end of last year, Jon Weisnewski, a Lead Sandbox Designer at Bungie, stated that he would also like to see Private Matches in the future. However, he cannot say anything concrete about it yet. But at least this shows that the desire has reached Bungie and lies on their desk. Whether, when, and how this community dream will come true will be shown in the future.
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