[2020] Focused Feedback: State of the Crucible

Hello Guardians,

Focused Feedback is where we take the week to focus on a 'Hot Topic' discussed extensively around the Tower.

We do this in order to consolidate Feedback, to get out all your ideas and issues surrounding the topic in one place for discussion and a source of feedback to the Vanguard.

This Thread will be active until next week when a new topic is chosen for discussion

Whilst Focused Feedback is active, ALL posts regarding 'State of the Crucible' following its posting will be removed and re-directed to this thread. Exceptions to this rule are as follows: New information / developments, Guides and general questions

Please add all of your feedback on the current "state of the crucible" to this thread. This includes :

• Give your general feedback on matchmaking. Specify which platform you play on, what geographic region you are in, and what specific modes you are talking about (for example matchmaking works differently for classic mix and other playlists and matchmaking times may differ depending on your platform)
• How important to you are the following factors - a more "fair" match against players close to your own skill level, good quality connection during the game, quicker matchmaking to start the game faster? Does this depend on the game mode you are playing (quick play vs competitive?) In which of these areas do you feel current matchmaking does the best or worst? Again, specify your platform and geographic region.
• How long are you willing to wait in matchmaking for a "good" match? - Make your answer the time between when you start searching for a match and when you can start actually playing. Consider the potential tradeoff between the quality of opponents that can be found (skill, connection, geographic locaiton, etc...) and the amount of time it takes to start the match.
• Available game modes - what do you like and what don't you like? Why?
• Crucible weapon balance - what feels too strong in the crucible? What feels too weak? Please explain your reasons.
• Gun mods and seasonal artifact mods - What are your thoughts on current gun mods and seasonal artifact mods in the crucible? Whats too strong or too weak?
• Crucible subclass balance - what feels too strong in the cruccible? What feels too weak? Please explain your reasons.
• Crucible exotic balance - what feels too strong in the crucible? What feels too weak? Please explain your reasons.
• Maps - What are your favorite maps to play on? What are your least favorite maps? What are your reasons for this? Does it differ by game mode?
• Competitive - Do you have any specific feedback about the competitive crucible game modes? Specify if you usually play in the normal or freelance playlist.
• Elimination - What is your feedback on the elimination playlist?
• Iron banner - What is your feedback on the iron banner? Include feedback on this season's iron banner quest here also. Should the quest be account wide or character specific? Should we have to do this quest every single season? Should heavy weapon kills be a part of it like this season?
• Join in progress - Add your feedback here about joining in progress.
• Start matches with less than full teams - Should matches be able to start with less than a full team on both sides (for example - 5 players per side instead of 6 in quick play), in order to make matchmaking quicker? Remember to specify your platform as game loading times seem to be longer on console versus PC.
• Bugs - What bugs or glitches have you encountered when playing in the crucible?
• Quests & Bounties - Give your feedback on crucible quests and bounties.
• Rewards - What are your thoughts on obtainable rewards from PVP modes? How should these be changed or improved? Does playing crucible matches enable you to level up your season pass at a reasonable rate or does the amount of experience from crucible need to be changed?
• Pinnacle/ritual weapons - What are your thoughts on pinnacle/ritual weapons, and the methods of obtaining them?
• Crucible dev team communication - Do you feel like Bungie communicates enough with the player base enough concerning the crucible? If not, what types of additional interactions or communication would you like to see?
• Would you like to have the option to cross-platform play in pvp - For example, should this be something players can opt into for all modes? Enabled for everyone in quickplay but disabled in competitive? Some other option?
• Other crucible changes or improvements - What other changes or improvements to the crucible would you like to see and why?

Remember, do not witch hunt or accuse specific players of cheating in this thread. Report cheaters to bungie directly on their website.

Any and all Feedback on the topic is welcome.

Regular Sub rules apply so please try to keep the conversation on the topic of the thread and keep it civil between contrasting ideas

A Wiki page - Focused Feedback - has also been created for the Sub as an archive for these topics going forward so they can be looked at by whoever may be interested or just a way to look through previous hot topics of the sub as time goes on.