In the last few years, if Destiny 2 and Bungie have had any controversy regarding in-game mechanics, it has to be related to PvP. With over hundreds of weapons and armor to manage, players tend to figure out a way to get some gears out of balance one way or the other.
However, similar to the general rule of PvP, every community is split between high-skilled and average players. This locks away many things for the latter player base, mainly due to their inability to keep up with Guardians of high skill.
After a few complaints about Bungie's flawed SBMM (Skill-based Matchmaking), the Destiny 2 Community Manager took to Twitter to address the issue.
Destiny 2 has several modes for PvP mains to dive into and test their skills. These include 6v6 Control, 3v3 Survival, 3v3 Trials once a week, and 6v6 Iron Banner once every two to three months. However, sometimes playing solo can be really frustrating for a few players due to the difference in skill.
For example, it is not uncommon for one team to go on a 4 K/D ratio rampage while the other team couldn't even bother taking a peek at their opponents. After receiving complaints about how flawed Skill-based Matchmaking is, Bungie's Community Manager explained about SBMM and when it was abandoned years ago. He stated:
He also said:
Bungie's Community Manager further added:
While there isn't any clear announcement on whether Skill-based Matchmaking will be made permanent or not, dmg04 did confirm that SBMM has been off for a long time in the majority of the playlists.
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