Bungie Considering Adding Matchmaking to Destiny Raids

Bungie has responded to widespread calls to add matchmaking to Destiny’s raids, beginning with the Vault of Glass. The studio is “discussing” it.

As it stands, the six person Vault of Glass raid does not support matchmaking, a decision which has made it very difficult for some players to take on Destiny’s most interesting challenge. But that may change in the future.

Speaking in the latest Bungie Weekly Update, community manager "Deej" said, "You don't need to sell us too hard on the value of Matchmaking at Bungie. It's something we helped to pioneer. Yet, we understand its limitations.”

“In the recipe of a Bungie game, Matchmaking has always contributed the ingredient of a team built to play one match of competitive multiplayer. As you've probably witnessed in recent weeks (or years), many of those fresh allies have failed to go the distance together.”

"The Raid was designed for solid teams of killers who have made a commitment to solve a dense and explosive riddle. Most of the raiding parties who have emerged victorious from the Vault of Glass have sworn that one weak link would have doomed their chain.

“There have been other stories, of course. We've heard tell of Guardians who met each other just outside the door that leads into that vault. Strange tales have reached our ears - tales of total strangers who have banded together to see the Raid all the way through to a triumphant finale.”

"Those stories surprise us, but the players of our games always have. The best I can do to answer your question is to let you know that you've been heard. We're having conversations about how Matchmaking might support the more challenging activities in Destiny. It's a start.”

“Keep sounding off about it, and maybe someday some matchmade Fireteam mates will hear you, too."

Recipe for disaster. You need 5 friends that you can trust and communicate with, surely.

Been trying this for the first time on the weekend. Even with a full team of 28's communicating there are some parts that are very though to get through. We've still not managed to beat it yet, but we're on the last part now and plan on one more try tonight before it resets.

On another note while some of us got some good loot others (including me) have been left with nothing but some ascendant energy to show for our struggle so far.