[quote]Gaming at it's core is supposed to be fun however, corporate greed (Countless DLCs that lock people out of the game and appealing to the lowest common denominator) and elitism from gamers themselves is killing our hobby.[/quote] corporate greed isn't killing games for me. I don't buy dlc for most games I own and still enjoy them a lot. As for elitism I don't actually see it often. [quote] Almost every game is "you must have this piece of gear or we won't even talk to you", or "you must have a positive K/D". [/quote] I don't run into this problem with any game except Destiny, even then I have friends so I'm not looking for randoms. As for K/D then you should stop being an idiot and actually try to get gud. If someone can't pull their own weight at a job, then I'm not gonna wanna work with them as I'd have to do extra work to make up for their own incompetence. [quote] Well let me tell you a secret, K/D doesn't matter on it's own. It's a worthless stat. It's only an indicator of skill if you're also pushing the objective. (Something that nobody does anymore)[/quote] false, you're not helping your team if you're running straight into the objective just to die. Sure, you my break the objective for 5 seconds, but the other 5 people will kill you quick and retake it anyway because you chose not to wait. K/D matters, it doesn't have to be super elite level, but it should be over 1.1. [quote] I would argue that a player who keeps a point held or is resupplying their team is more important than even the best K/D ratio, it keeps matches moving and keep things fun for everyone. In other words: Play the objective!!![/quote] I can resupply, revive, heal, kill, defend, and attack, all while having a good k/d. [quote] As far as gear elitism goes, we shouldn't be ruining peoples gaming experiences by requiring they have a certain item, I've talked to many old friends and asked "why did you quit Destiny?" or "why did you quit Elder Scrolls?" And the answer is almost always "nobody would do anything with me because I didn't have "X" piece of gear"[/quote] so you're saying people should ruin their own experience by catering to people they don't know. Again, if I'm hiring someone then I'm going to need them to have the proper skills, experience, or tools. I'm not hiring someone who can't do their part. [quote] We need to start treating new players better, we need to remember that our hobby is meant to be fun, not a frustrating match spent camping the same corner miles away from the objective, so in conclusion: [b]Get out there and for god's sake, play the objective![/b][/quote] we can't baby people forever. Everyone needs to learn. -I can't tell if this post is about corporate greed. -Elitism -PTFO'ing Or something else. It's all over the place.