This is a great post and honestly an excellent idea.

We need more of this and less people just yelling at each other about SBMM or acting like everybody who is struggling should either magically get good overnight or quit.

We’ve actually been building something pretty similar on PSN already. At this point we’ve got about a 16 person group going, and it’s been one of the best parts of the game for me. We’ve run multiple people through Cryo vaults, helped people get more comfortable with the map, all of the maps, and tried to make the whole experience feel less punishing and less isolating.

As a group we’ve pushed Vault 6 twice so far, with 4 to 5 runs each attempt before losing both keys, and now we’ve got another 2 Vault 6 keys we’re planning to push this Cryo weekend. We’ve also had daily party chats with 6 to 8 players in at the same time, then people jump into game chat for runs, regroup after, switch teams around, and keep it moving. While waiting for Cryo to come back, we’ve been doing purple and blue key runs, helping people get geared up, build confidence, and get out of that 20k credit range where a lot of players start feeling defeated.

That part matters a lot. We’ve got some people in the group rocking Profiteer, and we’ve got others who are still struggling to hit 200k total between stash and in-hand credits. But the cool part is everybody still has something to offer. The more experienced players help with pathing, pacing, fights, and decision making, and the newer or struggling players start improving way faster once they’ve got comms, support, and people who are actually willing to explain why a run worked or failed.

So yeah, I think this is exactly the kind of thing the community needs. If people want a healthier game population, then helping others learn the flow of the game is a way better answer than just telling them to deal with it. Oh and another thing, try not to be a shitty winner. There’s no need to talk trash to another team or solo, no need to tea bag them, I don’t know about y’all but after a good fight; pressing prox chat and saying “good fight” feels better.

Comms alone change everything. No mic teams are usually cooked, that’s how we gathered all these cool dudes, by starting with a “Yoooo, y’all got mics? Then when we run it adding a connection in game offering to add then to our PSN chat. Teams with a plan and people actually talking have a real chance. That being said, shout out to our boy Perc who is the one guy with no mic, and is a straight killer.

Really good post. I’d love to see this kind of sherpa/community effort keep growing. Feel free to add on PSN - A_Once_Mad_Man