Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

I've considered playing it.
Some things stop me though..
1. You need an xbox/microsoft account to play multiplayer.
2. Connection bugs cause loss of stuff due to having to connect through microsoft.
3. Game is more balanced around multiplayer. Single player would have a rough time of it in combat and grind.
4. Due to balance for multiplayer and connection issues with microsoft I don't see having a good time if solo is unbalanced and multiplayer has bugs.

As someone who plays solo. I can safely say that that there are a couple of nice settings you can change to make it a better experience, like turning off the weapon durability, diffiulty settings etc. Enemy health also scales per player. Solo scaling is okay. Nothing feels like a dmg sponge. The only thing that requires some grind is the weapon and tool durability to repair your stuff.

Can't say much about mp stuff since I play solo only. Experience there seem to vary per player.