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[Jeffrey Wilder]

How long do you need to wait for a solo drop that puts you in either of the 3 types of game play?

There are times when I will get like 3 to 6 "Failed to find match" before I get to drop in a game. Usually it takes about 2 to 3 minutes from the moment I click "Play Now" to I get the "Failed to find match" popup.

In other words, when it's bad, I need to wait 20 mins to drop solo in any type of game play!

It's getting really frustrating.

Edited by Egomane, 24 April 2014 - 12:03 PM.

[IIIuminaughty]

I don't have that problem so...I can't well say anything on it. It might just be bad connection?
If anything u should send in a ticket about this problem because you are probably not the only one.

[Davers]

Ever since the buff to LRMs I noticed it would take longer to find a match, even when dropping solo and all the boxes checked. It did not improve after they lowered LRM speed either.

[AlmightyAeng]

Jeffrey Wilder, on 24 April 2014 - 09:19 AM, said:

How long do you need to wait for a solo drop that puts you in either of the 3 types of game play?

There are times when I will get like 3 to 6 "Failed to find match" before I get to drop in a game. Usually it takes about 2 to 3 minutes from the moment I click "Play Now" to I get the "Failed to find match" popup.

In other words, when it's bad, I need to wait 20 mins to drop solo in any type of game play!

It's getting really frustrating.

Solo...instantly to 45 seconds. In a group...10 seconds to 30 seconds.

I haven't seen a "failed to find match" since 2013.

Edited by Ghost Badger, 24 April 2014 - 09:55 AM.

[Bilbo]

I can usually make a head call and grab another beer between matches without much trouble. I don't actually bother timing it though.

[8Ball-]

Can't recall waiting more than a minute lately. Either solo or in a group. Most times less than 30 seconds.

Edit: Crap, I just jinxed myself, didn't I?

Edited by WW8Ball, 24 April 2014 - 09:31 AM.

[Jeffrey Wilder]

Something must be seriously wrong with my ELO if it takes THAT LONG to drop in Solo.

IIIuminaughty, on 24 April 2014 - 09:21 AM, said:

I don't have that problem so...I can't well say anything on it. It might just be bad connection?
If anything u should send in a ticket about this problem because you are probably not the only one.

Nope, not a connection problem.

[Curccu]

Jeffrey Wilder, on 24 April 2014 - 09:39 AM, said:

Something must be seriously wrong with my ELO if it takes THAT LONG to drop in Solo.



Nope, not a connection problem.

May I ask your Win/Lose ratio?

[Rofl]

10 seconds to a minute max in a group. Less when solo dropping.

Haven't seen a failed to find a group in probably over a week, but they do pop up. If you see more than 1 in a row, I'd say like the others and make a ticket.

I doubt ELO is the issue. Could be the alignment of Mars with Earth. Consult your horoscope, and then make a ticket.

[Nyte Kitsune]

WW8Ball, on 24 April 2014 - 09:30 AM, said:

Can't recall waiting more than a minute lately. Either solo or in a group. Most times less than 30 seconds.

Edit: Crap, I just jinxed myself, didn't I?

Yup, you're doomed now.

To the OP, Umm... Nope, usually get matched up within 15-20 Seconds..if that. Mind it could be internet related as well, as a poor connection could easily cause that, If you're using Cable then you may have an issue beyond internet as Cable guys connect faster than I do. If you use DSL then make sure you have a strong signal as a weak signal would easily cause that. Otherwise contact support if it gets any worse as it shouldn't be taking that long.

and.... Great now I went and jinxed myself too.. I blame..um.. You WW8ball! jk

[Jeffrey Wilder]

Well, the thing is I get good fast drops in certain mechs but wait like ages for some mechs. It's not a connection problem definitively.

The only thing I can think of is ELO.

[Adiuvo]

Jeffrey Wilder, on 24 April 2014 - 09:46 AM, said:

Well, the thing is I get good fast drops in certain mechs but wait like ages for some mechs. It's not a connection problem definitively.

The only thing I can think of is ELO.

If those mechs are in different weight classes, it's Elo. High Elo people fail often when solo dropping.

The matchmaker creates matches based around groups, so if you group up you'll fail much less.

[JediPanther]

It depends on the mech I'm trying to use. If I use any of the catapults which are my most used mech type its about a half minute to a minute.If I use the locust I can go make a sandwitch,hit the head and read the comics out of the newspaper. Most recenly this week its been about three minutes. The longest I've ever bothered to wait for a match is an hour trying the 12 man on teamspeak. We simply got tired of waiting and all let the group to solo drop.

[Bill Shakespear]

Usually a minute or less for me. I have all three game modes selected and I mostly drop solo.

In the last two years (have I really been playing that long!? Geeez!) I think I can count on one hand how many times I've gotten "Failed to Find a Match."

[Bobzilla]

30 seconds max but sometimes It fails, I relaunch and Its 30 seconds max again.

[Rizzelbizzeg]

What time of the day are you dropping? Maybe there's just noone else on?

[Odins Fist]

Average..?? minute and a half... Also there's the "Failed to Find Match" that happens a bit

I have literally sat down, clicked to find match, went and made a sandwhich for lunch, sat down, ate half of it, and finally gotten a match..

This when i'm dropping SOLO/Pugging...
Then I usually get the un-surprise of getting some teammates that think they can snipe at 700 meters with medium lasers.

Yeah, 5% of how much time I used to put into MWO is what I do now.

Edited by Odins Fist, 24 April 2014 - 11:28 AM.

[Shatterpoint]

I usually untick conquest, for skirmish/assault I'd guess my average wait is 10-20 seconds with 10 being more common.
Once or twice a month I'll get no matches found but retrying gets me into one.

[Daekar]

I play during off hours (9am-2pm EST) with only Conquest selected, and rarely have to wait 60 seconds. My Elo probably stinks though, YMMV.

[Clit Beastwood]

I get fails pretty often in lights, and sometimes in assaults. It happens occasionally in heavies and rarely in mediums. Only happens when solo, when with a group from comstar/ngng/our clan it averages out to searching for maybe 45 seconds or so before it goes to "connecting". Haven't actually timed it, but it's about 1/4 of a song when I'm listening to music.

Edited by Fierostetz, 24 April 2014 - 12:11 PM.