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#1 skorpionet

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Posted 18 September 2014 - 07:16 AM

Hi,

when I launch with my corp friends in small groups of 2 - 4 elements the MM waiting is really huge. I think because you don't admit SOLO players in groups queue, without unity I can understand this wait to build a 12 elements team.

I propose a check in Settings Panel: "In SOLO agree to be included also in the groups queue". In this way we can have unity elements to speed up MM algorithms.



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#2 Redshift2k5

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Posted 18 September 2014 - 07:23 AM

What weight classes are you bringing? It can be hard to fit an odd number of mechs from a small group into a larger group, especially if for example your group of 4 contains 3 Heavies and something else it will be looking for a group of 8 who are missing exactly that composition of mechs

It's also a long wait time if you play in a large group but leave weird gaps, a 9-man group that leaves 2 lights and 1 assault slot will spend a lot time looking for a group of 3 containing exactly 2 light/1 assailt

Time of day/peak activity also plays a part.




Allowing solo queu players to op-in to the group queue is not a bad idea, although they'd have to run the data first to see if actually reduces wait time or not.

#3 Dracol

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Posted 18 September 2014 - 07:27 AM

To expand on Redshift's comments, if you scroll over the play now button and try to match your group to the less played classes, you'll find matches pretty quick. A light/medium pack can find games within a minute during NA prime time.

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Posted 18 September 2014 - 07:32 AM

This thread isn't a complaint about huge waiting times (...without unity I can understand this wait to build a 12 elements team....), is a suggestion to how solve.

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Posted 18 September 2014 - 07:49 AM

View Postskorpionet, on 18 September 2014 - 07:32 AM, said:

This thread isn't a complaint about huge waiting times (...without unity I can understand this wait to build a 12 elements team....), is a suggestion to how solve.


I commented on that, too: opt in = good idea

#6 Murphy7

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Posted 18 September 2014 - 08:12 AM

/sign Opt-in to group queue while Solo dropping.

Needs to be an easily accessible toggle, like the game modes, because some times I solo drop because I want to live test some builds and not subject my group mates to the failed experiments.

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Posted 18 September 2014 - 08:55 AM

View PostRedshift2k5, on 18 September 2014 - 07:49 AM, said:


I commented on that, too: opt in = good idea


Excuse me, there is a line in your post... the text below it seemed the sign....

Edited by skorpionet, 18 September 2014 - 08:59 AM.


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Posted 18 September 2014 - 09:08 AM

View Postskorpionet, on 18 September 2014 - 07:32 AM, said:

This thread isn't a complaint about huge waiting times (...without unity I can understand this wait to build a 12 elements team....), is a suggestion to how solve.

The solution is to make sure your 'mechs are not all Heavies or Assaults. One of each weight class will find a match faster. Mostly Lights and mostly Mediums will also find a match faster. A team of all (or mostly) Heavies or Assaults takes the longest time.





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