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[skorpionet]

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.



Best Regards.

[Redshift2k5]

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.

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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.

[Dracol]

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.

[skorpionet]

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.

[Redshift2k5]

skorpionet, 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

[Murphy7]

/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.

[skorpionet]

Redshift2k5, 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.

[Triordinant]

skorpionet, 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.