11 replies to this topic

[wshwash]

I recently introduced this game to a friend and we are trying to drop in as a public group but can't. I am on oceanic, any issues for anyone else?

[D A T A]

this match maker ruined the game, we all have limit less searchwarrior online, my record was 53 minutes

[wshwash]

Yeah we gave up eventually, how exciting man

[Better Call Saul]

Yes, experiencing the same problem. Even if we select all servers (Oceanic/NA/EU) and all game modes

[Maximum Jeff Mangum]

Me too.

Playing solo is very quick but even a group of two the matches take quite a long time to find - a wait of 10-15 minutes is not unusual.

edit:

Having read around it seems that solo and group queues are split up - was this always case? I can't see why you'd divide that. Yeah sure pugs vs organised group means the latter will normally win but it's not the end of the world.

I'd rather play a game where I get stomped quickly then have to wait for ages.

Edited by Maximum Jeff Mangum, 02 September 2015 - 05:30 AM.

[Dekapact]

Same problem.

[Lazlovich]

Same problem. When I play with my friend, the search time is around 10 - 20 minutes.
That's so very very sad

[Fle]

group queue completely unplayable, waiting time ridiculous

[mr bear]

Same problem. Solo drops for everyone!

[Cascade Mundi]

Absolutely hysterical, way to encourage new players - stop them playing with the friends that introduce them to the game.

[Wildflame]

Yes, waiting upwards of fifteen minutes for a match, every match, as a duo* really sucks. My girlfriend gets bored and starts looking up recipes that involve yoghurt, which she then makes and force-feeds me as punishment for making her wait so long for matches. Please save me from her yoghursperimentation!

*Although I most often play in a duo, I also play groups of 3-6 fairly often, and they are at least as subject to excessive wait times. At least my other groupmates rarely try to torture me with anything involving chia, watercress and probiotics.

Suggestion 1: allow people to select whether they prefer a quicker search or more balanced match.

Suggestion 2: allow solo players to opt into the group queue - off by default for newbies, of course.

[Melphina]

I'm just going to add that I won't play on Oceanic servers, nor will anyone else in my unit. The ping is just too horrible. Most people in the other dozen or so factions in my teamspeak channel agree, although our units are overwhelmingly composed of people living in the NA and EU regions. We ignore the oceanic servers completely because the lag from that region makes the game unplayable, so I'm not surprised those servers are experiencing long wait times. The population there, especially in off hours for their time zone, has got to be very very low. My longest wait queue's are around two or three minutes, but I will play on both NA and EU servers alike.

Since I can't seem to figure out how to directly incorporate an image into my post I'll just link to it instead. Basically this is a screenshot of my in game pings from the three server regions. NA has a 42 millisecond latency and 93% players have chosen to play in this region, EU has a 97 millisecond latency at 82% player choice rating, and Oceanic has a whopping 284 millisecond latency with only 23% player choice rating. Oceanic isn't an option for me so I've opted out of that region.

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Edited by Melphina, 03 September 2015 - 06:54 AM.