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[Warning incoming Humble Dexterer]

I know it's not possible to separate solo queues from group queues in invasion mode, but the alternative solutions are NOT being explored.

Some examples on how to balance group vs solo matches :
- Reduce the maximum group size from 12 to ~4 players.
- Grouped players get Deck weight reduction.
- Teams with groups have 10 players instead of 12 players.
- Solo players get positive quirks and/or grouped players get negative quirks, for the duration of the match.
- When a full solo team fights a team with grouped players in it, it automatically receives all the scout bonuses (meaning mech ID, satellite sweeps and jamming).
- When the scout bonus is available : Only solo players benefit from satellite sweeps, only grouped players get jammed.

There is a crushing advantage to grouping players : Balancing invasion mode between solo players and grouped players should be all about providing a similar advantage to the solo players.

Edited by Humble Dexter, 03 February 2018 - 05:05 PM.

[phoboskomboa]

People who have in-game friends and play in groups are more likely to keep playing and spend money in game. Every modern game designer understands this. It's why there's so much focus on group content in MMOs. It's unfortunate for people who don't want to invest the time/mental resources needed to have an in-game cadre, but it's unlikely going to change.

Now, if they gave massive boosts to the rewards per time for faction drops, so it became a game mode competing in popularity with quickplay, then it might get popular enough to separate group from solo queue.

[BTGbullseye]

I'm a solo player, but you didn't give me any other options, so I had to choose the one that said that I'm a group player.