Is ranked "estimated queue time" broken?

(doxjq) #1

What contributes to the figures shown here. The last 3-4 nights ranked over here in Aus/Asia says “Estimated queue time more than 30 minutes” if you solo or duo queue, but if you join with a 5 man pre-made it is always relatively low. The first night it said something like “less than 10 minutes” and the last 3 nights while searching as a 5 man pre-made it has said “less than 5 minutes” but we have yet found a game.

I think we queued for 40 minutes when it said the estimated time was 5 minutes, 30 minutes the next night, 20 the following etc, all with no hope. Is the queue time bugged? I’m not sure what to make of it. I know our ranked numbers here are low but when it says less than 5 minutes I don’t expect to find no games after nearly an hour.

Honestly, our numbers here suck and most people don’t take ranked seriously. I think the only way to boost figures over here is to allow any number of players here to match (like the old system) instead of just singles and singles or 5’s and 5’s.

(watsyurdeal) #2

What’s funny is how people moan and groan about match balance… yet ranked is there

(Borganism) #3

Yeah, I was waiting for a match in a 5 person squad. Said 5 or 7 minute estimate and we gave up after 30 mins :smiley: . sounds very similar to you rancid :smiley:

I understand its hard to estimate something like this, but for it to be so far out shows a problem.

(MilkyBear) #4

images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/277344099169170745/8710AC13B9891281C1A29A56A6FF062328FA83BD/

Here is the proof.

(AnonOmis1000) #5

This is how I feel about people who complain about cheaters in CS GO yet don’t use Overwatch.

(MTLMortis) #6

Ranked tanked it’s reputation when the flagrant hacking and cheating was allowed to go unchecked for months and months on end.

Eventually, and much too late to counter the negative reputation it accrued, anti-cheat measured were implemented.

Once bitten, twice shy.

The incentive to play ranked now is much lower than needed to get players queuing.

Just the wording is daunting to all the people I talk to. They think it’s some sort of elite mode for pro players instead of just taking it for what it is.

Either case, I do not play ranked as it’s not worth the time or aggravation of putting up with the jackholes that end up on my team expecting pro comp play and refusing to communicate via voice.

SD will need to vastly improve the immediate and long term rewards for playing ranked if they want to boost the player pool.

Exclusive ranked merc loadouts/skins, much higher credit payout, etc.