why ranked only solo q?

[say when]

is there a specific reason for that? i get the 5 man q ban but other than that i dont see a good reason why ranked should only be solo q? im guessing its only at the beginning

[Donger]

because the game is in Alpha and they are just testing stuff

[Royal]

because its better to calculate mmr based on a solo vs multiple different variables

[Grenaderius]

bcs some people can abuse mmr by calibrating with their already callibrated friend with high rank also in my opinion your rank will match your skills much more if u will calibrate solo so u will play with your lvl players

[AprO]

This is purely for testing purposes. Same reason there are certain time windows for this first test of a ranked system.
Letting people soloq gives the matchmaker way more flexibility in attempting to create balanced teams, which should result in better data for them to collect, especially towards the top and absolute bottom parts of the skill curves where it usually doesnt have that many people to work with.

Expect different tests in the future where they will experiment with different group sizes to further test their systems.

[say when]

thanks for responses, makes sense