Really Long Queue times

[JuicyLemons]

New to the game and bringing friends to low battle rating (BR) games, generally below BR 2.3 arcade matches. The wait times have been >5 minutes constantly and the matches are always uptiered to 3.3 with some tanks that we just have to run from.

The queue system needs to be updated to allow players to choose whether to be uptiered, and give estimated wait times. As I write this, BR 2.3 arcade has been a >10 minute wait time. The games last 6-8 minutes, this is UNACCEPTABLE and we will have to move to a different game.

[SdwCdrGhost]

Originally posted by JuicyLemons:

New to the game and bringing friends to low battle rating (BR) games, generally below BR 2.3 arcade matches. The wait times have been >5 minutes constantly and the matches are always uptiered to 3.3 with some tanks that we just have to run from.

The queue system needs to be updated to allow players to choose whether to be uptiered, and give estimated wait times. As I write this, BR 2.3 arcade has been a >10 minute wait time. The games last 6-8 minutes, this is UNACCEPTABLE and we will have to move to a different game.

I will agree with this. I play naval almost exclusively unless I have to play for battlepass or other unlockables. I consistently hit 5 minute queues minimum with less players per match than the amount of NPC civilians in a given map.

Ironically, this led to the best match of my life where there was only one other person in the match and we called a truce to farm bots.

If Gaijin wants to float the game to a more active level, they have to open up low tier to bots. There's not other way for people to conveniently grind new nations at the rate this is going, and the new 70 Euro premiums are exacerbating problems by spreading players across thinner BRs. This means decompression will only make queues worse until Gaijin manages to fill the gaps needed for players with bots.

Why would this suggestion be good? It will make queuing easier by making matches more filled at the expense of not having as many team mates. It will also help players under the influence of alcohol to perform more consistently. Above all else, it let's players play the game mode they want instead of congregating in a match they don't want and making other players as upset as them.