Quickplay is ruined by unbalanced teams or people not going support, and the solution is so easy.

[holdmyblunt]

50% of my games either have 0 healers with noone willing to change or the teams are just unbalanced. Why can't they make people match up people with similar rankings? I get it's QP, but I've looked at too many past matches where the enemy team is all bronze and we are GM/Diamond or it's the other way round and I'm with a team of bronzes and enemy team is all higher ranked. Also just add role queue and be done with it even the devs at this point are probably thinking it needs to be added

[Drop_Dead]

Maybe its time to review bomb the game to the point they „fix „the horrible EOMM thing…

[Deadman'shand]

Comp is where fun goes to die and Quick play is where chaos thrives. You are not going to get balance in a game mode people see as nothing more than a piss about.

[neuralnetwork]

Originally posted by holdmyblunt:

50% of my games either have 0 healers with noone willing to change or the teams are just unbalanced. Why can't they make people match up people with similar rankings? I get it's QP, but I've looked at too many past matches where the enemy team is all bronze and we are GM/Diamond or it's the other way round and I'm with a team of bronzes and enemy team is all higher ranked. Also just add role queue and be done with it even the devs at this point are probably thinking it needs to be added

But how can that be?

You can, after all select a healer as well.

Oh.. oh you need to instalock Starlord I see, yes. Of course.

Role queue would be awful. Hero swaps are integral part of the game and you're meant to utilize that to your benefit. Whole team compositions can also change on the fly depending if you're defending or attacking on a convoy map for example.
Nobody needs this hand holding and railroading you're proposing. Quickplay will always be a hot mess especially with pc & console players mixed in together and if you want solid teams you'll go for ranked games which is balanced for your skill level.

[Stryker]

Originally posted by neuralnetwork:

Originally posted by holdmyblunt:

50% of my games either have 0 healers with noone willing to change or the teams are just unbalanced. Why can't they make people match up people with similar rankings? I get it's QP, but I've looked at too many past matches where the enemy team is all bronze and we are GM/Diamond or it's the other way round and I'm with a team of bronzes and enemy team is all higher ranked. Also just add role queue and be done with it even the devs at this point are probably thinking it needs to be added

But how can that be?

You can, after all select a healer as well.

Oh.. oh you need to instalock Starlord I see, yes. Of course.

Role queue would be awful. Hero swaps are integral part of the game and you're meant to utilize that to your benefit. Whole team compositions can also change on the fly depending if you're defending or attacking on a convoy map for example.
Nobody needs this hand holding and railroading you're proposing. Quickplay will always be a hot mess especially with pc & console players mixed in together and if you want solid teams you'll go for ranked games which is balanced for your skill level.

I do select healer, because I'm not an egotistical clown. However, that makes me the only healer. This is a problem that simply can't be fixed. I realize this. I don't think the OP does. Hell, sometimes 1 healer works. That's what is fun about QP, trying out new strats and testing metas.

However, in his post, he does mention the discrepancy in rankings when playing QM. QM does not have to be like this. Throwing a bunch of Bronze and Silver players against a bunch of Plat and Diamond players makes no sense. It's bad for the new players trying out the game. It's bad for the higher ranks who are bored with steam rolls. There could be some semblance of rank balancing added to QM. The "It's just QM" excuse for everything is getting old.

QM can still be fun, even if noone is taking it as serious as ranked. It can still be chaotic but fair. The only reason I can think why they haven't implemented some sort of MMR for QM is because it wouldn't be quick anymore. Otherwise, QM could be alot more fun.

[Filipino Enjoyer]

its qp so there is 0 reason for people to need to flex if they dont want to

if you want sbmm literally go play ranked, thats why its there

[Karnarax]

The solution is simple - don't put solo players against premades. Let premades play against another premades. This would be fair.

[neuralnetwork]

Originally posted by Stryker:

I do select healer, because I'm not an egotistical clown. However, that makes me the only healer. This is a problem that simply can't be fixed. I realize this. I don't think the OP does. Hell, sometimes 1 healer works. That's what is fun about QP, trying out new strats and testing metas.

However, in his post, he does mention the discrepancy in rankings when playing QM. QM does not have to be like this. Throwing a bunch of Bronze and Silver players against a bunch of Plat and Diamond players makes no sense. It's bad for the new players trying out the game. It's bad for the higher ranks who are bored with steam rolls. There could be some semblance of rank balancing added to QM. The "It's just QM" excuse for everything is getting old.

QM can still be fun, even if noone is taking it as serious as ranked. It can still be chaotic but fair. The only reason I can think why they haven't implemented some sort of MMR for QM is because it wouldn't be quick anymore. Otherwise, QM could be alot more fun.

Why would quickplay need to be changed? Ranked is balanced for your skill level, and you get to play with people who use the same system too instead of QP where pc & console are mixed together. Why would we need QP to be like ranked, except not being ranked?

Just start playing more ranked, dropping your hard earned score a bit shouldn't be so terrifying since you'll eventually climb back as your personal skill level will keep you in your tier.
The competitive mode is where you find approximately equal skill level friends and foes, teams fill & flex a lot to get a good composition going and the players try to push the goal in order to win. It's perfect if you want "a good game".

QP is fine as it is. Just casual fun where nothing really matters. Try pushing your team to do 6 dps one of these days and have a laugh. Or 6 of any role. No pressure, no stakes, just fun. Great place to learn basic mechanics of uncharted heroes too.

[Karnarax]

Originally posted by neuralnetwork:

Originally posted by Stryker:

I do select healer, because I'm not an egotistical clown. However, that makes me the only healer. This is a problem that simply can't be fixed. I realize this. I don't think the OP does. Hell, sometimes 1 healer works. That's what is fun about QP, trying out new strats and testing metas.

However, in his post, he does mention the discrepancy in rankings when playing QM. QM does not have to be like this. Throwing a bunch of Bronze and Silver players against a bunch of Plat and Diamond players makes no sense. It's bad for the new players trying out the game. It's bad for the higher ranks who are bored with steam rolls. There could be some semblance of rank balancing added to QM. The "It's just QM" excuse for everything is getting old.

QM can still be fun, even if noone is taking it as serious as ranked. It can still be chaotic but fair. The only reason I can think why they haven't implemented some sort of MMR for QM is because it wouldn't be quick anymore. Otherwise, QM could be alot more fun.

Why would quickplay need to be changed? Ranked is balanced for your skill level, and you get to play with people who use the same system too instead of QP where pc & console are mixed together. Why would we need QP to be like ranked, except not being ranked?

Just start playing more ranked, dropping your hard earned score a bit shouldn't be so terrifying since you'll eventually climb back as your personal skill level will keep you in your tier.
The competitive mode is where you find approximately equal skill level friends and foes, teams fill & flex a lot to get a good composition going and the players try to push the goal in order to win. It's perfect if you want "a good game".

QP is fine as it is. Just casual fun where nothing really matters. Try pushing your team to do 6 dps one of these days and have a laugh. Or 6 of any role. No pressure, no stakes, just fun. Great place to learn basic mechanics of uncharted heroes too.

And what if I want to learn a new character? I can't do this on Ranked. Can't do it in QP either because it's either getting stomped my premades with 5 dps on your team while they have 2 2 2, or you go against bots after a couple of losses to the said premades.

[NerdyGamer93]

i always tell people in chat to switch roles if things go haywire and they don't listen, and sometimes, it losses you games.

[Filipino Enjoyer]

Originally posted by Karnarax:

Originally posted by neuralnetwork:

Why would quickplay need to be changed? Ranked is balanced for your skill level, and you get to play with people who use the same system too instead of QP where pc & console are mixed together. Why would we need QP to be like ranked, except not being ranked?

Just start playing more ranked, dropping your hard earned score a bit shouldn't be so terrifying since you'll eventually climb back as your personal skill level will keep you in your tier.
The competitive mode is where you find approximately equal skill level friends and foes, teams fill & flex a lot to get a good composition going and the players try to push the goal in order to win. It's perfect if you want "a good game".

QP is fine as it is. Just casual fun where nothing really matters. Try pushing your team to do 6 dps one of these days and have a laugh. Or 6 of any role. No pressure, no stakes, just fun. Great place to learn basic mechanics of uncharted heroes too.

And what if I want to learn a new character? I can't do this on Ranked. Can't do it in QP either because it's either getting stomped my premades with 5 dps on your team while they have 2 2 2, or you go against bots after a couple of losses to the said premades.

you do it in qp

[Karnarax]

Originally posted by Filipino Enjoyer:

Originally posted by Karnarax:

And what if I want to learn a new character? I can't do this on Ranked. Can't do it in QP either because it's either getting stomped my premades with 5 dps on your team while they have 2 2 2, or you go against bots after a couple of losses to the said premades.

you do it in qp

You didn't read my post, did you?

[Filipino Enjoyer]

Originally posted by Karnarax:

Originally posted by Filipino Enjoyer:

you do it in qp

You didn't read my post, did you?

i did, you still do it in qp, yknow you dont need a proper team comp to learn a char right

[IndianaJones]

QuickPlay is fast game, but you still expect it to be good experience, to be fun, well balanced. Current version isn't. It's either being stomped or stomp the other team, there is no balance therefore the experience is awful. Whether you win or lose it feels artificial, and bad.

Competitive is hard work with all that rounds alternating and 1:00 overtimes.
And much more intense.

Still I don't want to be matched with AFKs and brain dead teammates in QP.

[Karnarax]

Originally posted by Filipino Enjoyer:

Originally posted by Karnarax:

You didn't read my post, did you?

i did, you still do it in qp, yknow you dont need a proper team comp to learn a char right

I do need some support from my team though to stay alive since I'm a tank main.

[neuralnetwork]

Originally posted by Karnarax:

And what if I want to learn a new character? I can't do this on Ranked. Can't do it in QP either because it's either getting stomped my premades with 5 dps on your team while they have 2 2 2, or you go against bots after a couple of losses to the said premades.

You do it in QP, like mentioned.

You don't need triple support to keep your Thor up and running as intended. You just need to get the basics down and after you feel adept with the kit you can move to ranked.

Like I happen to enjoy strategists, always pick them for ranked play when possible. But if others grab them first I'll take Venom or some such which I have QP'd a lot with. I'm not as good with tankers but still can handle them well enough to go in with them.
After you know the basics, you'll just get better during ranked play with a solid team backing you up. One doesn't need to be world class superstar to pick a flex option to get the team going.