It seems right now our solo/duo queue isn’t creating the most balanced of match-ups.
We should try to have the best of both worlds by having a dedicated Solo and Mixed Team Queue.
Arena net should reintroduce a updated Mixed Queue were at the beginning of the season you can create a team (not guild based) in which you can invite/register 5 and only 5 people to your team. Whether friends or guildies, they are committed to said team for the season’s full duration. Now in this new mixed queue you can’t party up with anyone other than on your team. However, you can queue from solo, duo, 3-man, 4-man, and 5-man contributing to you team’s MMR score and team’s position on the leaderboard for rewards and title payout. Each team should have minimum matches played goals such kitten matches with a 5 man team to ensure 5 different individuals playing and contributing to their team. Then maybe 200 games miscellaneous games played (like 1-5 man comps).
Now, with a new mixed queue system. Arena net can make comprehensive changes to the current ranked system such as Solo – Only, profession locked MMR, profession and aggregate MMR Leaderboard positions. Hopefully closing the MMR disparity between match ups resulting in more balanced matches, hopefully more balanced matches leads to more participation and greater interest in group play.
This could also allow Arena net to possibly have different seasons at different times.
I’m not 100% sure how complete of a idea this is. Feedback would be appreciated or possible improvements.