Guild Wars 2

I really like the idea of consecutive wins and people sticking with the same team if they won the previous match.

Still, asking for the removal of the way people are matched against (and with) one another might be too big of a change right now. I would be happy if I could go on up to a (small) number of consecutive wins with a specific team, while being matched with enemy teams according to current matchmaking principles. This would require skipping the “jumbling players up and dividing them into teams” part, and going straight to the part of finding 5 players with an MMR in the vicinity of my team’s MMR.

Ultimately, this would lead to unfair matches, but if the number of maximum consecutive wins is kept low enough perhaps the unfairness would be an acceptable trade-off, assuming a healthy amount of players queueing at the same time. I wouldn’t go above 5 consecutive wins before the team is either disbanded and returned to the mists, or matched up against teams from Team Aren-erm, Team Queue.

In my opinion, giving the players the option to continue playing with the same team would make sPvP a lot more enjoyable through cultivating social gameplay/team building/connection, a greater sense of achievement (winning consecutively and being rewarded accordingly) and recognition. For some, the longer queue times or the inherent unfairness of this system, not to mention synch queueing, could be prohibitive factors, but I personally think it’s worth it. If maximum consecutive wins are kept low, rewards are kept reasonable (competitive with other modes, like Team Queue) and synching is more actively discouraged, it could be a win-win for both Anet and the players, both the casual and the hardcore (achievers and sPvPers).

Finally, when you look at the large picture: As the system stands now, why implement this change to Solo Queue and not Team Queue, when there are a lot of people (in my experience) solo-ing Team Queue? Or when a team of 3 people could just as easily play Team Queue and get more even matches in the long run(due to MM)? I would suggest implementing it to both modes, but disallowing incomplete teams to queue in team queue.

TL;DR: I agree. The changes should be kept as feasible/simple as possible, and that is why the current matchmaking philosophy should stay. The number of consecutive wins should be kept low, and special attention should be paid to disallowing synching and making rewards competitive with Team Queue. This change would do more good than harm.

I fracking loved random arenas in GW1!

I would also really like a system that lets you re-queue with some teammates you just met that did well in the match. Just like wow allowed you to re-queue for dungeons with a few people from your random dungeon group if you wanted to.

+1. Seriously, awesome suggestion. This is a great idea, not to mention it would help the population find people they like to play with more and form more teams for teamq. Will make people a lot happier.

LelouchViBritannia.3607:

I would also really like a system that lets you re-queue with some teammates you just met that did well in the match.

It’s there and its called Team Queue. Just invite the people to a party. Would it be convenient for a one button way of doing this, sure, but that might be asking for a bit much.

I didn’t play GW1 and don’t know much about the random arena thing but sounds fun.

Sudden.8729:

LelouchViBritannia.3607:

I would also really like a system that lets you re-queue with some teammates you just met that did well in the match.

It’s there and its called Team Queue. Just invite the people to a party. Would it be convenient for a one button way of doing this, sure, but that might be asking for a bit much.

Team queue pits you against full 5 man teams with teamspeak coordination though, which solo queue doesn’t. And 3 random guys that just met in a match don’t stand a chance against a coordinated team with voice communication.

LelouchViBritannia.3607:

Sudden.8729:

LelouchViBritannia.3607:

I would also really like a system that lets you re-queue with some teammates you just met that did well in the match.

It’s there and its called Team Queue. Just invite the people to a party. Would it be convenient for a one button way of doing this, sure, but that might be asking for a bit much.

Team queue pits you against full 5 man teams with teamspeak coordination though, which solo queue doesn’t. And 3 random guys that just met in a match don’t stand a chance against a coordinated team with voice communication.

Guess I am playing Devil’s Advocate, but not always the case that randoms will get stomped. I have played on several Team Q teams that were obvious solo/duo pugging (like myself at the time) and stomp full tagged teams. Not all teams that queue together are good, even if they have TS :P

In regards to the OP, it would be kind of cool to get lucky enough to find a random group of players and see how far it can be taken. Just a fun twist.

horrible idea

soloQ is fine as it is – when you need a premade (or good team made for you) to farm randoms than go teamQ

While I’m not sure that would turn out to be a good idea- it could be marvellous if it were implement in a 2v2/3v3 deathmatch mode in the future.

<3 for the old RA ^^