Guild Wars 2

I don’t know if this has been suggested before, but on the topic of a separate queue for
solo queuers and full 5-man pvp guild groups.

Does it really have to be 2 completely separate queue with no interaction?

The only thing the solo queue has to do is to form a 5v5 match using ONLY the solo queue as a resource.

The group tournament queue tries to make a 5v5 using the resources of the group queue. If it fails, (ex. 4-man group vs. 5-man group) the queue will try to “recruit” people in the solo queue.

It is in the recruitment part where the key point of my suggestion comes in.
It will give the solo-queue recruit an option to accept or reject based on limited information of the current team situation

I threw together a quick sketch in paint to show the kind of information I would like as a solo queuer to make a somewhat informed decision whether I should join or not. (see Attachments)

In a full random vs random 5v5 match, there is no need for a promt and.
The participants in the group-queue does not get a promt about whether to
accept this solo-queue recruit or not.

The rational behind this suggestion is to make it so that everybody knows what kind of match they get into. A 3-man pvp group is implicitly agreeing to having 2 random persons(or a 2-man team) placed on their team going up against other groups.

But as a solo-queuer, I can’t speak for everybody, but at least I feel a bit disappointed when I end up in a group with 2 persons below level 10 against a full 5-man group in the same guild, all with “champion <profession title>”. Matches like these make me go read up on other games to play.

One of the most fun things about pvp for me is to play with and against different people and team compositions.

And I think this would be a good compromise that would benefit all kinds of players in this game. Yay or Nay? Discuss!

I think your right not to divide the playerpool.

But I would simplify the solution by putting only 1 (or 2) checkboxes into tourney-browser (and (fun) sPvP browser) and differentiate the pooling timer maybe:

- Allow match-up with teams/grouped players?
If your solo-joining and dont like to fight against groups you will only get matched with other solos.
If you try to join with 2 or more players this checkbox is not accessible.

- Prefer match-up with teams/grouped players? (optional)
This checkbox is only accessible to groups of at least 2 members.
The system tries to match-up with other groups/teams, as well as allocate mainly teamed members to own group.

I.e. for a 2man-group the system would try to allocate another 3man group, before shuffling 2+1 or 3 solos into the team composition. Before shuffling any solos to teams <4, the system could wait a little longer before any solos are considered to fill up the team(s).
(Ofc, solos haveing the first checkbox checked wouldnt be available)