4v5 SoloQ - Simple Solution!

#1 - Oct. 31, 2013, 1:10 p.m.
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Okay – It’s simple.

Before you enter the match, you are asked whether you are ready or not. This must be before you see who will be in the game with you as certain people will refuse to press ready if they do not think they will win the match.

For the people who do not press ready should receive a 20 minute cooldown before they are allowed to queue up again. Why? I will explain.

1. To avoid people syncing. If a players match does not ‘pop’ at the same time as their friend then they may refuse to press ready. I think a 20 minute cooldown before being able to enter again can put them off from doing this so easily.

2. It’s a punishment for wasting the time of the players that would of been in that match.

All players that were ready should have to queue up again.

That’s all.

#7 - Nov. 5, 2013, 10:16 p.m.
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I am bringing this up again as ArenaNet clearly don’t understand how much of a problem it is.

We do, and we’re approaching the problem from multiple angles.

In the long run we’re planning on doing something very similar to your suggestion. However, while conceptually simple, it is not so simple of a change that we can include it as a hot fix.