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"QUEUE TIME ADJUSTMENTSAt the start of From the Rift, we adjusted how much time CWMM takes to expand the search for differently-skilled players in both Unranked and Ranked BR matches. While this increased wait times, it had the desired positive effect of making matches tighter overall, meaning more encounters with like-skilled players. This also led to more damage output and kills per player, and we believe that these combat-focused measurements roughly translate to both “fun” and “fairness” for the majority of players.While this has had some success, we’ll be continuing to experiment and optimize maximum wait times for various skill bands in order to increase match tightness. We’ve not yet found the sweet spot for this—more work needs to be done."This is your biggest lie in 2025 so far. Let's see what else you can surprise us with.

reconzero · Answer

I remember people saying at the beginning of the season that they were getting longer queue times. I don't remember anyone saying they were getting tighter matches, so there's that. I never experienced any lengthened waits for a match, but I'm probably near dead center of the bell curve and so the least likely person to experience what they described. But I can also say that with very few exceptions my matches this season did not seam to be any higher quality than they ever are. And it doesn't matter how much time they give the matchmaker so long as the queue is flooded with players on secondaries. And it IS flooded with players on secondaries. I had quite a few matches this season where a "level 5" squadmate dropped solo in the center of the map and wiped two or three full squads by himself in the first three minutes. Level 5 my **bleep**, as the saying goes. Can I say "**bleep**" on the forums? Sorry mods if the answer is no.

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