Portal still does not solve this issue. I don't see how this can unbalance the servers if other friends can still join in through the social tab. There is no SBMM. You can use the report feature if there is griefing.
Let us queue with bigger party sizes and split the squads accordingly.
Make it specific to the game mode/map. If map player size is too small or if its a mode such as SDM, make these unavailable for 4+ party sizes to queue with. But let us queue for Rush/Conquest/Breakthrough.
Even if you want to keep it to portal, let us party with 4+ so we can enter the portal together.
Again, the game lets another friend with their party join in through the social tab, they just get put in queue if full. Eliminate this and let us queue with big party sizes from the start. Personally, in our group, we want for 5-7 players to queue at the same time. I think implementing this with keep the game highly competitive with other shooters. Especially those who already have this implemented.
