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PirataMorado47
Seasoned Traveler
3 months ago

2 hours in the lobby room

I've been 2 hours in the lobby room today, searching... searching... searching, without being able to play a single game of CHEL.  What is wrong with the matchmaking process?  There are enough players around!!!  We are able to find a team of six, but no opponents ever.  Fix this already!

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  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    3 months ago

    Where are you located? It's off-peak hours in NA. Also, if you're competing for the Elite cup, there's probably going to be a smaller player pool. 

    Of course we would love to have a bigger playerbase. That's really what this comes down to. Not so much the matchmaking, but who's actually online at the time. And the way to fix that is to make a game more people want to play. Which, is something we're always striving for.

  • PierreMaguire's avatar
    PierreMaguire
    Seasoned Newcomer
    3 months ago

    Does the player pool get lower as you move through rounds? It seems almost impossible to get a game in the 4th round. Doesn't seem to make any sense at all to lower the player pool through the rounds when the player base is already so absurdly low.

  • Give us the opportunity for team training or free skating while we're looking for a game. customization of the player. anything but staring at a blank screen. 

  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    3 months ago

    What cup was your club playing for? Also, which mode are you searching in? 

  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    3 months ago

    It's possible the pool will shrink as teams are knocked out.

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