CQC Is matchmaking improved in 2.4 or was I just luck?

[[VR] Mad Mike]

I had 30 mins free this afternoon. And got in a game immediately .no downtime at all for whole session. This is where cqc shines

(Tho I only had half of my sound effects which was odd)

edit... and another hr session later on - sounds fixed so much have been a random bug, but still matchmade me instantly.

hell maybe i should really push the boat out and see what KOTH is all about, i have never managed to get a game of that.

 

[Blian]

Still goin' hot in tdm

 

[Ian Doncaster]

There do seem to be a lot more matches on since 2.4 was released.

Whether that's better matchmaking or just more people in general playing at the moment, it's hard to say. (I'm seeing more people around in Open, too, which again could be better matchmaking/instancing or just more players)

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

yep, popped on last night for 20 mins whilst the boss was cooking tea

yet again, within 1 min of clicking deathmatch i was sat in my ship in game.... this is how CQC is meant to be and i must say i am really happy with it. (its a shame most players seem to be gold, ie very experienced, but i guess that is the only way to get fast games, better that than waiting around for 10 mins like what i used to experience)

the other modes i have not had such a good experience with, but may try KOTH at the weekend as i guess that is when it will be best chance.

 

[SushiCW]

You mean Capture the Flag?

Good luck, I've never managed to find a CTF game.

Your best bet is to hit up the Discord during a busy time and see if you can get people to join you.

(King of the Hill would be an awesome mode too, by the way!)

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

You mean Capture the Flag?

Good luck, I've never managed to find a CTF game.

Your best bet is to hit up the Discord during a busy time and see if you can get people to join you.

(King of the Hill would be an awesome mode too, by the way!)

ah sorry yeah of course, my bad (mistake made because i have NEVER got into a game )

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

so last night it was not quite so good... took me maybe 3 mins of waiting before i got in to a game.. i noticed some familiar CMDR names when i got in however...

(i had a mare tho, enough to put me less than 1.0 on my K/D ratio... for the 1st time ever in CQC )

 

[Flimley]

Hey Mike, if you keep talking all positive like that. I may even have a go.

Flimley

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

Hey Mike, if you keep talking all positive like that. I may even have a go.

Flimley

its free to play, risk free, everyone is essentially on an even keel (according to stats my most used "build" is still my starting loadout)

I do not consider CQC to be elite.... its an arcade shooter game played within elite if that makes sense.... and scratches a different itch (for me)

of course if you are not interested in pure arcade arena shooters with power ups etc, then it wont interest you, and when all is said and done its content is limited, but the elite flight model fits so well with this kind of game (way better than eve valkyrie imo).

I would say you have nothing to lose.. unless you are one of the players who likes to make a point of being 0% helpless on the CQC elite rank as some form of sign of protest

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

Last night was my 1st poor experience in cqc for some time.

Initially took maybe 10-15 min to get into DM game.

I finally got in, had a few good games before getting the indefinite "waiting for players to join" bug despite almost full lobby. Another 20 mins waiting with the game continually putting me in glitched lobby before finally getting in again.
It's an annoying bug made terrible with no way to use local lobby comms to ask everyone to log out and back in. I hoped this had been fixed now