Party matching not being in matchmaking has been an issue in halo for a long time. It’s frustrating that they added a form of this in ranked but its not present in social. Idk how many times I’ve clearly faced a team and just got stomped. Not to mention looking at their stats only to see that they have a 70-80% win ratio.
Halo 5 had this issue and i was really hoping that we could select an option to face teams based on your party size similar to what they have in arena (solo/duo).
Halo 5 had this issue in warzone with stacked teams just plowing randoms all day and i fear that it will eventually happen in infinite, especially in btb. I’d just like the option to play solo/duo/squads and it match us based on our lobby size. If ppl dont care about this then fine, they can keep playing and enjoy the game how it is but having the option would be nice.
With the population as big as it is Full teams should face full teams. A team of 8 should always face a team of 8. 343i has referred to this in the past as “classic party matching”. I just hope it gets added eventually so games are more fair which would make them more enjoyable.
TLDR: Party matching is matching based on your lobby/fireteam size. This was present in classic halo games but hasn’t been present in modern halo for some time. I’d like to see a form of this in social like what they have currently in ranked with “solo/duo matching input”.
I never was a big fan of party restrictions in most games. I can understand the frustration when it comes to dealing with a party when your team is a full of randoms, but I don’t feel that heavy restrictions should ever be a thing in these situation.
Ideally, I’d suggest that they should just prioritize making teams set ups with similar setups. If they can’t though, the teams should still be able to party with all types of set ups, but only if nothing will suffice.
When it comes to ranked, people should be playing to win, which unfortunately means they shouldn’t be solo queuing up at all unless it’s a free dedicated set up where there is no teams to begin with.
Lastly though, I’d love for 343i to actually give us tools and suggestions about making and finding friends to engage and play with easier so everyone can find reliable teammates they not only work well with but enjoy playing alongside. Team play is such an important part of all team oriented game modes and positive influence into helping people actually make friends and team up regularly will make games better for everyone.
Classic halo had party matching built in and tried to match you as fairly as possible. Imo it doesnt make a lick of sense to have this feature in a ranked setting but not have it in social. Ranked your supposed to play with teams and use communication.
Proposing this (which is something that has been around) isnt anything new and it would be an option. Most probably wouldnt care but when i play solo or with 3 ppl tops (thats including me) i shouldn’t face a stacked team. I see where you are coming from but not having this just makes a lot of matches annoying unless you play with a large group. Most your teammates dont talk, ping locations or your not in your own squad in games with your friends. So the stacked communication team wins every time.
Im not advocating for a forced version of this, im just saying the OPTION would be nice to have. Also the part you said about “When it comes to ranked, people should be playing to win, which unfortunately means they shouldn’t be solo queuing up at all unless it’s a free dedicated set up where there is no teams to begin with.” doesn’t stop those ppl from searching solo/duo because of the input feature that they added. I agree that ppl shouldnt be searching solo/duo in ranked because it should be team based and you want the best way to win so you can rank up but the option is there. its not forced but I think that feature should be in social and not in ranked.