Tachenko_Yuri Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 It is required, specially for the dps people as they're the ones who wait the most.. All that's needed it's a little queue number in the interface.. I'm sure in many would appreciate it. Also, fix the crashes.. it is fairly annoying waiting 20 minutes, getting in a PUG, game shutting down, log back in and ( rightfully ) find yourself kicked from said pug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasica Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 If you are dps your queue position is last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icestar Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 This has been suggested before, I would appreciate a queue position aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branmakmuffin Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) This has been suggested before, I would appreciate a queue position aswell. You'll get nothing and like it. And get off my lawn. Edited July 18, 2015 by branmakmuffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHboy Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 This has been suggested before, I would appreciate a queue position aswell. and what good will that do? if you queue for tacticals its a pretty quick pop, if queuing for hms, the number of dps is irrelevant as its the tanks and healers that matter. you could be #1 on the list and still sit there for an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzluPasta Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) They should make the total number of tanks, heals and dps in the queue visible. Edited July 18, 2015 by MuzluPasta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icestar Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 and what good will that do? if you queue for tacticals its a pretty quick pop, if queuing for hms, the number of dps is irrelevant as its the tanks and healers that matter. you could be #1 on the list and still sit there for an hour. The only heads up we actually get is if we get the pop and someone declines, then we know we are in front of the queue. Then I stay online until the pop, if I knew that I was third or even fourth in line it is worth waiting aswell, but we get no notice of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnx Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I agree with this. Something such as "X number of dps ahead" or healers or tanks. I've had times when I've waited hours for a pop and sometimes as a healer. Sometimes I've queued as a tank and waited for a while, then logged and got my healer and popped right away. Sometimes I've popped right away as a dps. Sometimes whether or not I'm about to pop helps make my decision of whether or not I'm about to log and either play an alt or just do something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branmakmuffin Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 They should make the total number of tanks, heals and dps in the queue visible. Total tanks and healers waiting in the queue is rarely going to be greater than zero (for non-tactical FPs) unless they are the only character in the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianDmitruk Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Total tanks and healers waiting in the queue is rarely going to be greater than zero (for non-tactical FPs) unless they are the only character in the queue. This isn't completely true. I've had waits as a tank, and I've had waits as a healer. Hell, I've even been queued with a guildie, bringing the tank/heal combo myself, and had to wait for DPS (fairly rare, but it happens). Ignore lists aren't a factor as the only times I've had other people put me on ignore is when I do something like call out a loot ninja and said ninja has a guildie with him to protect him from getting vote kicked. Obviously that's pretty rare. Say I'm on my Jugg. Normally I DPS on that character, but if I have to because of time constraints, I will queue as a tank to get a pop. In this situation, it's very helpful to know if there is a healer in queue (and if I'm on my sorc, helpful to know if a tank is in queue). For those of us who want quick GF runs for conquest, and don't necessarily care which role we play, this information would be a boon. 0 tanks, 2 healers, 15 DPS ahead of me in queue? Cool, I can respec to tank and instapop. 1 tank, 0 healers, 19 DPS ahead of me in queue? Time to relog to my sorc and heal. WTB queue position info by role pls Edited July 19, 2015 by AdrianDmitruk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayiaa Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 All I want is a timer for how long I've been in queue and what the estimated time is for the stuff I'm queuing for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontelar Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 It would be nice. Quite often when I've been in que for a while as DPS, and I'm thinking about logging out, or switching characters, it would be great to see what the que looked like. 4 DPS ahead of me? OK, I'll wait it out. 27? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithKoriandr Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Agreed. Would love an average wait time at least. I can live without it (have been) but would be nice to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodur_Verenus Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 For someone like me who struggles to be able to get an extended block of play time in one hit, a queue counter would be a good tool to let me know if its worthwile sitting in the queue and waiting. If there are too many in queue then I wont clog it up for others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anesvik Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Back before I quit WoW, they had a "queue reward" thing. Like if queue was packed full of healers and DPS, Tanks would get a bonus reward for queuing up and completing a run. So basically a reward was given to whatever role was low in queue, At the time, it seemed to make wait times low and more people would do runs. I don't know if that would be effective in SWTOR, but I think it would encourage people to learn more roles and queue up just for that reward. Now and then you may get a bad healer or tank or dps...but i don't think that would be to different from normal. As for queue POSITION? I cant see how useful that would be. Unless it is labeled like "Instant, Fast, Short, Long, Go Eat Something" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychopyro Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Why should DPS get a queue number. As soon as it pops, you just sit there and forget how to press the accept button anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zharik Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Why should DPS get a queue number. As soon as it pops, you just sit there and forget how to press the accept button anyways... To be fair I think that is because they: A) Fell asleep waiting for the pop B) Are tabbed out surfing You Tube, Reddit, FB, etc and missed the sound C) Got distracted in real life by something like a bio break, drink refill, family, etc D) Something else equally as likely to happen which takes their eyes from the screen for 2 minutes. At least with a queue number you could possibly predict when you might pop soon so you pay more attention, delay the bio break, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianDmitruk Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 To be fair I think that is because they: A) Fell asleep waiting for the pop B) Are tabbed out surfing You Tube, Reddit, FB, etc and missed the sound C) Got distracted in real life by something like a bio break, drink refill, family, etc D) Something else equally as likely to happen which takes their eyes from the screen for 2 minutes. At least with a queue number you could possibly predict when you might pop soon so you pay more attention, delay the bio break, etc... This. Also, I'd point out that the sound for a FP queue pop is pretty quiet. If you're listening to anything else, even if you have background noise like a fan running, you might not hear it. Contrast that to the warzone pop sound, which you can hear from halfway across a small apartment. I wish they'd make the GF pop louder and more distinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychopyro Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 To be fair I think that is because they: A) Fell asleep waiting for the pop B) Are tabbed out surfing You Tube, Reddit, FB, etc and missed the sound C) Got distracted in real life by something like a bio break, drink refill, family, etc D) Something else equally as likely to happen which takes their eyes from the screen for 2 minutes. At least with a queue number you could possibly predict when you might pop soon so you pay more attention, delay the bio break, etc... I know, it was a joke... But in all seriousness, I have actually sent a tell to a person and they were like, well I had to wait this long, now you can wait.... Some people.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusramsey Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) It's not always very straightforward, though. People queuing for a variety of activities (and the increased chances of people being added to the front of the line when someone declines) makes it so that it's not just numbers that go higher when people queue up and lower when people pop for what you are queued for. Just thinking about a time where I had already had my daily HM FP rewards on my main tank and healer and was failing to get one on my main dps, so decided to play a bit on an ungeared tank, queued for a tactical only to get grouped with 3 other tanks, all of them with HM-worthy gear. I can just imagine the rage of that 4th tank in the queue who just alted to a healer because the queue counter said there were 4 tanks and 0 healers queued up. Would like to clarify that I am not arguing against a feature like this, I pug a lot, have wished I could see who was queued up with me many times, but it's not always simple. I don't pvp, but as I understand it, you can queue for pvp and pve at the same time too. I suspect the actual numbers might sometimes be a lot more dynamic than people think. Edited July 19, 2015 by cyrusramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zharik Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I know, it was a joke... But in all seriousness, I have actually sent a tell to a person and they were like, well I had to wait this long, now you can wait.... Some people.... Oh I knew that you were not serious... at least no more than I was in reply, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedia Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 What's the point? I guess if you're just standing around doing nothing while you're waiting, yes, you are going to obsess about what number you are. Just go do dailies, or RP, or something. Don't stress out waiting for the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowwhisp Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 i have been wanting this for a long time. with 3 dps and 1 healer that i run everyday that im off work, at least once a day i get a q time over an hour. also to add something else with this, id like to see the name of the fp im getting before i accept. i hate when i have been in q for an hour to an hour and 20 min only to get blood hunt, drop (because im not wasting my time with a 4 man op that cant get past the first boss) only to have to re q and wait another hour and 20 mins for something i can finish or have a tank or healer drop group after zoning in because they dont like the fp they got then have the group fall apart because no one wants to wait for another one to q. this happens quite often. at least this way i wont lose my place in q and have to waste more time waiting for another q to pop. there have been days where it has taken me 8 hours to get my 4 toons through a hm fp. as far as a sound effect for when it pops i didnt even know there was one which according to others there is so the sound must be pretty low then if i havent heard it. hey bw make it louder for those of us who cant hear or are just pre occupied with something else during that hour and 20 min wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branmakmuffin Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) This isn't completely true. I've had waits as a tank, and I've had waits as a healer. I suggest reading the part of my post where I say that this happens if you are the only person in the queue (obviously) Hell, I've even been queued with a guildie, bringing the tank/heal combo myself, and had to wait for DPS (fairly rare, but it happens) Yeah, you had to wait for a DPS (or 2) to join the queue, not "you had to wait your turn in line behind other tanks/healers." like to see the name of the fp im getting before i accept They do not show it for a reason, to keep people from doing exactly what you want to do: cherry-pick your FP. Never going to happen. Edited July 19, 2015 by branmakmuffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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