I am excited to try the new update. I log on to my Bulwark, as it's the class I want to level up and is the appropriate level for "substantial" difficulty. I get put into a lobby, but the host already has Bulwark selected, so the game asks me to switch. My other classes are too low-level for this difficulty, but I switch and get kicked from the lobby straight after.

I log off.

Fuck this shit.

I'd give up team perks for unrestricted classes in a heartbeat. Player freedom without arbitrary restrictions that could easily be avoided if things were a little more thought through is always preferable.

As with many poor design choices in this game, I don't understand the insistance on putting players into lobbies with class clashes, or even why clashes are a thing. 

Even if you insist on one class per game, it's a fix as easy as having 6 checkboxes to choose which class you're willing to play and which loadout to use for each class. 

People are just going to quit out of the game if they cannot play the class they want ANYWAY. It does NOT make matchmaking faster. 

However I doubt this will be "fixed" any time soon or at all. I just stick to my usual team and don't play with randoms to avoid this problem, among many others

When I join a group getting ready and my class is taken, even though I don't mind switching to a different one I usually get kicked before I can change anyway. Or if someone joins as my class, I'm in the middle typing that I don't mind changing then they leave.

The issue here is it's now just become common behaviour to have this clash avoided by leaving for another game or kicking. Yes there's ways around this and people who will swap but it's affecting the game's popularity and it would take a bit of work but this is something that can be fixed, and yet here we are months after release and it's a regular issue people have.

I have been waiting for hours to try and find a match that doesn't have a Tactical marine in it. It's getting to the point where I don't want to play the game now, this needs addressed quick time either find a way where it wont put you in a game with the same class or like you said locks classes before a game or just up the cap it seems really unnecessary to limit classes in a coop game  

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Scarbeus wrote:

When I join a group getting ready and my class is taken, even though I don't mind switching to a different one I usually get kicked before I can change anyway. Or if someone joins as my class, I'm in the middle typing that I don't mind changing then they leave.

The issue here is it's now just become common behaviour to have this clash avoided by leaving for another game or kicking. Yes there's ways around this and people who will swap but it's affecting the game's popularity and it would take a bit of work but this is something that can be fixed, and yet here we are months after release and it's a regular issue people have.

​Hello Brothers,

Brother Nephyrael here, from Focus Support. First of all, we are so happy to see you guys so eager to help us improve the Game and the overall experience for all our battle brothers.

We greatly appreciate discussions like this. We know that it is important for you as players to experience a balanced game in all its aspects and that each update provides a better experience and not the opposite.

Furthermore, we know we still have room for improvement regarding matchmaking, we don't want it to negatively impact your experience, and we know how frustrating it has been to have to keep switching classes when you're the host or when you want to play with your favorite class.

This suggestion has been forwarded and will be considered for implementation. Keep an eye out for any updates on our official channels!

And remember ... Emperor protects!