February 2019
I don't have any friends. I disabled that feature on my PS4. Working in retail this is my escape from the world.
It's possible, but then why is it isolated to only certain game modes? And if that is also the case then it's a pretty severe bug.
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@manear26- I'm the same, it is an escape for me too! I only ever play solo.
Originally,many players complained about uneven matches (too many highly skilled players on one side of the lobby causing some matches to end very quickly) hence EA introduced Matchmaking on trial (trial & error) with mixed results but eventually it got better. Then players asked for group/party play to be introduced which was done but I never thought was compatible with the original MM. Why? because it appeared that MM handled the groups first then the solo player like me second (sometimes I would end up in an empty or low populated lobby). Gradually things got better. Then EA introduced Team Balancing - games would not start until each side had a certain number of players - in GA, the difference was a maximum of 4. Other modes had less minimums e.g. Strike has to have even numbers. This created another problem particularly in the smaller modes where groups were being broken up. Players then started leaving one team in an attempt to re-join their group presenting longer delays for matches to start. Generally not a big problem for the large scale modes although you sometimes have to wait a little longer for the teams to even out.
In your case though, I am not sure why you are consistently ending up in empty lobbies. I know in some cases that in the smaller modes, I sometimes have to search many times before I can get a match (using alternate ping sites to Australia). Strike, in particular, is one that can take a long time. I think that is due to the multiple rounds and the length of time a round can take.
I hope I have explained my theory well enough and be assured I am still looking for an answer to your problem.
February 2019
Thing is that it worked fine.
Then after an update I couldn't get into GA.
Then after another update only GA but nothing else.
It went from 6-8 people playing strike to zero overnight and never changed since.
If it was just me not finding dudes to play against then I would stumble across games with a variety of people, but I never do.
I'm not the only one having problems. It's really common. Do a search and they pop up. I think most people just don't realize how severe a big it is and figure the game is dead.
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@manear26- I am well aware of the posts re empty lobbies and have read/answered many of them. A high percentage are from other regions which have their own problems. My concern is the difficulty you are having with the Aust ping site where I play. As I have said before GA & HvV are the only modes I can consistently get games. All other modes will always end up in empty lobbies. This has been the norm for me since the original ping site issue was fixed last year. Yes, it is a problem but has not been a priority for me as I have been able to play those modes via other ping sites. Yours is unique in the fact that you appear to get the same response from all sites. I will support you in attempting to find a resolution. What that is? I don't know - yet!!
@EA_Blueberry- are you still listening?
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@manear26- just figured out why I can get games whilst you are having difficulties (I can be dumb at times). SWBFII can't be played cross platform. You're on a different server. Still doesn't solve your problem but I will have to change my thinking and stop comparing to my own experiences when looking for a solution.
February 2019
Can you try changing the DNS on your PS4 to see if this helps?
Do you get put into empty games if you play on a VPN?
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OK it's 4pm here, so should be peak time given that school's out.
Changed the DNS as instructed. (Australia server)
Strike: No matches
Blast: No matches
Extraction: No Matches
Ewok Hunt: No Matches
Starfighter Assault: No Matches
Galactic Assault: No Matches
Changed Ping server and got a game of Extraction. No sure what server as it's not specifying. Will report back more.
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@manear26- ping site rotation is "default (23ms) -Sydney (23ms)- US Oregon (193ms)-Japan(200+ms)&US Virginia (243ms)" I wouldn't worry about the rest - too much lag. GA can be hard to get a game at peak times - I sometimes have to attempt several searches before I can get into a game. HvV is the easiest but usually have to wait for the last player to fill the lobby. The rest are ping servers and pot luck.