"Why is my queue so long?" — Factors that influence PvP queue time

[Eorzean_username]

If you queue for more than one PvP mode at a time or PvP roulette it will be even worst.

I've tried queuing both Seize (when it was viable) and Shatter specifically, and compared the time against queuing Frontline Roulette at various times of day. The pop time for Roulette usually matches the pop time for Shatter, likely because the Roulette is just tossing me into the first available match (almost always Shatter).

Close the thread, nothing more needs to be said on this. We all know these are the problems, SE knows these are the problems, yet do nothing to fix either of them.

Experienced PvP players understand the issues. Newer players, or players that haven't done the research, clearly do not — as evidenced by recurring posts on the Subreddit and this Forum expressing confusion and frustration about queue times. I'm not trying to fix the problem, I'm trying to help others learn how to mitigate it, or at least lessen their confusion, if they can't mitigate it.