Quote Originally Posted by Gemina View Post
I heard these queues can take up to two hours plus to fill, so I am hoping my playtime is sufficient. Supposedly the older ones can fill a bit faster on reset day since everyone is tackling their weeklies.
The alliance roulette should keep those queues considerably shorter. Maybe if you queue at strange off peak times...

Gear loot is party specific. Minions and such are rolled on by the whole alliance, so yes, sometimes getting those is difficult.