Is there a reason behind long dps ques?

[xMysticx]

I've been recently trying to level some dps classes of mine, but i've noticed the wait times are insanely long, as a tank main i think the wait times are a bit much.

[Reynhart]

A smaller population of tanks and healers, so you might wait a long time for one to queue for the same thing as you.

[Lumivyory]

Healer classes: 3
Tank classes: 3
DPS classes: 9

Here's your answer
Well besides the fact that a lot of people just don't want to heal or tank

[Vaer]

More people in the queue are DPS or there aren't enough tanks/healers queueing so the queue is backed up with groups that have the dps slots filled that are missing one or the other.

[Elleia]

Generally in MMOs, the majority of players tend to pick DPS jobs. Some players like to see huge damage numbers, others are less inclined to take the lead by tanking or having the responsibilities healers/tanks have.

I’m sure there’s data somewhere but it’s probably something like 3-4 DPS mains for every one healer/tank main. There’s really no way to mitigate this, people play what they enjoy most which is DPS for the vast majority. It can improve some with the addition of new tanking and healing classes, but DPS queues will eventually go back to being the longest.

[Rhysati]

That's how every MMORPG works. People want to mindlessly bash on things and do big damage. They don't want to tank and lead the group and they don't want to heal and support the idiotic dps. As a result, there is always more people playing DPS than there are tank and healer. Also, a lot of the tanks and healers out there only do so for their friends/guilds.

[Lumivyory]

I’m sure there’s data somewhere but it’s probably something like 3-4 DPS mains for every one healer/tank main.

Here are some statistics from my server, as an example
Shows pretty well why we have long DPS queues lol

[SenorPatty]

There's also what content you're queuing for. Queuing for ex/savage, especially for older content even as a tank is a lost cause so you can only imagine what the wait is like a dps.

[Zojha]

Generally in MMOs, the majority of players tend to pick DPS jobs.

Not just MMOs. It's literally every game that has roles. MOBAs aren't much different in that regard - the players favor the roles that bring the hurt and do the killing, not the supportive ones. Unless the supportive ones are better at killing than the designated killers, I've seen that happen once or twice as well >_>
But that's really the only exception I ever witnessed. Otherwise, killing roles pretty much > everything else as far as popularity goes.

[Legion88]

Here are some statistics from my server, as an example
Shows pretty well why we have long DPS queues lol

This isn't complete correct. This includes all all unlocked classes and jobs, even if they are not played.