Class distribution is bugged in match making

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Bugs
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Class distribution in match making is a problem. For whatever reason when playing a match on a specific class, you are matched with multiples of that class. I have 200 hours in this game and all 4 classes.

Ogryn usually gets 2 or 3 ogryns. Vet usually gets 3 or 4 vets. Etc. When playing with a vet I almost never see ogryns in my games. Playing ogryn I rarely see vets. Etc.

Currently I’m unclear on whether this only at level 30 as I didn’t really notice how bad it was until damnation difficulty given how important class distribution is at high difficulties.

This is making the game unintentionally more difficult during damnation play. Given how the game is built around wanting a balanced team to deal with the varied threats, this is problematic. If we are being honest the only consistent threat is shooters. No one clears shooters like a counterfire vet. Psykers can be helpful but nothing like a vet. Having no vets in a damnation game is problematic in most cases.

I hope this gets fixed asap. Having to rely on discord to get decent class distribution is not desirable.

Steps to Reproduce:
Play the game a few times at level 30.

Mission Name (If Applicable):
Any

Platform:
Steam

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Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:
[MM/DD/YYYY, 00:00AM/PM] [TIMEZONE]

Reproduction Rate:
Probably about 75%

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Thank you for your report! Our developers are looking into it. However, it’s possible that this system is actually working correctly. The issue is that in regions or difficulties with a low playerbase, it might prioritize getting a game at all going instead of a perfectly distributed game.