If/when casual matchmaking becomes a thing, it should keep simultaneous character picks with the option to show teams

Rooms are still pretty bad, you either wait sitting by yourself or wait while everyone else finishes their games. But when you do get to play the option to show teams has made for the most fun I've has with this game so far.

Turns out some people are actually willing to try out different characters or do thematic battles when they know they are not at risk of an awful experience if they don't abide by the meta.

I've been hoping for casual matchmaking since day one, but if it launches with a blind pick format like ranked I think I'll be willing to put up with the downtime of rooms just for the possibility of experiencing 5 saibamen vs 5 Cell jr.