Not 100% sure, either there where more people playing last night or matchmaking finds games quicker when you specifically limit your region to South Africa in the options menu. (had mine set to default before)
Having played on and off with 200-ish ping on EU servers throughout early access it, can confirm it feels sooo much more satisfying when your ping is low.
For the new guys, try unlocking your camera, it takes abit of getting used to but makes aiming and tracking targets a lot easier.
See you guys out there.... also ninja bump because battlerite needs more attention