there was a time where you didn't 'queue for a match', you opened server browser and found 24/7 cs_crackhouse or de_hydro and played until you decided you were done, and i really do firmly believe this was a better system than matchmaking as a standard
Skill based matchmaking has made gaming significantly less fun and gives teens personality disorders by teaching them the only point of a hobby or a game is to win and be the best at it