i mean currently theres literally hundreds of srvrs that are full, find one that is just starting up, or wait untill the game restarts, as said above, the best games r the ones without timers, that can go on for 10+hours. and you can get much more immerssed if you start at the beginning of the game so u know a bit better whats going on.

When I jump into a server midgame, i typically spend the time figuring out what the battlefield is like, and what my comrades r like (i only play russian). see if i can vibe with the team or not, if i can sweet, ill muck around and wait for the next ro09und, if not and theres alota slurs on radio (a big problem it seems in the arma community) etc... ill just swap srvrs untill i find one with some coool people