The lobby system, while a cool idea in theory, isn't working in the way I hoped it would, mostly because you can't tell when people are leaving the game, or going into a different game mode, and you never really know how many people are actually in the game.
I can't update the room lists once you enter the lobby due to network architecture limits, but I can create a Join game menu once play is pressed with real-time updated player counts, just not interactive with other players (thing normal join game lists for other games).
So I am thinking of replacing the interactive lobby with a standard game selection screen, but one with real-time player counts so you can immediately see how many people are in which game modes. However, if people like the lobby room, I don't want to remove it. (I would just use the Sprawl map for another game-mode or as another Hunt map). Let me know what you think!
EDIT: After an overwhelming majority decision that the lobby needs to change, I've changed that level to a Playground, and created a simple real-time updated level selection screen.
It's very basic at the moment, and I'll pretty it up soon.
Also, I figured everyone else gets at least one thing to WHERe.. so... KotH WHERe?
I can't update the room lists once you enter the lobby due to network architecture limits, but I can create a Join game menu once play is pressed with real-time updated player counts, just not interactive with other players (thing normal join game lists for other games).
So I am thinking of replacing the interactive lobby with a standard game selection screen, but one with real-time player counts so you can immediately see how many people are in which game modes. However, if people like the lobby room, I don't want to remove it. (I would just use the Sprawl map for another game-mode or as another Hunt map). Let me know what you think!
EDIT: After an overwhelming majority decision that the lobby needs to change, I've changed that level to a Playground, and created a simple real-time updated level selection screen.
It's very basic at the moment, and I'll pretty it up soon.
Also, I figured everyone else gets at least one thing to WHERe.. so... KotH WHERe?
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