file Remove lobby?

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09 Aug 2013 20:38 #1
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?

Check out my website: alvios.com/ !

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09 Aug 2013 22:25 #2
The lobby is an alright idea, but at least as it is now it doesn't do much (IMO).

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09 Aug 2013 22:30 #3
undecided.

I am a programmer. Most here know me for being one of the major contributors to Marble Blast Platinum and PlatinumQuest.

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