A BandAid patch to allow for 'by invitation only' Matches

[SgtPatton]

Here's a Suggestion for a 'Quick Fix' ... a work around ... to quickly restore a way again to create a 'by invitation only' style game and enable only invited players to 'see' it and to sign up for it ... at least for 24 hours or whatever before other players searching for a game to join can see the new game and opt in ... Great for Tournaments and Private Matches.

How? When a new game is first set up ... modify the program to have a "time out" period ... say 24 hours? ... before the game shows (becomes visible) for all to see on the "Join a Game" tab.

Have it ONLY appear right away as an "Awaiting Game", (the same as now), on the "Awaiting" Tab of the player who launched it ... so they can share the url and have it become visible on the "Awaiting" Tab of anyone that the game creator invites, if they accept the invitation to join.

Voilà, a work around to enable the return of 'by invitation only' matches ​

 

[bilsi]

Here's a Suggestion for a 'Quick Fix' ... a work around ... to quickly restore a way again to create a 'by invitation only' style game and enable only invited players to 'see' it and to sign up for it ... at least for 24 hours or whatever before other players searching for a game to join can see the new game and opt in ... Great for Tournaments and Private Matches.

How? When a new game is first set up ... modify the program to have a "time out" period ... say 24 hours? ... before the game shows (becomes visible) for all to see on the "Join a Game" tab.

Have it ONLY appear right away as an "Awaiting Game", (the same as now), on the "Awaiting" Tab of the player who launched it ... so they can share the url and have it become visible on the "Awaiting" Tab of anyone that the game creator invites, if they accept the invitation to join.

Voilà, a work around to enable the return of 'by invitation only' matches ​

Soon would be great...

 

[bilsi]

What about the game maker can kick someone out? How hard would that be?

 

[SgtPatton]

What about the game maker can kick someone out? How hard would that be?

Bilsi, a good suggestion. One glitch would be when the interloper takes the last spot ... the game would immediately launch. and there would be no way to bump the interloper.

 

[bilsi]

Bilsi, a good suggestion. One glitch would be when the interloper takes the last spot ... the game would immediately launch. and there would be no way to bump the interloper.

Seems the interlopers (great word btw) are taking the last spot all the time.

 

[SgtPatton]

Seems the interlopers (great word btw) are taking the last spot all the time.

Sad but too true

 

[SgtPatton]

Please Consider adding this Feature ASAP as the old option does not seem to be anywhere near being on the list of things to bring back yet.

This would be an easy programming fix. When a person sets up a new game there is a now or a 24 hour or a 48 hour option as to when to publicly display the new game on the join list.

Public games would chose the 'now' option. Private games could chose the 24 hr or 48 hr option in the Game set up menu.

When the 'private' game is launched, the launcher can see the game in their awaiting list, copy the url and send it to those they want to privately invite. If the private invitees don't respond in the chosen time limit then the game goes public and anyone can see it and join.

Please do give this some consideration. Thanks