If you want to have private game THEN MAKE IT PRIVATE!

[KOOLCOO]

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If you don't want to play with randos make your game private, stop kicking people

[FarRisk]

Originally posted by KOOLCOO:

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If you don't want to play with randos make your game private, stop kicking people

Wish they added private lobbies, I sometimes don't want my friends too join too.. trying to solo HELLDIVE.

[All_Mighty]

You can't make games 'completely' private, just friend only. You might even join a friend's lobby who is trying to do stuff solo or guide another player through levels, and they will kick you for joining that.

[Marabu]

I don't get it, why start a public game and the proceed to kick players joining?
What kind of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ have you got to be.

[Jakob]

Yes I would like a Private Game option too.

[Anzaman]

To be fair, the user interface is quite.. lacking in the information.

Looking at mission table, there's no mention if your lobby is public, private, friends only, or any other format. It's a bit awkward that's hidden deep into settings instead.

[Opt_0™]

I think just a few additional host controls my be helpful too, eventually.
Such as player level restrictions, for those that don't want someone very new, low level, and inexperienced bungling up a very hard level mission.

From personal play time in HD2 - I don't mind helping new people at all. I'll even drop into low games just to help people learn some details. I enjoy it. But there have been numerous times of running much tougher missions only to have 1-2 players drop in (sometimes as friend duos) that are SO new they are more of a liability than an asset.

A truly "Solo/Private" setting, and/or "Invite ONLY" setting.

Maybe region or distance settings? Perhaps for some of those odd connections that bring lag as it feels like the game is struggling with the connection.

All that said: I agree - If you don't want the public dropping in on your game, the best bet is set to Private (friends only)

[NaRf]

Ok... You do know there isnt an option to make it private? Its all or friends.....

[KOOLCOO]

Originally posted by Opt_0™:

I think just a few additional host controls my be helpful too, eventually.
Such as player level restrictions, for those that don't want someone very new, low level, and inexperienced bungling up a very hard level mission.

Prom personal play time in HD2 - I don't mind helping new people at all. I'll even drop into low games just to help people learn some details. I enjoy it. But there have been numerous times of running much tougher missions only to have 1-2 players drop in (sometimes as friend duos) that are SO new they are more of a liability than an asset.

A truly "Solo/Private" setting, and/or "Invite ONLY" setting.

Maybe region or distance settings? Perhaps for some of those odd connections that bring lag as it feels like the game is struggling with the connection.

All that said: I agree - If you don't want the public dropping in on your game, the best bet is set to Private (friends only)

I am talking about low level play ( max dif. level 5 )
You get in complete objectives and then you get kicked...

[Opt_0™]

^ Oh yeah, that's just BS.

I don't get it anyway. You get more payout completing with more players. And if it's a matter of the host still getting that group payout after the host kicks everyone then I would assume that will just be patched out.

Although I know I still have connection issues at the end of rounds sometimes. Even with regular friends and I crash or on occasion find myself back on ship. idk, there's lots to tweak and work on.

[The Wanderer]

Been trying to do some SMs and so on to get some Super Samples, get kicked just joining the ship before a mission has been selected. Or I'll go "Oh I'ma go help folks on the lower diff" and again get kicked before a mission gets selected. It is genuinely one of the main reasons why there needs to be a PSA or something "Hey if you don't want randoms, set your lobby to Friends Only with this simple to access button we've put in for your convenience."

Or make it a vote kick or something.

[Vespertellino]

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[Rewis.C]

Where is a friends only?

[The Dess 2023 GOTY Edition]

Originally posted by KOOLCOO:

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If you don't want to play with randos make your game private, stop kicking people

Yeah, I like to think that these people aren't aware of the "Friends Only" toggle.

[Nihil]

As i stated in an earlier thread already, that privacy setting is bugged as hell right now
https://steamcommunity.com/app/553850/discussions/0/4302697906485246548/

Even if you set the game to private it can happen that you still get people dropped into your game. Happend to me too.

[Cryptic]

my friend and i CANNOT CONNECT TO EACHOTHER unless the game is set to public for whatever reason. only this game. so we have to play on public at least until we get into the mission and then reset it to friends only which sometimes causes a disconnect. we also sometimes land near enemies so cannot immediately do it so it's not always the fault of the players. the game has a lot of known issues with connection