Invite only?

[Myers Babe]

Is there any Option that I have overseen about making my party "Invite only"? As much as I like the people I have added, I don't want anyone to join me without checking in If I'm just there to check something or without the expectation of having to join Discord since they joined my party now. Don't have many hours yet, but already happened to me a few times, It's bothering me slightly.

[Apes Together Strong]

I think friends only is the best you can do

[WarWag]

I have this same issue, i have a few friends who just join, but im waiting to play with some others and im too nice to just kick them. so i end up not playing

[Bryan Fury]

Originally posted by Myers Babe:

Is there any Option that I have overseen about making my party "Invite only"? As much as I like the people I have added, I don't want anyone to join me without checking in If I'm just there to check something or without the expectation of having to join Discord since they joined my party now. Don't have many hours yet, but already happened to me a few times, It's bothering me slightly.

-Put the game settings to FRIENDS ONLY
-> This will avoid "everyone" FROM THE GAME unless in your STEAM FRIEND list, to join.

-Put yourself INVISIBLE from steam
-> This will block ALSO any STEAM FRIEND to join too unless you send an invitation as they will not see what you are doing.

-Disable Friend Game share "view"
-> This will make you appear as you are playing NOTHING and so people can't join you unless invited.
(i don't remember how to do it right now)

[Lunacy]

They need friends of friends as well, I'm not able to join some friend lobbies because it's private. (Even when directly invited)

[Bryan Fury]

Originally posted by Lunacy:

They need friends of friends as well, I'm not able to join some friend lobbies because it's private. (Even when directly invited)

This is a client-server sync issue. Just give a couple of minutes and you'll be able to join. Happens to us too.

[Myers Babe]

Originally posted by Bryan Fury:

Originally posted by Myers Babe:

Is there any Option that I have overseen about making my party "Invite only"? As much as I like the people I have added, I don't want anyone to join me without checking in If I'm just there to check something or without the expectation of having to join Discord since they joined my party now. Don't have many hours yet, but already happened to me a few times, It's bothering me slightly.

-Put the game settings to FRIENDS ONLY
-> This will avoid "everyone" FROM THE GAME unless in your STEAM FRIEND list, to join.

-Put yourself INVISIBLE from steam
-> This will block ALSO any STEAM FRIEND to join too unless you send an invitation as they will not see what you are doing.

-Disable Friend Game share "view"
-> This will make you appear as you are playing NOTHING and so people can't join you unless invited.
(i don't remember how to do it right now)

Well the first two I'm already doing and while they are working I find it stupid that a game has no option to turn it to invite only without extra steps that force you into appearing online just to avoid unwanted guests for that one session

The last one I haven't done yet, might aswell do this instead of the others, thank you anyways! I just really dislike that you have to "pretend" you aren't online to get privacy that is weird, especially if you are offline you leave no room of being asked for playing together but when online you can't even wait for friends you'd ask to join because others just come along to take the slot, poor choice to not include such a basic thing to the game.

[Myers Babe]

Originally posted by WarWag:

I have this same issue, i have a few friends who just join, but im waiting to play with some others and im too nice to just kick them. so i end up not playing

I totally get that T_T Like they are still friends in your list but you want to manage with whom you play and when and not being forced to kick friends that might be offended on it. I've had one not even asking me, joining when I was about to log off and then asking me why I log off just because they join and that we can play tmrw then, I was like man I just wanted to try the game before seeing If I even want to play it again and not shedule play dates already xD

[TheOddBreed]

Originally posted by WarWag:

I have this same issue, i have a few friends who just join, but im waiting to play with some others and im too nice to just kick them. so i end up not playing

just remove those "friends", since real friends make sure they are welcome before joining.

[Myers Babe]

Originally posted by TheOddBreed:

Originally posted by WarWag:

I have this same issue, i have a few friends who just join, but im waiting to play with some others and im too nice to just kick them. so i end up not playing

just remove those "friends", since real friends make sure they are welcome before joining.

That's a very weird take honestly. Ever had extrovert friends? You may love them but they often invite themselves because they see no issue in just doing something 24/7 with you. Not everyone can grasp the Idea that you may not want to do something for 1 day, but might want the other day. If the game gives you the option to do invite only, they will ask first and accept a no without any issue, but needing to KICK someone or delete them to avoid them joining all the time is really a horrible solution, it will make you feel bad about it and the friend thinking you dislike him even if you just want 1 day of no talking or smth

[-VG- Napster]

Originally posted by WarWag:

I have this same issue, i have a few friends who just join, but im waiting to play with some others and im too nice to just kick them. so i end up not playing

do you ever heard that saying

"only when people speak with each other they can come togehter"?

my advice get some balls and just start talking and you will see you have no issues at all.