Games need a lobby

[Chris_Redfield]

Multiplayer games need a lobby. In 2005 I remember I was big into StarCraft and the transition to BF2 and SWAT4 was hard because of the strongest features of SC, the lobby, was missing. Wouldnt it be cool to have a chatroom-esque (anyone remembers when in the 90s, chatrooms were a big hit? Before any MSN or whatnot) lobby for people to chat, talk smack or even plan before they hit the game. There would be a universal lobby for everyone whos logged on at once, divided into different sections, sublobbies based on their location and region. Then there would be a lobby for each server.

Before people start with shooting down the idea with technicalities, think about Jesus, God and sheeple, and how we have been able to overcome anything so far and just focus on the idea of a sandbox like area where we can all talk sh!t to each other without the need to use the games chatscreen to do so.

[Mo0by]

Re: Games need a lobby

I s'pose, though its not really going to revelutionise the game is it?

[Chris_Redfield]

Re: Games need a lobby

Increasing the community unity is always a big thumbs up in my book.

[x + 95 = 4x - 10]

Re: Games need a lobby

i was right this is another stupid idea

[Skaggy]

Re: Games need a lobby

i was right this is another stupid idea

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Before people start with shooting down the idea with technicalities, think about Jesus, God and sheeple...

There are a sh!tload of technicalities to ignore...:laugh:

This type of thing works well in small game. There was a game I once played (either CFS3 or Empire Earth 2) that used it well.
But on a game the scale of BF2? :|:

[Gun slinger]

Re: Games need a lobby

why type it............have a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE teamspeak server that is divided up the same way

[RocketChild]

Re: Games need a lobby

I am down with the idea. It might be cool to have an IRC client built into the software. It could either connect directly to a chat room you like or to have it connect to the "Global Chat" or to a specific server if it hosts IRC. Someone like Straferight or MyIS might have an IRC they could integrate. So regulars that are not playing can chat....it would be sweet if they had gotten BTV working and then you could chat with a text overlay while watching a live game.

There is potential here. I'm down with your idea.

[jesus]

Re: Games need a lobby

chris, i believe your idea of a lobby is represented very well in the game "Warrock"

[signa]

Re: Games need a lobby

I remember heat.net back in the day, where you could log in and find games and people to play with. :hmm:

http://www.craigspeed.com/web_sites/ssofthome/product_heat.html

[solofowaffles]

Re: Games need a lobby

Most rts games have them,its great to have a room to talk tactics and stuff.

[Chris_Redfield]

Re: Games need a lobby

So we can write a letter to DICE asking them to include lobby in their next patch, yes?*

[Hawkers]

Re: Games need a lobby

Are you talking about the old chat rooms they had on Red Alert 2 etc.....?

[Chris_Redfield]

Re: Games need a lobby

If youve ever played StarCraft, Im talking roughly about such type of a chat system, Im unfamiliar with other types.

[Hawkers]

Re: Games need a lobby


like this?

[Chris_Redfield]

Re: Games need a lobby

Yeah, exactly like this. You have to excuse me as I keep myself away from Red Alert and C&C games in general.