a bit of context:
greetings. this is my attempt to make custom matches more user friendly, and improve them under certain circumstances. make improvements for it’s use and make them a bit better. if i have to be honest, the current system it’s functional, and very well made ( unlike many others things that i had to test in the past ) although, i think it could benefict a few improvements.
keep in mind that this is just a suggestion based on my, and some user opinions. therefore it’s not mandatory to apply those changes now, nor in one months. but it would be appreciated if they get introduced whenever they will ( again, time is not essential as long they will become a thing ).
Main Suggestions
briefly, this main suggestion would like to tweak a few parameters to include more options, informations and accomplish more management over the interface to enhance the gameplay as well.
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move the custom matches tab Outside the Event Tab
quite self explanatory, it could be simply moved as a new tab in the gamemode ( just like any matchmaker browser in any game. similar to war thunder to be clear )
( by @Shiivex ) -
ability to view your inventory and squad interface while waiting in the lobby.
as i cannot change weapons nor redeem my bp tasks
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let the players inside groups decide which faction to play inside custom matches
this one, a bit annoys me. currently, the members of a group cannot decide the faction to play with if the are in group. they are currently " forced " to play with the Leader’s Group faction.
( example, i want to play soviets, while my squad leader is an american, i can’t. the game forces me to play as american and does not allow me to select faction indipendenly ). -
ability to give a Name to Matches
this, is useful for the players to give a name to their matches more faster. he can set a name or description that roughly describe his playlist or type of game. ( above all, this would work with the changes that i will list below ) -
search bar filter
( self explanatory. useful to use keywords to make the research more easier if for example, you are looking for a specific server by name or nickname of the user ). -
Ability to Select how many players, and bots are present in the match.
this one, it’s fundamental for people that are content creator, guide creators ( such as my self ) to be able to make the match empty, and be able to catch footage without any interruption from players nor bots. this is not possible to do in the current state. which footage might not be that important ( although it is for me ) still helps the guide creators and help the community with knowledge.
the second Function of this, would be to create historical matches " just for fun ". example, 4 players on the german side against 8 russian AIs on berlin, or make custom matches with friends ( a few newbies against on vet player and stuff like that ) or even community games.
( P.S. no, the berlin 8v4 it’s not meant for farming. but we’ll get to exp cap that quadro suggested later to counter bot farming) -
Ability to make Matches Private / W/ password
for that reason above, it would be much better if we could create matches with the ability to make them private and no players outside invites can join. mainly useful to create pve matches, or matches with friends. ( i’ll use one to teach a few friends few tricks, while they earn something alongside knowledge. it’s a plus one for everyone ). -
De/Selectable options to make squad balanced.
the reason of the option above, is because i cannot play with friends against bots or make those " historical accurate " matches. i cannot start the match if there are 2 members or more in one side.
so, if the leader wants, he should be able to select or deselect the option. -
bring bots back
seriously, they can be alot of fun.
and can be a challenge for alot of people. much better than getting stomped in PVP with someone sitting in a tank across the map.
regarding the xp problem: -
put a xp cap per matches
just like @8894782 said, which it’s more than reasonable, put a limit of xp that someone can earn. for examples, once you reached 200/300 or even 400 kills, you can’t earn more than that.
generally ,it’s actually a cool addition to be able to use other units in other maps ( or the other way around ). so that we with this limit, you can’t break the economy of the game. -
public lobby chat
this one is minor in my opinion, but it would be nice to have one if you are playing with randoms that does not have mics. plus if they have a request and the admin of the lobby is willing to change, it would please anyone, i guess it could work. after all, communication doesn’t hurt. -
ability to deselect levels of campaigns or type of weapons
this " feature " would work much better if you would like to make specific gamemodes without certain equipment.
a few example,
battle of tunisia:
only BAs. no tanks, no airplanes.
Normandy historical accurate:
no fgs, no jumbos, no panthers ( for balance more than historical reasons ) no m24s, no m2s.
and many others examples could be made weather regards fun, or historical accuracy aspects to improve better the layouts and possibility.
IF the player has a blacklisted item, the game will highlight in red the equipment that the player is using which it’s not " allowed " and from there, the player can decide weather change it with something else, or find another lobby ( instead of enter the match and gets locked his equipment… )
in conclusion:
and. that’s basically it.
if anyone can think of life improvement/features or anything else, we could discuss it and eventually add it.
cheers.
