Chose what seasons someone can join in

[Faultylayline]

           I find it a little aggravating that people join in the middle of winter. Just when your group settles down you get someone begging for where base is. I have joined games in winter before but I do try to be quiet and if I can make it the base I make it to the base. I don't just die and stay as a ghost till I get to a base.

         Anyway I do love playing this game with others and I can put up with a troll that just lights stuff on fire because the map can just be rolled back some. That is just how online can be. I just wish it was a little more structured like a game where a match has already begun and no one new can join. At least at certain points. I like having my game open to people and such, but its made unnecessarily hard when a someone completely knew to the game joins in one of the harder seasons.

         Also perhaps a spot reserve option. Perhaps if there is a connection issue they have about 5 or so minutes to get back into the game. A system like this could also be a standalone option which could be handy.

 

Thank you for your time reading this.

[AveWarren]

Those restrictions won't help much since players you are talking about are just like that. Their asking for base is 1st thing to do after joining server with higher priority than to say hello to everyone. It's part of their personallity to join make it alive or not to base and then do nothing, or do completly useless stuff.

[RalphKastro]

Just kick/ban them. I think it's only 2 clicks and 1 button press. You could try explaining the situation first, but as a rule of thumb, if somebody joins and dies within 2 days, then instaban.

[Faultylayline]

EH I don't wanna come off as a jerk lol. The thought has crossed my mind but I thought this idea would kinda stream line the game. To add to this though if something like it were to be that the server could add an explanation as to why it can't joined for that season. I just don't wanna be someone that turns away noobies because they are noobies. I want to block them because its just too hard to explain things when its winter or summer. I love this game I like to welcome people to it.

[RalphKastro]

EH I don't wanna come off as a jerk

You should try. It's awesome.

I understand your point, but I don't think it's really worth the effort. Most people that know are unable to survive in the middle of winter or summer would be turned away when they looked at the server info, and if they are too stuburn and die, then kicking seems appropriate, as punishment for overstating their capabilities. It's also good for education and conditioning. 

[Faultylayline]

        Right but I would like the option because I do at some point want a dedicated server and from what I have played it all goes down hill because people join in winter and some people try to help them or to stay warm they burn everything they can to survive. And I by no means think this is something that takes high priority  but in the long run it be nice to have.

[Diabu]

Hello @Faultylayline,

You can now achieve that in two ways:

- You can write a little mod overriding the JoinServerFilter global function
- You can modify the data/scripts/networking.lua file, but the changes will be overridden after every update.

 

GLOBAL.JoinServerFilter = function (user_id)    if GLOBAL.TheWorld.state.season == "winter" then         return false    end    return trueend

I did not tested it, but I suppose you can find help about writing your mod in the forum

[SaberYourNeighbour]

Isnt there a;ready a section in the filters list that will allow someone to only join during a certain season? It goes like;

Any -> Summer -> Spring/Autumn -> Winter 

[Faultylayline]

Hello @Faultylayline,

You can now achieve that in two ways:

- You can write a little mod overriding the JoinServerFilter global function

- You can modify the data/scripts/networking.lua file, but the changes will be overridden after every update.

 

GLOBAL.JoinServerFilter = function (user_id)    if GLOBAL.TheWorld.state.season == "winter" then         return false    end    return trueend

I did not tested it, but I suppose you can find help about writing your mod in the forum

 

Ah cool I may look into that Thanks

Isnt there a;ready a section in the filters list that will allow someone to only join during a certain season? It goes like;

Any -> Summer -> Spring/Autumn -> Winter 

Well thats for people searching for a server I would just like to prevent them from joining in winter and summer on my end as someone interested in hosting a server at some point. Sorry for late replys thanks though