Launcher Update 1676


(jRAD) #1

This update focuses on improving some minor (but important) usability issues, as well as fixing a few small bugs from the last update. It also adds a long-requested ping filter.

Enjoy!

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[li]Fixed: server list not updating once update process finished[/li][li]Fixed: not being able to click on checkbox labels[/li][li]Fixed: the server name not showing up in the connection dialog[/li][li]Added: a Ping server filter[/li][li]Added: icons to all input fields[/li][li]Added: Placeholder text for the server name filter[/li][li]Changed: remove the Team Damage server filter, for now[/li][li]Changed: Servers now sort by the selected column (Players, ping, et al) and then by name to keep things consistent[/li][/ul]


(Mustang) #2

[QUOTE=jRAD;443570]

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[li]Added: a Ping server filter[/li][/ul][/QUOTE]
Could this not be a text/number typeable input box rather than a dropdown list, more fine-grain ping filtering would be much appreciated.

[QUOTE=jRAD;443570]

[ul]
[li]Changed: Servers now sort by the selected column (Players, ping, et al) and then by name to keep things consistent[/li][/ul][/QUOTE]
I commented on this before, but it would be much more user friendly if people could define their own aggregated sort order. For example I would click Name, then Ping, then Players and my list would then be sorted by Players first, Ping second and Name third.

e.g.

[ul]
[li]Multiplay USA Casual (OBJ) | Waterloo Terminus | 7\16 | 19[/li][li]Multiplay UK Casual (OBJ) | London Bridge | 7\16 | 141[/li][li]Multiplay AUS Casual (OBJ) | Camden | 7\16 | 322[/li][li]Multiplay USA Veterain (SW) | Canary Wharf | 3\12 | 14[/li][li]…[/li][/ul]

Where the same example using your method would appear like this…

[ul]
[li]Multiplay AUS Casual (OBJ) | Camden | 7\16 | 322[/li][li]Multiplay UK Casual (OBJ) | London Bridge | 7\16 | 141[/li][li]Multiplay USA Casual (OBJ) | Waterloo Terminus | 7\16 | 19[/li][li]Multiplay USA Veterain (SW) | Canary Wharf | 3\12 | 14[/li][li]…[/li][/ul]

Now the server that I would actually join is third on the list instead of first.

And of equal importance, the sort order should be saved and used again when the launcher is restarted.


Regarding the server name filter it would be great if it could be an exclude feature.
e.g. “multiplay -mum” would show all servers that contain the word “multiplay” excluding those that also contain the word “mum”


I’d suggest that next to the passworded and favourited icons (to the left of the server list) there should be an icon (or text abbreviation) of game mode and and icon to denote friendly fire being enabled/disabled.


(Violator) #3

Due to the current fact that servers are either all empty or one is completely full, it would be nice to have the number of people waiting to join each server as well as those already there. e.g. - 16/16 (5) - might encourage players to start another server. Also the player count doesn’t seem to include people who are currently joining (ie have claimed a space but not yet connected), I often see ‘14/16’ but can’t join - the game starts but I get the ‘authentication failed’ message and it bombs back to the launcher - I’m pretty sure the server has filled up in the meantime.

QW had it spot on with filter options (include/exclude/full/empty etc.)


(rookie1) #4

The friends list wont update if a friend was in a server and quit the server
Hes been still show as in a specific server with the’ join’ option

Closing and reopening the list refresh it tho


(BomBaKlaK) #5

queue is needed !