The September’s Fine Tuning Updates introduced a new Room Lobby.
1.) SHOW CURRENT MAP
There is a list of maps on the left to vote for the next map. However, when the game has already started and someone joins the game. The user will only see one map on the left side that says, “NEXT MAP.” It doesn’t show the current game’s map but shows a map that the players won’t be playing next map because next round they’ll be doing another vote.
For late joiners, it is difficult to select a merc loadout for the current map because there is no way to tell what the current map is unless you exit back to the browser list and risk losing your current spot in the room. Would you guys agree that we need to show the current map in the game lobby?
2.) PRESET LOADOUTS
Other than that, I think it would be nice if we could save some loadouts for quick selection.
For example, LOADOUT 1 : Full Assault my lineup would be Skyhammer with Bronze Card, Nader with Silver Card, and Fragger with Lead Card.
LOADOUT 2 : SPARX, PHOENIX, AURA.
Sometimes the time given in between games is not enough to change your whole loadout. From my experience I can only change two mercs, and sometimes I get caught in between the second merc’s selection forcing me to use inappropriate mercs in a map. “Oh hot dayum, I can’t call in airstrikes UNDERGROUND.”
With loadouts I can easily change my mercs with just a couple of clicks. It would be nice if it were a drop-down menu.
Editing loadouts would only be available in the BARRACKS.
3.) FRIEND REQUESTS
I can’t seem to find a way to add friends while in the lobby. I try to right click or click on a name and nothing happens. It’s frustrating sometimes because you have to wait for the game to start and press tab and right click on a name to do so. It would be easier if it can be done in the lobby because I think that’s what lobby’s are for, meeting new friends, chatting and stuff.
I may be wrong. Please feel free to correct me or add any suggestions.