Problem Host/players Brainstorm

[Pisirk]

Here's a brain storm of Host problems.

 

Things about a host that can affect players negatively.

 

-Poor connection

  -Leads to laggy, unplayable and frustrating gameplay.

 

-AFK host (with update 7.8.0)

  -Players cannot start battle during boss Jackal

  -Players quiting result in a loss of everything gained during mission

  -Player cannot join due to inactive host occupying slot in game

 

-Host aborts mission

  -Players can lose connection and lose progress and material

  -Players host migrate to either AFK host, host with poor connection or good host.

  -Players crash or freeze due to technical difficulties

 

Things about a player that can affect others negatively.

 

-Poor connection

 -Forces others to wait longer at loading screen even if not hosting.

 -Don't contribute to the team effectively

 -Can become host with poor connection during host migration

 

-AFK player

 -Others cannot start Jackal boss fight

 -Can become AFK host with host migration

 -Force others to wait at extration

 -One other player cannot progress through double panel doors

 

-Rush players

 -Don't contribute to the team

 -Others cannot join due to inactive player at extraction occupying slot

 -Can become problem host during host migration

 

I think DE needs a solution to these problems quick time. 

Edited April 20, 2013 by Pisirk

[Aprosule]

Righteous bump.

[Davoodoo]

I thought about p2p instead of hosting cause ive met a dozen of ppl who can host without pings around 1,5k. But then again even 1 person with terrible connection can ruin game for everyone. Other option could be that game tests connections of everyone when new player joins and chooses 1 with best to be host.

[KuroLuffy]

There should be something like a /votekick for those AFK players or at least a maximum time to be AFK

[Davoodoo]

There should be something like a /votekick for those AFK players or at least a maximum time to be AFK

Too bad it will end in kicking players joining defense without hek cause "we think its only viable option". Im ok with kicking but in lobby after mission. Autokick on other hand is fine, at least its easier to ban bots than such players.