What do you look for in a lobby?

[twilexis]

Hi guys!

 

Quick poll to find out what your preferences are with lobbies. Zburdsal and I have been working on a couple and are information gathering to see what the community prefers.

 

Keep in mind, lobbies can be player submitted. If you would like to submit a lobby design just talk to a member of the admin team for further information.

 

[Trooprm32]

Where I can stand on the portal and be sent back to my server when it opens... I don't really like how the portals are with the current one.

[zburdsal]

>Holidays: Use the most common ones, with suggestions/themes being taken on board

 

I'm definitely making a Kamehameha day lobby so this option better win.

[ROCKONN]

I for one hate initially circular lobbies. I like to see all my options upon entering a room, or at the very least not have to turn around to see them. I also hate open-horizon lobbies like the ones we've been using. Gimme some mountains, or at the very least tall walls (pretty) to confine my imagination to your theme.

[twilexis]

Pssst... Please vote too, although comments are welcome :D

 

I'm an idiot for not clicking 'Show Results'. Disregard lol

Edited April 4, 2015 by twilexis

[redwall_hp]

I for one hate initially circular lobbies. I like to see all my options upon entering a room, or at the very least not have to turn around to see them. I also hate open-horizon lobbies like the ones we've been using. Gimme some mountains, or at the very least tall walls (pretty) to confine my imagination to your theme.

 

I like that idea. It would be an interesting change from lobbies past. Just put the portals on the south side so you face that way on spawn. Maybe an interior lobby, too, instead of an outdoor design.

[iamdarb]

Honestly, if it isn't a holiday I think the lobbies should be as simple as possible. Maybe some light floor design, but nothing too thematic.

[Guest]

I honestly don't like any of the lobbies. Can't we keep a default lobby and then theme that specific lobby when necessary? It's really annoying when the server portals are moved to different sides because someone different builds the lobby.

[Guest Former Staff]

For me the top priority when repenting to the lobby (I think that I finally joined that bandwagon) is being able to easily find the portal. I love the time and effort people have spent on each individual lobby so far but as long as it doesn't overshadow the primary function of the lobby then I am happy with any upcoming variations.

[c45y]

As long as there is limited redstone / glow stone I'm happy. Lighting updates on spawning kinda suck.

My ideal lobby would be something like the large pve spawn that was a giant house...except don't let people outside of it. That way lighting and crap is controlled, and it fits within the initial render distance when I first join and want to quickly walk to a portal

[S_W]

I like seeing a mix of everything really as it is interesting seeing different designs and styles.   The only thing I really look for are secrets as I really enjoy looking for secrets.  If you ever need help building up secrets, I can help as I also enjoy building them. :D

[SwitchViewz]

I wanted to let everyone know that another lobby design contest is currently in the works and feedback in this poll is very helpful! I hope you roll it out in the next day or two so everyone can get started!

[Ridiculous]

I'd really like to spawn on the portal of the server I just left so I automatically log back in when it's up. Then if I'm idling in my grinder for 20 mins while I make lunch or brew a cuppa I could just leave mc running without having to worry about relogging.

[Narissis]

I'd really like to spawn on the portal of the server I just left so I automatically log back in when it's up. Then if I'm idling in my grinder for 20 mins while I make lunch or brew a cuppa I could just leave mc running without having to worry about relogging.

That's a really spifftastic idea.

[SwitchViewz]

That's a really spifftastic idea.

 

I'd really like to spawn on the portal of the server I just left so I automatically log back in when it's up. Then if I'm idling in my grinder for 20 mins while I make lunch or brew a cuppa I could just leave mc running without having to worry about relogging.

I quite like this idea and I've gone ahead and forwarded it to techs in IRC.

[twilexis]

I'd really like to spawn on the portal of the server I just left so I automatically log back in when it's up. Then if I'm idling in my grinder for 20 mins while I make lunch or brew a cuppa I could just leave mc running without having to worry about relogging.

 

The only problem I see with this is that the portal doesn't close instantly when the lobby closes.

[Silversunset01]

True but it doesn't let you connect either, at least for me. If I jump into the liquid portal it just bounces me up when the portal closes. Could just be me but I'm not sure that's an issue.

[S_W]

Last time I jumped into the water right before it turned to ice, I got 'caught' in the ice.  Then when the server started up and the ice turned back to water, I didn't join automatically.  So I had to jump out of the water and back in.  

 

The only thing I can think of is another platform above the portal which people spawn on when being transferred to the lobby.  Then when the water switches to ice, the bottom of that platform will fall disappear. 

[Silversunset01]

That would work. Have everyone spawn on an upper platform that opens something like 5 seconds after the portal.

They would also need to make it default so you don't spawn in flying mode.

[schererererer]

For a little context, a small part of the rationale behind restarts was to clear up people afk'ing in game to conserve resources for those actually playing. This was of particular importance at the beginning of revisions when, for example, we once had a cap of ~120 and 150 people were trying to log in and play. I'm not too terribly invested either way, since player numbers probably aren't related to our current technical issues - the occasional guy sitting at a no-kill mob grinder will stack up a bunch of mobs and kill tps, and this would still be fixed (for a time) by a restart even if they rejoin.