Subscriber's Only Worlds

ID:320391
 
Feb 20 2012, 12:46 pm
Redundant
Applies to:Dream Daemon, BYOND Pager
Status: Redundant
This feature has already been implemented, or is already achievable with existing methods.
(Dream Daemon): When hosting a game have an option to host for subscribers only

(BYOND Pager): When a subscriber's only world is being host & you are a subscriber
you are told that there is a live game while fans (not subscribers) of the game are not told

Can be good for private testing
Example:
I host UPC Codes Attack for testing but I only want 10 players
I make the 10 subscribers & host a subscriber's only world & only the 10 players I want will see I'm hosting a game

or make a tester list & add an option to host for testing
Feb 20 2012, 1:21 pm
You can do all that in DM.
Feb 20 2012, 1:55 pm
How?
Feb 20 2012, 2:24 pm
host var (world)
See also:
game_state var (world)
name var (world)
status var (world)
visibility var (world)
Default value:
null
If the information is made available by the pager, this will provide the key of the world's host. If the host is not known, this value will be either null or an empty string.

and CheckPassport proc (client)

Feb 20 2012, 2:45 pm
I do not see how it will make the world only show up for subscribers
Feb 20 2012, 2:51 pm
Well that part is impossible ... since everything reports back to the hub.. unless Tom decides that this is very very important.

"When hosting a game have an option to host for subscribers only" is the part I was referring too.
May 19 2014, 5:01 am
Ter13 resolved issue (Redundant)

Disallowing entry into the world is the best you can get. If you are doing private testing, keep your world invisible, and post in your hub that you are testing.