Ever since the 1.5 update I think, it's impossible to select games with coalitions disabled. The search option for games with no coalitions is still there, but it doesn't do anything, as all selected games still systematically include coalitions.
I don't understand why the devs took away the option to disable coalitions. I get that coalitions are more "noob"-friendly, but personally I think they cheapen the importance of diplomacy and tend to make games unwinnable if you don't join one ; hence why I'm not a fan of them.
Even if most players want coalitions, or the devs are using them to make the game more engaging or retentive to new players, the option to not have them should still exist as it doesn't hurt other games anyway.
At the very least, an explanation as to why they were removed would be appreciated. Or it that was unintentional, it's high time to bring this option back as this problem has been present for ages by now.
I guess the main reason why this isn't a thing is because so many people are against it. It's almost impossible for a new player to win a match on their own. Personally, I think no coalitions should be an option, but only for private games.
coalitions are the catalyst for Diplomacy i believe: if you cant win with em why talk with em?
There is free for all coming up in events.
Good point. There's no reason for diplomacy if it won't benefit you in the long run, or at all for that matter.Karl von Krass wrote:
if you cant win with em why talk with em?
Hey, not sure where always those rumours are coming from that we deliberately disabled this or that, when most of the time there is just a bug at play.VIRVCOBRV wrote:
Ever since the 1.5 update I think, it's impossible to select games with coalitions disabled. The search option for games with no coalitions is still there, but it doesn't do anything, as all selected games still systematically include coalitions.I don't understand why the devs took away the option to disable coalitions. I get that coalitions are more "noob"-friendly, but personally I think they cheapen the importance of diplomacy and tend to make games unwinnable if you don't join one ; hence why I'm not a fan of them.
Even if most players want coalitions, or the devs are using them to make the game more engaging or retentive to new players, the option to not have them should still exist as it doesn't hurt other games anyway.
At the very least, an explanation as to why they were removed would be appreciated. Or it that was unintentional, it's high time to bring this option back as this problem has been present for ages by now.
"no coalitions" games were not removed. Players can still create them (just select no coalitions in the game settings) and some events run without coalitions, such as the Free For all Event.
So it rather seems like the filter option is bugged, I will forward it. Thanks for reporting.
Thanks for the answer.freezy wrote:
Hey, not sure where always those rumours are coming from that we deliberately disabled this or that, when most of the time there is just a bug at play."no coalitions" games were not removed. Players can still create them (just select no coalitions in the game settings) and some events run without coalitions, such as the Free For all Event.
So it rather seems like the filter option is bugged, I will forward it. Thanks for reporting.
It does seem to be a bug rather than anything else because I don't really see why the option would be intentionally removed.
I am aware of Free for All games, but in games such as these there is no point to Diplomacy at all, for obvious reasons, so it isn't quite the same thing as a game with informal alliances but without coalitions. The distinction is a slight one, but it's there. As for game creation, it's not available to everybody.
This has been a bug for a long time now, that has been reported in the past (including by me), so let's hope we see it fixed soon.
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