[added] Change skin within game lobby

Mofu kun

Joined September 2013

Topic Starter

Mofu kun 2014-03-22T20:25:52+00:00

If someone in a game lobby has to change their skin, they have to exit and rejoin, by the time they come back, their spot most likely will have been filled.
This can be fixed by having a menu that displays the current skin name and a Change Skin button.
There is room in the lobby interface to add this option, and it makes games more smooth, as someone does not have to leave the game to change their skin.

FrzR

2,237 posts

Joined October 2012

FrzR 2014-03-23T22:56:48+00:00

Hmm. I guess this could be nice. I have individual skins for different modes. Switching between skins within the room makes it easier. =w=)b

Piine

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Joined March 2012

Piine 2014-03-23T23:14:54+00:00

Why not put that option box back in the top right and be able to change skin, resolution, and other stuff.

loldcraft

106 posts

Joined June 2012

loldcraft 2014-03-25T08:39:49+00:00

Since the new options menu pops out from the side of the screen must as well make it so that we can access it anytime?

Stefan

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Stefan 2014-03-25T11:36:01+00:00

Fr33z3R wrote:
Hmm. I guess this could be nice. I have individual skins for different modes.

That sounds quite complicated without good reason, just put all the skin elements at once.

The only reason for that would be if you mod a Beatmap with the default skin and you want play with your "main" skin.

Eh, On-Topic: That sounds a bit unneeded tbh. Just lock the slot for the time someone changes his skin.

Yukiteru Amano

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Joined September 2012

Yukiteru Amano 2014-03-25T12:13:39+00:00

Do you really need to swap skin that often? Seems like something only a few would use. Maybe it could be done the same way you change Game mode in multi?

Oinari-sama

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Joined July 2010

Oinari-sama 2014-03-25T12:45:35+00:00

I think this feature will be a good to have.

Some maps have smaller CS than other and being able to switch skin in lobby will be nice; similarly if the Host force HD on someone who doesn't HD much, he/she might appreciate it more if a transparent skin could be switched in. At the moment people will either have to leave the lobby then come back, or just bear with the minor inconvenience. Imo being able to change the skin on the spot will enhance mp experience, if it's not too troublesome to implement.

Winek

887 posts

Joined September 2013

Winek 2014-03-27T21:45:42+00:00

Instead, I'd show options, in general. It'snot only about skin. I might want to.. err. I don't know? Reduce volume? Or ummm... whatever! There are plenty of stuff we are restricted to do. While we're at it, why don,t we make the room a "lobby" where we can do our other stuff while still being inside of it without having to quit and having your place stolen by somedickhead? And if the game start, you get teleported in the room. If you are playing or editing,it will wait around 10 sec. to let you quit & save to join the game in. After dat the game start normally. If you weren't playing while the host was opening the game, you,re just teleported to the play and yay. Instead of qu9iting the room you would like "be out" of it without having to do anything. Would be rather useful.

loldcraft

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Joined June 2012

loldcraft 2014-03-29T13:36:56+00:00

Yukiteru Amano wrote:
Do you really need to swap skin that often? Seems like something only a few would use. Maybe it could be done the same way you change Game mode in multi?

its basicially my switch to turn followpoints off/ make hitcircles invisible

Von Yoosten

32 posts

Joined December 2012

Von Yoosten 2014-06-11T13:09:50+00:00

and now? Last post 2 months ago!

I really would like to have this feature ingame, so I could change my options more often. for example if a friends sends me a skin I might test, I don't have to leave the room! And it's not just that somebody can take my place! If I have a duo- or soloroom I have to re-create it or something just because of goign out for a second.
Another thing, (how) is it possible to send map recommendations to the room owner? I mean like you are playing with some users inside a lobby and somebody wants to play a specific map, I always have to give him owner-rights, and I really don't like that because I never know who I am playing with.
Maybe, like, you can still access all of your maps without being owner and then send a shortlink / a namelink / hotspot so it's easier to chose the new song.
Last point would be the possibility to access to osu!-direct whiile being in lobby, browsinf for new maps!

In general: It would be very useful to be able to access the options you can access in the main menu. That would be great!

Toshi ~

Nyxa

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Joined October 2013

Nyxa 2014-06-11T13:42:21+00:00

I'd really like to see this. +2.

abraker

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abraker 2015-04-13T12:39:32+00:00

bump

Redon

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Joined November 2013

Redon 2015-04-14T12:44:53+00:00

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WingSilent

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Joined August 2012

WingSilent 2015-04-14T16:37:13+00:00

For sure i'll need this.

Ryzon_old

Ryzon_old 2015-04-28T17:57:45+00:00

Sounds like an epic idea!
I think this would save lots of people some time, as I have myself have lost my spot in multiplayer games due to the fast I change my skin alot...

-Full Support <3