Restricted to Friends Only

[amalthya]

If I'm making a table, and I set it to Restricted (My Friends) and then I copy the link to send to said friends, it changes the settings of the table to public. What is the purpose of this change? If I want my table to be restricted and I set it as restricted, there shouldn't be a condition that it un-restricts itself.

[amalthya]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/myMvwsTsEMx6mCNH8

[Meeplelowda]

If I'm making a table, and I set it to Restricted (My Friends) and then I copy the link to send to said friends, it changes the settings of the table to public. What is the purpose of this change? If I want my table to be restricted and I set it as restricted, there shouldn't be a condition that it un-restricts itself.

I don't know what's causing your issue, but I've never had this happen when using the function of inviting people directly from the main lobby or the table lobby? Have you tried that?

Edit: I saw from your screenshot that you are using the new lobby. I'm talking about the "classic" lobby accessible from the "Play Now" link at the top of the page. There you can use the right-most option to select "Friends" and a menu of friends will appear under "Choose a friend to invite" and they will be invited when you launch a table. Alternatively, under "Manual" you can create a table and use the "Invite a friend" textbox under "Players at this table" or click on "Restrict table access" on the right side and "My friends" under "Restrict to Group." I don't know how any of this works in the new "improved" lobby.

[cigma]

If I'm making a table, and I set it to Restricted (My Friends) and then I copy the link to send to said friends, it changes the settings of the table to public.

I think it's a bug. You can look for a bug report or fill your own one here: https://boardgamearena.com/bugs?game=0