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Queue times for real-time games are unpredictable. Allowing players to pick several games they are willing to play in real-time would create shorter queue times and improve player experience.

lynxkewl wrote: ↑20 August 2022, 21:57Allowing players to pick several games they are willing to play in real-time would create shorter queue times and improve player experience.

You can already do this.

You can already do this.

But currently you need to do this manually for all the games one by one and when you finally play one game, everything is cancelled and you have to start from scratch.

megamau wrote: ↑03 September 2022, 18:04

You can already do this.

But currently you need to do this manually for all the games one by one and when you finally play one game, everything is cancelled and you have to start from scratch.

Are you interpreting the OP's post as a request to be able to play multiple games in real time, not just queue for multiple real time games?

Also, are you proposing 1) one button that will add you to the queue for several different game titles all in one click or 2) being able to join several queues for one game title in one click?

Are you interpreting the OP's post as a request to be able to play multiple games in real time, not just queue for multiple real time games?

Also, are you proposing 1) one button that will add you to the queue for several different game titles all in one click or 2) being able to join several queues for one game title in one click?

I'm advocating queueing for multiple real time games in a fast way, not playing multiple real time games simultaneously.
So, basically Option 1, queuing for multiple games with one or two clicks.

It is particularly useful for less popular games, where I would be happy to play any of about two dozens titles, but can't be bothered to click and open tables for all of them.

megamau wrote: ↑04 September 2022, 11:07 It is particularly useful for less popular games, where I would be happy to play any of about two dozens titles, but can't be bothered to click and open tables for all of them.

Do you have those games favorited so that they are all grouped together?

Do you have those games favorited so that they are all grouped together?

Yes, however it is still 3 clicks per game (Play Now, Create, Open table to other players) multiplied by 12-15 games --> 45 clicks
And need to re-do every time I actually get to play, as the pending queues are cancelled.

I would like for the "queued" games to be "frozen" while playing and re-opened for joining once I finish the current game.

megamau wrote: ↑10 September 2022, 03:19

Do you have those games favorited so that they are all grouped together?

Yes, however it is still 3 clicks per game (Play Now, Create, Open table to other players) multiplied by 12-15 games --> 45 clicks
And need to re-do every time I actually get to play, as the pending queues are cancelled.

It's one click per game if you have it set to Automatic in the third column instead of Manual. Maybe 12-15 is still too much, but it doesn't have to be 45.