Number of players random?

[hopeful vega m]

I have this issue all the time, especially in Five tribes, when I start searching for tables for 2 ppl but end up at a table with 3 or 4 ppl. What's going on there? And I don't get an option to exit the game without penalty because I get notification when it's already started.

I usually search for turn based tables and it easily takes an hour or so to get a table so I can't sit there monitoring the system. But in Five tribes 2 ppl game is significantly different from 3-4 ppl game so it's pretty annoying to end up in at a bigger table. Can anyone clarify how do I avoid this issue? And why is it happening in the first place?

[AKuras]

Every table has listed how many players they are looking. So just join a table that's only looking for 2.

[hopeful vega m]

Usually there are no tables matching my requirement when I start the search so I'm not joining existing tables and happy to wait for the right one. But BGA assignes me to a table with more players instead! Is this some sort of bug?

[nik592]

I was going to say that if you're using the new lobby (game page) and setting that you're flexible on player count, then this would make sense. But I can't see an option to be flexible on player count. So maybe you just are assumed to be flexible on player count in the new lobby? You could try setting up your join from the old lobby (Play Now) and see if that works better. You should be able to set the options you want in the cog next to the game box picture (options must be set for each game individually).

I don't start games from the new lobbies except for Arena (where player count is fixed), but even in the old lobby, I create my table with the player count I want (because I'm premium) and then wait for people to join, so I've not seen that problem there, but I'm not using the auto-join as you are.

[hopeful vega m]

I was going to say that if you're using the new lobby (game page) and setting that you're flexible on player count, then this would make sense. But I can't see an option to be flexible on player count. So maybe you just are assumed to be flexible on player count in the new lobby? You could try setting up your join from the old lobby (Play Now) and see if that works better. You should be able to set the options you want in the cog next to the game box picture (options must be set for each game individually).

I don't start games from the new lobbies except for Arena (where player count is fixed), but even in the old lobby, I create my table with the player count I want (because I'm premium) and then wait for people to join, so I've not seen that problem there, but I'm not using the auto-join as you are.

Yes, I've been using new lobby... Thank you, I'll try the other way instead, hopefully the problem will be fixed

UPD: So here's the deal, "Play now" option is valid only for real time games.. and I can't use it if I'm looking for Turn based tables Although you're right, it has much more explicit table restrictions, unfortunately, it won't work for me.

[Suoivax]

I was going to say that if you're using the new lobby (game page) and setting that you're flexible on player count, then this would make sense. But I can't see an option to be flexible on player count. So maybe you just are assumed to be flexible on player count in the new lobby? You could try setting up your join from the old lobby (Play Now) and see if that works better. You should be able to set the options you want in the cog next to the game box picture (options must be set for each game individually).

I don't start games from the new lobbies except for Arena (where player count is fixed), but even in the old lobby, I create my table with the player count I want (because I'm premium) and then wait for people to join, so I've not seen that problem there, but I'm not using the auto-join as you are.

Yes, I've been using new lobby... Thank you, I'll try the other way instead, hopefully the problem will be fixed

UPD: So here's the deal, "Play now" option is valid only for real time games.. and I can't use it if I'm looking for Turn based tables Although you're right, it has much more explicit table restrictions, unfortunately, it won't work for me.

"Play now" works just fine for turn based games, are you set to automatically find opponents?

[hopeful vega m]

"Play now" works just fine for turn based games, are you set to automatically find opponents?

Oh yes, now I found that I need to first change the mode from real time to turn based and then click the cog to set more parameters. Thank you, now I've set up the search, hopefully the problem is solved now
Yes, the players search is automatic

[Suoivax]

"Play now" works just fine for turn based games, are you set to automatically find opponents?

Oh yes, now I found that I need to first change the mode from real time to turn based and then click the cog to set more parameters. Thank you, now I've set up the search, hopefully the problem is solved now
Yes, the players search is automatic

If you set the search to manual, you can start tables with specific number of open seats. Not premium games unless you're a premium subscriber, ofc.