Game mode lobbies are a very popular use on minigame type Minecraft Servers. Players can use them to group up with others before going into matches, see player leaderboards along with self statistics. Sometimes players can do a small parkour while they wait for their match to start. Lobbies can also show the current maps of that game and the number of players waiting to join before the match starts and then display when the match is starting/go away once it does and comes up with a new map. That way, players can see what maps are available to choose one they like, know the amount of players left before it is too late to join, if there is enough space for every member of a party to fit in the game, and how many people are on each team.
Lobbies can also hold the interactive shops of game modes, giving a more physical feeling when purchasing perks, items, kits, etc. The lobbies can have little models/structures displaying how to do something in that game mode. Ex: How to make a cobblestone generator in sky block, or what materials are good for protecting your egg in egg wars, or insights on the towers in Tower Defense. Another physical feature to lobbies is the ability for players to view achievements/challenges that a play could attempt to get while they are playing, possibly motivating them to change their play style.
Adding a visible leader board to game lobbies makes it easier to find and locate the top players and where the player stands. Leaderboards can also get a player's name out there who may not be to widely known across the network but is really good at a specific game. The lobby could hold leaderboards to show statistics for a wide variety of player statistics and possible overall network statistics. When servers include these leaderboards in lobbies, they usually have different time frames for each statistic as well where the leader board might include and reset daily, weekly, monthly, etc. not wiping player stats.
The use of game lobbies can have a big impact on how players can interact with each other and the server. They can also have different things. The possibilities are endless.
Lobbies can also hold the interactive shops of game modes, giving a more physical feeling when purchasing perks, items, kits, etc. The lobbies can have little models/structures displaying how to do something in that game mode. Ex: How to make a cobblestone generator in sky block, or what materials are good for protecting your egg in egg wars, or insights on the towers in Tower Defense. Another physical feature to lobbies is the ability for players to view achievements/challenges that a play could attempt to get while they are playing, possibly motivating them to change their play style.
Adding a visible leader board to game lobbies makes it easier to find and locate the top players and where the player stands. Leaderboards can also get a player's name out there who may not be to widely known across the network but is really good at a specific game. The lobby could hold leaderboards to show statistics for a wide variety of player statistics and possible overall network statistics. When servers include these leaderboards in lobbies, they usually have different time frames for each statistic as well where the leader board might include and reset daily, weekly, monthly, etc. not wiping player stats.
The use of game lobbies can have a big impact on how players can interact with each other and the server. They can also have different things. The possibilities are endless.
