Submitted 2 hours ago by Wawe@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
Pretty much title. It is annoying when you are playing some online co-op game (where time matters) and you cannot pause it. Server pause option would amazing in case you have to deal something in real life. I found this issue annoying in Peak and most farming games.
Stardew Valley has this to pause game in online and I hope more games would add this option.
Have you ever tried playing a multiplayer game where other players can pause the game? It is an immense annoyance.
I grew up playing NES, where it was super common for either player to be able to pause the game. Pausing and unpausing right as someone is making a jump will never get old.
Dying Light: The Beast has this, it's very refreshing. When all players go into the menu (including the inventory) the game pauses. Should be a standard feature.
So everyone has to wait while you go to the toilet?
In a coop game? They’re going to wait nomatter what, if not, it’s not really a coop game, if coop isn’t needed.
Why not? I co-op with my wife mostly, sitting in the same room.
If I recall correctly, Starcraft 2 has a pause in online match. Other players get pause screen and can unpause the game. It all comes down to both(all) players agree on pause, and can be useful if correctly implemented.
Payday 3, if all players enter the pause menu, the game actually pauses. Anyone can exit the menu at any time, and re-enter it - which again pauses the game, if all other players remain in the pause menu.
It’s nice because it lets players loot and plan while others are away, but if they too need to afk, the team isn’t screwed by a guard coming around a corner with nobody to react.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 minutes ago
As long as it’s communicated amongst the participants. Yes! If anyone could just pause it because they wanna go see a movie now or make a baby? NO!
Solution: everyone in a sessions needs to enable this. So a friends-group can actually take a break for a tinkle. Or that everyone has to enter the menu or such and then the game pauses.