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So after the last update, The 1.7.3 PC equivalent update to the xbox edition, I guess to fix random joining, they forced it so unless you are on the friendlist of someone in the game, you can't join the game, To be exact, It attempts to join then kicks you out of the game. In my eyes, not leaving this to choice is a terrible choice, having to add someone everytime, Not even letting people you invite to game. Just in case, I'm not talking about the "Allow friends of friends" option, Im talking about every game being friend only, no matter what.

Does anyone think this should be an option rather than a forced trait? I think with Invite only and Allow friends of friends, It wasn't even needed.

I can't count the times I've tried to join someone from a friends party or been invited just to be rejected by the friend only game thing. If I'm invited, I'm most likely wanted there.

Also it would be useful if like on the Halo games, When the game is set to friend only, It allowed invites AND didnt even show the game was joinable if you can't join it in the first place. As it is now on minecraft, You can hit Join session in progress just to get that you arent allowed because you are not a friend. It shouldnt show that its joinable in progress after all.

Hope that makes sense because I really have no idea how to explain what I mean.

TL;DR
I think games should be open to everyone and friends only should be an option just as only friends of host and invite only.

If the host wants you in there enough, I figure he/she can take the five seconds to add you to his/her friend's list. While I do think there should be an ability to host open games, it's still not impossible. There's just one extra step thrown in.

Quote from XavierHorovitz

If the host wants you in there enough, I figure he/she can take the five seconds to add you to his/her friend's list. While I do think there should be an ability to host open games, it's still not impossible. There's just one extra step thrown in.

There is also the chance of a filled list or a list locked by Family settings. Just in case, by open I mean anyone joining when they want like it was at frist but not a matchmaking service to join random games.

Quote from XavierHorovitz

If the host wants you in there enough, I figure he/she can take the five seconds to add you to his/her friend's list. While I do think there should be an ability to host open games, it's still not impossible. There's just one extra step thrown in.

What if the person is hosting large towns or cities? The Friend List is too small.

Quote from JDawgMillenium

What if the person is hosting large towns or cities? The Friend List is too small.

One hundred people is not my idea of small, but alright. Create an alternate account and add it to your main one. Use the alternate account to friend request another hundred people specifically for Minecraft and make sure friends of friends is on. Repeat as necessary.

I usually dont ge the option to join a game if I cant.

But either way I suppose it couldn't hurt could it. I did have to add someone to join m world but I've since kept him on since I play with him often enough.

I thought if one of your friends is in the match you won't have to add the host. At least for me that's the case.