[2021] [04/02/2021] Matchmaking and more

Today's changelog:

+ Added a sound when your match is ready
+ Increased the finish timeout at the end of each round
+ Fixed multiple focus and navigation issue in the matchmaking menu
+ Fixed the progress bar issue where it would display "1000/1000" for example
+ Fixed the time difference in live ranking. They now show the milliseconds correctly
+ Added the possibility to click on the match id in order to set it in your clipboard
+ Fixed colors of the time gap UI
+ Fixed an issue where you would rejoin your match after leaving it
+ Fixed an issue with the length of the text "match starts in..."

Hey everyone,

Yesterday was the release of the awaited Trackmania Matchmaking, we hope that you enjoyed and still enjoy playing it right now.
We are really happy to see so much positive energy and feedback from the players about this feature! If you want to know more about the format, ranks, and other stuff concerning the Matchmaking, read the article here : https://www.trackmania.com/2021/02/0...t-it-for-free/

Here is the changelog for yesterday's update:

+ Clash Time feature will now be available starting next TMGL Step
+ Fixed race time diff when playing on laps maps
+ Fixed mode crash linked to a performance problem in Knockout
+ Fixed the issue where randomly a player would respawn at the start instead of spawning at the correct CP
+ You are now able to join a friend through Ubisoft Connect
+ Other minor netcode fixes

Matchmaking known issues:

- You sometimes see the "Join" pop-up after leaving a match
- Sometimes your server might crash without being able to research a new match, you will just have to wait a bit so the server close down
- If a player leaves before the end of the match, players are not able to see him in the final score table
- Progression's bar is sometimes not updating correctly
- Clicking on your nickname in the menu doesn't send you to your profile
- Missing some button focus
- Clicking two times on the "Join" button sometimes creates a not intended behavior
- Chat is colliding with the progression bar
- In some language, "Match is starting in ..." is misplaced

Frequently asked questions:

- "Will we be able to invite and play with our friends?"

Yes, this is one of the next steps for Matchmaking.

- "Will there be other maps than the official campaign?"

Not planned, for now, we believe that having a universal map pool such as the official campaign is the right choice for the BETA. Though, we will work on adapting the map pool depending on the ranking of each player such as:

Unranked/Beginner -> From map 1 to 10
Challenger -> From map 6 to 20
Master/Trackmaster -> From map 11 to 25

Feel free to report or ask your questions in this forum!
Thanks and see you on track!