Hey folks, The second Steam Playtest for Stampede: Racing Royale includes the ability to connect with Steam friends and create parties, so you can jump into lobbies with your pals! This is a super early version of the friends and party system that we invite you to try out, as we continue to expand and improve the feature. This first iteration allows up to five players to connect with each other in a party, either via invite or inputting a player’s unique Friend ID code. In the bottom left corner of the main menu, you’ll find the Friends feature, where you can start parties, view friends, send invites, and input those Friend ID codes. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44237934/1fb646a4421fa9cf866a833e0c7dd17160e6d86d.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44237934/c1d72237085e01b58584c92e3a7150e0f1cb16e4.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44237934/db643cdb2b2c50e80937ddbd75a6479ba928d1db.jpg[/img] This feature is a work in progress, so we wanted to make you aware of things you may experience when using it, which we’re already investigating: [list] [*] If you remove a player as a Steam friend, they may still appear in the in-game friends list [*] After inputting a Friend ID code, controller users can’t navigate to the ‘Search’ button, unless you navigate downwards, then back up [*] The in-game friends list can take multiple attempts to populate, via your Steam friends list [*] When in a party, all players appear on the main menu, but the layout of the users can appear strange, which is not final [*] Invites can be sent to players in-game, but not from the Steam overlay [*] Re-adding a friend can cause them to actually be removed as friends, and both have to accept the friend request [*] After changing settings in the ‘Friends’ area, the ‘Privacy’ menu has navigation and slider issues [*] If any member of a party leaves a lobby before the event begins, the whole party will be returned to the main menu [*] When in a party, the customisation selections of other players do not show in the main menu (they do appear correctly during events) [*] After readying up in a party, in a non-party leader navigates to a different menu, they will not join the lobby with the party. Stay on the main menu to ensure all friends enter a lobby together [/list] As always, you can use our [url=https://forms.office.com/e/eSeVWJcLxW]official reporting form[/url] if you come across something you want our team to investigate, or drop a message in Steam Discussions, if you have any feedback. Our [url=https://trello.com/b/araUgO5r/stampede-racing-royale-community-hot-topics]Trello board[/url] will also be updated with known topics and their status. Thank youuuu!