[formerly_proven]

That's probably just the nature of P2P networking code.

> If they would let you login to a private invite-only lobby that would likely speed things up greatly— but it’ll never happen.

Did they remove this option in the last couple years?

[Henchman21]

I don’t think its ever been an option to login directly to an invite-only lobby. But then I have taken multiple multi-year breaks! I was pleasantly surprised you can actually play most of the game in a private lobby now… that is a huge change and I am not at all certain when it occurred.