One slow loader keeps the whole group staring at a loading bar

Everyone is ready to play except one person whose download stalls. Wait forever and the group leaves, start without them and they fall behind. Here is a rule for when to go, whom to drop, and when to call the whole thing off.

Why this works

Waiting for the slowest costs everyone, and starting without anyone costs that person. A clear rule that weighs how long it has taken against the smallest group worth playing with makes the choice the same every time and easy to explain.

When not to use it

Skip it for a game where everyone must be present, such as a story played together or a strict team contest, or when load times are short and fall apart only by rare accident. Then wait for all, and show the others a clear progress bar.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• 26 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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Use the Spielerando entry "One slow loader keeps the whole group staring at a loading bar" (read_entry loading-screen-start-or-drop-slowpoke) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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