Set up a Playtest using Limited Access Mode #

This guide explains how to create a limited access mode that only allows specified players to enter during your playtest using the Social Operator Portal.

Create a limited access mode #

1. Log into Pragma Engine’s Social Operator Portal. If you are running Pragma locally, you can access the Social Operator Portal at http://localhost:11200.
2. Navigate to Game Title Management by clicking the Services menu at the top, then clicking Game Title Management.
3. In the Game Title Management view, click on testGame.
4. Click on testGameShard.
5. Click the Add Event button.
6. Set up your event by naming it, adding an optional description, adding the player group, and scheduling starting and ending dates/times. Click the Add Event button.
7. Under Access Mode, click the Limited button, then confirm that you wish to set the shard to Limited Access mode.

Create and populate a player group #

1. From the Social Operator Portal, click on the Accounts top navigation, then click on Groups in the left sidebar.
2. Enter a name and optional description for the Player Group, then click Create Group.
3. You should see the newly created player group. Click Add Players.
4. Add the test01 account to the group by clicking the Add button.
5. Click Groups in the Accounts menu on the left-hand side and verify that your group now has one player added.

Remove an account from a group #

1. From the Social Operator Portal, click on the Accounts top navigation.
2. Click on the relevant player name to view individual account information.
3. Under the Groups section hover over the group you would like to remove.
4. Click Remove.
5. Confirm you would like to remove the selected group.

Remove existing player groups #

1. From the Social Operator Portal, click on the Accounts top navigation, then click on Groups in the left sidebar to view existing player groups.
2. Click on the player group you’d like to remove.
3. Confirm you would like to delete the group. Click the Delete Group button.