How to use the avoid list in Beyond All Reason
The BAR avoid list lets you stop getting matched with specific players. It does not work through right-click in-game though, which confuses a lot of people first trying to find it.
Tags: beyond all reason, avoid list, ignore player, matchmaking, bar settings, online features
Where the avoid setting actually lives
You manage the avoid list through the BAR website, not the game client. The steps are straightforward:
- Log into beyondallreason.info
- Go to your matches page
- Select the match played with the person you want to avoid
- Click their player name in the match details
- Hit the avoid button
Once set, the matchmaking system will keep you out of the same lobby as that player.
Why right-click in-game does not show it
The avoid feature is managed through the online profile system rather than the in-game UI. Right-clicking a player name in the lobby does not surface an avoid option because the feature lives on the website account side. This design choice trips up players who look for it in the game lobby first.
When to use the avoid list
The avoid list handles situations where a specific player consistently makes your matches worse. Maybe they are toxic, maybe they rage-quit in every game with you, maybe their play style creates miserable matches for the whole team. Whatever the reason, the feature exists so you do not need to endure the same frustrating pairing repeatedly.
Legion mod adds variety too
If the game starts feeling repetitive, the Legion total-conversion mod is available as an in-game option while it goes through balancing. It changes faction rosters significantly enough to break up the sameness some players feel after long sessions of standard BAR. Check the Legion wiki for current unit details.
Take control of your match experience
Setting up avoids and trying different mods gives you agency over what kind of games you play. Communities like Creed of Champions take that idea further by actively curating team environments so avoids become unnecessary in the first place.
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