If you keep starting on the wrong side of the map in free-for-all, one lobby setting fixes that.
Tags: beyond all reason, BAR FFA settings, spawn boxes, game lobby settings, BAR team assignment
When you host an FFA lobby in BAR, the game shuffles starting positions by default. Every time you reload the game because you landed at the bottom-right corner instead of your preferred top-left spawn, the culprit is a single checkbox.
Find the "Shuffle FFA Start Box" option in the lobby settings and set it to false. That locks team numbers to spawn boxes in order. Player one gets box one, player two gets box two, and the map loads without randomizing positions.
If the game already started and you got an undesirable spawn, reloading with the shuffle setting unchecked gives you the box you expected.
BAR auto-assigns teams when a lobby fills, and the shuffle setting defaults to true in many lobby templates. New players notice their spawn position looks wrong, close out to the menu, and requeue hoping for better luck. The actual fix takes two seconds and does not require restarting the game.
Before you hit rematch or requeue, check the lobby panel. Turning off shuffle means your team number matches the spawn box on the map preview every time.
Playing with friends and want to guarantee you end up on the same team? Make a party inside the lobby. The game groups players who enter together and assigns them the same team slot. This works across FFA, team games, and tournament lobbies.
You do not need to negotiate team slots in chat or wait for the host to reshuffle manually. The party system handles it on its own once you join as a group.
Some maps hide spawn boxes behind starting terrain features. If you cannot see where the boxes appear on the map preview, switch to the map overview mode before clicking ready. The overlay shows each box as a numbered region.
If your team number still does not match the box you see, double-check the shuffle setting. Hosts can override it in custom lobby templates, so always verify before you commit.
Finding a reliable group means fewer mismatched spawns, better communication, and teammates who actually care about fair starts. Creed of Champions runs regular team games where players coordinate lobbies properly, avoid shuffle surprises, and focus on the game instead of arguing over spawn boxes.
[Crd] "Creed is the first really comfortable community I have been a part of. Everyone is nice and kind, the atmosphere is relaxed, and I am not getting yelled at for not being optimal."
If clean lobbies and respectful matches sound like the baseline rather than a luxury, check them out. Better teammates make every spawn box feel fair.