Modded Lobbies

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When joining a modded lobby (a lobby running server mods) your client will automatically download the mods from the server. This will usually be quick as most mods are very small, but for some mods such as the Legion Expansion you will be downloading anywhere from 8-68MB (depending on whether you've played the mod before) and will need to be patient while this occurs.Players without Community Mods enabled will not successfully download all functionality required for mods with companion mod requirements. This will primarily be mods which add new units. These players may encounter unexpected behaviour or crashes after the lobby launches.Downloading happens regardless of whether you have the mods installed, this is to ensure all players are running the same version of the server mod as the host and prevents cheating. Mods which require companion mods will download more data the first time you encounter them than on future occasions if you do not have them installed locally.When hosting a modded lobby you will need to upload any server mods you have enabled to the server, this is both to modify the server and to allow distribution to other players. Again, most mods are very small and this will take no time at all, but a mod like the Legion Expansion requires you to upload 8MB to the server and the time this takes will depend on your upstream bandwidth.When a player joins your modded lobby they will show as greyed out with a loading icon. This indicates that they are still downloading mods. You should avoid kicking players who are loading in this fashion as it will only delay filling your lobby.