Create vs Join server

[DrDeus]

I am unsure why two different methods are used to load the level when creating vs joining a server.

When creating a server you change the scene like this:

GetWorld()->ServerTravel("/Game/ThirdPerson/Maps/ThirdPersonMap?listen");

But when joining a server you do it differently :

APlayerController* PlayerController = GetGameInstance()->GetFirstLocalPlayerController();
if (PlayerController)
{
    PlayerController->ClientTravel(Address, ETravelType::TRAVEL_Absolute);
}

Can you please explain why this method is needed to load the game world for the clients joining the server, but not for the first client that created the server?

[beegeedee]

Hi and welcome to the community.

When you perform a server travel, the client that is also hosting the server also performs a client travel. For all other clients, client travel is required to join.