Star Wars: Squadrons/Custom and Private Matches

Added in the game's 4.0 release is the ability for players to create and host their own games.

These games can also be created privately, so players can perform experiments and gameplay exclusively between each other.

To join a custom match, select Join Custom Match and find it in the server browser. You can join as either a player or a spectator. If the match you're looking for does not show up in the main list, choose the Friend Matches heading to show games that are hosted by your friends on Steam or EA.

Creating a Custom Match
Custom matches not only allow you to host games just for your friends, but also let you modify various settings.

The Basic Settings tab includes:

Game Mode Settings
These settings change depending on which game mode you have selected.

Restrictions
In this section, you can individually ban each ship type from appearing. Banning X-wings, for example, will prevent New Republic players from spawning in X-wings. The AI "creep" fighters will continue to appear in X-wings. Imperial players will still have access to TIE Fighters and TIE Defenders.

At least one ship type per faction must be un-banned.

The last option in the list is to ban Auxiliaries, Countermeasures, neither, or both.

Modifiers
Modifiers let players put unique spins on the game.