Maybe you should update to version 0.9.4 https://www.uaseco.org/downloads.php

"I have updated Maniaplanet some hours ago and after 5 minutes of frustrated checking and seeing how nadeo have made maniaplanet so ugly and weird..." "...How can nadeo invest so much time and manpower in reworking something which was FINE, WORKING and some kind of ok looking??? Sorr...

I can't speak for in-game... as it kicks everyone off... however, in the menu (which I'm staring at waiting for a 668mb update for the Royal / Royal Exp) it makes no difference.

Testing connect feature.