Lobbies more bugged than ever - part II

[Majesty_2141]

Failed to match 10k times. Every action takes min 5 minutes

[WithdrawnGame]

Since the last update the game is pure bugs, it won’t let me create games, a sign pops up that says “time is up” and when I can create them (lately very few) and start the game, the lobby takes about 3 to 5 minutes In starting the game and as soon as it starts it kicks most of the players. I thought it was some internet problem of mine but no, before the last patch I was perfect without errors.

[PrefectGannicus]

IM the same thanks devs atleast you are consistent in breaking the game after every update then takes 3 more to correct that only to break it again

[DerRichterrr]

Same problem here. Can’t play.

[Afterbirther]

Unable to join a 2v2 ranked game. Says I failed to join, and to my team member is says I left the party.

Tried an unranked 1v1 but it won’t allow me to create the lobby, Error shows as 'Advertisementjoin…(something)… 0x00000003

[ReanuKeeves00]

bumpity bump bump. same problem for me

[DaniAOE]

GAME INFORMATION

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• GAME BUILD #: Multiplayer
• GAME PLATFORM: Steam
• OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10

ISSUE EXPERIENCED

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It has been several days since I updated the game and since then I have had problems finding and playing multiplayer games in the lobby. The problem begins when you want to search for games, where after a while there are none available, not even when updating the lobby. On the other hand, when I find a game and select one many times it marks me as an error or that they are already full, when they are not full. I have read several posts about this and I see that it is not a new problem.

Another point to consider is when you finally find a game and can access it, when starting it, the waiting time in the lobby is too long. I don’t think it’s my internet connection because it’s really good, plus the other players experience the same thing and this causes many players to leave the waiting room and when the game starts, they are no longer there.

It is important that you solve this problem, because I have read many negative comments that can affect the experience in the game of many users and that can affect them to leave the game and that would be very sad.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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• 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Go to the multiplayer lobby and wait for the playlist to appear. If they don’t appear, update the lobby and wait again.
2. For the problem of waiting time before starting a game, just create a multiplayer game in the lobby and wait for the game to start.

EXPECTED RESULT

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All players hope that the lobby works correctly and efficiently, so that no one loses the good experience of playing Age of Empires 2 and the magic does not disappear in our hearts.

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GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

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*This issue isn’t encountered during matches.

[MrVampyre3661]

The game needs a hotfix. Everybidy has this problem

[Dalemac1989]

This is not limited to lobbies. There are also loads of issues crating quickplay and ranked groups to play with friends.

I’m very fed up whith the out-of-game UI it gets worse instead of better every update.

[SavvyEmpire]

Game Version:

• Build: 101.101.51737.0 0
• Platform: Microsoft Store
• Operating System: Windows 10
• Gamertag: SavvyEmpire

Issue:

Can’t create a lobby. Started happen with the latest release.

Reproduction Steps:

Here’s how to reproduce the problem:

1. Go to Multiplayer → Host Game
2. Enter a lobby name. Leave everything else as default.
3. Click the Create Lobby button
4. The “Creating Lobby” screen will load indefinitely

ATTACHMENTS:

[FinalBucket3743]

All good, just wanted to point out another lobby related bug (which now got merged into here as well, while being a different one…).
Well a small advice: never overdo the reports here. Do not spend time reproducing it, have seen so many reports where ppl spent hours to find out how exactly it can be reproduced and and what may cause it to just get a “we already track this issue, we just ignore your report because we already know the problem” message. Small description + screenshot and thats it, every bit you do on top of that is just wasted at this stage

[Afterbirther]

Further to my post above, my issue is EXACTLY THIS. Was too annoyed to think of taking a screenshot at the time and only found this online after I’d given up on the game.

Could not Create game. Timed Out.
Source:AdvertisementJoinEvent
Error Code: 0x00000003

[Afterbirther]

This is not a solution

[FinalBucket3743]

It is as much solution as we will get thou 11

[Best1837]

Idk if anyone already mentioned this already but steam invites seem to be broken too - when I get invited and accept nothing happens. Same when I click on ‘join game’ through steam.
Also ingame invites are kinda broken as the suggested friends show people as online who aren’t and the list is not ordered in any practical way.

[StrawCube487203]

Similar issue – it’s bugged after the game has been up for a while (most commonly after I play a game).

In particular, the bug is, if I get invited, whether in game or steam, the lobby does not show up and it never joins. If I go to lobby browser, it says “No games matching those parameters found.” One time it gave a “disconnected from game server” message. I am in California with a ping of 37 to westus2 and 83 to eastus.

I found it’s often (70% of the time) resolved after I exit and restart the game – I’m able to join lobbies again (but it still takes about a minute to join a lobby). But this is shortlived. If my game is idle too long (15-25 mins, which is how long it takes to find a game these days), it becomes unable to join lobbies again.

[UnholyTrilight]

bump, same issue here

[Rocket0w0]

Same problem with both the lobby browser and the steam invite bugs

[Afterbirther]

Is there any fix on the way? Do we know why it’s happening, or any settings to be changed to get around it?