Match will not start even after I click on "start game" (custom game )

Age of Empires II: DE II - Report a Bug
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:arrow_forward: GAME INFORMATION

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

:arrow_forward: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

:point_down: DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD.
When I host my custom real world maps, both giant and luducruis size, the match will not start, after the countdown is over it just stays there, people can still chat in the lobby but the match will not start, this primarily happens on luducruis size maps but also on giant size, which is quite annoying sice it takes SOOOO much time to fill the lobby for a diplomacy game

:arrow_forward: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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  • 50% of the time / matches I play (FREQUENTLY)

:arrow_forward: REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

Downlaod my map from this discord link https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/842620075537072139/845621365440118784/Atlantic_Sea_Diplomacy.aoe2scenario
2. get a lobby with atleast 8 players
3. start the lobby

:arrow_forward: EXPECTED RESULT

:point_down: What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present?
the game should start

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:arrow_forward: GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

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