[Return of Rome / ROR] Out of sync replaying game error after the Aug 12th patch for multiplayer record files

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

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  • GAME BUILD #: 101.103.22566.0 #153638 19603495
  • GAME PLATFORM: Steam
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11

:play_button: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

:backhand_index_pointing_down: DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD.
After the latest patch rolled out on Aug 12 2025, most multi player game rec files couldn’t be replayed through and encountered the out sync replaying game error

:play_button: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

:backhand_index_pointing_down: How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST!

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

:play_button: REPRODUCTION STEPS

:backhand_index_pointing_down: List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptive!

Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Start a ROR game on the latest patch with multple players (our usual setting is 8 players(including AI) with 250 or 300 pop limit )
  2. Play through the game (most recs we have are around 40 - 60 min ingame time)
  3. Replay the rec file

:play_button: EXPECTED RESULT

:backhand_index_pointing_down: What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present?
Players can watch through the whole game

:play_button: IMAGE

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:play_button: GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

:backhand_index_pointing_down: Attach a SAVE GAME (.aoe2spgame) or GAME RECORDING (.aoe2record) of the match where you encountered the issue. Link it below if using an external file service.

MP Replay v101.103.22566.0 @2025.09.01 175844 (4).aoe2record (11.2 MB)
MP Replay v101.103.22566.0 @2025.08.31 155750 (1).aoe2record (20.7 MB)

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I reported this issue to the team, thank you!

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Thank you for the quick response!

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Team, this issue still exists in the latest version as of 29th Dec 2025. Please share if you have any update.

One insight we found recently is if we start the game with the map NOT explored, we will have a much better chance to get a working rec. Instead, if we start a multiplayer PVE game with map as explored, 90+% chance we would see this error around the age up priod in the game.