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penguin81887
5 years ago

Error Code 218 and Consequences from Disconnects

Product: Star Wars: Squadrons
Platform:Sony Playstation 4
Please specify your platform model. Sony PlayStation 4
What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? Le_francais818
Are you playing in VR? No
Which part of the game is the issue happening in? Fleet Battles
What were you doing when the bug occurred? Step by Step detail is helpful. I joined a ranked fleet battles queue and loaded into the lobby, but once the game transitions from the pregame lobby to the loading screen for the game, I get disconnected and sent back to the main menu with error code 218. I am penalized for this and placed in a leaver low priority queue and get a loss on my statistics.
Where did this issue occur? Please include menu name or in game location. Ranked Fleet battles loading screen
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 10/04/20 3 times in a row around 10:40 PM central time US
How often does the bug occur? Occasionally (10% - 49%)
How severe is your issue? Can't play
What happens when the bug occurs? I get kicked out of the game and penalized. I am placed in a leaver low priority queue and receive a loss on my ranked fleet battles statistics, which then penalizes me even though I did not do anything I could control.
What do you expect to see? I expected to load into fleet battles and not received error code 218 and a loss on my statistics that I had no control over.
Which ship were you playing? If not applicable, just answer "no" or "none." none
What components were you using? n/a
Which customizations (if any) were you using? n/a

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I should not be penalized for this because it is out of my control, and I am afraid the game will think I am a quitter and matchmake me with others more likely to also quit the game or simply ruin my matchmaking for being a "quitter." I should not be penalized for getting this error code and really hope there will not be consequences on my account as a result. The 3 losses are already very frustrating, but I hope the leaver queue will not have long term effects. I really love this game and want this fixed ASAP so I can play without worry of being disconnected for no fault of my own.

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  • naugyrr's avatar
    naugyrr
    5 years ago

    Same here. Typically when loading an unranked, co-op vs. AI fleet battle set to random faction, the first battle will load. After completion of the battle and return to the multiplayer menu the subsequent battle will not. Loading into another battle will simply dump you back on to the main game menu after showing a splash green, and when trying to load back in a message stating "another member of your party is already in a multiplayer game"... I play alone with no one else logged on to the Xbox. Occasionally if I log out or restart the game completely, the issue will be resolved, but only for one battle before the issue returns.

  • bo119's avatar
    bo119
    5 years ago

    Loading of the level timed out and you were removed from the game. Please try again. 

    This is all I see when I try to play dogfights. I looked forward to this game all year and it’s worthless. Any ideas how to fix? Xbox, 1TB. No external storage but I can get some and give it a try if you think that might help. Internet is 5G, really fast and I doubt that’s the problem. 

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