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atreus92a's avatar
atreus92a
New Spectator
31 days ago

Matchmaking Occasionally Fails to Load Player Into Game or Post-Match

Occasionally, when starting a match, the game fails to load me (and sometimes other players) into the match. The game begins for the rest of the lobby, but I remain stuck in the lobby screen as if the match never started. This issue also occurs after a match has ended — when transitioning to the next game from the post-match leaderboard, some players (including myself) remain on the leaderboard screen while others successfully load into the next match.

Steps to Reproduce:

  • Join a lobby and ready up for matchmaking.
  • Wait for the match to begin.
  • Observe that the match starts for some players while others remain stuck in the lobby.
  • After the match ends, stay through the post-match leaderboard screen.
  • When the next game starts automatically, observe that some players fail to load into the new match and remain stuck on the leaderboard.

Expected Result:
All players in the lobby or post-match session should load into the next match simultaneously without being left behind.

Actual Result:

  • At the start of a match: One or more players remain in the lobby while the match begins for others.
  • After a match: Some players remain stuck on the leaderboard screen while others proceed to the next game.

Additional Notes:

  • The issue occurs randomly and does not affect every match.
  • Multiple players in the same lobby have reported experiencing the same problem.

EDIT/SOLUTION:

The problem was caused by NAT type in the router being set to "Strict". Switching it to "Moderate" fixed the issue completely—no more getting stuck in lobbies or leaderboards.

5 Comments

  • magicmonkeys's avatar
    magicmonkeys
    Seasoned Newcomer
    31 days ago

    We've been getting this problem a lot, we got it relentlessly throughout the beta and it's carried over into the launch.

  • CapnXela's avatar
    CapnXela
    Seasoned Newcomer
    24 days ago

    I've found using a VPN helps but you will get random 1:86001 errors. I guess pick your poison.

  • RADA0X's avatar
    RADA0X
    Seasoned Newcomer
    13 days ago

    I had the same issue call your internet provider and tell them to change your NAT type from strict to moderate that fixed it for me

  • atreus92a's avatar
    atreus92a
    New Spectator
    2 hours ago

    Thanks man, you're a legend! I went into my router's NAT config, switched from NAT4 (the default) to NAT2, and it looks like that solved it.

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