Fix your damn servers ... please!

[Leopanther]

It's getting really frustrating to get games interrupted by servers not connecting. There's a time limit for turns, I can't spend a minute trying to get back in the game and then still play a turn. Please fix your servers. This has been an issue since forever. Why can other games manage to have stable server connections but yours still randomly mess up?

[StrikerX22]

As I've told other people, the issue started after Early Access ended and became v1.0. I don't know what the issues are, but it can help to change servers and then try reconnecting (if you log in later the server will reset to whatever your auto-assigned default is). I've had trouble too, though less recently.

[Leopanther]

It's not just since 1.0 release, they've had these issues previously too.

[StrikerX22]

Oh really, I hadn't noticed, my bad. I suppose it was during a break from the game. When did they start?

[weaponofmd]

I was getting dc left and right since 1.0 release, but haven't had any issue since they fixed server problem a few patches ago. maybe try to change your server manually?

[Útost Alronbem]

As if changing the server would gonna work for longer than 1 session...
For me personally, s1 tends to force me to reconnect often,
s0 not as often,
s3 almost never - but when it does, reconnect might take ALOT of time. Probably some unusual routing problem.
Frankly, I don't remember ending on s2 automatically - nor selecting manually...

[Valore]

Originally posted by DrinkFromTheCup:

As if changing the server would gonna work for longer than 1 session...

From an IT troubleshooting perspective, if you change 3 different server connections and are still having issues, chances are it's your own internet connection or ISP that's having problems.

[Útost Alronbem]

Valid point.
Got any clues on to which addresses I can do traceroute, to go and harass my ISP with its outcomes afterwards?

[Valore]

Originally posted by DrinkFromTheCup:

Valid point.
Got any clues on to which addresses I can do traceroute, to go and harass my ISP with its outcomes afterwards?

Definitely try the discord. Probably one of the better places to ask for help.

[Útost Alronbem]

Sir/ma'am, you can deduce, that I can't use Discord, using same method with deducing that the problem is 100% with my connectivity/ISP.
Telepathy.
I genuinely am trying to not be as abrasive as usual, however, an attempt to maintain the dialogue just to reroute the opponent to Discord is... ugh...
(not mentioning that initial message of mine was not about seeking help but about the game disregarding my explicit server choice AND adding to current in-theme knowledge pool)

[Valore]

Originally posted by DrinkFromTheCup:

Sir/ma'am, you can deduce, that I can't use Discord, using same method with deducing that the problem is 100% with my connectivity/ISP.

Honestly the jump from 'this person has issues with the servers' to 'this person's ISP is so terrible he can't use discord' is a pretty huge jump in conclusions no one would make if properly troubleshooting.

Unfortunately, the discord happens to be where the more helpful people are, because if you read the Steam discussions, it's usually only full of angry entitled people.

And if it is a fact that your ISP is bad enough that you can't use discord, then you've probably discovered the answer to the issues. Maybe the first step would be to ask your ISP about why the connection won't let you on to something as basic as discord.

[Útost Alronbem]

Originally posted by Valore:

And if it is a fact that your ISP is bad enough that you can't use discord, then you've probably discovered the answer to the issues.

That's something new.
Unfortunately I never had a chance to get needed degree to even diagnose that. So I'll abstain from even making assumptions.

To get things straight, Discord have some prejudice against both my IP sub-net and my mobile phone number.
Further details would be probably more appropriate in relevant Discord support inquiry, not in a theme about frequent disconnects which I'm not the only person experiencing.
Unless, by any chance, you are Discord Customer Support representative.

It's probably too much to expect any further advancements in positive directions here by now so I'm moving to other projects.

[BloodyPork]

Originally posted by DrinkFromTheCup:

frequent disconnects which I'm not the only person experiencing.

Only you have the problem now. The disconnect complaints you see from others are from past issues that are already fixed, that's where there are multiple people experiencing it.

This steam forum is dead but this game's discord has a lot of people and not a single disconnect issues were being reported in the last week or so.

[Leopanther]

It's not fixed if it's still happening. Less frequently, but still happens. And I highly doubt its my internet if I have no connection issues on the many other online games I play or when browsing and streaming content.

[Amazing Sun]

before update, I can play, after update, can't connect to server. tried several times

[StrikerX22]

Well I know not everyone's having that problem. Have you tried switching servers (in settings)? It can sometimes help (even if the ping's worse), just keep in mind that it switches back to your region's default after you close the game.