Joining an online game is not working correctly.

[TheBeastPrincess]

Whenever I try joining an online game few things happen:
1) It simply doesn't allow me to join and the screen is constantly flickering between the envelope loading screen and the character choosing screen.
2) After trying multiple different locations, I finally get to the character selection screen, then one of three things can happen:
- I can't select the character and the green loading bar is always reaching the end and then starts reloading again. Never joining the game.
- I can select a character but the loading bar is still reaching the end and then reloading constantly, not letting anyone join.
- It kicks me out completely, or the host and it disbands the game.

The gameplay use to run quite smooth, I'm not sure what happened. I thought it might have been only me having this problem but I've just watched a Youtuber struggle through exactly the same problems. It is also infuriating, as I bought most of these packs in order to be able to play in different locations which is almost impossible at the moment. :(

[TheBeastPrincess]

Sharlock Theme - Bedroom steam is broken.

[45RPM]

I agree. I have to exit and re-enter every time.

[76561199495140977]

Thanks for sharing your experience with Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition current online multiplayer mode. Our team is aware that some players are having trouble starting games.

We are actively working on a solution for these problems, and in the meantime, we recommend selecting the Number of Players as 3 or 6 instead of Any. This may help to have a smoother experience while we implement a fix.

Try this workaround and tell us if it helped or not.

[Spizy Chicken]

Originally posted by Green:

Thanks for sharing your experience with Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition current online multiplayer mode. Our team is aware that some players are having trouble starting games.

We are actively working on a solution for these problems, and in the meantime, we recommend selecting the Number of Players as 3 or 6 instead of Any. This may help to have a smoother experience while we implement a fix.

Try this workaround and tell us if it helped or not.

I'm having the same exact issue despite choosing 3 players or 6 players. Just flashes back and forth between load screen and board selection screen and won't join any games.
This started when half of my purchased content locked out.
I'm hoping this isn't being done on purpose to drive people to the NEW Clue being released.

[TheBeastPrincess]

Thank you for response, however choosing 3 or 6 players instead of "Any" does not solve the problem. I got even more wacky flashing screens, and even became a 4th person in a 3 player game.

Additional problems that I've found:
1) Clipboard card where you keep track of all the clues goes off the screen. Mainly the grid part, I'm sure that layer is meant to cut off on the edge of the paper.
2) At the end of the game when a player correctly chooses all the cards, a little pop out which usually says who won is completely blank, clipping through some of the artwork.
3) I mixed up the packs and the steam in the Sleeper Car in the Express Train Pack is broken, the steam effect clips through the window, and appears to be inside the car.

Will this get solved relatively quickly or is it something that is in a backburner because of the new Clue game release? Personally I prefer this version for many reasons, and would prefer to stick around. I also find it unfair that majority of the content is only half if not less playable as we cannot get access to the packs that we purchased and have to switch around areas to make any of the extra content to work. Yet, your company still continues to sell them on steam. Again, these are the problems that I've seen not only me having but a lot of streamers and youtubers.

Thank you again for the reply, and I hope this matter will get resolved relatively quickly.

[mamsmel]

Online mode has not been working for me for quite some time now. At least 4 months. maybe more. So I'm starting to doubt the "actively working to fix it" spiel we've been getting. The fact that a new version of the game has come out makes it seem like this game not being fixed is deliberate to get players to buy the new game.