Since the start of the Cenarion Faction event, I’ve encountered what appears to be a match-start timing mismatch in every match.
In at least 50% of matches in the last 24 hours, I’ve loaded into the match to find enemy units either already attacking my barracks or tower, on at least one occasion having already destroyed my tower, and on a few occasions have noticed that the 10+ unit mob attacking my barracks has contained at least three leader units (I suspect cheating is within the realm of possibility), and has been heavy enough mobs to kill off any units I spawn to oppose them before they finish their spawning animations and start attacking… even leaders or tank squads. In all of these instances, there has been no presentation of opposing leaders nor the normal 3-second count-in that accompanies it.
For maybe 20-30% of matches in the same timeframe, by contrast, I’ve managed to destroy my opponent’s barracks before they’ve even spawned a single unit. While some of this might be due to distraction on the part of my opponent (I’ve certainly lost a few matches due to something diverting my attention so that I didn’t notice the match had started until it was over), due to the above, I suspect that at least of these cases might be due to their devices loading the game slower than mine, and the server not waiting for them to be ready before starting the match for me.
The problem appears to have been worse during early morning hours in my time zone (Eastern NA). I suspect the matches may be getting played across regions (a couple of the opponent names I’ve actually noticed have been in Cyrillic characters), and that the start time advantage is going to the player in, or closest to, whatever region the server is in. (I also suspect that I may have had the same opponent in consecutive matches where I’ve been severely disadvantaged, which I would love to check but cannot because there’s no match history feature, neither in general nor specific to PvP.)
In addition to a description of the bug you are reporting, please provide:
- Device Type: Tablet
- Device Model: Samsung Galaxy A7 Lite
- Device Operating System: Android
- Warcraft Rumble App Version: 7.0.0.100118/100407 currently (it would be nice if we didn’t have to kill and restart the app in order to check this); it’s possible the version has incremented in the 8-9 hours since I last played a relevant match.
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Same problems. Rly need a fix. Lots of games lost only because late start.
Device Type: Samsung
Device Model: Galaxy A12
Device Operating System: Android 12 / Version One UI 4.1
Warcraft Rumble App Version: 7.0.0.99368/99905
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I have the same issue but i tought it was because of the 3x 100% loading that ive seen. Hope they fix the game soon because PvP is not being fun with this sync/load bug.
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I am also quite annoyed about it. It really ruins the PvP season for me and the Cenarion Family points for the track are impossible to get from PvP. It is literally every single match.
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It Is possibile that BLIZZARD still not repair this BiG bug??
It Is so difficult to wait opponent to full load the game before starting the match ???
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So the most recent time it happened, literally my last match, I was paying attention and heard the sound effect for a mechanism clinking into place at 57% on the last loading bar. I suspect that’s when the match started for the other player.
The frustrating thing is, it was perfectly fine before the patch with the Cenarion family launch. The problem started with the event.
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Same here, game is crashing especially on PvP loading screens and about 30% of games on average the enemy is already on my towers. PvP is umplayable atm for these issues.
- Device Type: Phone
- Device Model: Samsung S9+
- Device Operating System: Android
- Warcraft Rumble App Version: 7.0.0.100118/100407
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Same issue, it completly ruins the pvp experience, I’m probably gonna left the game soon …
- Device Model: Power U30
- Device Operating System: Android
- Warcraft Rumble App Version: 7.0.0.100118/100407
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Those PvP desyncs are real. Also on the PvE aspect the Retry button just completely crashs the app and you go back to World Map after 5 or 6x 100% loadings.
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I dont know why fixing an issue thats causing pvp to be unplayable and pve to be a massive headache for 2 weeks isnt being treated as their top priority.
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5 times out of 15 matches, I finally load in with an entire mob of enemy players almost to my base. Whatever else you’re working on Bliz, Stop! You are literally tanking your game. Once the campaign is finished, the only thing to do is PVP and it’s unplayable right now. The 2 matches I actually get into correctly, the honor is lost in the 1 I cannot.
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Same problem for me I won t add money in my account if I can’t start my game in same time of my opponent with PVP mode.
I’m really frustrated with this new version. I think it’s a problem on Android. I invite you to report this bug on the Android play store!
Hi, just a message to remember Blizzard that this is insane that this massive problem has not been fixed since two weeks now.
PvP is unplayabled. At low level you have a chance to win even this bug, but when you reach dark iron level, it’s absolutly punitive and it means a 100 % defeat.
Pve is absolutly boring when you have 3 loading bars for one game.
And we can add all missing rewards problems …
It’s unbealevable to have released this cenarien patch with these huge bugs … I can’t imagine that you have seriuously tested your game before this release …
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Up ! Half of the games get stuck on the loading. I lost a lot of honnor.
Not fair… unplayable
Do something please.
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Now 8/10 games get late, rerereload or crash. Unplayable. Do something. Your game is awesome but you can’t let that much bugs going on. I spend money on your game, i would like to see at least that someone is looking to fix…
Ive noticed the same issue, using samsung s23.