1st placement match
From my googling, error code 7 has to do with packet loss between you and ArenaNet’s servers. Since it wasn’t a server wide issue, it’s highly unlikely to be ArenaNet’s fault.
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olruntheblade thank you for googling what i already googled, i will give u a heads up. At the time this happened to me i was watching an Unnamed Twitch Streamer (about 5 mins after i d/c’d people started to complain to this streamer in pm about high ping spikes then 2 mins after this unnamed streamer d/c’d and forfieted his match also) btw it was his last placement match and is a high tier player in spvp.
I’ve had issues with connections halway distant between Anet and my home. Sometimes connection faults can’t be blamed on either side, but if you find one, some ISPs will cooperate by permanently rejecting routes involving those nodes. I had to have one from Texas rerouted and I haven’t had any issues since.
A few friends have had issues with losing connection the last day or two so could be an issue with an intermediate server losing a packet. 1 lost packet and GW2 just stops entirely due to its protocol. Also had GW2 crash too which I have a feeling is down to all these patches and PoF updates going on atm. I expect the game to have a few issues up until PoF release as they quietly get everything ready in the background for release.
On the plus side if PoF stability is anything like HoT you’ll get few issues when the new expansion is launched. HoT was probably the most stable expansion releases I’ve ever seen outside when you used to buy them on DVD.