Connection errors (LFG tool related)

Connection errors (LFG tool related)

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Posted by: somsom.5201

somsom.5201

Since the latest content patch (Fractal update) I have been encountering connection errors of the “your client has lost connection, bla bla bla, firewall issue” variety. However, they ONLY occur when utilizing the LFG tool. By this I mean:

I hit “Y”
Go to LFG tool
Browse to lets say Fractals 10-19
Browse to lets say Fractals 20-39
Repeat switching between the two to find a group
After 10-20 of these “refreshes” a small “loading” circle will appear next to the Fractals label like it’s trying to refresh
The refreshing process gradually gets slower and slower until it “stops”
At this point all online contacts “refresh” and I get a message like “Person X has come online”
Right after this(maybe 2-3 seconds later) the connection error message pops-up
No loss of connection, I can click the OK box and continue
At this point, refreshing Fractals is fast again, but will slow/lag within 10-20 refreshes

It almost seems like the LFG queries are not being removed(like when I switch between Fractal levels, it’s almost like the previous query remains active, even though I’m now searching for a different level) and thus leading to immense lag/overload and then a connection error.

This doesn’t occur anywhere else in the game; no other connection issues except with this. My guess is the game is trying to limit/protect connections and is targeting me for some reason, thus resulting in a “fake” connection error in-order to regulate connection attempts.

(edited by somsom.5201)