So how long do we have to put up with this random disconnect stuff? Everyone I play with suffers from this on all servers. I cannot say exactly what causes it, but its almost always due to combat of some kind. It kicks me to main menu and I can jump back into the game immediately. Been this way since I came back a few weeks ago.
Has there been any official word from funcom on this or should I just forget playing?
Not currently, no. Though, a small price to pay if it will convince a neighbor of mine on siptah to stop refreshing their excessively close base. Sadly, they’re still refreshing. btw, if you’ll check other topics, you’ll notice it’s not just PC. It’s all ports. I’m on PlayStation.
Moderators have responded in the ongoing topics with questions about what conditions cause it to disconnect… so I’m fairly certain they’re well aware. They just haven’t stated if they’ve been able to nail down the exact cause for it… so it’s not like they don’t know. The frustration is more about the time taken since we’ve been given no ETA. They likely don’t have one though, so whatever ETA given currently would likely be inaccurate.
Do forum moderators have any real power over the game? And I dont think they need to ask questions, if they log in and play for a bit they can experience it themselves. Still waiting on an official statement. The busier the server with people, buildings, and while fighting NPC’s the disconnects get worse.
Power over the game? No. However they’re the go-between for development team and players. If a developer responds to a post, they’ll get swamped with questions and comments, putting them into a situation that could compromise development. Promises, timeframes, opinions, etc. are all big no-nos for the industry and so moderation teams and community managers are utilized to relay information and gather data. Those teams are meant to gauge where the issues occur most and then relay that information to the developers so that they can try to recreate the problems. Since there’s no definitive solution to the server disconnects that we know of, I suppose it’s been difficult to nail down the issues. Yes, it’s pretty obvious that it’s happening, but it happens randomly (anywhere doing anything?), and not so randomly as well (3 skull bosses and hordes of npcs). So yeah, the best we can do is cooperate with the moderators and CMs. They’re doing their best at what they’re allowed to do, so try not to berate and belittle them. It can be pretty trying for a game like Conan Exiles.