waiting for server
game loads and then stays stuck with a black screen saying "Waiting for server". Its been happening for the last two days. a friend has the same issue for a week now..
My internet and laptop are fine; this is an issue with arena..
Please help
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Matti74#22822 commented
I started a quick Draft (New Capenna) and the match has been interrupted 4 times by "waiting for the server".
I had to restart the game twice to avoid loosing a turn but I couldn't play my creature on turn 2 and lost the game.
please refund.
problem is still going on and I don't want to play until is fixed. -
YawgmothReborn#93109 commented
Used my draft token after a long time staying away from draft. I was excited to draft again.
Same "waiting for server" experience as everyone else. Token wasted.
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OGUBspellslinger#13946 commented
Yup. Just tried to draft in MTG30 mixed up draft. Waiting for server spun for 10 minutes. I force closed and reloaded to find myself at pack 3 pick 5. Thanks for the waste of actual real money. What an F*ing joke. I'm sure I'll see nothing in response from WoTC, per usual when their system takes a dump. I might keep playing Arena for free, but I'll never spend another dime of actual money in the virtual game. Not an idle threat. I'm a cheap person by nature and this has solidified my lack of faith in your virtual system. So upsetting. You have my email. Why not try and actually reach out to your customers?
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Ghalen#64620 commented
This is still a problem.... and after first win stuck before coming back to the game..
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gyrfalcon#28303 commented
same here. Losing games because of waiting for server, while the other puts down all the necessary cards to win. Nice. Also my avatar changes to something other than the selected one when i reconnect.
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bakatako#61710 commented
same here
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H2Otor#01607 commented
Yes same problem here (Holland) as of date 16-08. Played today in the morning and afternoon. Now I am stuck. Tried everything; new installation, modem on/off, different computer/laptop. Nothing seems to work....
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qpectubajlb#14350 commented
2 losses in 3 drafts due to disconnects. Is it required we donate more so that you can afford a better hardware/internet connection and/or developers?
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Frosty#54214 commented
Galaxy note 20. Game used to work fine, now whenever game is loaded up I'm stuck at waiting for server. If I reinstall game and change accounts I can play the tutorial matches but after those...waiting on server. My son is playing on a cheaper Galaxy phone and luckily works fine for him.
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alpogz#62274 commented
Using huawei mate 40 pro after the update I was stucked in "waiting for server" loop after the loading initial screen. I can't get through the game. It works perfectly fine in my laptop and other android with google play devices.
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Rynar Maxus#48904 commented
'Waiting for server' and then receive a 'network error, problem communicating with server'. My steps:
Rebooted PC
DNS/Winsock Reset
Changed to a public DNS
No customizations to remove
Forwarded Ports
Tried using a VPN
Updated Network Drivers -
muh commented
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muh commented
i have spent more time waiting than playing today. upgrade your servers.
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Darkrobin1#99538 commented
I cant play the game cause it just sends me to a black screen with a spinning red circle and the words waiting for server. Any suggestions? I'm on mobile 9n a galaxy s9. I'm running a compatible device and I've tried everything. Please help
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ChicoBS#57608 commented
Game paused after a "waiting for server" stance. Unable to proceed the match, just the time in the clock runs out.
Event: Traditional draft, M1G1 -
muh commented
waiting for server
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Hobo_Shuruken#02079 commented
Sometimes I'll get the "Waiting for Server" load symbol. But, once I come back it has gone to a game state that is entirely impossible. For instance, it would be the opponent's turn when the error occurs and I would come back to have found it was my turn and that I had played cards and am in the second main phase.
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qwer364#87769 commented
Tive o mesmo problema no ''neon arcade'' e no ''draft premium'', muito triste perder a partida por estar reconectando com o servidor, já testei minha internet e não havia problema nenhum com ela, gostaria de reaver as minhas moedas, poderia até ser de forma parcial, pois eu fiquei com os packs do draft e tive um pouco do ouro de volta nos neon arcade, mas mesmo assim, esse problema esta me incomodando
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somsoc#29315 commented
This also affects me a reasonable amount. Arena is very poor at keeping the connection alive. It also may or may not cause some routers to start blocking incoming traffic for some reason, which appears as if we're disconnected (but the internet otherwise works fine).
It's also worth keeping a shortcut to cmd prompt and the ping ability (can just be a .bat file that says 'ping <ip address of your router>'. Then when the rope appears you can immediately run this and check whether you are still connected to your router.
Unfortunately a related issue is that when you see the 'Waiting for Server' screen, Arena loves to also crash completely if you alt-tab during this message...
Also if you're using a wired connection to your router, check that your cables aren't getting old. It can appear like you're dropping connection to game servers when in fact it's your cables flaking out. It's worth replacing them every 5-10 years.
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Aerods#65775 commented
I am getting fed up with my drafts and games constantly being disrupted and often ruined by freezes and the 'Waiting for Server' message.
This issue happens at least one or twice in pretty much every game I play. The game will freeze up (as if I'm waiting for my opponent), then after some time, the 'Waiting for Server' message will show for 5-10 seconds, before finally returning to normal.
Sometimes play resumes before I have missed anything, but often, I end up missing a key play because my time bank runs out. If a new turn starts before play has resumed, then my lands/creatures are stuck appearing as tapped indefinitely.
This issue is even more frustrating when it happens during a draft, as sometimes I actually have to restart MTGA before I can see any cards. This has led to me missing several key picks, sometimes ruining the whole draft.
This has been happening for months now... When it first started, I assumed that it was just my internet connection, but I now know this not to be the case.
Playing MTG is quite expensive for me, seeing as I only play draft. This bug not only affects my play experience, but it actually results in more losses, which in turn, results in fewer games played per draft and fewer gems rewarded (which makes it even more expensive. It's not fair to have my experience ruined like this.