# Critical: High Ping and Lag With Maps That Have Larger Areas To Play In **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, bug-report, fortnite\ **Created:** [April 10, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887 "2024-04-10T23:49:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RottenEgg32](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RottenEgg32](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RottenEgg32)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/21 "2024-04-26T15:00:10Z")
Any updates on this? ---
**Author:** ![kalishane\_eg](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/kalishane_eg/32/1196414_2.png) [@kalishane\_eg](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/kalishane_eg)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/22 "2024-04-26T17:58:12Z")
We’re still working on it! Will respond when we have an update. Thank you for your patience! ---
**Author:** ![ingustious](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ingustious](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ingustious)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/23 "2024-04-28T10:36:32Z")
Been ages and yet no update or fix. This makes UEFN maps unplayable and makes people not want to play due to the extreme amounts of lag. we need this fixed ASAP! ---
**Author:** ![GraemeBB](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/graemebb/32/1106150_2.png) [@GraemeBB](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GraemeBB)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/24 "2024-04-28T16:24:31Z")
They gave us an update that they’re working on it 2 days ago, this thread isn’t silent on updates. It definitely sucks, but they’re aware of the negative effect it’s having on players (can’t play certain maps) and creators (losing 10’s to 100’s of thousands of dollars) ---
**Author:** ![ozycreates](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/ozycreates/32/1176800_2.png) [@ozycreates](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ozycreates)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/25 "2024-04-29T14:58:49Z")
I had to roll-back the 2.0 update for Capture The Flag which had 3 maps players could vote on to play. The update was literally unplayable and lost weeks of work because of this, along with all mommentum related to the update on social media and on the community. ---
**Author:** ![GraemeBB](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/graemebb/32/1106150_2.png) [@GraemeBB](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GraemeBB)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/26 "2024-05-03T06:21:50Z")
Pretty please with sugar on top fix this bug in 29.40 🙂 We really really need this resolved, 3 weeks of high ping and lag has set so many people so far backwards in plays. ---
**Author:** ![VibinJivan](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/vibinjivan/32/926434_2.png) [@VibinJivan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/VibinJivan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/27 "2024-05-03T14:28:54Z")
This is still not fixed. We are holding off on multiple game releases until this problem is taken care of. That’s how serious it is. Our maps affected by this have decreased in retention and player count A TON. We need updates asap please. ---
**Author:** ![davidpkami](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/davidpkami/32/1040403_2.png) [@davidpkami](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/davidpkami)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/28 "2024-05-03T20:26:01Z")
I don’t quite understand why they are releasing a bunch of updates for Patchwork Audio Device when this problem is still active. This should be priority one. Don’t we want Fortnite Creative to get bigger and more ambitious? Maps with hundreds of hours of work are going down the drain, meanwhile, a copy-paste Red VS Blue experience doesn’t present these problems, because of course, they are very simple maps that don’t even come close to the potential of UEFN. I am very displeased with the lack of urgency that (it seems) is being put on this problem. ---
**Author:** ![kalishane\_eg](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/kalishane_eg/32/1196414_2.png) [@kalishane\_eg](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/kalishane_eg)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/29 "2024-05-03T21:04:05Z")
This fix is close and we’re looking at a release in our upcoming update! ---
**Author:** ![im\_a\_lama](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/im_a_lama/32/995063_2.png) [@im\_a\_lama](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/im_a_lama)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/30 "2024-05-03T21:53:28Z")
Don’t want to interrupt but I feel like it would be better to do a hotfix instead of waiting for a big release (30.0?), unless it’s what you’re actually aiming for ---
**Author:** ![GraemeBB](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/graemebb/32/1106150_2.png) [@GraemeBB](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GraemeBB)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/31 "2024-05-04T00:05:20Z")
Isn’t that 3 weeks away? Or do I have that schedule wrong (I hope so) ---
**Author:** ![GraemeBB](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/graemebb/32/1106150_2.png) [@GraemeBB](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GraemeBB)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/32 "2024-05-04T00:22:14Z")
also, thank you for checking in an letting us know it’s close! That’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![DamiansYT](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@DamiansYT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DamiansYT)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/33 "2024-05-04T14:55:43Z")
per il prossimo aggiornamento intendi quello tra 3 settimane della stagione 3 o ce ne sarà una prima? ---
**Author:** ![jakus](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jakus/32/1146579_2.png) [@jakus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jakus)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/34 "2024-05-04T17:10:55Z")
Glad to hear its being fixed but if we have to wait 2-3 more weeks for this fix, that’s just unacceptable. Our games have been crippled for four weeks straight; I personally have had a 98% loss in players because they don’t want to play a lag-filled mess. I can’t foresee a successful future for this “ecosystem” Epic are pushing if we can’t create anything that pushes the bar in any notable direction without it being subject to such severe issues for 1/12th of the year. Huge respect to all of you guys developing UEFN and such, I just think us creators need more support than we have right now. ---
**Author:** ![MISOGYNISTSAM](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MISOGYNISTSAM](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MISOGYNISTSAM)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/35 "2024-05-04T19:08:06Z")
A hotfix would be better. Waiting for the next update. Already waited enough. It’s really not fun to play everyday with this problem ---
**Author:** ![ingustious](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ingustious](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ingustious)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/36 "2024-05-05T11:29:21Z")
you should push the update as soon as you get a fix as it is pushing players away from maps with this issue. if we do have to wait another 3-4 weeks i feel that every map affected by this should be pushed onto discovery so they have a change of re-gaining their playercount. ---
**Author:** ![ZotacFN](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/zotacfn/32/935557_2.png) [@ZotacFN](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ZotacFN)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/37 "2024-05-05T14:52:38Z")
I’ve been facing this issue as well, higher ping in zone war maps and there is delay in early game of every ranked game (unranked is normal),50 ping feels like 100ping when building on editing. as people get eliminated in ranked game the delay appears to drop, by the time theres 5-10 people it feels normal 50 ping (just like in unranked). This problem was not there in Chapter 4 or before or in Fortnite OG. Only started in Chapter 5. I really hope it gets fixed in the next update because its affecting my maps and ranked games ---
**Author:** ![Alabdisami](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Alabdisami](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Alabdisami)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/38 "2024-05-05T14:55:52Z")
Please release a hotfix soon pls ---
**Author:** ![ZotacFN](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/zotacfn/32/935557_2.png) [@ZotacFN](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ZotacFN)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/39 "2024-05-05T16:46:48Z")
please release the hotfix and also look at this similar issue > [@high ping with delay in maps which involves more players and also in Ranked](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/high-ping-with-delay-in-maps-which-involves-more-players-and-also-in-ranked/1841347): > > Please select what you are reporting on: Creative What Type of Bug are you experiencing? Other Summary Hi,there is lag in early game in “Tournaments” and “Ranked” Battle Royale (its is perfectly fine in Unranked BR) this problem only happens to players with 50-60 ping, A lot of people who play 50+ ping face the same issue. it feels really laggy to edit/build as if im playing on 100 ping instead of 50, as people die in game the delay gets better by the time theres 10-20 alive it gets normal 5… ---
**Author:** ![codeasch](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/codeasch/32/934691_2.png) [@codeasch](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/codeasch)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887/40 "2024-05-07T19:09:49Z")
Fortnite Status on Twitter just confirmed an update next week on May 14th, is this upcoming release going to include a fix for this issue? [Previous page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-high-ping-and-lag-with-maps-that-have-larger-areas-to-play-in/1797887.md?page=3)