Summary
Islands running with the Physics island settings enabled degrade severely as server uptime grows. Around the two-hour mark the server reaches major degradation — general gameplay (simply running around) feels increasingly laggy the longer the session has been up. Heavier actions make the degradation obvious: for example, teleporting players via teleporter devices hitches the entire server while trying to resolve everyone.
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What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Island Settings
Steps to Reproduce
- Create an island with the Physics island settings enabled.
- Keep a server session running with players for around two hours.
- Observe that general movement and gameplay feel increasingly laggy as session uptime grows.
- Perform a heavier action — for example, teleporting players using teleporter devices — and observe the entire server hitching/freezing while it resolves everyone.
Expected Result
Server performance should remain stable regardless of how long the session has been running. Teleporting players should never hitch or freeze the entire server.
Observed Result
As server uptime approaches ~2 hours, the server reaches major degradation and overall gameplay becomes increasingly laggy. Heavier actions such as teleporting players hitch the entire server — the whole server freezes while trying to resolve everyone.
Platform(s)
All
Additional Notes
Current workaround: restarting the round every 30 minutes keeps the degradation at bay. This is working for us, but may not be a viable option for every island.