Summary
Severe lag spikes affecting all players in the session, including high packet loss and disconnections. The issue occurs randomly during gameplay and has been observed across multiple maps, suggesting a potential server-related problem. It may also be related to external factors such as malicious network interference.
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Stability
Steps to Reproduce
Join any Creative map (including my island).
Play normally with multiple players in the session.
After some time, observe sudden and simultaneous lag affecting all players.
Notice increased packet loss and severe performance issues.
In some cases, players may get disconnected or leave due to the lag.
Expected Result
Gameplay should remain stable and smooth, with no sudden lag spikes or packet loss affecting all players simultaneously.
Observed Result
All players in the session suddenly experience extreme lag at the same time, including packet loss. The game becomes nearly unplayable, and players may be forced to leave or get disconnected.
Platform(s)
All platforms (issue affects multiple players simultaneously regardless of platform)
Island Code
9653-9433-1421
Video
Additional Notes
This issue has been occurring repeatedly over the past few days and does not appear to be specific to my map. I have observed similar behavior in other Creative maps, which suggests the problem may be related to Epic Games servers. The issue starts without any clear trigger while players are already in a stable session.
Additionally, there is a possibility that this could be caused by external malicious activity (such as a player intentionally causing network disruption), although I cannot confirm this.
This has negatively impacted player retention, as many players leave due to the lag or are disconnected.