Bug #1192

Lag Spike Causes Severe Gameplay Disruptions

Status:	Closed
Priority:	High
Added by:	alflux on January 28, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	Release 1.0 - Season 1.0

Steps to Reproduce

1. Be in EU
2. Suffer a lag spike

Explanation

I have a really stable and high quality internet connection, so network issues are rare for me. I did have a sudden spike in lag and I don't know if it was me or the server, but it demonstrated all the flaws of how the server handles lag so I clipped it. There were no network issues before or after this spike.

The issues in the order they first appear:
1) People (and me) start to teleport a little from my PoV
2) I can't reload my gun
3) When I close my portal I'm teleported back to the hill
4) It takes multiple attempts to place my portal over the enemy portal
5) I become effectively invulnerable briefly while contesting hill

It happened at 2:22am UTC+2 on 27th January 2026.

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