Hey everyone, for 3 days I’ve been unable to play. I could login, select character, but as my character loaded in, the load screen wouldn’t go away and my character was unplayable.
I tried everything to No avail, assuming it was server issues.
More people started having the same issue and we found out what we all had in common : OUR VPN WAS ON!
I use Nord VPN and it auto connected 3 days ago and that’s why I couldn’t receive data from LE servers! (nord flagged it and I didn’t see)
TURN OFF YOUR VPN!
I really hope this helps you get back intl the game like it did me!
I turn off my VPN and get immediate le-65 failed to connect error. Week 1 of the 1.0 launch I connected and played just fine…level 65+ forge guard. after that first patch I started getting LE-65 errors so went back to using y bVPN which before 1.0 launch is how I always connected anyway and it worked fine. Now without VPN I get LE-65 and with I get an infinite loading screen. I tested this also on my laptop with the exact same issues. I havent used my phone as a hotspot yet but that is NOT an option for long term. I have zero issue in connectivity with any other games I play and there are many with online functionality. So changing my internet for a single game is not a fix. The issue is somewhere in the server/network code and is clearly affecting many people lookign at the forums here and at steam.
I wish I had the knowledge to make some suggestions but I am no guru outside of if it is the ONLY program having the issue on 2 computers then something in the network code is triggering failsafe at the ISP and in smalltowns and overseas you can just jump to a different network easily. My only option is wireless crap, phone hotspot, or exchange my fiber connection for a crappy slower than dirt cable connection that is way over priced.
so reading in a seperate thread I saw someone mention setting your vpn to use openvpn protocol is you have that option and at least right now that seems to have eliminated the infinite loading screen. It still doesnt explain why I need to use the VPN to be able to connect to the servers at all.
