Game Center often losing connection when playing turn

[Radix_]

Recently, Game Center disconnects a lot (buttons 'Choose' etc. inactive).

This often results in a turn not being sent (i.e. Pending Transmission)

Why does Game Center become disconnected so often whilst playing a turn?
How to have Game Center retain it's connection alive whilst the app is open?

Both on Wifi and 3G network on iPhone and iPad.........


Workaround: go to main menu, click Play, click Online, wait for Choose to become active, click Choose, click Cancel, click Choose again and now the turn has been sent. Very annoying process.

[thedudeabidez]

Ditto.

Turns not being sent and jamming the game in a loop are also a major issue. Having to delete the app and reboot several times a week.

[daviddunham]

Pending Transmission is not always a bad thing, in many cases the app will be able to connect and send the turn. (We show that state so you know that your opponent hasn't gotten the turn — in other words, you are not waiting on them, just waiting for better network conditions.)

[Radix_]

Ok, first of all, I don't have a bad internet connection, so why does Game Center disconnect so much?

Does Pending mean that I can close the app and the turn will still be sent? I have a feeling the turn will never be sent when I switch apps after my turn. Happens quite a few times. Because what 'kicks' GC back in action if the app is closed...?

[daviddunham]

I have web sites fail to load all the time, despite having a pretty good connection on my computer. Usually retrying works in those cases. There is no simple answer for network-related issues.

You’re right, our games don’t keep retrying in the background. But there’s a variety of times we retry while the game is running, and in particular when you restart the game we attempt to send any pending turns.

[knulle]

hi there,

i have this problem with any online game i have tryed to play. its really not playable in online mode because in every session the game doesnt send the move to my friend so he was waiting for me and i was waiting for him. this is not a problem with the internet connection !!!!!
this is a bug which you dont have under control!!