What changed in Catan Universe in 2023

Access to Catan Universe will be restricted from 10:00 to approximately 14:00 UTC due to planned maintenance.

The team is working on bug fixes related to custom match lobby issues.

Recent updates to the backend and database have improved performance levels.

Resolved error when changing password.

Removed 'old lobbies' if they exist.

Increased stability of the service.

Adjusted listing friends to avoid this error.

Resolved issue when searching friends.

Improved matchmaking flow to minimize resource usage for matchmaking.

Overall improvements to the server stability and database usage.

Improved Login flow to minimize resource usage while logging in.

Exclusion of outdated clients to connect to our servers.

Custom Match lobbies will work more reliably (initial loading time increased).

Elo scores will now get displayed more reliably at the end of Automatches.

New Maintenance Mode that will disconnect all clients when we are working on the servers.

The A.I. will now always wait for the answer to a trade request in single player games before continuing.

Elo display at the end of Automatches has been enhanced.

A crash issue affecting the STEAM version of the game has been resolved.

Customatch lobby's reliability has been improved.

AI's behavior in singleplayer matches has been changed to wait for your response to trade offers before proceeding.

Enhancements to the Elo display at the end of Automatches.

AI will now wait for player response to trade offers before proceeding.

Fixed a crash issue that was affecting the STEAM version of the game.

Improvements made to the Customatch lobby's reliability.

Active investigation into crashes reported by users on Steam.

Changes to how Elo is compared to leaderboards to decrease response time.

Workaround provided for friends appearing as busy despite not being in a game.

Technical changes to reduce resource usage in Custommatch lobbies.

Fix for A.I. not waiting for user response to trade requests in Singleplayer.

Login, profile, and shop access will be faster, enhancing overall gameplay experience.

Technical improvements and optimizations for faster communication between game clients and CU servers.

Fixed inefficiencies in the way players connect to servers, especially during peak times.

Significantly decreased workload on servers from calls not directly related to multiplayer gameplay.

Replacing inefficient code with modern solutions to improve game infrastructure.

Upcoming update will reduce the amount of data sent to clients upon login to decrease server workload.

Addressed inefficiencies causing server struggles during peak hours, resulting in improved performance and reliability.

Older client versions can no longer connect to the server. Please update to 2.3.3 to log in.

Optimizations to increase overall stability.

Version 2.3.3 will prevent logging in with outdated clients, requiring an update.

New accounts will have a limit of 50 entries on block lists to improve matchmaking efficiency.

Fixed the display issues for Prestige Ranks at the end of matches.

Continuing to monitor loading times of results and correct display of statistics.

A.I. does not wait for human player to respond; reloading the savegame resolves the issue temporarily.

Addressing display issues with prestige ranks at the end of the game.

Focusing on reducing the time it takes to find a match due to expanded block lists.

Only allowing the latest version of the game to connect to servers after the next client update.

Search for friends will now always show correct results

Prestige ranks are now correctly updated at the end of a game

Custommatch Lobbies will now also work for users who had problems with it until now

Custommatch Lobbies for CATAN - Rivals will now work properly

Various adjustments and improvements for the multiplayer mode: this concerns mainly reconnect, resync, trade and replacement AI and turn timer

More improvements for multiplayer reliability including replacement A.I, trade, and resync.

New account registration button is now grayed out while registering an account to avoid unnecessary duplicate requests

At the end of a game, the correct Elo/prestige Rank is again displayed. Leaderboards will get updated accordingly.

Elo values will now be displayed correctly at the end of a match

CATAN - Duel-Matchmaking now always works as intended when selecting more than one theme set.

Guild chat will work reliably now

Elo leaderboards are now correctly updated after a match

Elo leaderboards are now reloaded correctly

Custom Match lobbies now work more reliably.

Automatches for CATAN - Rivals are now started correctly when more than one theme set is selected

Prestige ranks are now correctly displayed at the end of a game

The display of Elo and Prestige ranks has been corrected, ensuring accurate values are shown and transferred to leaderboards.

The Custommatch lobby will work much more reliably for players, resolving previous issues with inviting friends.

Sporadic errors in multiplayer trade requests have been addressed, leading to fewer erroneous requests.

The team is preparing to reintroduce the popular feature of playing Seasons together.

Most migration issues have been resolved, with one specific issue remaining.

Resolved the custom match issue reported by players.

Working on resolving display issues for Elo after matches.

Fixes for Friend and Guild searches and leaderboard display improvements are in progress.

Improved reconnection process for players who briefly lose connection.

Reworked server communication for smoother trading without flashing trade windows or unresponsive buttons.

Ensuring players receive the correct prestige rank after a multiplayer game ends.

Transition to another player if the host loses connection without stalling the game.

Over 1.4 million accounts have been successfully migrated to new servers.

Fixed issues related to AI stalling after a host switch.

Identified that migration issues are connected to faulty guilds/friend list entries.

Players no longer need to type in their password every time they log in.

Initial updates to enhance the multiplayer experience are now live.

Improvements to enhance the reliability of host switches and trades are being finalized.

The App now remembers the users' password and will automatically log in after disconnects from the server or after the App was closed.

Further improvements to make sure reconnecting to the games is smoother than before.

The update will remember your password, eliminating the need to enter it repeatedly.

Players are advised to adjust strict filter settings to find opponents more easily in Automatches.

The upcoming client update will enhance the reliability of reconnecting to servers after disconnections.

The client update will ensure that the password is remembered after closing the app or losing connection.

The update aims to increase stability in multiplayer, particularly regarding connection losses and host switches.

Some accounts still unable to migrate to the new backend; further logging will be added in the next update.

Identified issue where some players experience game closing/freezing after placing the first settlement. Clearing cache may resolve it.

Released on January 17th to tackle custom match and account migration issues.

Backend update resolved a custom match issue where players were not displayed properly in the lobby.

A fix was tested to help most remaining accounts migrate to the new database properly.

Backend fix tested and released to address matchmaking issues related to player avatar customization.

Identified and confirmed that matchmaking issues in custom matches were related to player avatar customization.

Tested a fix to help remaining accounts migrate to the new database properly.

Backend fix tested and released to address matchmaking issues related to account status settings.

Added additional logging to the account migration system to catch remaining issues.

Significant improvements in reconnect-handling when clients disconnect, addressing consequential errors.

Significant improvements in reconnect-handling when clients disconnect.

Fixed an issue with the database that caused game sessions to create a huge workload on the servers even after all clients closed the session.

Testing changes to resolve issues with games not proceeding properly after one or more clients disconnect.

Testing a fix for remaining accounts to migrate to the new database.

Looking into a possible connection between certain accounts and matchmaking issues for Auto- and Custommatches.

Started work on updates to improve how the game detects if a player is online or offline and how clients reconnect to games.

Fixing the problem where iOS users had to log in again after switching between apps.

Resolving issues tracked in online games, particularly during the setup phase.

Addressing problems related to handing over turns to other clients and AI not replacing users properly.

Addressing issues with online games not restarting as intended after player disconnections.