Why is there a queue in ARC Raiders? ‘In Queue’ message, explained – Destructoid

Whenever we get a super popular multiplayer game, there are usually problems with the server. One way to mitigate these is to queue players, allowing them to enter the game in waves and batches so that servers don't get critical hits.

ARK Raiders is no exception, with some players reporting that they were put “Queued” when trying to start the game, leaving them unable to get upstairs, rearrange their inventory, or even take care of their chicken.

Here's everything you need to know about what this server queue means.

What does the “Queued” message mean in ARC Raiders?

If you encounter a “Queued” message when trying to start ARK Raidersthere is a possibility that The servers are experiencing critical issues and are preventing players from logging into the game.. The queue is not specific and does not reveal your position in it, leading to the assumption that there is probably no queue, but rather a complete stop of players joining the game.

The message began popping up in droves on November 2, coinciding with a large number of players reporting that they were unable to join the game. On the official Discord server, the game's developers acknowledged server-side issues that appear to be regional, but are nonetheless affecting many people.

“The team has implemented the login queue as a temporary measure to mitigate issues with group formation and voice channel usage, which could cause matchmaking to take longer than usual,” Embark Studios posted on the game's Discord server at 4:16 pm CT on November 2nd. “For those of you still experiencing issues, please keep us posted. The team is continuing to investigate.”

If you want, you can leave the game open and wait, or come back later after it's fixed, but it's unclear when that might be.

“We regret the outage and are thrilled to see that many of you have engaged with the game to the point where we are having to temporarily limit the number of players we can release into Topside,” Embark said.

This particular server queue issue will likely not be limited to one incident. Whenever there may be server issues in the future or a flood of players trying to log in immediately, such as after updating or removing content, the queue on the server can be implemented again.