Fans have been notably frustrated with how harsh the Gundam Evolution leaver penalty system has been during the game’s launch. When everything runs smoothly, this free-to-play team-based FPS game can rival the likes of Overwatch, but the user reviews for the game on Steam are “Mixed,” at the time of this writing, due to an overwhelming number of players being temporarily banned. While getting a leaver penalty is understandable for players that disconnect from a ranked match, the penalty is being applied in casual matches and for disconnects due to server instability and game crashes.
How to avoid Gundam Evolution leaver penalties and battle bans
If you’re experiencing game crashes and sudden disconnects, it might be worth waiting until Bandai Namco is able to fix the servers. On September 23, the developer acknowledged the problems with connection issues and halted the game for several hours of maintenance. Accordingly, Bandai Namco “will adjust the leave penalties to be more lenient,” though it admits that this is merely a “temporary measure” while it investigates the issue more thoroughly. Indeed, despite the maintenance, many users on Twitter responding to the news report that they are still getting hit with battle bans through no fault of their own.
Another temporary solution you may want to try is to head into a match with a pre-made set of friends or competitors. The game’s official Discord, particularly under the #looking-for-group or #team-recuitment channels, will be good places to find players with a stable connection and don’t quit at the end of a match. That said, it’s been reported by a user on Reddit that the team matchmaking system can make a mistake by not putting everyone in a team in the same match. This apparently results in leaver penalties for any team member that isn’t included, so you’ll still at the whim of the game’s online systems.
For more guides, here is how to fix the Gundam Evolution error code 0x09030302 (175), and here’s the Gundam Evolution release date for PS5, PS4, and Xbox consoles.
