Map keeps closing

[kumiponi.6047]

The Desert Highlands map keeps closing. Whenever prompted by the game to change instance ("version") of the map and I accept, I end up in a completely new map instance. This makes getting to the end of an event chain impossible or very hard, because I most likely have to solo it in an hour.

[Mrs Lana.2506]

This isn't a bug. You don't have to instantly change maps when the volunteer button comes up. If you're trying to finish an event chain that's the worst thing to do - especially if it's up on the map you're on.

You have a full hour before you're forced into another instance of the map. You don't have to volunteer.

[kumiponi.6047]

You're saying it's not a bug that the game wants the map to close at the same time when it's continuously creating new maps? People are either volunteering and changing maps every 15 minutes or stay in a map almost alone. I fail to see how that's what the intended behavior is.

[Mrs Lana.2506]

I agree - it's a badly designed system based solely on player population (and often moves you to low populated shards that are also going to close), but that's how it works.

The best (and only) option is to just ignore the popup.

[Reece.7341]

I'm gonna necro this thread a bit...sorry. This can't be normal map behavior...

Every instance of Crystal Oasis is offering me to volunteer to map change within 15-20 minutes of being on the new map, and continues to do so over and over. I have been in Crystal Oasis for about 6 hours and it has prompted me to change maps at least 10 times. 

When the population of a map get's so low, isn't it supposed to just have one instance of the map? I don't have this issue in any of the other underpopulated maps in core Tyria or older living world maps that aren't very populated like Bloodstone Fen.

Edit: Literally just map changed, zoned into new area and within 30 seconds it prompted the "volunteer to join new map" UI....

Edited June 29, 2022 by Reece.7341