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Tales of Tribute exploit (?): Instant defeat immediately after queue pop (0–0, no turn played)
Roctan
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I encountered a serious issue in Tales of Tribute ranked matchmaking.
As soon as the match is found and I enter the game, I immediately receive a defeat screen — before either player can make a single move. The match ends instantly at 0:00, with the score showing 0–0, and no turn is ever played.
What makes this especially problematic is that it appears to count as a real ranked loss, causing a significant drop in ranking.
What happens:
- Queue pops for a ranked Tales of Tribute match
- Match loads
- Before any turn can be taken, the defeat message appears immediately
- Score shows 0–0
- The loss is counted anyway
- Ranking drops heavily
Expected behaviour: If the match fails to start properly, it should either:
- not count at all, or
- be cancelled safely without awarding a loss
Actual behaviour:
- The game immediately counts the match as a defeat, even though no gameplay took place.
Additional concern:
Because this happens instantly and without any interaction, I am not sure whether this is:
- a major matchmaking / game bug, or
- some form of exploit / cheat
I have attached a screenshot with the player names redacted.
As soon as the match is found and I enter the game, I immediately receive a defeat screen — before either player can make a single move. The match ends instantly at 0:00, with the score showing 0–0, and no turn is ever played.
What makes this especially problematic is that it appears to count as a real ranked loss, causing a significant drop in ranking.
What happens:
- Queue pops for a ranked Tales of Tribute match
- Match loads
- Before any turn can be taken, the defeat message appears immediately
- Score shows 0–0
- The loss is counted anyway
- Ranking drops heavily
Expected behaviour: If the match fails to start properly, it should either:
- not count at all, or
- be cancelled safely without awarding a loss
Actual behaviour:
- The game immediately counts the match as a defeat, even though no gameplay took place.
Additional concern:
Because this happens instantly and without any interaction, I am not sure whether this is:
- a major matchmaking / game bug, or
- some form of exploit / cheat
I have attached a screenshot with the player names redacted.
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cicischClass RepresentativeWe were discussing this in my Tales guild - we believe it is tied to being in a menu when the match starts (inventory or mail).0 -
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✭✭✭✭I've had this happen to me but also received free wins from others. If you install the Impressive stats addon by Impda, then youll see if you are getting this issue against the same player or not.
If its usually against the same player, then maybe there is an exploit that they know about.Rest in Peace:
The Dragonknight
2014-2025
This commemoration is for the class that has constantly been plundered and dismantled by designers for no obvious reason while other classes continue to have coherent skill lines and feel both powerful and cool.0