So they say they fixed bug at north point stalling out at stage 5

[Turlagh]

It happened again this afternoon. (Sunday October 20)

But this is only the first time it happened TO ME since I started playing Defiance.

[rebtattoo]

I played 3 different times last night with no issues.

[hey u]

PS3 Na 9:23 seconds with 5 or so people with me makes it 6 in all maybe 9 if that. Stuck on stage 5 bar is full of xp and does not continue. 8:55pm

From a different thread but

4:52pm Na PS3 10:18 seconds on clock and the timer is ticking down with a full xp bar again with 10+ people here now but some did leave. North point mine I'm at today

[hey u]

I went log out munch out grab a beer hop back on and see volge swarm so I rush there and is suck on stage 5. Xp bar is full I just got my tic tac toe 3 in a row swarm at North point and is my first time with 3 in a row stall out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[maverick07]

To those still getting stuck, which points are active when it happens to you, the two down around the buildings right? Just wondering if my old theory was still right about certain points causing it.

[LoCarb]

OK - I just found the problem with the North Point Volge Siege stalling at Stage 5 and just checked in a fix for it.
The fix won't take effect until the next patch (No solid date yet, but I'd assume some time next week).

Thanks to everyone that hit me up with PMs and posted their observations.
Until the next patch there is no way to avoid the stall on stage 5 when it happens. Unfortunately, it really is just random.

[Zugo]

OK - I just found the problem with the North Point Volge Siege stalling at Stage 5 and just checked in a fix for it.
The fix won't take effect until the next patch (No solid date yet, but I'd assume some time next week).

Thanks to everyone that hit me up with PMs and posted their observations.
Until the next patch there is no way to avoid the stall on stage 5 when it happens. Unfortunately, it really is just random.

Thanks for the update.

[crasher]

Thanks for the update.

Somebody close by - Buy that man a lo-cal lite beer.
We want to get on his good side, but not set the bar too high all at once.

[Chevota]

Sounds like its Game-Side issue then, if its really just "Random"?

If thats the case, can we know what the bug literally is? Like, if its certain point setup the way Maverick may be thinking, players would know to avoid/leave the siege if the spots are in those parameters.

[LoCarb]

Sounds like its Game-Side issue then, if its really just "Random"?

If thats the case, can we know what the bug literally is? Like, if its certain point setup the way Maverick may be thinking, players would know to avoid/leave the siege if the spots are in those parameters.

Sure...
maverick07 was definitely right that if the first 2 footholds were the ones near the buildings, you'd have a chance to have stage 5 stall. It's about 25% of the time it will roll a bad combo of Volge. On Stage 5 the north foothold will spawn 2 Elite Viscera & south foothold will spawn Volge containing 1 Elite Trooper and no Bombers.

For the time being (until the patch) if you see that one of the first two footholds is the one outside the gate - you should be safe.