Can only play normal?

[phantomshark]

No matter what competitive mode I put the game on to start, it always starts in normal mode (with a choice of 2 maps). I've tried every other option, and it shows the various options I've chosen when searching, but as soon as I connect it's in normal mode.

[Suoivax]

When you say competitive mode, o you mean Arena?

Because the options for arena are fixed (other then game speed).

[greenjacket124]

When you say competitive mode, o you mean Arena?

Because the options for arena are fixed (other then game speed).

Competitive level being, First Game, Beginner, Normal, Same Map, etc.

[Suoivax]

Ahhh... if you are in arena mode that setting is irrelevant.

That's all I can think of.

[SpajderDzerusalem]

do you have flexible option chosen? its probably that.

[phantomshark]

do you have flexible option chosen? its probably that.

No, I don't. No matter what option I choose for competitive level, as soon as I click start it switches over to 'Normal'

[Vegetalaryen]

do you have flexible option chosen? its probably that.

No, I don't. No matter what option I choose for competitive level, as soon as I click start it switches over to 'Normal'

Hello.
I have the same issue. Whatever I choose in competitive level option, the game is finally set up on "normal" level when it start.
Did you found why?

[woelpad]

I found one situation in which this occurred.

I wanted to play on Map 10 (Rescue Station), so I chose Map Pack, Same Map and Map 10. I left Alternative Maps on, because I didn't think it would matter. But when everyone had joined and the game was about to start, for a brief moment there was a red error saying that the maps in the Map Pack didn't have alternatives and so the game mode would be changed to Normal.

Okay, so try again, but this time with Alternative Maps unchecked. There was no error this time, but it still started up in Normal Mode. Apparently it used the cached value for the mode instead of the actual one.

In order to get out of this rut, I first created a game in Normal Mode before switching back to Same Map mode. Map Pack still on, Alternative Maps still off, Map 10 reselected. This seemed to have done the trick. Still a bug though, but now we have a workaround.

As for the extra games that were created, ask your fellow players to abandon those in order to avoid a reputation hit.

[Vegetalaryen]

Thank you. Finally it works.
I've got to create my games in "play now " tab. If I create a game directly in Ark Nova's page, whatever options chosen, the game is set up to "normal".
Thanks again.