PS3 gamers eager to get online and show off their Space Marine skills after charging through the single-player game may find a nasty little bug is stopping them connecting to any matches.
When logging into the multiplayer options many players are getting this message: “Your NAT is not set to “Open”. This may prevent you from joining or hosting some game sessions.”
Most PS3 gamers will find their NAT setting to Type 2 and will already know that their other games work fine. So don’t go diving into terrifying router settings on your PC, or worry about changing your PS3 settings, and definitely don’t waste your time calling your internet provider, it’s not their fault (for a change).
The good news is that Relic Entertainment are aware of the situation and are working on a patch:
“Our team has isolated the issue and has a patch in with our QA team to verify the matchmaking issue is resolved. Again we are working as fast as we can to resolve the problem. Keep in mind you are still able to join matchmaking games in the meantime, but the wait times can exceed over 35 minutes.”
35 minutes? Not a great wait if it still doesn’t work, not to mention screen-burn’s no reward for your patience. The 360 and PC versions don’t seem to be suffering from this error. However, our review copy is on PS3, so we’ll have a review of the full game for you as soon as the patch is live and we’ve played it online. Just so you know, the single-player was pretty immense.
The No Sleep Gamer 
yes single player was immense however i have beaten it on all levels of game play already about 8 hours each to beat it completely looking forward to multiplayer to be up and running
Lets hope that the publishers take a leaf out of Brinks book, and give some free DLC as a sorry…
Theres really no excuse these days for releasing a game where the majority of gamers cant play online due to a bug? Do they not have a QA process????
Free DLC would be nice yeah. The upcoming co-op mode will be free for sure for everyone who bought a new copy of the game. But it was going to be free anyway. Maybe chuck a couple of new maps our way when they get round to making some?
Aptrpciaeion for this information is over 9000-thank you!
I was so excited to play this game online – i looked online to find out how to change my NAT setting – a lot of good instruction videos on youtube – however, i then discovered that NAT type 2 is a OPEN setting – i then wasted 1-1/2 hours with my internet provider trying to figure this out. DON’T DO THE SAME.
Not a good start for Relic – if they have another Warhammer in the future i’ll wait to make sure they get it right before buying it.
Dawn of War II worked fine. This is a first for them.
Add me on PSN = HTRAINo
UK player, no headset but need to get some ‘private’ matches going, as that seems to be working for me atm.
Add me, and hopefully we can get this shizzle cookin’ for some online trophy whoring, customization armour and eqpt.
PSN = yearofthedragon2
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Gah this is starting to drive me nuts =( ps3 users seem to always have to wait add me xxm1ck3ybxx
The game was delayed for quite a while, so maybe this has been an ongoing issue. Not for 360 users (apparently), but they have to pay £6 p/month for XBL.
I just got rid of my 360, mainly for that reason. Will add u Mickey, and anyone else who’s up for a good scrap 😉
PSN = yearofthedragon2 – add me.
Bryan__Jr
I do own a ps3 and I have played online, but I have waited way more than 35 miniutes to get into a match, lucky I am able to watch tv while i watch it load on a smaller screen.
Its not just the PS3 that is suffering this issue, I am on the Xbox360 and have the same issue on a 50 meg connection, whats realy killing the game is LAG but a responce from the Relic community this morning states that they dont realy care!
http://www.spacemarine.com/gb/forums/warhammer-40000-space-marine/multiplayer
Uhm… Anonymous? I’ll call you anonymous.
You might want to check your NAT. PS3, as far as I know, is the only system that has been confirmed for this issue.
add me: slematt2012
After digital river sent me the 360 version, I finally convinced the guy at gamestop to switch it for the ps3 version, now this happens. Not a fan of THQ right now.
I understand waiting a day or two but its pushing a week…..wtf?
They’re getting it approved. Sony has a habit of procrastinating on that.
PSN= Pwnsaratops……..if anyone is doing private matches
I really wanted to play online, it’s been nearly a week or so now and it -still- isn’t fixed! Seriously this is ridiculous!
PSN= Stewart_H for private matches
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woot a new patch … lets see if it works now
yep it works now
This game is soo badplugged out online it is insane,what a shame because game is fun
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