# \[Investigating\] Unable to retreat when animation is playing in the match

**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/investigating-unable-to-retreat-when-animation-is-playing-in-the-match/87820
**Category:** Bug Reports
**Created:** [May 27, 2025, 5:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/investigating-unable-to-retreat-when-animation-is-playing-in-the-match/87820 "2025-05-27T05:35:44Z")
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### Author: ![Slayer213](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Slayer213](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slayer213)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2025, 5:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/investigating-unable-to-retreat-when-animation-is-playing-in-the-match/87820/1 "2025-05-27T05:35:44Z")

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**Platform, device version and operating system:**  
Steam (PC)

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**What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened:**

1. Start any match such as PVP
2. Let AI start its turn
3. Try to retreat while AI animation is playing

Issue: You cannot retreat & you have to sit there & watch till AI animation ends before you can.

**How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?**  
Every single time

**Steps to make it happen again**

1. Start any match such as PVP
2. Let AI start its turn
3. Try to retreat while AI animation is playing

I think this has to do with the fix they did for animation for offers. Maybe a regression issue but please fix this as it slows down grinding as we have to wait for AI to complete their turn in matches where we know they will win & it wastes time.

PS: I have only seen it on PC - seems to work fine on phone. Not sure why it only impacts Steam PC.