# \[Reported\] Block covering screen in PVP

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [July 23, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746 "2024-07-23T22:24:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Aragorn1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Aragorn1](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Aragorn1)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746/1 "2024-07-23T22:24:48Z")

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**Platform, device version and operating system:**

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**What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened:**  
Was playing my Alliance battles and got the dreaded block in the screen on third fight. Restarted and finished battles. Then staryed playing PVP and again got the big block covering the screen

**How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?**  
Has happened twice in about 8 fights. Have gotten the block covering the screen for a couple of years now overall

**Steps to make it happen again**  
\_REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH YOUR ISSUE. No idea. Just play PVP i suppose.

 ![1000004692](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/3/b/3beff81a5b47ad523294bab69ad27132e3111e9a.jpeg)  
 ![1000004691](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/1/0/106191aa4eb0c64af86814cb3f4b0086bd15cead.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MattDB87](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mattdb87/32/67274_2.png) [@MattDB87](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MattDB87)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746/2 "2024-07-23T22:39:34Z")

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It’s been a bug for at least 7 months now. I still deal with it everyday.

> [@\[Reported\] PVP red/white block obstructing board](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646):
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> Platform, device version and operating system: XBOX Screenshot or image: What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened: The battle starts with the red opaque box and, once you make a move, it turns white and you can’t see anything behind it. It makes it difficult to play. While this has happened sporadically throughout the years, it happens frequently in the new PVP mode. A guildmate has also ha…

> [@\[Reported\] Box In Middle of Board](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-box-in-middle-of-board/84293):
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> Platform, device version and operating system: Xbox One Screenshot or image: What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened: I was expecting to play a battle, but the four gems in the middle of the board became obscured by the box. How often does this happen? When did it begin happening? It is an uncommon, yet annoying occurrence. It has been happening for a couple of years. Steps to make it happen again None known

> [@\[Reported\] Guild logo blocks screen in battles](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-guild-logo-blocks-screen-in-battles/71119):
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> Platform, device version and operating system: Xbox One Screenshot or image: What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened: While doing PVP battles the Guild Logo pops up on screen in the middle pretty large. When in battle a big grey box covers part of the board making it impossible to see the middle gems. Once out of battles it disappears then comes back as soon as you enter another battle How often does this happen? When did it begin happening? At least 3-…

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**Author:** ![Bramble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Bramble](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Bramble)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746/3 "2024-07-23T23:18:21Z")

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Hello 🙂

I’ve let the development team know that you are encountering this issue.

In the meantime, please answer a few quick questions:

- Please provide your Invite Code
- Please also try navigating to Settings \> Graphics \> Scroll down, Download all assets.
- What platform are you playing on?

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**Author:** ![MattDB87](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mattdb87/32/67274_2.png) [@MattDB87](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MattDB87)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746/4 "2024-07-23T23:21:25Z")

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Based on the three bug reports I linked above, they were all on Xbox.

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**Author:** ![Raistlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/raistlin/32/61294_2.png) [@Raistlin](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Raistlin)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746/5 "2024-07-23T23:46:17Z")

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Yeah, this problem is brutal.

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**Author:** ![Aragorn1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Aragorn1](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Aragorn1)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746/6 "2024-07-24T00:38:28Z")

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Invite code: ARAGORN\_ME8F  
There is no download all option in graphics screen  
I am on Xbox One X

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**Author:** ![Aragorn1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Aragorn1](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Aragorn1)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746/7 "2024-07-24T00:40:15Z")

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Its been going on for sooooo long, but comes and goes like the Adventure Board issue and the Cliffy Errors during Citadel Battles

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**Author:** ![Aragorn1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Aragorn1](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Aragorn1)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-block-covering-screen-in-pvp/84746/8 "2024-07-26T13:53:08Z")

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Still happening during Citadel battles. Starts after the second battle. Turns black during the fight so I am at a huge disadvantage and can’t run away or else lose a sigil
