# \[Reported\] PVP red/white block obstructing board **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [December 22, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646 "2023-12-22T19:16:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/1 "2023-12-22T19:16:36Z")
**Platform, device version and operating system:** XBOX **Screenshot or image:** ![5253ee90-e7d4-42de-b3c6-30d24ebf5ff1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/6/46026a97d83129a69f986b101d622f5588a54255.jpeg) ![3d618d91-ead2-4eb6-bc77-5f5a7708449c](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/c/4c5eeb8675c99a55e17cf51c94b8417524eddd03.jpeg) **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 had this occur. **How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?** Varies **Steps to make it happen again** It will probably torture whoever has to track this down because you actually have to play your own game (specifically, PVP). There is no rhyme or reason why it happens. ---
**Author:** ![panda-zebra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/panda-zebra/32/93362_2.png) [@panda-zebra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/panda-zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/2 "2023-12-22T20:29:44Z")
The red transparent one seems to be still there in the 2nd screen shot, just obscured by another opaque white box on top of that. Very odd stuff. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/3 "2023-12-22T20:31:12Z")
I should get bonus VP for winning these battles lol. ---
**Author:** ![Hayabusa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hayabusa/32/85130_2.png) [@Hayabusa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hayabusa)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/4 "2023-12-22T21:10:03Z")
That happened to me too occasionally a few months ago but was completely gone again one day. And never in PvP, which I play a lot. Xbox too. ---
**Author:** ![esslee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/esslee/32/103072_2.png) [@esslee](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/esslee)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/5 "2023-12-22T22:52:44Z")
I am sometimes getting the “white box” playing pvp too. iOS iPad If I go to the homescreen and return immediately to the match the white box disappears ! ---
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/6 "2023-12-22T23:07:38Z")
I’ll try that…thanks. Ofc, it still shouldn’t be there in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Maisie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Maisie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Maisie)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/7 "2023-12-23T00:46:27Z")
![20231222_164337](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/c/6c018c9e4d15b07c1ddc3a90a04f37df287bb36c.jpeg) partner had something similar on iOS last week: playing new PvP, guild shield floating over the battlefield. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/8 "2023-12-23T01:14:26Z")
Going to the Home screen didn’t work for me. ---
**Author:** ![Aragorn1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Aragorn1](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Aragorn1)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/9 "2023-12-23T01:44:44Z")
Thusvhas been happening to me too since the new PVP came out. I would say it happens about every 10 PVP battles every day since. It disappears when you got to other screens, but as soon as you enter another battle it reappeasrs ---
**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:** [December 25, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/10 "2023-12-25T21:26:40Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/9/9/992715a6ebc0d52061dfd1fdf723b3157b4bed4e.jpeg) I’m also getting this. It skipped the red square this time and went right to the white square at the start of battle. On Xbox one. ---
**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:** [December 27, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/11 "2023-12-27T22:01:52Z")
It can also appear in the loading screen before the battle starts. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/c/8/c835b10d436b5c139f66286449acde13299deba9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![xolid99](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/xolid99/32/66856_2.png) [@xolid99](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/xolid99)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/12 "2023-12-27T23:11:18Z")
I’ve had this white block on and off for ages. It’s the assets thing on my iPad I believe. Started when the assets went funny. I’ve not reinstalled the game since whenever it was. Occurred today first time since 7.3. Last time I did I believe I ended up freaking around with some unskippable beginning tutorial despite clicking on the option not to. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/13 "2023-12-29T21:02:40Z")
A different looking square I got for the first time today. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/7/f/7f03fd63046edd380a3db007df7d7684489f51c6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![moobiusloop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@moobiusloop](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/moobiusloop)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/14 "2023-12-30T20:08:31Z")
holding pattern for pop up add ---
**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:** [December 31, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/15 "2023-12-31T20:56:48Z")
I also got it today for the first time. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/6/26bc0faa73e5c92772ca07558591aa0c7b467b54.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cooookie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cooookie/32/55339_2.png) [@Cooookie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Cooookie)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/16 "2023-12-31T22:58:54Z")
Well if they were trying for xmas gifts almost got it. New mechanic to obscure the board? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/e/5eee73a78392b1ee8266bd2622f4c47ea8d3e481.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/c/8/c8d1c6048508220491dfbac987d16a68955ec7fe.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/9/c/9c47764be8562a88cff0ba27ae89886415b085ae.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/0/3/03f44e598cc9427f98f52a95cd1fadd3e3ee3ff1.jpeg) Lovely present thank you IP2. ---
**Author:** ![Kafka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kafka/32/33529_2.png) [@Kafka](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kafka)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/17 "2024-01-02T05:19:24Z")
Hi all, were you all playing PVP when this happened? Or could you let me know which game modes? Was anyone NOT playing on Xbox or iPad when this happened? If so, which device were you playing on? Thanks everyone for the reports and screenshots! ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/18 "2024-01-02T10:56:15Z")
This only happens in PvP. ---
**Author:** ![Cooookie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cooookie/32/55339_2.png) [@Cooookie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Cooookie)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/19 "2024-01-06T19:11:43Z")
Mobile and was posted for a friend. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646/20 "2024-01-07T21:28:48Z")
It has picked up today. Almost every 5 battles or so the guild shield, red box, and white box appears in the middle of the screen in that order. The guild shield emblem appears on the main screen going into the loading screen at the start of the battle. Red square once the battle begins, and white square once I make the first move. [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-pvp-red-white-block-obstructing-board/82646.md?page=2)