Unreal Engine Issues

UE-43726

Calling LoadLevelInstance on a Client causes the Client to be kicked from the server

Calling LoadLevelInstance on a Client causes the Client to be kicked from the server

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Description

A licensee has reported an issue where using LoadLevelInstance on a client causes the client to become disconnected from the server. This happens with both Hosted servers and Dedicated servers.

Regression?: No
This also occurred in 4.14

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Download the attached project
  2. Open the project
  3. Ensure that the play settings are set to 2 players with Dedicated Server enabled
  4. Start PIE in New Editor Window
  5. After a short delay, the LoadLevelInstance function will be called
    Result: Both clients are removed from the server, which can be seen as they are no longer in the same map
    Expected: Both clients stay connected to the server

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Won't Fix
ComponentUE - Networking
Affects Versions4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.19
CreatedApr 6, 2017
ResolvedDec 13, 2017
UpdatedApr 27, 2018
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