If you’ve (inevitably) been in one of the New World server queues and have been hit with the ‘Too Many Requests Exception’ error, you’ll likely have pressed the ‘Play’ button again, only to be pushed further back in the queue. Well, fortunately for you, a fix, or workaround has been discovered to ensure you can get into the server faster. Here’s how to fix the ‘Too Many Requests Exception’ error in New World.
Fixing New World’s ‘Too Many Requests Exception’ Error
The good news is that there is an actual fix that works for this, and it’s incredibly simple.
When you’re given this error when waiting in the queue to join your server, simply wait. Don’t press the ‘Play’ button again, don’t change your character, and don’t close the game and reload it.
Simply wait on the screen and eventually, you’ll be put into the New World server queue again, exactly where you were when you got the error.
This ‘fix’ for the ‘Too Many Requests Exception’ error in New World was found by Reddit user Lost_My_Reddit_Mail just yesterday, and the comments to their post are flooded with other players thanking him for the workaround and confirming that it does, in fact, work.
We’ve also put this to the test, having been stuck in a rather lengthy queue last night and faced the ‘Too Many Requests Exception’ error a number of times. We just left the game to do its thing and lo and behold, it was fixed.
Big thanks and credit to Lost_My_Reddit_Mail for finding this workaround. It really is a timesaver!
With a bit of luck, this will help you with your New World server queue woes, which are hindering the game’s launch.
That’s everything you need to know on how to fix New World’s ‘Too Many Requests Exception’ error in server queues. For more tips, tricks and guides, head over to our wiki, or see more of our coverage on the game below.
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