Not sure if this one is a bug or not. If not please disregard
Last night in FSO (SEA1- 7/21/17) when the "fields are open" message was sent out I happened to be in the O'club. When I clicked on the runway selection button to launch I kept getting the message "can't launch while waiting for a match" (or something to that effect). Moving back to the tower solved the issue and I was able to get into the air. I got a brief but vague explanation from squadies that the "waiting for match" thing has something to do with matchmaking in the dueling arena

it just stuck me as odd and possibly not intentional that it would be in effect in the special events arenas.

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