# Catan Universe Patch 2.3.5

- Product: Catan Universe (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/catan-universe)
- Vendor: Client/Frontend: Endava  / Backend: SuperNimbus
- Date: 2023-10-02
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/544730/view/3753244307882656590
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/catan-universe/releases/2023-10-02-patch-2.3.5

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- **fixed** — The A.I. will now always wait for the answer to a trade request in single player games before continuing
- **fixed** — Elo scores will now get displayed more reliably at the end of Automatches
- **fixed** — Custom Match lobbies will work more reliably
- **added** — New Maintenance Mode that will disconnect all clients when working on the servers
- **changed** — Outdated clients are now excluded from connecting to servers
- **changed** — Improved Login flow to minimize resource usage while logging in
- **changed** — Improved matchmaking flow to minimize resource usage for matchmaking
- **changed** — Improved overall server stability and database usage

The A.I. will now always wait for the answer to a trade request in single player games before continuing

Elo scores will now get displayed more reliably at the end of Automatches

Custom Match lobbies will work more reliably (initial loading time increased)

New Maintenance Mode that will disconnect all clients when we are working on the servers

Exclusion of outdated clients to connect to our servers

Improved Login flow to minimize resource usage while logging in

Improved matchmaking flow to minimize resource usage for matchmaking

Overall improvements to the server stability and database usage