Having issues getting games to start?

So I fired up PA today, and was looking to play against the AI a few times. However when I create a lobby and I'm ready I will sit there indefinitely. This happens even when someone else joins the server and is ready.

did the new build break something?

Currently there is few known problems with slow loading times.

There is 3 ways to bypass them:

1. If you use Steam, try to use Uber launcher instead:
   https://store.uberent.com/Download/Install?titleId=4
   It's known that only Steam version affected by this problem.
2. If you have Nvidia video vard, go to Nvidia Control Panel and force enable "Threaded Optimization".
3. After you run game, open task manager and set high priority on PA.exe process.

Then loading should be much faster.

Well the build was updated, and it is now fixed. AI commander fills the slot and goes now. Thanks anyway though.

On another note i spent 45 mins building a base going to orbitals against 4 bots. Build 6 engines on a moon and was about to smash it into my home planet. (I left to explore the galaxy aka another planet) I was getting excited I just finished the engines, and was like its planet smashing time, game was like nope you have disconnected from the server. BLAH!!!! RAGE RAGE RAGE. Guess I will have to try again.

so just tried again, and it seems i wasted another 45 mins of life. I build 25 damn halley engines like the planet requires, I click annihilate and nothing happens.

I give up on this game.