[2019] I'm in such disbelief that a game from a AAA studio is this unplayable for such a large portion of the playerbase

One of the best 4x missions to come out in a long time and most people can't even get into a lobby. This is downright pathetic.

The StW devs needs to stop trying to follow the update schedule of the BR team. Every update releases more issues because there is so little time to bug check before the update comes out and so little time for fixes before the next, ultimately bugged, update. Let it be a separate game so that it can fixed and enjoyable for players.

Edit: partying up seems to reduce/eliminate the issue. Try to find a group to farm the mission with.