Why Do I Get DNF After Every Online Game in FIFA 22?
Lots of FIFA 22 players are lamenting over a DNF error at the end of every online match except friendlies. While it’s easy to conclude that this is yet another bug EA will eventually fix with an update, it’d interest you to know that it has to do with your playing habit more than anything else.
Don’t panic if you’re getting the error. Here, I’ll break down the reasons you get DNF on your screen after an online match and what you can do to get rid of it.
Read on below to find out!
Reasons for DNF on Your Screen After an Online Match
To better understand why you’re getting DNF at the end of a game in FIFA 22? You must understand how DNF works with respect to your overall online gaming experience.
Did Not Finish (DNF) works like an algorithm. It was created by EA to establish fair gaming conditions for all players and ultimately punish players who default on the preset guidelines for online matches, especially those who abandon or quit ongoing matches frequently.
DNF has been a thing since FIFA 15, with a few changes introduced to the system from FIFA 21 to create a seemingly fair gaming environment for all players. When you play your first online game, your DNF value is set at 1, and it cannot go higher than this as this is the maximum.
If an ongoing match gets abandoned, DNF will assess the conditions with its preset algorithms and come to a verdict on which player to punish. The player DNF finds guilty of the disruption gets penalized with a 0.25 deduction in their overall DNF value.
The above is one of the reasons why you always have to ensure your network is at its best before going into an online match. And even worse, you only get 0.02 worth of DNF for every match you complete without interruptions, meaning you’ll have to complete 13 matches to get your DNF back to 1 if you got punished for abandoning a match.
If this is anything to go by, you will exhaust your DNF after quitting four matches in a row due to connection issues. And what happens after this? You’ll repeatedly get DNF at the end of every game you play onwards, even with the most stable of networks.
What you don’t know is that your opponent on the other end completed the match successfully and got rewarded accordingly. Unfortunately, there seems to be some inconsistency in the way DNF works, as you may get punished for in-game interruptions even when it’s not your fault.
How to Resolve DNF in Every Match in FIFA 22
When you exhaust your DNF value and repeatedly get the error at the end of every match, don’t fret, as it’s not a bug. It simply means you have been banned, and, as such, you can’t claim any rewards for the matches you play.
The only way to resolve this issue is to wait out the ban for 24 hours, after which your DNF will reset and allow you to complete your matches properly.
Final Notes
Hopefully, you now understand why you’re getting DNF after your matches in FIFA 22. To prevent being banned again, desist from quitting matches deliberately and ensure you have an optimal internet connection before going into an online match again.
