# Party system not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [December 3, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150 "2024-12-03T11:58:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Corposjuh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/corposjuh/32/5795_2.png) [@Corposjuh](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Corposjuh)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/1 "2024-12-03T11:58:27Z")
Hello, I’m trying to make a party to get the new 25 party battles achievement but the system is just not working. I can’t join someone elses party, i tried inviting an in game friend, a kingdom member. None are working. I’ve tried on ps4 and ps5. Please look into this ---
**Author:** ![Corposjuh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/corposjuh/32/5795_2.png) [@Corposjuh](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Corposjuh)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/2 "2024-12-03T12:18:46Z")
Addition: No error message, when pressing join party in a public party nothing happens. When you accept an invite through psn, nothing happens. No error codes ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/jeto/32/6326_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/3 "2024-12-03T20:10:55Z")
Are you able to start your own Party and play, or does that also not work? @Corposjuh Also, is it only in a specific battle type (skirmish or dungeon) or a particular location (Story or Season) Just double checking if it’s the joining and inviting part that’s the issue, or all of it for SONY ---
**Author:** ![Lighty691](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@Lighty691](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Lighty691)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/4 "2024-12-03T21:10:14Z")
Im also getting issues. When I try to join a party i get: Error You are not allowed in this party. I can create my own party and complete a battle on my own but this does not count towards the trophy. HELP! ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/jeto/32/6326_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/5 "2024-12-03T21:12:41Z")
Is that for every Party? Or only some Parties that are in Season locations? ---
**Author:** ![Lighty691](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@Lighty691](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Lighty691)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/6 "2024-12-03T21:15:33Z")
I think its for all. Currently as I am typing i searched for parties. Three public parties came up. I tried to access all three but get the same message for all of them ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/jeto/32/6326_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/7 "2024-12-03T21:18:22Z")
If you create a party, can you invite people and play as normal? ---
**Author:** ![Lighty691](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@Lighty691](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Lighty691)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/8 "2024-12-03T22:20:43Z")
No one seems to join my party. I have managed to get into some parties now. If i repeatedly request to join say 7 or 8 times it lets me join ---
**Author:** ![Taf420](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/taf420/32/4451_2.png) [@Taf420](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Taf420)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/9 "2024-12-03T22:43:29Z")
This has been the case from the very beginning, seems like it never really got investigated, party mode is so unreliable, works when it wants and other times nothing and qe all give up ---
**Author:** ![Taf420](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/taf420/32/4451_2.png) [@Taf420](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Taf420)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/10 "2024-12-03T22:45:10Z")
“You are not allowed in a parry” this is normally as the group is in a battle, u need to keep trying ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/jeto/32/6326_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/11 "2024-12-03T22:47:20Z")
There seems to be a difference between party mode being unstable across all platforms, and if people cannot get into a Party, because it’s unresponsive. _Unless of course the Party is actively within a battle, in which case you cannot join_ @Lighty691 are you playing on SONY or a different device/platform? The ongoing issues with party mode being generally unstable are always being investigated. Which is why it remains on our known issues list. If you are getting that message, can you confirm they are trying to enter a party that has space, and is not within a battle already, also ideally not with anyone you have blocked? Also, if you are just finding it is totally unresponsive, trying to join, accepting an invite etc, please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![KenpoKid69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/kenpokid69/32/4758_2.png) [@KenpoKid69](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/KenpoKid69)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/12 "2024-12-04T04:41:53Z")
One work around for party if say persons A and B cannot join each other’s party. You try to get a person C to make the party and have A and B join it. Leadership can then be transferred and even if person C now leaves, the party should be stable. ---
**Author:** ![Corposjuh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/corposjuh/32/5795_2.png) [@Corposjuh](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Corposjuh)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 6:25am UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/13 "2024-12-04T06:25:27Z")
I can start my own party and play yes, I tried it to see if it counts. I chose the main story first chapter skirmish to make sure everyone could join ---
**Author:** ![Corposjuh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/corposjuh/32/5795_2.png) [@Corposjuh](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Corposjuh)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/14 "2024-12-04T17:52:36Z")
Update: When I started the game today I couldn’t join or even create a party. Restarted the game, created a party and after a few minutes people were able to join and I completed the 25 battles ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.puzzlequest3.com/jeto/32/6326_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.puzzlequest3.com/t/party-system-not-working/5150/15 "2024-12-04T20:03:22Z")
Just as a precaution, have you cleared your console cache and resinstalled PQ3? @Corposjuh