it's happened on multiple occasions now.

ive tried it on different pcs and ive done it where i am literally right beside the person im playing online with, so im almost certain it's not the connection/pc.

anything i can do to fix this?

Have you tried using both low and high latency mode?

yes, still nothing

I see. I assume you're using WiFi. Believe it or not, some routers just aren't capable of using P2P direct connections but in your case I just think your router needs tweaking. Have you tried connecting your router to a PC with the appropriate cables?

I play on the browser version, because the downloadable version's online doesn't work for me. Try playing it on the browser.

Seriously? The online mode in the browser and downloadable versions differ? Peculiar...

Yup. I litterly could not play the online version on the downloaded version.