Color is stuck on blue

Hey all,

Tried google, I have unique player colors turned on.

No matter what I do in mulitplayer games my color changes to blue, if I select another team as blue, then we both turn blue.

Really irritating, I end up having to make my friend the host so I can play the color i want.

Anyone have any advice here please? Playing AOE 2 DE via steam install.

Have tried alt+g etc in game.

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Edit: this is only when I am the host of the lobby.