Can't connect to Global servers?

Hey everyone,

I recently came back to the forums and saw a lot of activity, some positive and some less positive, but anyways seems this community is still alive so I thought I'd get back into the game!

So I started the client, let it patch, and when I went to connect to the server, it wasn't there. Or at least, it seems the game can't connect to the global servers, it just keeps showing "Connecting to Global Servers..." but nothing happens. I just did a clean reinstall, and installed the 1.7a patch too, just in case, but that didn't help. T_T

Is there anything I should know about the server? Did OP change the method of connection? Is the server down? (I noticed OP wasn't too happy about some stuff in his recent posts).

I'd like to get an Sit-Rep.

Cya soon in space,

[SFP]Lone Renegade

Oh hi... Nice to meet you too...

Well I know the "Global Servers" have been down for a loooong time, its just that the game keeps saying that. Normally when there is something wrong with the connection you get an error message, but I don't get anything, it just sits there.

Also, I doubt the server is down seeing as there are currently 3 people playing right now (4 at the time I first posted this thread).

So what's up? Did everyone leave? Did OP take down the server? Is it being used to beta test 1.8? I'd like some (useful) answers.

Yeah, I noticed that the server *was* online, its just weird that the game sort of stays at the Internet Servers window and the CF server never appears. Before I never had a problem. I would connect to the servers and the CF server would appear after 5 seconds. Now I can leave it open for 10 mins and nothing will happen... Maybe I have a program running in the background that prevents the game from connecting?

AH I got it, It was the dumbest thing ever, I just didn't restart the game after installing it... Who knew this little a thing could cause such a huge fuss. I'm playing again!