Error #8 -- the shard is closed

[sparkyd]

Why am I getting this message? Is the shard down?
Yes.. I'm a trial member.. but about to become a full member, but now I can't log on ...

--error#8 -- welcome refused entry in shard with error --- "the shard is closed" while trying to join a shard

[serg71]

I'm getting the same thing. I'm guessing that the English server is down...

[sparkyd]

Now I can't even get to the character ( aka: toon ) screen .. says that that I need to wait 30 seconds before logging in again ..

I've been offline for over 30 min now...


Something is obviously wrong with the english server right now...

[sparkyd]

Well, well, well ...

As a SWG vet and all .. I was just about to join the mainland..

But now.. I'm having second thoughts...

I can't even connect... what's going on here?

I got past the white squares thing.. ( I learned to live with them ) -- but not even being able to connect???

I'm glad I didn't give anyone my credit card number yet...

What's going on here?

[Zerlin]

Relax people. We have had a little server hiccup and things are being taken care of.