I didn't do anything... I also have a ticket open on this issue, and have sent them the connection logs.
It seems as though the servers are either really slow (or completely unable) to respond to the connection requests in a timely manner. Since it can't connect, it just reds out the Start button. I think it periodically retries the connection, however, since I've seen a red start button appear grey after sitting at the screen for about five minutes.
Really hope they get this resolved before go-live, though, because the number of people flooding in will completely overwhelm servers that can't handle beta traffic seamlessly now.
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FWIW, here is what support had me do:
> Please access your AppConfig.xml which can be found in your game directory and open this in Notepad. You'll see a block near the bottom named "Network". Please insert the following lines somewhere in that block -
> ReportSentLetters="1"
> ReportReceivedLetters="1"
> VerboseLogging="1"
> This will produce a more detailed NetLog for us. If you could, please save your AppConfig file with these lines and then load the game again. After you close the game the NetLog can be found in your game directory with the date and time of your play session in the title. Attach this log to this ticket and let us know when you have done so.
If you are going to open a ticket about this issue (and you should), go ahead and do this step ahead of time and send your NetLog with the original ticket. Save yourself a step
