Results of v7.43:
It let me enter the server, then nothing is happening for more than two minutes till I finally join the game.
The In-game log says: (chronology bottom-up)
Authorization Complete
Failed to connect to Authorization server
The server log: (* obliterated IP/MAC of another joining player for privacy reasons)
AuthOK 85.214.120.170
Spawned a new replicator for Border.PlayerReplicationInfo
Map Testing Enabled
Code Testing Enabled
New Player {=MPSQUAD=}Rob_LD id=22e43ba8cf596238f8f2726b4cbe5a4d
25AssistSM: New Connection (slot #1) 178.5.120.161:57904 [?] "{=MPSQUAD=}Rob_LD" (seq 746987)
AuthOK 85.214.120.170
AuthOK 85.214.120.170
25AssistSM: Master Query Sent to (MASTER1.EVENBALANCE.COM) 66.36.231.175
[AA25] Player auth list recieved 2,
AuthOK 85.214.120.170
Open myLevel 08/21/13 09:01:41 109.67.135.61:50211
Client netspeed is 10000
Checking Ban Policy for: Name=*Hi.Fi..; IP=109.67.xxx.xxx; MAC=00:25:xx:xx:xx:xx
Spawned a new replicator for Border.PlayerReplicationInfo
Map Testing Enabled
Code Testing Enabled
New Player *Hi.Fi.. id=22e43ba8cf596238f8f2726b4cbe5a4d
25AssistSM: New Connection (slot #2) 109.67.xxx.xxx:50211 [?] "*Hi.Fi.." (seq 3231656)
AuthOK 85.214.120.170
25AssistSM: [From #1 (-) {=MPSQUAD=}Rob_LD] [0 user cvars found]
AuthOK 85.214.120.170
Close TcpipConnection 109.67.xxx.xxx:50211 08/21/13 09:02:43
25AssistSM: Lost Connection (slot #2) 109.67.xxx.xxx:50211 ?(-) *Hi.Fi..
SAIPlayerReplicationInfo-Please Detroy me
Authorization failed due to communication failure with Auth Server. Allowing player in.
[AA25] PlayerAdmin {=MPSQUAD=}Rob_LD Authorized, Honor:093
25AssistSM: [From #1 (-) {=MPSQUAD=}Rob_LD] My dx C:\windows\system32\d3d8.dll size=1036800 md5=241A1900C52DCBA38B20A4F3671444E0
AuthOK 85.214.120.170
[AA25] Player auth list recieved 1,
AuthOK 85.214.120.170
This happens to others as well.