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The login and connection issues could be a bit of a barrier, though- we're both online now, but I can't connect to PS!, can you? We can use another server, if we want.
You just have to refresh a few times- retry button and/or refreshing, it'll work. Maybe a different day could work, was just hoping to get this over with, win or lose, just so neither of us must worry.