Patch 1.8.X regressions & EAC

Good Evening @everyone,
unfortunately I have to make another announcement about the recent Patch 1.8.10 (and its consequences 1.8.X).
Since patch 1.8.10, after some time but still apparently randomly, you can’t login properly to the server anymore.
Either you get an EAC Disconnect 1/2 popup or you are in a mysterious queue, which makes no sense.
I tried it myself and we are all in the same boat.

16-05:45:20.057 07_45 -LOG- Mgr.Connect: IsConnected: False (via Connect)
16-05:45:20.057 07_45 -LOG- Connecting to server HWS RE NA 1.8.X NEW SEASON |Reforged Eden|99,99% PvE|Mods...
16-05:45:20.590 07_45 -LOG- Steam: GetAuthSessionTicket for player : 12 (len: 246)
16-05:45:20.740 07_45 -WRN- EAC2 Log: [AntiCheatClient] EOS_AntiCheatClient_BeginSession called with invalid LocalUserId
16-05:47:22.695 07_47 -LOG- Steam: CancelAuthTicket 12
16-05:47:22.696 07_47 -LOG- [NET] Kicked from server: Kicked by EAC: Authentication timed out (1/2)

16-13:09:48.402 15_09 -LOG- Cannot send EAC msg to client id 261 (no info)
16-13:09:51.408 15_09 -LOG- Cannot send EAC msg to client id 261 (no info)
16-13:09:54.417 15_09 -LOG- Cannot send EAC msg to client id 261 (no info)
16-13:09:57.422 15_09 -LOG- Cannot send EAC msg to client id 261 (no info)

Stuff like that is seen in the logs.
Unfortunately there is nothing we can do about it, I’m sorry.

I’ll contacted Eleon about it and push for a hotfix asap.
Until then, some workarounds might help, some not.
Verify your steam files for example.

Or delete all files in that folder here (after making a backup):
c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empyrion - Galactic Survival\Client\Empyrion_Data\Plugins\x86_64
And then do a steam verify again(!).

Either way, we all have to wait for a hotfix :disappointed: