Thanks WGS for being fair in you judgement towards me (despite us having a little tiff not long ago). TBH I just got back from him what I sort of called for :stung: but still, I only take for given what comes out of horses mouth :beguiled:
5H server still has an active (even if un-maintained for some time) webpage on the auto-launch panel, where it still shows info for 28 01 2017 patch update which means the website is still active. I would suppose Ben would want to end a such a long running server with some official announcement, either on the forum server thread here or even better on that webpage that shows in the auto-launch panel.
Normally when the server is shut down or goes offline for any number of reasons, you get 'connection failed' and it counts tries as the client tries to connect, I am not that familiar with the meaning of the message 'wrong version, pls updated your game...' what it actually signifies regarding server condition. I suppose that happens if you are launching the client direct via client.exe without launcher and thus miss updates when the server has been updated. Some servers have unchecked the 'check client version' radio button allowing you to connect even when the client is not updated (New Eden server was like that).
We know how Paragon and 5H clients are actually 'the same' (likely using the same IP to the same dedi server or something like that), like some folks here were connecting to 5H instead of Paragon server. Maybe this thing with 'wrong version' is related to this mix up, like 5H client of mine connecting to Paragon server all of a sudden this weekend. Mind you 5H server is still listed on the forum server panel here, I just checked and there is supposedly one char logged on currently, so I find that confusing. I understand that some who close their server are disgusted, tired of it and end it less than gloriously but Ben doesn't seem to be one of those that get put off, that is disappointed with their server easily, especially if he is about to put another server, 5H successor online before long.