If you are trying to login to the ESE Account Manager and receive the "Communication socket error" then it means our registration server which handles the Account manager login, member & clan management is currently under maintenance.

1. Can I still play on ESE servers and have a green light?
YES! Our trust server and Reg server are different systems, and 1 can work without the other.

2. Does this mean I can not maintain/update or create new account/clan?
YES - however only until the system is back up and running.

3. How long do I have to wait for it to work again - when will I know?
Unspecified, it could take 10 minutes, 1 hour or 1 day! Your best bet is to wait a few hours and try again later!
(if you experience this problem for many hours or a day, and there is no news or update to tell of long downtime, please ask in #ese support channel with !ask <question>