Could be bad routing by your ISP causing the connection time outs.
Have you tried running the game with a VPN?
If you don't have one, try a free one such as tunnelbear.
No, it is a well known issue at Storm8s end. All we can do is wait to see if they do anything about the access issue that the larger kingdoms are having. Using a VPN will not unfortunately help.
Last edited by FarmeraKingdom; 08-23-19 at 08:42 AM.
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