Earth & Beyond Beta

Anybody got this? Just installed, and it won't patch for some reason... what OS do you have? (Thinking of running in compatibility) Or is there somewhere I can donwload and manually install the patches? Also..... what class/race is good for a n00b?

*Edit*
Hrm.. the servers are probably down.. I didn't think about that. When are their uptimes? (CST please, or specify time zone)

ive had it for a few weeks now.. almost a month, the server hours are from 8 am to 1 am pacific time... and yes if login server is down you wont be able to connect.... and for a good race/class i reccomend the jenquai fighter class
:edit: im on windows 2000 pro

Well.. 1am pacific is 2CST? I dunno time zones R teh suX.
Anyway, that would mean that they are up right now... so.... why can't I patch? "Finding file: pub/force/12800/gpatch.exe.zz" *WAIT*
<popup> Couldn't find the patch. Try again later. </popup>
GRR!

*Edit*

Rofl after trying it 4 times, I opened the install folder... looked at it... ran the patch prog. "This file should not be run manually." So I minimized and ran the shortcut on desktop again. *Patching*
hehe ok.

*Sigh* Patching (0.00 MB / 0.01 MB)
*Hrm.. ok NP*
Patching (0.00 MB / 310.77 MB)
*Sigh again*
It's not moving... can this patch be downloaded from Http or FTP server instead?

OK! got it patched.. It doesn't update but every few minutes so it looks like it isn't going.
Anyhow, I got it all up, but can't remember my EA username/pass.
I try to log in the website, and it says my username/pass is wrong after waiting like 60 seconds. Neither of the links to "forgot your username" and "create new account" work. also, www.eagames.com doesn't work..... Help?

*Edit*
Almost all links from www.ea.com are down also....
EA.... suxxorz? Wtf is the problem?