Hi thanks.
Have given this game massive time over the last few weeks. Usually, if I have spare time to play the PC I play Football Manager 2009... so for Sins to take precedence, it truly is a great game.
I just clicked the Check for Updates button on the game itself, prior to today I have had nothing to to with the online side of things. It's giving me an error message, and then I found this thread... https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/334392
and I have the exact same problem. The game was bought as new, in wrapped packaging. I find it hard to believe someone has guessed my code. So, the Impulse thing downloaded two updates just, and now I try and register them it will not let me.