OK, know it was a long LONG delay in replying, but I have been super busy with work. A full clean reinstall of the game did the trick and I have been able to log back in today and play once more. Thanks for the help guys
Well, today is an entirely new problem. Now when I try to launch the game I just get a black screen for a while, then the game stops responding and I have to force close it. May just reinstall.
Tried to log in and play today and all I get after clicking to connect with my steam account is a notice saying: Error: Login queue request failed. It shows people are online on the count at the bottom of the screen, but no go on getting in
This was an absolute crime, such an incredible historical relic to survive so long just to be towed out and sunk I remember reading about this and seeing there was massive public outcry about the scuttling of HMS Implacable.