Pest I dunno what version of ASE you're using, but FORCE CONNECT has always been a feature in ASE. And the thing is you SHOULD be using the latest ASE if you check un AUTO-updates.

ASE is just so much less razzle and dazzle and gets right to it. And no, I'm not going to pay for a utility that I dont have to, and that functions MORE than adequately in the Shareware version. I think you are going to be hard pressed to find many agreeing positions on this forum for using Gamespy of ASE, simply because of the ease of use ASE presents. Who knows, maybe they will have to impliment some restrictions in the future, but for now they are on my good side.