Linebacker, I have run our problem up the flagpole on the official forums here:

http://ghost-recon.ubi.com/ghost-recon-online/en-US/forums/index.aspx

Hope they can help.

Thanks Bahger. I get the feeling that I’m being cordoned off from whatever North American server I’d like to be on since I’m in Toronto, Canada.
I’m playing with a bunch of Canadians though which pisses me off since a lot of them speak french ... Quebec

Anyway, it’s probably just for Beta testing purposes.

I’m still really liking and trying to figure out the shooting dynamics in GRO!!! Closest thing to original Rainbow Six style shooting that I’ve come across in a long time! Really deep.

The visible threads to nearby teammates is one of the best ideas I’ve seen in a shooter in a long time as well. Makes a hell of a difference.

Well that explains it, Linebacker, there must be a separate server for Canada. You'd think "North America" would include Canada.

Glad you're still enjoying it. I'm writing a preview based on the OB (and experience in three CBs) for SimHQ.

The combination of a great cover mechanic, effective incentives to teamplay and great weapon modelling/firefights make this a very impressive game, IMO. But not all tac-gamers like PvP.

How much trouble is it to sign up for GRO? I would like to try it.

No trouble at all ... especially if you already have a Uplay account set up. Just go here to install ...

http://ghost-recon.ubi.com/ghost-recon-online/en-US/home/

Here’s a Ghost Recon Online overview if you’d like to see what you’re getting into beforehand ...

http://ghost-recon.ubi.com/ghost-recon-online/en-GB/game-info/guide/what-is-gro/index.aspx

Thanks for the info Linebacker. I don't have a Uplay account yet, but I'll set one up and try GRO this weekend. I have GRFS for the Xbox360, but I didn't bother with a Uplay account for that either.

Hey sSnakeyes, did you get set up in GRO over the weekend? This morning (Monday) there is a big new client update so you might have had to sit through two huge downloads in two days! If you're all squared away and on the North America server, post your in-game name and I'll friend you. I've levelled up enough with Recon and Specialist now to have unlocked squad assist abilities so if we fireteam together I might be able to help keep you alive as you learn the game.

EDIT: Well I just friended someone called Snakeyes in GRO, let me know if it's you, ok?

Hey Bahger. I got busy with some other things over the weekend so I didn't get GRO set up yet. The Snakeyes you friended is somebody else. I post here when I'm set up. Thanks, SE