installed hotfix...dlc manager now connects.
installed BoB update.
BoB went past turn 5 and seems to be working just fine so far. (went to turn 11 then came back here to post)

thanks ever so much

ok..4 days later....still unable to play BoB.
still unable to connect to dlc manager so i can get the fix. (yet i can easily connect to the news about the new USMC dlc)

hows about an alternate download link?
or maybe push it to steam so i can get it that way automatically?

ya still having the rotating rising sun of death.
unable to connect.

still cannot play BoB.

will give that a try as soon as i can get the dlc manager to connect.
right now it just says 'connecting...please wait' been sitting like that for a while....i can connect to online news without issue.

will try again later.

have steam version and have played imperial/allied campaigns along with various custom scenarios without issue. i started battle of britain...it starts the intro scenario...everything is fine until end of turn 5. it hit end turn...AI starts thinking and never stops...doesnt proceed to executing acti...