As far as i know from Asmodeus that was not supposed to happen... the new patch also brought out a couple of bugs... heres what i have so far that i remember:

You can no longer buy anything from bases that requires a green rep... full reputation bar or not
Nomad Mines now Require Ammo thats not ...

I have the same problem i cant connect on any of my chars... i hear "SHIELD DEACTIVATED" then i disconnect seconds later