I created the shortcut thingy via marauders handy post, and I downloaded all of the files and updated them accordingly, as well as the fact that I registered... so why is it when I click on the join world server option is says "No reply from server, press Esc to continue" or somthing to that effect.

hey, i had that problem too

Same, I see other people playing but I get no reply. This is really retarded Pat.

The 'no reply' message can appear sometime when WorldServer is charged, but if you type the right url rpc.aftermoon.net it is not too frequent.
If it occur all the time, inform me.
I have already optimized database access yesterday, and like I can see in the WorldServer log file it is really better now.