Black screen - had the same issue, relogged, now 3600 in Q 
Hi everyone,
Let’s try this troubleshooting:
1- As @facelid said, please close the game client and steam and relaunch it.
2- Can you please check the integrity of the game files:
- Restart your computer and launch Steam.
- From a game’s library page, select Manage > Properties.
- Select the Local files tab and click the Verify integrity of game files… button.
- Steam will verify the game’s files - this process may take several minutes.
- Restart your internet connection.
- Unplug the router and the modem. If you have other managed network hardware, such as network switches, unplug that hardware.
3- Ultimately, if problem persist can you please uninstalling the game, then, Windows+r to open Run, type in “%appdata%” and hit enter, under roaming open “AGS” folder, Delete new world folder, Empty Recycling Bin, download New World and try again.
Let me know if this worked!!
I got kicked out again with the error “not authorized to continue playing” 
I’ll give the steps a go now. I’ll be back shortly
Had the Calendar and Distribution errors, did a Steam verify files which found 2 errors.
After it downloaded the files I was able to login.
The verification of files worked for me as well. It reacquired 3 files and then I could log in
When you say Login, do u mean just that or have you got back into the game and playing?
Went from 8000 in Q to 2700 - " Login ticket expired" , back in Q, 
I mean I’m in the game and playing 
Your sever did not have a Q ? , which one ? 
didn’t work for me
Yes guys, please try to restart steam when literally everyone is getting kicked out… Defo will work…
Also servers going down for maintenance already… oof

CS please help me, I can’t get past this error
Yea, seems like 3 Betas, alpha and postpone was quite not enough…
Reinstalled the game and deleted the roaming data. Currently in queue - will confirm if worked as soon as I get through the queue.
so?
I rebooted my computer and checked the game files, after that I was able to log into the server
Servers are rebooting, so I cannot confirm yet 
can you try now? servers are up again

