sounds like a prity major bug to me but a stupid question first you did make sure there was enuff to pay the resnt first
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Good question. It's impossible to be 100% sure, as the registration guy doesn't think there's any rent due so isn't giving a figure for how much would be needed. He's very clearly saying "You're already paid up", rather than "You can't afford it".
But in any case...the total prestige earned ever for the SG is 63k (one man job...), and immediately prior to trying to pay the rent I'd just done a mission in SG mode earning (maybe) a few hundred prest. Plus there was probably some spare prest (maybe a few thousand) floating around from back when.
Does that sound like it should be enough?
Try logging that same char off then on again and go back to the base portal, as with a lot of base things, changes sometimes need a jump start to activate 
Just had another thought, how bigs ya plot, cos aint the small 1 sposed to be free anyway?
Hmmmm, now that's worth a try...[goes away and tries it]...no, exactly the same as last time for both paying rent and trying to get into the base. 
But...this time I did click the "Show Existing SGs" option for the registration guy, and got a completely empty list! 
I guess either some SG-related database is down, or that particular toon can't access it for some reason...
Can anyone else check this and see if it's just me, or a general problem?
(And definitely a small plot, as this SG never had remotely enough prestige to be able to upgrade it. 
)
Edit: Update on this; the "Existing SGs" list being empty was a red herring - press the "Show top 100" button it was updated for the alt. 
Anyway, looks like I haven't overlooked anything too obvious, so time for a petition...
The rent was changed some time ago so that it became dependent on plot size of base and nothing else. The smallest (starting) plot doesnt have any rent whatsoever. So I suspect something has been bugged during the patch, if your SG dates back that far.
I hope petition helps, and if it doesnt, I dont know if leaving SG and making a new one would be an option.
Did you perhaps lose access to the base before the rent changes were implemented to make it free? Sounds very much like it remembered you don't have access, but because the rent is currently free there really isn't anything to be paid up.
Sounds like a bug the devs left in, so post something in bug reports and im sure it will get seen to eventually.
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Aha - got a response back from GM Max this morning; copying the appropriate bits here:
[ QUOTE ]
The problem you have reported is a known issue and the development team is already working on an appropriate solution. However, we are going to forward your enquiry to our Quality Assurance (QA) department in order to provide the development team with as much information as possible.
This issue is usually resolved by allowing time to pass - please could you try re-entering your base and see if it now allows you to do so? If it does not, you could try logging in again after the next server maintenance period.
[/ QUOTE ]
So, a known problem (quite possibly the one suggested by Thunderspark), and I should be able to get back in at some point. That works for me.
Further update - tried to get in the base tonight...and succeeded.
Go go Power Devs!
With my latest main inching towards 50 I've started paying attention to alts, and this morning had a quick go with a low 20s blaster who's got his own single-member SG. Unsuprisingly when I tried to enter his base I found the rent was well overdue.
So, pop to Atlas, click the guy behind the counter then his "Pay rent" option, and got a "Your rent has already been paid" message. Back to the base portal, it's still saying rent due and you can't get in. Back to the counter, he still insists I'm paid up.
I'm not a base expert, so the question is...am I missing something obvious here, or is the one to petition?