(13:20:12) Looking up your hostname
(13:20:27) Found your hostname, cached
(13:20:27) Checking Ident
(13:20:27) Ping? .. Pong!
(13:20:27) Your client may not be compatible with this server.
(13:20:27) Compatible clients are available at http://www.gamesurge.net/links/
(13:20:27) Closing Link: NOSFERATU by Olympus.CA.US.GameSurge.net (Registration Timeout)
(13:20:27) Disconnected from Server
No problems with Trillian or mIRC. They probably started blocking non-standard IRC clients, all it'll need is an update to vortex so it fakes being some authorized client.
actually, I was having similar problems to Nos, and I AM behind a Linksys BEFSR41. Renewing seemed to reset whatever the problem was that wasn't letting me connect to Gamesurge.
I know it's probably a sledgehammer approach but it worked