Tried again just now and the launcher now reports: Unable to retrieve patch data. Please check network connection. (208)
Last log entry is:
2015-10-16 08:03:56 INFO Timezone: -120
2015-10-16 08:03:56 INFO SpecsHash=1261291941.2875646691
2015-10-16 08:03:56 INFO Checking for launcher update
2015-10-16 08:03:56 INFO Loaded agreements from D:\Games\Star Wars-The Old Republic\eula.settings
2015-10-16 08:03:56 INFO ManifestState=GetManifest: , current=-1/upcoming=0/required=0
2015-10-16 08:03:57 INFO Download: http://manifest.swtor.com/patch/patcher2014.patchmanifest (159.153.92.50 )
2015-10-16 08:04:53 ERROR Patch manifest state error in patcher2014: DownloadFail (8) (e208)
2015-10-16 08:04:53 INFO Going Offline
2015-10-16 08:04:53 INFO Patching end
This is the same PC it worked on before.
Tried 5 minutes later and it works now.
Actually also no error in server select as I got to my character screen!
Other system not working yet though, will check that out now.
The system that did get through and looking in the GENERAL chat lots of people seem to have this issue.