Details:
Issue started around 1:00AM GMT+1 on 15th of April. I am a semi returning player playing since 18th of March. I say semi since I can no longer access my old account. So I have started the game from scratch. I had no issues ingame or in Playonline up to this point. Yesterday started having issues with searching in game (returns with error) in the auction house. Then I tried the player search and also returned with error. (fixed the 2nd time I have done it) then when i have zoned to another area, got disconnected (3001 error I believe). Took me till now to get my character out of that zone (Alzhabi if needed to know the zone).
Now I am having errors constantly. POL-0011 is most frequent with POL-1160 thrown in the mix it can get into the FFXI login in 1 shot, or after 2-6 errors. Even after I manage to get passed the Play online section, while logging in it can return me with an error 3001 that the log in server are not responding.
The game was running fine without issues, maybe some disconnection but quickly got fixed since I started playing in March 18th.
Steps:
1. Constant errors POL-0011, POL-1160 ever since 15th of April in Playonline.
2. Once in Final Fantasy XI, it can return with error 3001, then followed by 1160, then 0011.
3. Some zones in game (Alzhabi in my case) can cause endless blackscreen loading loop.
Platform:
PC
PC Manufacturer & Model Number:
Homebuilt Computer
OS:
Windows 10 64bit Home
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
ISP:
Telefonica Espanya (Movistar) so yes I am an EU player.
Type of Internet Connection:
Fiber
Additional note: I finally managed to log in after 4 hours of fighting around. But I don't know how stable it is. And am fearing if I get stuck again on another zone. Right now I am avoiding Alzhabi but not sure for how long since I am doing missions around these areas.
I am also having trouble entering this very forum. A lot of times returns me with timed out error. Does not happen to any other webpage. I also did contacted my ISP. They have not changed any configuration and we did some long tests. They keep telling me that the POL connection keeps timing out and the issue is not on their side.
The infinite black screen loading loop I did experience before when I played before I quit. But that was usually when Besieged took place, this time the zone was empty. Its still empty yet it can still happen. POL Error bombarding is something new though.
Additional Note 2: Now Dced going to Sandoria South. And getting the infinite loading screen.