Can't log character in

[Zarchery]

This is happening to me too. Windows XP, Verizon FIOS, East Coast, Carbuncle server. I've had various stages of success. I logged on Friday evening, managed to check my D-Box in Upper Jeuno, made it as far as Sauromugue Champaign then timed out trying to Field Manual warp to Bastok. Login freezed at various stages, and earlier I was able to log on to a mule. Since then haven't been able to get further than character select screen. I thought it might be my computer, so I tried logging in through my PS2 (I played on PS2 for the first few years I played; never touch the thing nowadays except for troubleshooting purposes like this) No luck there either. Probably just as well since I wouldn't want to play on that grainy old thing.

This is a bummer, but it'll get fixed sooner or later. I'm glad to see that it's not just me or my ISP. I'm not happy (or particularly surprised) to see the usual immaturity of some of the players. I installed Steam for the first time Friday morning (to play Sonic 4 Episode II), and thought that might have caused it.

The basic details:

Character: Zarchery (though it seems to affect all my characters)
Server: Carbuncle
ISP: Verizon-FIOS
Platform: PC running Windows XP.
Region: East Coast U.S.