"Now Loading" screen effect while game controls still functional

Platform: Windows 7
ISP: Comcast
Type of Internet Connection: CATV
Internet Connection Speed: 100mbps
Date & Time: 05/26/2011, around 2:12PM EST
Frequency: Once (Did not try again.)
Character Name: Lovely Nirokun (!!!)
Race: Dunesfolk
World: Rabanastre
Class/Skill Rank: CON/50
Physical Level: 50
Area and Coordinates: Eastern Thanalan, Near the Sandgate Node: (46, 32)
Party or Solo: Solo
NPC Name: None
Monster Name: Redwing Ked
In-Game Time: Unsure, Daytime
Steps:
1. Died after being hit by an Inferno Drake's ranged attack.
2. Hit return, character rose up.
3. Was attacked by Redwing Ked before zoning back to Camp Broken Water.
4. Arrived at Camp Broken Water KO'd.
5. Hit return.
6. "Now Loading..." screen came up, but remained for an extended period of time.
7. Shut down FFXIV manually.
8. Logged back into FFXIV, "Now Loading..." screen came up, and remained.
9. Attempted to fix the problem, apparently game controls were still active behind the "Now Loading" screen effect. Everything invisible except menu cursor.
10. Logged out (only because I knew "Log Out" was at the very bottom of the menu), logged back in, and game went back to normal ("Now Loading..." screen effect disappeared after the usual amount of time.)

Hello,

Thank you for those details. We will pass this off to development for you. Upon confirming this issue; it will be handled accordingly. Any adjustments or fixes will be posted on the Official Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone site.

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