Quote Originally Posted by KisaiTenshi View Post
Delete everything from and restart the game client. This sounds like something is corrupted on the client end, but it could also be that the server-sided character is "in limbo" and it's causing a crash in the game client because it's trying to go "nowhere"
Not sure if it was the reinstalling, or deleting of that folder, but either way this morning I was able to log in quick before work. If it happens again, I'll be sure to first try deleting that folder to see if it fixes it without needing a 3 hour update during peak hours.

Thanks!