Hello,

First of all, I have downloaded the FFXIV launcher and have an account that is independent from Steam. I was able to connect to the character creation screen twice. But, now I'm stuck in a loop and can't connect.

Whenver I try to connect to a Data Center it'll continuously say "connecting to data center." I am able to pick Chaos (EU) - but nothing further than that.

- I have checked my Firewall settings.
- I have also checked with my Antivirus settings. (Which is Windows Defender.)
- I have a WIRED connection.
- I have allowed port forwarding for FFXIV through my Router's control panel.
- I have tried running the game with all other applications closed, even during a clean boot.
- I've also reset my PC countless times, as well as my router.

My ISP is Sky broadband. I'm from the UK, hence why I'm trying to connect to Chaos (EU)

I have a very slow connection because I currently live on farmland, essentially. My upload speed is as little as 0.55Mbps.

I'm not wanting to accept my upload speed as the issue, because I play a few other MMOs regularly. (World of Warcraft & Guild Wars 2, for example.) I also play many other online games, again, with no issue. And, I did manage to connect to the game twice. Is there any way this could be resolved?

Thank you :)