So, again in NJ Trenton area I had no luck logging in without a VPN. In Manhattan at work I was able to log in fine the last two days. I am visiting my parents in North NJ who also have optimum and same issue. Can't connect. I tried using my phone as a Hotspot through Verizon and it worked. So for the time being until SE fixes this your options to play are a 1 month sub to a VPN or mobile Hotspot if you have unlimited Hotspot data. Both are not ideal as no way I'm paying for ffxiv and a VPN every month.