Won't load character select, among other problems. Anyone else currently having this?

[pkosborn]

So I have been trying to log in for about 5 hours or so now. At first I just had the program, and pardon my language for this, "FUCK1017" going so I didn't have to do the spam clicking myself.
That went for a few hours, and then the client starting giving me an error and crashing every time I tried to log in.
Now it does a number of things when I try to load it, but mainly it just stays on the character select screen, and doesn't load anything.

The other things it does is occasionally give me a lobby error, sometimes loads a character but will not load the NA/EU list, and sometimes "Start" remains greyed out.

I want to know if anyone else is currently having this issue as I know some of my friends were booted from the server we play on, Midgardsormr, around the same time, and they are unable to log in as well.

I apologize if this is a repeat thread, but considering the timing and the number of problems I am having, I did feel that it was appropriate to start a new one, so please spare me the "PLZ USE SEARCH LOLOL" comments.

[Diogeness]

I'm pretty sure everyone who isn't already logged in is having the same issue.

[RLW81205]

You're not alone... these are just new problems for me. I've had many prior to tonight but now I'm getting these.

This is not a great relaunch for them... from a technical/logistical standpoint. The game is fun... when I can actually play it.

[pkosborn]

It's pretty new for me. Usually I just get 1017 and I can use my little program to get past that while I watch TV or clean. Haven't had all this mess until today.

[Eirkaid]

Same problem here. Lobby Connection Error.
Connection to the server lost.
Cannot Update NA/EU blah blah.
Greyed Out start Button.
All day. good times.

[Janine_Bennett]

I lost connection returning to Uldah in while the screen was loading. I've been locked out for 3 hours now with either the character screen not populating or the Start button being inaccessible.

[Yhi]

I am experiencing the same problem, but I am on Cerberus. I logged out in the Inn and now I can't even load the NA worlds or it says
"Lobby full" before I can even hit start.. quite irritating. Another problem I keep encountering is that I keep putting in the correct password +the one time access code and it says its wrong.. what the heck is going on!

[MisstressRose]

Ya I'm on Siren, as well as a couple friends. It seems like one of my friends has been able to play this whole time. But hubby, other friend, and I are not able to connect. Whether it be not able to click start button, or not loading character, and my favorite one; not able to see NA/EU server list. I really enjoy this game when I'm able to get on. Please fix it!!

[Thistletuff]

You can bypass the 2002 error by right clicking on the launcher (if you're using a PC) and select "run as administrator". That will get you to have the start button lit up and able to click to get to a character list. BUT what it will do is then bring you (most likely) to the wonderful 1017 error.
Last night I had hope it was fixed and working as I was finally able to get onto Midgardsormr since the first day of Pre-launch but then today, after that small little patch from SE, it's back to being jacked up again.

[DemonForest]

The lobbies seem to have crashed completely.