Launcher Error.

[Ecks007]

I had this error pop up a few times yesterday morning, where I would try to open the launcher on my PC and it would show up with a completely black screen and a few moments later this error message:

A system error has occurred: -2146697205.
http://frontier.ffxiv.com/arr_win/in...?rc_lang=en-us

Now I'm trying trying to get on again and am repeatedly being met with this error.
I have not had this error message display or have had this error before yesterday morning.

I wasn't too concerned yesterday as eventually I was able to get to where I could enter my ID, PW, and OTPW and log in. Only then to be met with 1017, constantly for 2-3 hours before finally giving up and going to sleep, but that is a separate matter.

This error with the launcher not running supersedes the annoyance of 1017.

Please fix this, asap. Thank you.

[Blitzer]

I'm getting the same thing. According to ARRstatus.com the Lobby server is down. No updates from SE via Twitter about this. Hello!?!!? Anyone??? WTF is going on!?

[Domintrix]

I am also getting that error as well.

[dirtsammich]

Getting the same exact error, and have been for the past 20 minutes. The launcher will show up all black and then crash. If the launcher does show up at all, it is very slow to render the data. When I manage to log in, the Start button is greyed out and then I am hit with a 2002 error.

[GekkoState]

Same thing here Black screen then that error.

Also getting the 2002 error which I wasn't getting at all till yesterday.