SAME! Was pretty decent load times most of the early morning hours (PST), but the last 6-8 hours they have gone sideways. Loading screens are taking longer and longer as I progress tonight.
That coupled with my missing 30 bank slots I'm just so HAPPY to be playing today. /sarcasm
I am also having the same issue. Unable to log into a character after logging out, 5+ minute load times going into other zones/dungeons. I know it is still pretty soon after launch, so I'm not going to get my panties in a bunch, but just putting it out there that this is happening. (As I typed this my 8 minute character load finally completed).
This is why I don't understand the hype about Megaservers.
All MMO's should be megaservers, I for one feel there's a reason Massive is in the name.
We would likely have the same issues if they made tons of small servers.
Waiting, and watching, for the return of Melee Weapons. -Subsidiary of The Fighters Guild
I took a break around 18:45 PDT and since logging back in zone-in times are way above normal.. waited 4-5 mins for Kuna's Delve to let me in now which is very, very abnormal for public dungeons for me.
Just started happening to me, tried to zone and its just sitting there. I tried task slamming and restarting, but after 5 minutes at character load, I'm still stuck at the zone screen.
Just DO WHAT I DID!! Go make yourself a sammich, have a coke and a smile and be patient. Obviously the servers are getting hammered due to the 40508509840984 people in game right now (which is a good thing) minus the lag.
almost 5 mins at teh getting character info stage (usually too fast to notice) for me just switching between characters now its loading malabal tor... been another couple minutes... tick tock