apparently not all the problems are fixed yet, i still cant get through the update(i unistalled and reinstalled the game so its a BIG update for me)without it stopping and giving me an error saying "cannot connect to server" "server is busy" or "HDD data error"
Since Mar. 9, 2007, some players have experienced connectivity issues when attempting to log in to FINAL FANTASY XI or while traveling through various areas in FINAL FANTASY XI. We are happy to announce that the situation has improved over the past few days.
While our team of technicians have investigated and confirmed that our FINAL FANTASY XI servers are currently working properly and our service is not experiencing any technical difficulties at this time, we will continue to investigate the matter and work to ensure the best service possible.
If you are still having connectivity issues, try connecting to FINAL FANTASY XI again at another time or contact the Playonline Information Center.
We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
this has been a long time coming but i think this thread deserves this award. and i hereby petition for this image to be added to the list of smilies available to the premium users of this site (or at least a much smaller version of it, i mean hey we have spam and moogles so why not this :D )