Unable to connect to server

[Flashgun]

I can login but it pauses on Success!
then it takes me to a Realm choice, I can even get to where I can see my number of characters on the realm but then it doesn't connect. It says "Logging in to game server" and is stuck until it shows me the realm selection again.
I assume this is related to the DDOS. I can see over 1,800+ people on active but I can't get in. I have validated the game files, tires with VPN and without, reinstalled the launcher. Any advice is appreciated.

[Sketch123]

This is happening to me right now, did you solve it?

[Kiszka]

same

[Twowsam]

Same here

[Twowsam]

For others with this issue, I cleared out my hosts file and was able to login immediately

[Havocado]

For others with this issue, I cleared out my hosts file and was able to login immediately

how does one do that? i keep getting disconnected every minute

[Twowsam]

It's only useful if you edited it to add the login server before (in windows/system32/drivers/etc = hosts file, edit with notepad) but yeah now that I'm logging in there's 25k ping and I get disconnected so idk

But I was able to login at least, which wasn't working before

[Erpa456789]

Same here

[Carna]

same

[Dramatized75]

I removed those lines from my hosts file, rebooted, and used a VPN. Still nothing