And yet when I look at the Game Server Status page... Everything seems to be up and running. I don't understand what is going down. I thought it was a 'me' thing. So I tried to DC my own internet and restart it up to try it. And it's not even that. So it's definitely server side whatever it is. Yes, I'm on US-PC, to be exact.
Another thing I'd like to add since I can't edit my post above now... I am utilizing playing DCUO through Steam as it is much faster and easier. Plus it makes downloading things a breeze for me.
It you're still having this problem, try this on the launcher: Advanced Tools (the tools icon) > Validate Game Assets > Validate