This worked for me as well. No idea if it is a coincidence, but I'm happy to be able to play.
Created new character, different faction, same server as mains. 99% -> CTD. Win 64, i7, Emerald.
Client crashes to desktop after 100% loading. Win x64 i7 on Emerald.
Strange. The servers are up and unlocked, but when I click play from the character list/selection screen, I just get a spinner and the words "Logging...
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