Error 1017. log-in server seems broken.

[supermonk]

freezing at the server select screen. numbers dropped by roughly 100 the past 20min and are steadily decreasing. tried reboot, repatch, reset, etc. careful if you're in game, don't log out.

"Error 1017: Cannot log into EverQuest server. You may need to re-run the Update Patch. Repeatedly seeing this message indicates loss of connectivity to the Patch Server. This is usually temporary."