By the way when you see a blank server screen all you do is log out and log back in. It happens to me once in a while but I never try to use the shortcut. It takes an extra 30 seconds but I never have issues getting in the game that way. Try it.

try checking out the technical issues forums. You will notice people are having the same problems as you.

Yeah the attacks suck, but you need to just relax and come back in a few days

Yep aside from waiting, you can always try some more things. I have no idea what all things you have tried, and don't want to anger you more than this already has :P

-What type of internet do you have? cable, dsl, stolen wireless?
-Specs of your PC, what operating system?

Also, its not just this server.. people from the main eqemulator.net forums are having issues. Hang in there.

I'm working on the loginserver issues. As for crashed, no idea what's causing those