![](https://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/mybb18/images/reksio/flecha.png)
In a few the servers are going down for maintenance not sure how long that will last but after its done it should be a good time to try again. Do you have the offline character creator? If not here it is. Make your character here so it will make the process faster for when you try again.
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/benchmark/
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/benchmark/
A good FFXIV lore site: http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Eorzea