Just to add - I HAVE done the following (using Win 8.1):
- Packet Optimization - ticked
- Prototype Reorder - ticked
- Disable Mouse Lock - ticked
- Delete TH6 Files - ticked
- Debug Launch - ticked
- UDP Port 443 opened in Windows Firewall
- Disabled IPv6 - latest change, awaiting results - after 2 system jumps it dropped me again
- Put Clean Socks on
The "freezing" of the Galaxy Loading screens are still happening (15% of the time) when I dock/undock/gate, although it mostly triggers when I go through System Gates. After I Ctl+Alt+Del and I retry a few times (sometimes after character selection the connection also drops) it stabilizes for an hour or so.
I am running on a Wifi - but this never impacts on other older online games I play, like Hellgate Global or BF1942.
Hope this helps o7