Hello,
I'm having the same problem. I've attempted to reload the game a few times.
I'm starting my very first character, and it just sits on "Loading Map".
My specs are:
Operating System
Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz 60 °C
Skylake 14nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1197MHz (17-17-17-39)
Motherboard
Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. MS-14A3 (U3E1)
Graphics
DELL U2913WM (2560x1080@60Hz)
S24E310 (1920x1080@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics 530 (MSI)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (MSI) 53 °C
ForceWare version: 391.24
SLI Disabled
Storage
238GB Hitachi HFS256G39MND-3510A (SATA (SSD)) 37 °C
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio