Ya this server lock-out on new accounts is irritating. My dad wants to start playing again, and I'm on Siren so now he has to wait who knows how long until the merge. Cmon SE. You guys don't even have a date set for this merge so at least let people create new accounts in the meantime. My Dad already spent his money to buy the game back when the merge was supposed to happen in mid-March. At a time like this when your player base is decreasing it's just not good business to keep new or returning players from playing.