Will I ever be able to create a character in a congested world?

Hi!

I'm currently playing in Cactuar, but I decided to start over as a male Roe. I like Cactuar and its community, I don't want another world.

However, it's been almost 4 days that I'm trying to create it but I can't because the world is always locked. I tried almost every hour, even wake up in the middle of the night to try, but it's simple impossible.

My question is, with tomorrow maintenance, if I log in 7 a.m., just seconds after it's over, will I be able to or the world will still be locked?

I'm deeply sad with this, and fantasia and name changes are out of the options, because it's too much expensive to me.

Thanks in advance.

The status of the worlds change every day, it's not always effected by maintenance. Only thing you can do is keep checking the update on the Lodestone and see if any statuses are changed or not.

Congested means it's locked to new character creation and you also cannot transfer to it. They review this status at major patches - your next hope for change will be early access. Cactuar's never been marked congested before now, so it's possible it may become uncongested but there's no way to know for sure.

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Originally Posted by Lordrius

Hi!

I'm currently playing in Cactuar, but I decided to start over as a male Roe. I like Cactuar and its community, I don't want another world.

However, it's been almost 4 days that I'm trying to create it but I can't because the world is always locked. I tried almost every hour, even wake up in the middle of the night to try, but it's simple impossible.

My question is, with tomorrow maintenance, if I log in 7 a.m., just seconds after it's over, will I be able to or the world will still be locked?

I'm deeply sad with this, and fantasia and name changes are out of the options, because it's too much expensive to me.

Thanks in advance.

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you get a free fantasia at lvl 50 so I'd recommend playing until then so you don't have to start everything once again :D

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Originally Posted by zeylos

you get a free fantasia at lvl 50 so I'd recommend playing until then so you don't have to start everything once again :D

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Well, I think it will be a little weird playing a MALE roe named Katlyn lol

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Originally Posted by Lordrius

Well, I think it will be a little weird playing a MALE roe named Katlyn lol

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You can name change a character through the optional services in the Mogstation, but it costs $10 USD.

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Originally Posted by HyoMinPark

You can name change a character through the optional services in the Mogstation, but it costs $10 USD.

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As I said in the original post - "fantasia and name changes are out of the options, because it's too much expensive to me."

Why do ppl have to do that, accept that some worlds are just filled and move on... but pls dont take it as insult its just beyond me...

If youre a Boy who dislikes playing a girl, or a girl being tired of it, or anything, why didnt you consider that first? I've run into so many pply by now using fatasia like 10x untill they are 70... I actually still have all of mine as i never used my free ones. Id see for changing to Viera/hrothgar but still... (further, why roe and hrotgar?^^)

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Originally Posted by Kuroka

Why do ppl have to do that, accept that some worlds are just filled and move on... but pls dont take it as insult its just beyond me...

If youre a Boy who dislikes playing a girl, or a girl being tired of it, or anything, why didnt you consider that first? I've run into so many pply by now using fatasia like 10x untill they are 70... I actually still have all of mine as i never used my free ones. Id see for changing to Viera/hrothgar but still... (further, why roe and hrotgar?^^)

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Very useful response /s

Addresing it:
1) I created my characters in Cactuar before it was full, before it even got queue;
2) Anyone can change their mind anytime, if you didn't change your mind in your character, good for you, it doesn't mean it applies to everyone. I created my Miqo'te, found it cute and fun in the beginning, but now I'm tired about it, I didn't like the looks of the some armors and want a bulky character - simple as that.

If you have nothing useful to add to my question, please simple avoid it.

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Originally Posted by Lordrius

As I said in the original post - "fantasia and name changes are out of the options, because it's too much expensive to me."

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Then your only options are to just Fantasia your main regardless of name or wait until they re-evaluate the congested worlds and see if Cactuar is still congested or not. The next evaluation will probably be around Shadowbringers Early Access.

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Originally Posted by Lordrius

if I log in 7 a.m., just seconds after it's over, will I be able to or the world will still be locked?

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No, unfortunately that isn't going to help.

There are two different ways a server can be locked to new character creation. If a world is listed in the latest world status listing under "Congested Worlds," that isn't going to change until SE reviews it and decides to re-categorize it. Things like time of day or getting in right after maintenance when fewer people are online aren't going to help in that case.

There's another way worlds can be locked. Any world will be locked to new character creation when there are lots of people online. That status changes moment by moment as people log in and log out. When this is the only issue, then things like trying at low traffic periods or right after maintenance can usually take care of it and give you a chance to create a new character.

Unfortunately Cactuar, along with Balmung and Gilgamesh, fall into the former category. They're not going to open up until SE decides they no longer qualify as "congested".

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Originally Posted by Niwashi

No, unfortunately that isn't going to help.

There are two different ways a server can be locked to new character creation. If a world is listed in the latest world status listing under "Congested Worlds," that isn't going to change until SE reviews it and decides to re-categorize it. Things like time of day or getting in right after maintenance when fewer people are online aren't going to help in that case.

There's another way worlds can be locked. Any world will be locked to new character creation when there are lots of people online. That status changes moment by moment as people log in and log out. When this is the only issue, then things like trying at low traffic periods or right after maintenance can usually take care of it and give you a chance to create a new character.

Unfortunately Cactuar, along with Balmung and Gilgamesh, fall into the former category. They're not going to open up until SE decides they no longer qualify as "congested".

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Thanks so much for the explanation.

I'll create the character in another Aether server then, probably Midgar.