Quote Originally Posted by Makado View Post
There is no actual type of lockout. As mentioned, the only lockout you experience is from someone not wanting to make another character. If they really wanted to play with their group and another group this is so easy to do, especially now with easy ways to gear up quickly.
The time investment alone makes it unfeasible as an option. In the process of trying to level a second character you'd end up falling behind with your current character because current end game is designed as a massive time sink. The only reason to make a new character is to casually try out other race models or for mules to hold onto items.