Quote Originally Posted by TheOperator3712 View Post
When a server's status is set to congested, it blocks all new character creation and server transfers until the congested status is lifted. Patch 7.0 made all non-Dynamis NA worlds congested in order to populate the Dynamis Datacenter. Congested status likely won't be lifted until 7.1 at the earliest, and some worlds are unlikely to go back to normal status even then.
Well that sucks, because they're not getting another penny from me until I can play with my friend. Its the entire point of playing a damn MMORPG.