Let me take a stab at this confusion. I guess some of us need really specific language. So : New players can join an old player server ( which I'm assuming is a new server in terms of the machine itself not an old version 1 box) if there is room again; why wouldn't there be room right! It only makes sense that old players can join new (machine wise) old player servers from the beginning and not new all new player server(machine, box etc) and not be stuck in japan. That is what I am reading. I hope that helps more than it confuses!