Friends on Realm I can't Play On

[Firestyle]

Hi - I just purchased this game and I've gotten in touch with some friends I had from another game who now play this one. They play on a realm Excalibur, which indicates I cannot make a player on. Is there a time when I will be able to make a player on this realm to play with them?

Thank you

[Raldo]

Lodestone front page, first item under Special Notices:
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...06d0909189e479

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[Niwashi]

It changes frequently enough that it's worth trying again at different times of the day. I've heard that a number of people have had better success by trying to create their character early in the morning when fewer people are online. Good Luck.

[Berkhof]

All NA realms are open to new characters at the moment. go make your guy on excalibur

[Estellios]

Make a character early in the morning. I am on a crowded server and everyone I know has been able to make a character on our server at that time. You will likely not be able to join when there are tons of players on, such as evenings and weekends.