How long does the new character restriction last?

[Sagittarian]

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/.

Really annoying.

I'm trying to create a character on the Hyperion world, an NA Legacy server. My brother plays on this server. However, it says that the world is not accepting new characters at this time. What should I do? Just wait until it starts accepting new characters?

If I cannot play on the same server as my brother, there is literally no point in me buying this game.

You can refer to the link every 4-5 hours to see the latest posting but the actual restrictions get updated much more frequently than that. Try logging out, waiting 30 minutes, then trying again. If you are awake, try at times when the rest of the US isn't. I think it is the sudden influx of PS4 users that is prompting the freezes. The NA servers have all been open for ages.