Just bought the game, unable to create a character on friend's realm.

[Squintina]

I'm more wondering why your friend didn't warn you. Character restrictions are updated often enough (like every couple of days), surely he or she knew the possibilities of not being able to play on the same server.

[NorthernLadMSP]

I'm not sure about Odin (b/c I think that's a EU server) but keep trying. I've found that very early in the mornings, or on the weekends, most servers open up. I had to wait 3-4 days to get on Leviathan, but I eventually did last weekend.

[HEC-]

I had to wait 3-4 days to get on Leviathan

You never need to wait that long - it's possible to create new characters every sinle day during off peak hours - all you need to do is to try after about 1 am at night or early morning - worked for me every time on the most pop servers without any problems. SO worst case scenario - half day, otehrwise just 4 - 6 hours.

[NorthernLadMSP]

You never need to wait that long - it's possible to create new characters every sinle day during off peak hours - all you need to do is to try after about 1 am at night or early morning - worked for me every time on the most pop servers without any problems. SO worst case scenario - half day, otehrwise just 4 - 6 hours.

I know, I could have gotten up early (before work) and done it, but I just waited to the weekend to make my switch, cuz who likes getting up extra early? LOL

[Marzipan]

I'm more wondering why your friend didn't warn you. Character restrictions are updated often enough (like every couple of days), surely he or she knew the possibilities of not being able to play on the same server.

If you have characters already on a server you wouldn't really need to keep up to date with what servers are available since you know.... he already rolled there. I had no idea this system was even in use until I created my character and at no point was I forewarned or was this made clear or explained to me by SE. I think it's a pretty daft system, I know there were issues with queues way back at launch but I don't see why they wouldn't just implement that now...

[Myrhn]

If I know a friend is buying the game to play with me since you know... thats the reason he bought it. I would keep track if the server is full and everything related since is logical if a server is full, is posible that my friend would not be able to create a character there.