Greetings rainhadar,

I'm very sorry to hear that you're experiencing this issue. If you're receiving this system prompt then this could mean that despite not having a total of 8 characters on the specific server, the account in question may already have a total of 40 characters on the Physical Data Center. If this could be the case then that would simply mean that the account has reached its limit of possible characters and as per the error prompt you've received it will require that you delete a character to open up an available slot.

For clarification between a Physical Data Center and the Logical Data Center, you may check this available guide on the server status page: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...us/#datacenter Then please click on the link located on "For an explanation on data centers, please refer to Physical and Logical Data Centers."

So as an example if you are trying to create a character on the North American Data Center (Physical Data Center) on Aether (Logical Data Center) and the specific server Siren (World) but are getting this prompt, this could mean that you currently have a total of 40 characters spread between all the Logical Data Centers (Aether, Crystal, Dynamis and Primal) which are all under 1 Physical Data Center which is the North American Data Center. As per the standard subscription an account can have a total of 40 Characters per Physical Data Center.

We do hope this helps clarify your concern. If you require further assistance checking the account for any possible issues, as the account in question is North American in region, we advise to contact the North American Support Center for further assistance.

North American Support Center Link: https://support.na.square-enix.com/c...382&la=1&fty=1