(12-28-2015, 08:11 AM)Devereau Wrote: after a maintenance, directly after, there is a short window you can create characters in.
Actually, this isn't even a feasible way anymore. The opening is less than 10 seconds long or doesn't open at all after a maintenance.
The best way is for you to be online when a server crashes. But that relies on you being around to know that it does, and then there's the chance you may still not even get in.
To save a lot of frustration, stack characters on another server, play with them, level them till the transfer restriction on them is listed (a few days I believe) and pay $18.00 and transfer all to Balmung.
Good luck to you!