Guild Wars 2

Hopefully I was not too vague. Simply put, I am new to the game and I am trying to join a full server (reason being is that a good friend of mine has been playing a while and is on the server Dragonbrand). Unfortunately, due to the servers being full I am unable to get in currently. I have looked around at old (2 years at least) posts that are split between 1) it reflects accounts created on the server, 2) players online, and 3) a combination of 1 AND 2. I have also read that at times, servers will work together to create a window in which new players can join the server. My question is, is there ANY truth to these conclusions, and if so what are they, and would I ever be able to join Dragonbrand?

I’ve always heard that it’s based on players online, and that the best chance would be to attempt it at lull hours- very late night or morning, more or less. Maybe make room to give it a try during your wake-up routine?

The thing is, I have tried a full day (and night) of closing and opening the game to get to a full server every time, even tried at a very early morning, and late night. I was wondering if anyone knew when Dragonbrand …simmers?

If you aren’t looking to play World Vs World with your friend then your server doesn’t matter. If you party up you’ll usually get placed in the same map when you enter, and if you don’t you can always join the other’s map. If you do want to play WvW with your friend then you can always buy a transfer later.

As to how population is calculated, there’s been little to no dev discussion on it. Anecdotal evidence seems to suggest it’s based on accounts created on that server.

It does vary, and it goes up as well as down- I just caught SoS drop under full, for instance. Hang in there and you might catch Dragonbrand yet.