If the OPs friend has a free account, he can switch by sending a request directly to ANet Support and theyβll probably switch it for him. According to the Wiki free accounts are entitled to one free switch this way, #9. Showing 1 - 9 of 9 comments. Per page: 15 30 50. Guild Wars 2 > General Discussions > Topic Details.
Creating an ArenaNet Account (Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2) Before you can access the game, forums, and other official sites in the Guild Wars ecosystem, you will need an ArenaNet account. This is your personal access key to the world of Tyria, and includes a number of unique identifiers that are exclusive to your account: Your Account Name: thisTransferring is disabled for free accounts until they buy the game. The free account could however contact support claiming they picked the wrong server and want to play with this guy. It's not guaranteed, but support does allow a 1 time transfer for free accounts in similar situations.
Made a change to the WvW server reset time on this page. After following the referenced link I found that NA reset takes place on Saturday at 2.00 UTC, not Friday at 2.00 UTC. New to the wiki, I wasn't sure whether I had to post a talk topic about my change. Time zones are annoying for all of us.DLtUb.