Yoshitomi Ah! Okay, so if you're gonna join Castings, that's not the time you wanna be joining. It is better to wait until after you are done with work and the game is mostly filled before joining, and checks that the game actually looks like a good one to be in before joining. These steps can make all the difference.
Also, you should try and stay for at least 2 updates after the game starts so that you can assure yourself of not dying.