Log my mule in, make a trade, send a parcel, log to my main, log back in - 'you have entered commonlands 10' complete with 5minute pick timer because screw you buddy!
If you're a new or returning player, it can be very confusing to enter a popular zone and find it empty. There shouldn't be a level requirement for automatically entering the main pick.
Level 1 default to the lowest pop pick. This makes sense, as most level 1s want a newbie yard to start killing in. It literally does not happen from level 2 on.
Spend 12 minutes leveling to 2. Zone out and back in, which will always put you in the main pick when your pick is on cooldown. Ill let you pick which solution works best for you.