I still can't get it to work, this is what happens when I try:
I don't get the "select spawn point" thingy at all.
EDIT:
I tried "newcomer-ing" someone again earlier, and the same bug that happened with Zarago happened again. They can't talk.
User is one of Kaiza's friends. Their username is AutumnxTaylor.
This time I tried reguesting them, and they still can't talk.
And oddly even under Newcomer status they can't break/build/anything.