The Early Access/I'm in and you're not, neener-neener! Thread

[01101010]

Uh-oh, they're talking about a class action. This shit just got serious 

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=26352

to all those people who want to throw the fact it says
up to
5 days early access . and use this as a you get what they promised
UP TO
5 days meaning 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days and even 5 days of access

i think those of us with only UP TO 5 days should look into a class action lawsuit, if others are given 6 and 7 days access, as false advertising because up to 5 days is 1 2 3 4 and 5 not 6 or 7.
to avoid a lawsuit bioware should take everyone who would get 6 or 7 days access thus creating a false advertising on bowares part and deny them 2 of the next 5 days access thus giving all pre orders the advertised UP to 5 days access

so if they got in Tuesday they need to be denied 2 days before the 19th and those who got in Wednesday should be denied 1 day before the 19th

we bought early access as part of a contract for a product. nowhere did it ever say 6 or 7 days access and if it was a gift then bioware should legally be responsible for business perk gift taxes of 2 days for every person they gave a gift to. bioware you are a business and are bound by law to certain business rules

[tmp]

Best launch ever. BioWare should get a master troll award

on that note, first wave for today just went out. edit: that one covered range to October 29th or so, it seems.

[Bunk]

And now my nine hour wait for this work day to end begins...

Mid Oct and just got the invite.

[Lantyssa]

I'll be in by now then.  Betting I don't get home until it's too late to do much.  I just want to reserve my names.

[Lucas]

Today's post by Stephen Reid:

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=26745

Morning everyone!

We're starting to send out more invites for today.

Here's the good news: overnight we decided to send out more invites than we had originally planned. However, we'll be spacing those invites out, which means we'll have more 'waves' than the previous four-per-day. We are inviting more people today than we did during yesterday.

I'll update this thread as we send invites. As a reminder, we're also updating our official Twitter accounts (@SWTOR, @SWTOR_FR and @SWTOR_DE) with the invites as they sent; that'll be more up-to-the-minute than this post.

For anyone who's not yet been invited, remember to have the email address no-reply@bioware.swtor.com in your address book so it doesn't hit spam filters.

Assuming you have the SWTOR client installed, you can also periodically launch it. If you're ready to go your 'play' button will be click-able.

EDIT: Second wave sent, 10am EST, 4pm CET . Maybe end of october-very beginning of november?

[01101010]

At this rate, I actually have a shot today. Too bad I have no PC built yet for it. 

I may have to be *ahem... sick tomorrow from work just to get all the install shit done once my graphix card comes in.

And I expect all you early adopters to run me through shit and suffer through my painfully slow decision making processes in the conversation wheels. 

[Rendakor]

I've got work at 2pm EST today, so I figure I'll get my invite at 1pm right when I need to get ready to leave.  At least I've got tomorrow off.

[tmp]

EDIT: Second wave sent, 10am EST, 4pm CET . Maybe end of october-very beginning of november?

November 10th it seems. 3rd wave in ten minutes or so.

[Wolf]

So are we absolutely sure the non-pre-order copies will not get early access? I'll be getting my copy tomorrow and I'll stick it in right away. I have characters to run through LFR, I certainly hope I don't magically get TOR access because I don't trust myself to play the correct game 

[tmp]

The early access hinges on having the pre-order code entered on your account page at swtor website, i believe. So essentially no, won't be able to play before 20th without it.

[Lucas]

Third wave sent, still no invite here (24/11). I'M STARTING TO SENSE A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE  (font increase pending)

[tmp]

I'm guessing the 3rd wave covers November 10-20th because 21st ain't in yet

edit: they said it's going to be 7 waves today and letting in more people than yesterday, so that's why the smaller chunks, probably.

[Pezzle]

What the hell is a "business perk gift tax" and how could such a thing be used to force a company to let you play games for free before they are officially released?  

 

[Sky]

And I expect all you early adopters to run me through shit and suffer through my painfully slow decision making processes in the conversation wheels. 

We've got a pretty good level spread in BC right now. I was going to roll an alt (well, I rolled them for names, but haven't played them) but at this point I'd have a hard time switching stories, I think. Maybe I could play the Hutta-based Agent, but I'm surprised at my resistance to cheating on my Powertech.

As far as dialog-skipping, I haven't found it to be an issue yet - though by our third run through Black Talon we did skip a couple. The minor (and major!) variations depending on who wins the roll helps keep it interesting imo.

[trias_e]

11/28, today, one time.  ONE TIME.

Not gonna lie, this early access scheme has pissed me off.  I understand it's irrational and emotional of me, but I think it's kind of human nature to get annoyed at the arbitrary lack of information they've given us.  It's like a jackass bouncer at the front door that could tell you when you'll probably get in, but won't, so you have no idea and feel utterly helpless.  And want to kick him in the balls.

I also only play MMORPGs at release:  The experience of discovery/clusterfuck is actually, believe it or not, why I play MMORPGs.  I don't think they are good games, but at release they are more like crazy experiments than games*.  I'm annoyed that this is being taken away, to some extent.  

*It should be noted that I'm not interested in technical difficulties as being part of this experiment.  It's more the game world/social aspect that interests me.  Once everyone is leveled up, and everything is mapped out, everything gets real boring.

Aaaaaand this is post #1000.  After 7 years on this forum.   

[Mrbloodworth]

I have a feeling by tomorrow, noonish, everyone will be in.

[DraconianOne]

So are we absolutely sure the non-pre-order copies will not get early access? I'll be getting my copy tomorrow and I'll stick it in right away. I have characters to run through LFR, I certainly hope I don't magically get TOR access because I don't trust myself to play the correct game 

The UK Bioware rep recommended making sure that you get a pre-order code when you get a copy even if you buy it over the next couple of days so that you get some early access.

[Wolf]

Great, no early access! I'll herd people in LFR and lose rolls to bads

[Sky]

Uh-oh, they're talking about a class action. This shit just got serious 

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=26352

[01101010]

And I expect all you early adopters to run me through shit and suffer through my painfully slow decision making processes in the conversation wheels. 

We've got a pretty good level spread in BC right now. I was going to roll an alt (well, I rolled them for names, but haven't played them) but at this point I'd have a hard time switching stories, I think. Maybe I could play the Hutta-based Agent, but I'm surprised at my resistance to cheating on my Powertech.

As far as dialog-skipping, I haven't found it to be an issue yet - though by our third run through Black Talon we did skip a couple. The minor (and major!) variations depending on who wins the roll helps keep it interesting imo.

My only gripe to this gated release/access thing. This is why most of my old guilds in games fail... because a set of people that can level more than others, break and go off with other like-levels. So basically BW is just going ahead and doing it for us  . And I say this without a PC to play SWTOR on so I am not raging on it. Just disappointed with the situation.

[tmp]

Next wave just went out.

(and now i have to make the most important decisions regarding the bum sizes of the chars)

[Mrbloodworth]

Ok, I entered my code in late November ( Due to best buy ), and I'm in. This is all almost over. Can't look up the exact date due to high traffic.


EDIT: 11.11.2011

[Lucas]

I'm innnnn!!!!!!!!! 

[Rendakor]

11/28 here, and still not in.

[01101010]

11/28 here, and still not in.

You and me man...

Wonder what percentage of the game's population is going to be left to start the game on the 20th. I can't see some big Dec 20th crush for whatever reason.

[Sky]

No love for the Darth Malgus facepalm? That took me ten whole minutes! Booo on yoooous!

 

[jakonovski]

12/12, I'm never gonna get in! But seriously, I think they'll get everyone in by Friday's end, so the forums don't spontaneously combust.

[Mrbloodworth]

I think it will be over by tomorrow. If not today.

[Lucas]

Server pop. in Europe is really starting to increase (already lots of "full" servers), and it's 6.45pm CET . I think they'll open more servers within a few hours (german ones are packed)

[Maledict]

27/11 here and I just got in so those on the28th should be in soon!

[trias_e]

Yep, I'm in. 11/28.  Cheers.

And I've already trashed three things by dragging them to the character portrait.  So used to WoW and the popup being 'Are you sure you want to equip this bind on equip item'.  Instead this time it's 'Are you sure you want to trash this item.'

Old habits die hard.

[March]

I didn't think that I would care about missing a few days of headstart since I managed to skip the entire beta.

But now that the new shiny is here, I care, I care. 

/curses December pre-order.

[Draegan]

Looks like my Amazon order is now being shipped!

[01101010]

Yep, I'm in. 11/28.  Cheers.

 

edit: as of 4 minutes ago... now, I am good to go. Too bad my vid card is still in transit. Meh... might just have to melt the 8800GT to play some tonight.

[Sobelius]

Server Status on The Fatman server is currently:  Very Heavy.