What happens in the 26th till 27th?

Herro dudes.
So... i was thinking... Early access is from 24-26 August. Release is in the 27th.
What happens from 26th 9:00AM to 27th 9:00AM?
I think i read somewhere that Early Access whould be open untill official release, but these dates dont say so lol...
Also, what happens to those that arent 1.0 and ordered the phisical copy of the game?
Wont be able to play untill the game arrives?
This is really confusing lol...

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/index.html

On the front page of the Lodestone it indicates the EA into launch schedule. Hope that helps.

if u have never played XIV ur only able to play early access then im assuming ur locked out until the access key from your game is put in. When ur game arrives from delivery open and input new registration key. (This is all assumption)

Legacy players and 1.0 players have already goten the new a realm reborn free so us lagacy can play w/o downtime starting 24th. non-legacy 1.0 user WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY until 27th Edit: (UNLESS YOU ARE A 1.0 USER with Pre-order code)

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* Participants of Early Access are eligible to play straight into official service, which will begin on Tuesday, August 27, 2013.

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http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/index.html

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Originally Posted by Tenzen

if u have never played XIV ur only able to play early access then im assuming ur locked out until the access key from your game is put in. When ur game arrives from delivery open and input new registration key. (This is all assumption)

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I think everyone who has already preordered it get the box (or the game key) around monday, so they can register the key so they don't have a downtime after EA

Thanks for the info about the early access btw ^^
About the code, i though so too, or then they will give poeple some time to recieve the package and start playing maybe.
I'm 1.0 non-legacy and already registered Early Access code, so i guess i'm good to go lol.

Yes, but what aobut those who ordered the Digital Copies... We're probably going to have to wait 1-2 days for the e-mail with out Code for the official launch if they're not already in from our pre-order code.

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Originally Posted by Bobosk

Yes, but what aobut those who ordered the Digital Copies... We're probably going to have to wait 1-2 days for the e-mail with out Code for the official launch if they're not already in from our pre-order code.

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I'd say that on the 27th they send e-mails to those who purchased those copies.
Its just a Key-e-mail anyways. No phisical copy is being sent to any home.

I did the CE box preorder at GAME UK from spain to get EA. Do you know if they will send the launch activation codes via e-mail? I'm worried about the box ship so stills unshipped and they dont response my e-mail asking when I will receive it.

So...When is the first maintenance downtime? I figured it'd be on the 26th.

You know people are going to boil up about maintenance in the first week.

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Originally Posted by Tortas

I did the CE box preorder at GAME UK from spain to get EA. Do you know if they will send the launch activation codes via e-mail? I'm worried about the box ship so stills unshipped and they dont response my e-mail asking when I will receive it.

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The game is only released in the 27th, so Shipments will only start in the 27th.
They will not open the package to send you the code, so you will have to wait 2-5 working days to get the packet and being able to play it seems.

I found this on reddit and, apparently, people who start up the launcher right now and haven't registered for early access are getting messages after less than a minute of waiting and one of the lines says:

"Users participating in early access must also complete registration by August 30,2013. Using the code enclosed with your package, please complete registration through the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Mog Station."

http://i.imgur.com/zRv5zIO.png
(The info in the white box was added by the poster)

Info found here: http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...tion_works_pc/

I was just about to post my own screenshot of that same screen - my reading is that (as already disscussed in beta forums) there will be a short "grace" period for EA players to be able to play without interruption before they'll receive the physical copy of the game and enter the activation code.

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Originally Posted by Tiago

The game is only released in the 27th, so Shipments will only start in the 27th.

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Nope - waste majority of the online retailers ships at least one working day PRIOR release asure launch day delivery some even earlier.

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Originally Posted by Tiago

The game is only released in the 27th, so Shipments will only start in the 27th.
They will not open the package to send you the code, so you will have to wait 2-5 working days to get the packet and being able to play it seems.

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I ordered from NZ to Australia, apparently they've already shipped mine lol. Depends on your supplier, you should be able to get them in time.

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Originally Posted by RavinousKurohi

I found this on reddit and, apparently, people who start up the launcher right now and haven't registered for early access are getting messages after less than a minute of waiting and one of the lines says:

"Users participating in early access must also complete registration by August 30,2013. Using the code enclosed with your package, please complete registration through the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Mog Station."

http://i.imgur.com/zRv5zIO.png
(The info in the white box was added by the poster)

Info found here: http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...tion_works_pc/

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Thank you for this!! I'm flat broke and don't get paid till the 29th, so i figured I'd be locked out till then after EA. Glad I won't be. :)

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Originally Posted by Kaize

I ordered from NZ to Australia, apparently they've already shipped mine lol. Depends on your supplier, you should be able to get them in time.

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Ordered my CE from SE Online in the US. I got a confirmation email on Monday saying that it has been shipped. The following day, I saw a charge on my credit card. So I should be getting it today or tomorrow I hope!

ill be at school those days D:

They are giving a grace period for early access people, I want to say until Sept 9, not sure if I remember correctly, in order for people to receive everything in the mail / email to register the game codes.

Its actually untill 30th August, said a dev today.

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Originally Posted by Tiago

The game is only released in the 27th, so Shipments will only start in the 27th.
They will not open the package to send you the code, so you will have to wait 2-5 working days to get the packet and being able to play it seems.

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O_O pain...

A friend who preordered it from a spanish GAME shop tolds me that box arrives three days before launch...

And what may happen if I cancel the preorder now that I have been registered the EA code? I have it preordered at my usual shop too... (being spanish GAME shop without EA code which makes me go berserk)

Valid until 30th... They told me 2 to 5 working days... So the longest wait maybe 4 days until 3 september... Praying... Shit I shouldn't be worried for that such of thinks, being spanish it's an everyday frustration in technology terms... Always two steps behind... I did all at my hands to play EA and anyway I still worried... Berserk Grrrrrr... GLA morphing to MRD... Grrrrr...

The berserk box:

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