Ok, I know we are months out from Heavensward, and we do not even have a solid (or otherwise) release date on the expansion. That being said, I would like to ask this question soon enough that SE can really think of a proper way to handle this.
Q: How will the launch of Heavensward be handled for those players choosing to purchase the Physical Collector's Edition?
The CE has obviously been put together with a lot of care to entice those of us who routinely purchase Collector's Editions to pick it up. However, in the past with other games and their expansions, those of us who choose to purchase the physical CE have been forced to either 1) Wait for it to come in the mail or 2) Go and pick it up at a store at midnight. Thus eliminating our ability to play with our friends who are raring to go at the launch window. (I have had to do this with everything from FFXI to WoW).
The only choice for those of us who want to play when the expansion goes live and want the Physical CE has been to purchase a digital copy so we can play AND the physical CE for whenever it comes in. (This is made worse if the only place to purchase the Physical CE is the SE store, which does not tend to have things arrive on launch days. Even worse for friends who do not live in the 48 states.)
So let me ask again... How will this be handled? If we purchase the PCE from the SE store will we get a code so we can experience the content as it goes out? Please tell me there is someone who sees this as a real problem.
Also... Will we need to purchase to expansion on multiple platforms? Or will I be able to play on ps4 and pc if I own the base game and one copy of the expac?