Info on Early Access (including times!) and question...

[Drako]

I'm working on day 1. I think that's probably a good thing. In the past any major release involved with this game has been very rocky. I truly hope they have done something like renting out additional server capacity, if anything for a temporary solution to the huge volume they will be dealing with. I don't want to be sitting here again, reading "we had more then expected players" or something. This game is exploding in popularity. So you know at least that. True you don't know an exact number. IDK if its as simple as temporarily adding server capacity for something like this. Just hoping they are prepping so it don't blow up on early access, or on launch day. I'm sure when I try to login on balmung it'll be like um sorry dude your 3000 in line. But ill be happy so long as its not the fiasco of 2.0 where you couldn't even connect or queue to login. I know the queuing was re-designed to help with this so we may be good. Here's hoping. lol Oh god just thought, "reserving instance..." for DF. God be with us. -excited

[DarthBuzzer]

Heh, I love how Square Enix left out EU PS4 users in this information. Some clarification is needed on whether we can download it from midnight 19th or 14 hours later during the usual store update. I'd also like to know if we still get preorder bonuses even if PSN goes down.

Doubt we'll get any more information though, SE could care less about EU customers.

[Nekodar]

Heh, I love how Square Enix left out EU PS4 users in this information. Some clarification is needed on whether we can download it from midnight 19th or 14 hours later during the usual store update. I'd also like to know if we still get preorder bonuses even if PSN goes down.

Doubt we'll get any more information though, SE could care less about EU customers.

They didn't leave out EU PS4 users. OP linked the NA lodestone, not the EU lodestone.
http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...6e106d2f23f2c9

[Remus]

So for UK because its BST it will be 10am. Nice

[Delily]

Even though I knew it, I am still disappointed existing account holders who are switching to OSX will not have access to the early release.

[Gamer3427]

Midnight launch for me, lol. Perfect time, as it's like going out to a midnight release, but I get to stay home instead of driving anywhere.....

At least so long as this holds true.....

PlayStation®3 / PlayStation®4 (physical package version)
After registering the pre-order promotion code*, you will be prompted to download the client from PlayStation Store. * This is scheduled to be delivered before the start of early access.

[Moonleg]

Does anyone know yet how large the 'patch' is going to be? Are we talking 2 GB? 5? 10? 30?