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

[RiceisNice]

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...723b86c22fee5f

Key infos include;

Start Time : From Friday, June 19, 2015 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)

Windows/Steam users
Users who have registered their early access codes and are currently playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will have their game client updated automatically as we near early access and will not need to download a separate client. Users who do not have the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn client can download it here.
(http://sqex.to/ffxiv_client_en)

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.

PlayStation®3 / PlayStation®4 (PSN download version)
After pre-ordering from PlayStation Store, you will be prompted to enable automatic downloads to have the game pre-loaded on your console starting June 17, 2015. The Heavensward software will be available for pre-load two days before Early Access begins and will automatically download to your PS3/PS4 if automatic downloads are enabled. (Click here to learn how to enable pre-loading on PS3/PS4.)

Now my question is in regards to the DX11 client...is this going to be made available as well prior to the EA start, or after?

[Callinon]

Why do expansion launches always have to happen at like 4 in the morning >.<

I was at least hoping for JP midnight.

[silverhope]

wont be home till sunday anyway I hope they fix all the bugs and log in issues by than

[LineageRazor]

Why do expansion launches always have to happen at like 4 in the morning >.<

I was at least hoping for JP midnight.

JP Midnight is great for Americans! (At least, those that don't have to work or go to school.)

...not so great for JP. "Yay, my game is being updated and I can finally try out Heavensward! At least until I collapse from exhaustion after a couple hours! Woo!"

4am in America is just about perfect for prime time play in Japan, which is why they do it. Being, you know, a Japanese game, and all... Just accept it, and go to bed early the night before. :3

[Mirakell]

9am gmt... not too bad :3

[Chukkaque]

This is why I changed shifts on the 18th and took the 19th off.

[Drako]

Do we know if the DX11 client will include a DX9 option on it? Much in the same way as the benchmark does? Otherwise I'd want to have both available in case there's some serious issues that come out at launch.

[SovereignAegis]

The bug...... -_-

[Vaer]

Early access starting in the morning is not all bad. It being early in the morning might lower the chance that the servers will instantly crash from the load. Just imagine if they launched it in prime time. That seems like an accident waiting to happen.

The bug...... -_-

Custom adblock filters yay.

[Omegakiyohime]

I'm excited about it starting in the morning tbh. I would have been up all night on the 18th otherwise just because of the anticipation. At least, now when I pass out around 3 pm est from a lack of sleep, I will have had some quality time with my Au Ra machinist.