Early access...whats the point?

[Gyson]

EA is so I can look around the maps in peace while not seeing fifty thousand people blocking my view.

I think it's reasonable to suggest that the majority will be right there alongside you "blocking your view" in Early Access rather than the official launch date. Most FFXIV players who plan to continue playing will be getting Heavensward (who wouldn't want access to the entire game?), and most of them will probably be pre-ordering. Yes, these are just guesses, but fairly safe ones I feel.

[MrsFluffyButt]

Let's be honest though. If you didn't preorder heavensward, it's probably because you don't even play ffxiv to begin with.

Uh huh, this post even real?

[Maero]

I am not 100% certain but is maintenance not the same day as early access? So i can kind of see what op means if that be the case
Somewheres i had read that maintenance was going to be a few days before ea so not sure they changed it?
Again i am not 100% sure so feel free to quote me and clarify as i am sure some of you will do, lol

[Ehr]

I am not 100% certain but is maintenance not the same day as early access? So i can kind of see what op means if that be the case
Somewheres i had read that maintenance was going to be a few days before ea so not sure they changed it?
Again i am not 100% sure so feel free to quote me and clarify as i am sure some of you will do, lol

HW maintenance starts June 18th 2:00 AM PDT and ends June 19th 2:00 AM PDT. Early Access starts on the 19th.

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

[Maero]

Ah thank you for that^
I had to change my holiday again so i will be like many only doing it after work

[Sapphic]

Early access stress test XD

[Warlyx]

implying that we are actually going to play the game....lol , hope u like the new login screen guys because thats all we are going to see next weekend....

[OmegaFlare]

3-day headstart is enough for some people to level a couple of classes to 60. Not to mention being able to cap the new tomes one extra week before the Tuesday reset. So yea, it has a small advantage.

[Kit-Kat]

3-day headstart is enough for some people to level a couple of classes to 60. Not to mention being able to cap the new tomes one extra week before the Tuesday reset. So yea, it has a small advantage.

Iirc, new tomestone will be released 2 weeks after launch, together with Alexander.

[StouterTaru]

There will be no new tomes during EA that have a weekly cap.

Early Access is to sell pre-orders. Pre-orders make sales go smoother.