Early access...whats the point?

[Raeletta]

So they can have whatever issues the floods cause under the a flag of "It's early access, uptime is not guaranteed" and ensure the proper, full launch has minimal issues.

I doubt there will be many issues though, ARR was only terrible because of unexpected popularity, and they fixed that pretty quickly, all considered.

[AskaRay]

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

[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

[Radacci]

The point of Early Access is that I have a few more days to get to 60 before Alexander opens and I will have to rush less to achieve it.

uhm doesn't alexander raid come in 3.1, which would be 3 months away? i don't think 3-4 days EA, gonna make much difference

[Viridiana]

uhm doesn't alexander raid come in 3.1, which would be 3 months away? i don't think 3-4 days EA, gonna make much difference

Alexander story is two weeks after launch, Alexander hard (or savage, or w/e) is one month after launch.

[Sapphic]

Early access stress test XD

[Ehr]

uhm doesn't alexander raid come in 3.1, which would be 3 months away? i don't think 3-4 days EA, gonna make much difference

Nope, Alexander Story comes out 2 weeks after launch and Savage is 4 weeks. Source