Early access...whats the point?

[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....

[Delily]

I didn't pre-order it, or even going to buy it and I play it.

I'm curious to know the rationale behind this. Do you plan on finishing all 2.55 content and quitting?

Also, not everyone who preorders get EA. I switched to the OS X client, and I do not get EA, which is irritating.

[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.

[KaerisKlyne]

The early access period is enough time to aggressively level at least 2, if not all 3, of the new jobs. As someone who intends to maybe raid as a machinist instead of a bard, the level jumpstart is a valuable time saver so I can do the main story as machnist and not have the exp go to waste.

[ChillbroSwaggins]

The early access period is enough time to aggressively level at least 2, if not all 3, of the new jobs. As someone who intends to maybe raid as a machinist instead of a bard, the level jumpstart is a valuable time saver so I can do the main story as machnist and not have the exp go to waste.

This pretty much. It's peace of mind. I want to be able to blitz through DRK, and be on par with most of the 50-60 folk who are going to be anxiously awaiting Alexander.

[AzraelX]

From Mr.happy's vids he stated that SE plans to have players start at tow different points to prevent the server form crashing akin to how we started 2.0 at 3 different city-states.

[Kit-Kat]

Riperino fates, incoming 30 mins to kill a fate boss.

[AzraelX]

Early access is a blessing esp. for people who work....to enjoy it as soon as the work ends instead of when it would begin on the 23rd