Quote Originally Posted by Starlord View Post
Most likely not Betas don't usually keep your information ( except what you earn during your time in 1.0), In a German rep post they said PC will have a Beta but they make it sound like it's going straight to open beta.

They also said that characters are going to be transferred and we get to use our characters in the Beta, (Speculate further) if that's the case then maybe our data will be preserved during the beta so it kinda " Acts" like a Pre-release for the people that are currently playing. but that's like 30k people... unless they plan to just go straight into an Open Beta for the PC only...

/shrug Who knows, hopefully more clarification from the interviews being held will shed more light.
That is where the confusion lies. This isn't your normal MMO release. This is a revamp of a previous game. I feel like anything can go here. I really would like a Rep to come out and explain the situation here. You don't have to give dates, but you need to explain what you mean in the time line. Will our character data be preserved during the beta phase? Will any progress I make in the "Free Trial Period" be counted in before the technical release date? They are simple questions SE.