Am I being realistic?

[MJFERN]

I'm not totally sure about what software people are having sent to them, since everyone who received early access was given a code and link to a download client.

I'm pretty sure trixster67 was referring to those who preordered a physical copy of the game. Not a digital one.

[CDILLARD12]

I'm pretty sure trixster67 was referring to those who preordered a physical copy of the game. Not a digital one.

Even those that pre-ordered a physical copy were issued links to download the client for the EA. My mother, brother, and I all ordered physical and were issued links to download the client, on PC and PS3, and all were playing at one time this weekend. As I said before it makes no sense to call it "early" access if you redeem after launch date.

[MJFERN]

Even those that pre-ordered a physical copy were issued links to download the client for the EA. My mother, brother, and I all ordered physical and were issued links to download the client, on PC and PS3, and all were playing at one time this weekend. As I said before it makes no sense to call it "early" access if you redeem after launch date.

no one said anything about redeeming it late, just about having the same 'early access' time as everyone else.

and apparently the clarification from SE says that the extended EA time is simply to allow those who preordered a few extra days of time in server without their subscription time ticking away.