True, we all will be on by the 20th, assuming the game arrives for those that got a boxed copy. Still, everyone that pre-ordered is assured of at least one day of early access. So, the 19th is the latest that pre-orders will play. Still, I don't think we will all be waiting that long, because it would just look very bad. The onus is on LucasArts for a strong, successful launch, because this is not the first MMO for LucasArts.

Technically, Early Access was not supposed to start until sometime tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 15. It started two days earlier and in that two days it is estimated that they reached early October (or about a midway point) on the pre-orders. Using that logic, had they started on the original date, the third wave would have started Saturday. Now that third wave, which should take us into November, starts tomorrow. That leaves the rest of November and December for Friday and into Saturday (at the latest). There is the understanding of those that pre-ordered during the weekend betas, but here is where I am going with this. I remember seeing an interview where even though they said up to 5 days, that the goal was to give approx. 2 days early access. Not sure where I read it, but I read it. At the latest, we were to get online on the 19th. Factoring the two day early start, the latest I would say is the 17th (which some have bantered). That would be Saturday. However, here is what I think will happen: 1.) Wave three on the initial early start day takes the EGAs into late November. 2.) Wave four on Friday takes EGAs up to the current moment (meaning all of us who have pre-ordered are in by Friday) 3.) Those that pre-order after the fact, enter a code after the fact, will be processed in, during various points Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Doubt they will do waves on Monday, but merely process codes that day as people enter. Point being, we will ALL be in by Friday, Saturday at the latest.