trueanimus Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 12.14.2011Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Early Game Access: Ready to play -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.02.2011Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Early Game Access: Ready to patch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 09.06.2011Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Digital Deluxe Edition Pre-Order got the mail at gmt 16:13 for which accounts? just the sept one? or nov or dec? clarify pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagrad Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Why would people assume only 4 waves? there were 5 waves yesterday... where the # of waves listed any where? They announced 4 waves on Twitter this morning. It looks like they're discussing a bonus 5th wave though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PagingCraig Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Watching stream, streamer entered code sept25 and SR said that date shouldnt be in yet. So gratz for those who got their change It's up to October silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthpoof Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) WOhooooooooooo bonus wave... maybe Edited December 14, 2011 by Darthpoof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sateck Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Dude, nobody cares about you and your opinions... Go find another thread to troll instead of this perfectly fine one. Shoo. Speak when spoken to, you sheep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGMRock Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Several of us asked if it was the last wave on Twitter to the official and to Stephen Reid, instead of getting an answer we got this. RockjawStephen Reid Sorry guys, got to put down the Twitter periscope for now. Back later. LOL oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostedchill Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 just make a cyborg and name it 000111010010110011 I find that offensive. I speak binary and my mother is not a W****!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alzq Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 DrewIAHWK DrewIAHWK @Rockjaw is that it for today? or will we get a bonus wave maybe? Rockjaw Stephen Reid @DrewIAHWK It's a little early to be saying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenoj Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 VIA Twitter: DrewIAHWK DrewIAHWK @Rockjaw is that it for today? or will we get a bonus wave maybe? Rockjaw Stephen Reid @ @DrewIAHWK It's a little early to be saying that. Soooo MAYBE! JUST MAYBE! Bonus later on????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitheril Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I have a feeling that they are trying to get everyone in before the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tirrexx Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) I really hate staggered pre lauch MMO. THis is a very poor business practice for to handle a MMO. Need to fire the guy behind this «genius» idea. This guys have no clue about what it cause the excitment to a MMO lauch day : chaos, rush for name reservation, plenty of people aorund. This is same guy as we had for Mythic in warhammer?..... fire him damnit! Edited December 14, 2011 by Tirrexx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruttan Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 LET ALL IN! =)=)=)=) wohooo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystikalrush Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Question: are the wave invites world wide or are these US based only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcooke Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 DrewIAHWK DrewIAHWK @Rockjaw is that it for today? or will we get a bonus wave maybe? 5 minutes ago Rockjaw Stephen Reid @ @DrewIAHWK It's a little early to be saying that. 1 minute ago Sounding more promising! Lies DrewIAHWK DrewIAHWK @Rockjaw Why are you guys still advertising up to 5 days EGA? No way will anyone post November get more then 1 day, seems kinda deceitful. 1 hour ago in reply to ↑ Stephen Reid @Rockjaw Stephen Reid @DrewIAHWK It's a little early to be saying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greal Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Was a little bit annoyed yesterday but they made good progress today so keep it up bioware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlarkent Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I can't believe I have to play WoW again today! *shudders* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drivex Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 So .. was there or was there not a formal statement saying "4th wave sent, no more waves today?" and if so where is it since the post on here never sadi anything about a 4th wave .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordPancake Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 DrewIAHWK DrewIAHWK @Rockjaw is that it for today? or will we get a bonus wave maybe? 5 minutes ago Rockjaw Stephen Reid @ @DrewIAHWK It's a little early to be saying that. 1 minute ago Sounding more promising! Obvious Troll being Obvious, thats not what the tweet says. I just posted the REAL TWEET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukemeister Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 This thread is great! Thanks for the work OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagrad Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 for which accounts? just the sept one? or nov or dec? clarify pls THey're all one account - they just post it confusingly. The Pre-Order was redeemed on 9/6, he was able to download/patch the client on 11/2 and he got his Early Game Access on the December date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angof Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 In all actuality with a late Oct pre-order I expect to have to wait tomorrow anyway, but I still hope there is another wave because then I get in a little earlier tomorrow Actually it kinda blows for me since these e-mails go out as I start getting ready for work. Meaning tomorrow I know I am going to have the longest day ever just waiting to go home to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooskyarf Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I find that offensive. I speak binary and my mother is not a W****!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroraKatar Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 How can he...reserve your name? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!?!? Some creates a character with the name u wnat. If you're online he deletes it and you get it. END OF STORY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcnelis Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 bioFAIL you will not get away with what has conspired this week! your ega is as fail as your creativity to implement alien races into a game based on ALIENS. Is it just me, or is anybody else flagging all of Sateck's postings as spam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranur Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Congratulations to all of those who have been granted early access! Although you may have initially felt moments of rage and anger over being held out from earlier waves of invites, your trials are over.. and you are gaming happily at this moment. Kudos to you and deservedly so, you pre-ordered this wonderful new game and were given the very early access that was reward for pre-order. But now let us all focus our attention on the problem that is at hand. The arrogance of a game provider holding steadfast to a completely arbitrary, slow, and entirely unnecessary delay in yielding invitations to all pre-order customers. Why is it arbitrary, slow, and entirely unnecessary? Please consider the following: #1 (arbitrary) - the game was initially marketed to have early access beginning December 15th with up to five days of potential early access. Actual invitations began on December 13th. How does this happen? Because the invitation process is arbitrary. The server infrastructure is in place. This game becomes official on December 20th. Do not be naive as to think that this game can not support all customers (including those yet to even purchase) at this very moment. If there was a thought that the servers could not handle the existing pre-order population... there would be no way that launch of the official release would occur in less than four days. The stress test conducted over the thanksgiving holidays proved the severs could handle all existing orders to date... and would be capable of handling additional loads upon official launch. In fact, the successful thanksgiving holiday allowed the arbitrary early access to be moved up. The infrastructure was in place... all was fine... so the provider began to open its doors. #2 (slow) - on the first arbitrary day of early access, our arrogant provider decided to allow only those pre-orders that occurred during the month of July 2011. Why? Because arrogance has blinded the provider. "Keep it slow and regimented and we can build excitement and anticipation. Those pre-orders yet to be invited will sit and wait eagerly." These are the statements of an arrogant provider unwilling to believe that negative marketing consequences can result from such a slow and arbitrary early access schedule. Why only four waves, concluding at 1:30 in the afternoon on the first day of early access launch? Is it beyond the realm of possibility that a full scale mmo, one that will have servers running 24/7 at launch, could systematically phase invitations in on an hourly basis every hour on the hour beginning on 12/13? No, it is not impossible to implement nor foolish to do so... Those that pre-order first, received their just deserts... earlier access than those that pre-ordered later. This is not in question... nor is it being criticized. What is, is the unbelievably slow delays between invitation that are completely artificial, arbitrary, and unnecessary. Done solely based on an arrogant view that all customers will wait anxiously, and any backlash will be minor and inconsequential to the overall gain. #3 (unnecessary) - the reality is that all pre-order customers could have been gaming as of 7am on 12/13/2011. But that would hardly seem fair as those that pre-ordered yesterday would receive the same reward as those that pre-ordered in July. The game provider is correct that a staggered invitation process must be conducted to provide the necessary justification to those that pre-ordered so many months ago... and to ensure the future success of very early pre-order events on games yet to be created. As stated above, it is not a criticism that those who pre-ordered first, received access earlier than those who did not. The criticism is entirely levied at one and only one point. The completely unnecessary and artificially slow delays between waves of invitations. Four waves of invitations on day 1... conducted between 7am and 1pm... with a 19 hour gap until invitations of waves began again on day 2. Please, this is truly an outrage and insults the intelligence of all pre-order candidates yet to be invited. We are not pavlovian dogs...waiting for the email bell to sound. While we surely will game happily when that email does finally arrive, consider that damage is being wrought at this very moment and will continue to build with every passing lazy arrogant hour that further invitations are not sent out. This hold back is arbitrary..and it is that knowledge that yields anger and customer dissatisfaction. The likely result will manifest weeks and months from now... when those whose mouths are currently filled with a very very bitter taste of arrogant, slow, artificial bs... begin to fire back not words of hate on this forum... but dollars of protest in canceled and un-renewed subscriptions. In conclusion, your marketing campaign was effective Mr. Swtor game provider. You achieved the hype and anticipation intended. The early access carrot was effective and many hundreds of thousands have gladly forked 60+ dollars to receive this reward. But now that the hour is upon you... now that invitations are going out... the need for continued slow and artificial delays between invitations is achieving an undesired effect your arrogance did not first pre-conceive. Enjoy the coming fruits of this labor... you have seen evidence already on these forums.... but that evidence is inconsequential. The evidence to your wallet months from now... that will be the evidence you will wish you had anticipated....the type of evidence you would gladly strive then to avoid today. Your registration date is november 2011, I see why you are mad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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