Longswd wrote on Dec 8, 2011, 00:48:

Teddy wrote on Dec 7, 2011, 21:47:

The Half Elf wrote on Dec 7, 2011, 21:27:
No, the Access emails go OUT on the 13th, Early start is UP TO 5 days (so the 15th). Thankfully my 10 meg service gets installed tomorrow, so I don't have to spend a week downloading it

Incorrect.

Early Game Access* will begin on December 13th at 7:00AM EST, 2011 and ends on December 19th, 2011 at 10:01PM EST.

Directly from the email prompting me to preload.

Actually, the Half Elf is correct.

Early Game Access* will begin on December 13th at 7:00AM EST, 2011 and ends on December 19th, 2011 at 10:01PM EST. During this time, we will be emailing invitations to join Early Game Access based on the order in which you redeemed your Pre-Order Code.

This means they will begin sending out the mails beginning the 13th, staggered over several days, allowing you in. What day/time you get that mail will depend on when you registered your pre-order.

Presumably you will get it by the 15th, as the early access charge of $5 when purchasing from the Origin store specifically states that it's for 5 days of early access. If they don't deliver on that they would have to issue refunds on a pro-rated basis which would be a real pain in the ass I'm sure they don't want to have to do.