http://www.vanguard-mercs.net/module...viewtopic&t=12
I got permission to link this, and the information is from a inside source.
No doubt!
One timetable I saw:
Guild Beta Starting July 7th (was close... a few days off)
Guild Beta Ends July 27th
Open Beta Patcher opens July 30th
Open Beta Servers open August 1st at noon
When Open beta launches, they start printing the hardcopies - anything not in the game when it hits open beta will be patched in.
Open Beta goes until August 18th
Beta Officially Ends, Servers are wiped clean, final polishes server side are done, initial patches are put into place.
SEptember 8th, head start begins, first shipment of games goes out
September 22nd, Official Launch Date
This all of course is based on the fact that there is no large snafu's (which all reports say there isn't), and is more beleivable since they have cut out some content and classes that there were scratchin their heads over.
When they cut those, and how they worded it, I can pretty much guess they have the game on hand and ready. THey just need to stress test and polish.
So special thx to Vanguard Guild....
This info comes from a friend of a friend who is working in Mythic....