I will post more information on what to expect tomorrow when I come into the office (which will be late, because I am anticipating staying late if need be)
Again, we do not have the account database, so the servers will be all fresh and clean for people that want to play again. This means, yes, you will be starting over, for at least the time being. I still have hope to get the Account DB in the future, but no one wants to wait for that to happen before we start playing again.
Historically speaking, there are errors, problems, issues, etc...with major launches like this. I will let you know WHEN the servers are up, and I expect you to hit them fast and furious. I do not plan to leave the office, except for food, until the servers are up and stable, so I have incentive to make this happen!
The Item Mall will not be available for at least a few days, possibly a week after launch...sorry, you won't be able to buy immediately.
What I suggest you do instead is reform your friendships, organize your leagues on the new servers, and try not to steal other people's mobs when questing.
I will post tomorrow what exactly you need to do and what to expect. Such as when you can download the client...etc...
The exact time of the servers going up is unknown, but our target is around 6pm (PST)
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Leaving this open so you can cheer/rage in one area...although IDK what there is to rage about...