What does it mean?
Age of Conan gave 16 days of Open Beta that was generally considered to be no up to snuff. WAR beta testers generally seem to consider WAR to be up to snuf, yet EA will only be givine 9 days of Open Beta.
Age of Conan gave head start people 3 days of early access. WAR head start people will receive only two at the most.
Up to this point EA has tried to do everything better than the other guy. More beta testers, more polish, move promotion, more information, more stable client. This is the first time that they have had the opportunity to do one better than the other guy, and chosen not to.
What does it mean?
Harbinger Zero 