There hasn't been an official date announced. At this time, the only thing we know is that the FTP change is supposed to launch in the Fall. Bullroarer is the test server, and it's usually open year-round [for subscribers] to test bug fixes, updates, et cetera. My guess is that they'll use the structured beta to test specific features and content updates for the FTP switch, then just leave the server up and continue to respond to feedback as best they can until the rollout. At that point, they may or may not do a character wipe. I'm not sure if they plan to allow open access to the test server for free players after the change.
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There hasn't been an official date announced. At this time, the only thing we know is that the FTP change is supposed to launch in the Fall. Bullroarer is the test server, and it's usually open year-round [for subscribers] to test bug fixes, updates, et cetera. My guess is that they'll use the structured beta to test specific features and content updates for the FTP switch, then just leave the server up and continue to respond to feedback as best they can until the rollout. At that point, they may or may not do a character wipe. I'm not sure if they plan to allow open access to the test server for free players after the change.