Czytelnik BambulaGTS na oficjalnym forum SWTOR zebrał w jednym miejscu informacje dotyczące powyższego tematu, przytaczam w wersji oryginalnej:
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Beta - beta testing programm for North American residents (USA and Canada respectively).
EU beta - beta testing programm for EU residents. Not started yet but will start soon (see - soon).
Soon - the soon (common symbol: s or sn) is a basic unit of measurement of time used on swtor forums. A soon comprises unidentified quantity of time but it is known that soon may last only until launch.
Although it is not a standard defined by the International System of Units, the soon is a unit accepted for use with SI (added in 2011).
In near future - advanced unit of measurement of time (common symbol: nf) also used on swtor forums. In near future may contain a couple or few soons (see -soon) depending on situation.
Beta invite - scripted random emails with beta (see - beta) keys delivered automatically to North American residents.
EU beta invites - manually launched emails with beta (see - beta) keys that is known be delivered to EU residents in near future. It is known to be send in waves (see - wave of beta invites). It is said that trigger launching EU beta invites (see - EU beta invites) is located in secret basement that only authorised personal with highest security access may enter. There are rumors that recent technical problems with EU beta invites happened because the only authorised official were on vacation.
Wave of beta invites - formation of EU beta invites (see - EU beta invites). Basic formation, also known as - big wave contains unidentified quantity of EU beta invites. Advanced formations are: huge wave (approx. 2-3 big waves), crazy wave (4-7 big waves) and El nino wave (10 + big waves). It is known that they will be sent in near future (see - in near future).
Release date - date of launch in North America. It is known that is has been targeted or gravitated by to something like I-II-III-IV quarter of 2011-2012 on winter - spring - summer - fall on holiday/weekend/buisness day. Clever fans have already concluded exact date, everyone else should stay deadly patient.
EU release date - date of launch in EU. It is know like approximately 1,5 near future (or may be like 5-6 soons) after release date (see - release date). It is known that to deliver the highest quality of service every EU server will be hand made in control of authorised staff and delivered in EU by ferry. Every physical copy will be delivered to EU retailers manually in control of authorised staff and will have CEO autograph. That's why it has to be postponed.
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=464523
