Hi ya
The SO and I have been playing it since the weekend, awesome stuff first off.

We picked up copies in-store from Budget Technology in Northgate so if you are close, check them out.
We found the ping information in the game not to be 100% accurate, on the US servers it is between 500 and 800 (running around) but it doesn't feel laggy. On the EU server it is between 250 and 700 but also no bad lag, we do on occasion get a lag spike but that has so far been two since friday and lasted a few seconds.
As you guys don't know me (first time posting and all lol), I am gonna list the mmo's I have played to kinda give an indication/comparison. SWG, EQ2, Anarchy Online, DDO, The Saga of Ryzom. To me the game so far has a great amount of the questing from EQ2, the action of SWG with a feel of Starship Troopers thrown in. I keep expecting to hear "I am doing my part...are you?"

Very fast-paced but so much fun! And of course....you get to shoot stuff

I was getting very sick of swords, elves and such like.
Something I have really enjoyed so far, if any of you have played Star Wars Galaxies you'll get this: When the enemy (Bane) tries to take over an area the rush feels very much like the assault on the village in SWG. Bad guys every where, players trying to kick butt and take the area back. Oh and still this gets a bit laggy but you don't freeze up and can't move, we could run away/fight without any problems.