As @Halae said, Embers are only redeemable after launch.
I don’t think Intrepid has interest in changing that rule.
Being able to spend them now would not only cannibalize revenues from the pre-order packs … it would also require time to set up the online infrastructure (to deal with Embers tracking) earlier than planned.
Remember, the game is purported to have in-game achievable cosmetics that are on par (or better) than what’s currently displayed in the pre-order packs.
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I don’t think Intrepid has interest in changing that rule.
Being able to spend them now would not only cannibalize revenues from the pre-order packs … it would also require time to set up the online infrastructure (to deal with Embers tracking) earlier than planned.
Remember, the game is purported to have in-game achievable cosmetics that are on par (or better) than what’s currently displayed in the pre-order packs.