I have posted the arguement many times before, so I won't repost, but I think upgrading to allow the box tSO client and launch client should be done as soon as possible.
I have been doing some tests from beta and the packet collector still works there (as recent as Nov 16th), so I see an encryption change as very unlikely. At minimum the box client should work since it is just a beta client and the packet collector worked there.
Just my 2 cp.
-Zexis
Edit- The Shadow Odyssey is officially released tomorrow ( 11/18 ), but I actually have the all-in-one box waiting for me at home as we speak, so if anyone needs any info to make this happen, let me know.

I think this eventually would happen anyway

Using packetcollector and trying to connect to the emu, could you PM me the -- OP_LoginRequestMsg -- packet? There is a chance that I already have the packets necessary to get it to work. Otherwise it will have to wait until I go buy the game in a week or two.

I believe the spawn packet on live is different as well.

Check your PMs LE. This is the packet from connecting to beta. I will send you a second PM with the packet connecting to the emu in a bit.

Done!