Guess I should ask and not assume, will KGW be active at launch?
Yes it will. The difficulty re-targets every half hour (30 blocks).
Will wallets and config files be ready in a PW protected file BEFORE the launch?
Windows wallet, source, ports...etc. are going to be online a minute or two after launch if that might work? I could potentially make the wallet available in a password protected file before then, but I'd only make the password available at 7pm too so I feel it works out much the same.
Pools will be getting everything ready for mining between 6pm and 7pm. Node details will be added as shortly after launch as possible.
Do you DEVs really have your shit together?
I'm doing everything for that to be the case and for this launch to go smoothly as I'll be mining along with everyone else. I'm looking after the marketing and any technical issues/questions get passed by the dev and I'll get any answers/fixes back here as quickly as possible.
I'll be around for at least a few hours after launch keeping an eye on things and will be around all weekend to get any issues fixed, answer questions, and just to make sure everything's running smoothly. And then from Monday the marketing campaign for this coin can really start to get under way.